Printed ephemera related to American business and commerce. Predominantly consists of over 150 pieces of printed advertising ephemera sent by suppliers of stationery and related products to the Philadelphia firm John C. Clark from 1866 to 1868.

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The Esterbrook Steel Pen Manufacturing Company, 75 John Street, New York.
Circular with manuscript notations., Provenance: Gift of David Doret, 2007., Provenance: Advertisements in the collection were sent by various manufacturers to John C. Clark & Sons, a Philadelphia stationery firm.
Factory established 1865. American Lead Pencil Co., N.Y.
Large circular with manuscript notations., Provenance: Gift of David Doret, 2007., Provenance: Advertisements in the collection were sent by various manufacturers to John C. Clark & Sons, a Philadelphia stationery firm.
Francis & Loutrel, manufacturing stationers & steam printers, no. 45 Maiden Lane.
Price list on ruled paper for daily journals and memorandums., Provenance: Gift of David Doret, 2007., Provenance: Advertisements in the collection were sent by various manufacturers to John C. Clark & Sons, a Philadelphia stationery firm.
Frank S. Judd, machinist and tool maker, Artisan Hall, 613 Sansom Street, Philadelphia, is prepared to furnish all kinds of fine tools to order, on short notice and at reasonable prices.
Circular for dies, punches, and cutters., Provenance: Gift of David Doret, 2007., Provenance: Advertisements in the collection were sent by various manufacturers to John C. Clark & Sons, a Philadelphia stationery firm.
Get the best and only warranted stamp.
Circular for self-dating and indicating canceling stamp with blue ink stamping., Provenance: Gift of David Doret, 2007., Provenance: Advertisements in the collection were sent by various manufacturers to John C. Clark & Sons, a Philadelphia stationery firm.
Green Point Iron Foundry, cor. Washington and Quay Streets.
Copying and seal presses., Provenance: Gift of David Doret, 2007., Provenance: Advertisements in the collection were sent by various manufacturers to John C. Clark & Sons, a Philadelphia stationery firm.
H. A. Riely, manufacturer of pocket books, and morocco cases, 105 Nassau Street.
Price list with manuscript notations on decorative paper., Provenance: Gift of David Doret, 2007., Provenance: Advertisements in the collection were sent by various manufacturers to John C. Clark & Sons, a Philadelphia stationery firm.
Harrison & Bradford's steel pen works, 136 West 37th Street.
Folded circular and price list with manuscript notations., Provenance: Gift of David Doret, 2007., Provenance: Advertisements in the collection were sent by various manufacturers to John C. Clark & Sons, a Philadelphia stationery firm.
Henry Cohen's wholesale price list of envelopes, folded by improved steam machinery, 507 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia.
Henry Cohen's wholesale price list of envelopes, folded by improved steam machinery, 507 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia.
Price list for envelopes with manuscript annotations., Provenance: Gift of David Doret, 2007., Provenance: Advertisements in the collection were sent by various manufacturers to John C. Clark & Sons, a Philadelphia stationery firm.
Henry G. Norton & Co. rubber goods, 359 Broadway and 71 Franklin Street, New York, October 1, 1867.
Price list for elastic rings, rulers, pencils, and rubber cases., Provenance: Gift of David Doret, 2007., Provenance: Advertisements in the collection were sent by various manufacturers to John C. Clark & Sons, a Philadelphia stationery firm.
Holt's patent marking wheel.
Small advertising circular., Provenance: Gift of David Doret, 2007., Provenance: Advertisements in the collection were sent by various manufacturers to John C. Clark & Sons, a Philadelphia stationery firm.
Hover's carbonized paper.
Three variants of circular for Hover's carbonized paper., Provenance: Gift of David Doret, 2007., Provenance: Advertisements in the collection were sent by various manufacturers to John C. Clark & Sons, a Philadelphia stationery firm.
Hover's eukollon, a white liquid paste, is strongly recommended as superior to any other paste or mucilage for pasting paper.
Two variant copies of circular for Hover's eukollon paste., Provenance: Gift of David Doret, 2007., Provenance: Advertisements in the collection were sent by various manufacturers to John C. Clark & Sons, a Philadelphia stationery firm.
Hufty's double-length profile paper, rulings 42 inches long by 14 1/2 inches wide.
Circular for railroad profile drawing plates., Provenance: Gift of David Doret, 2007., Provenance: Advertisements in the collection were sent by various manufacturers to John C. Clark & Sons, a Philadelphia stationery firm.
Hutchinson & Honeywell, manufacturers of sealing wax and carmine inks, and wholesale dealers in foreign and domestic stationery, 104 William Street, New York.
Provenance: Gift of David Doret, 2007., Provenance: Advertisements in the collection were sent by various manufacturers to John C. Clark & Sons, a Philadelphia stationery firm.
I. Newton Peirce & Co., manufacturers of Peirce's patent slate surface.
Two variants of circular for slate goods., Provenance: Gift of David Doret, 2007., Provenance: Advertisements in the collection were sent by various manufacturers to John C. Clark & Sons, a Philadelphia stationery firm.
Important to printers, Francis & Loutrell's improved inking rollers.
Circular for inking rollers., Provenance: Gift of David Doret, 2007., Provenance: Advertisements in the collection were sent by various manufacturers to John C. Clark & Sons, a Philadelphia stationery firm.
The ink in this bottle is superior to Davids' ink.
Provenance: Gift of David Doret, 2007., Provenance: Advertisements in the collection were sent by various manufacturers to John C. Clark & Sons, a Philadelphia stationery firm.
J. C. Koch & Jacobs' patents.
Circular with manuscript notations for portfolio paper files., Provenance: Gift of David Doret, 2007., Provenance: Advertisements in the collection were sent by various manufacturers to John C. Clark & Sons, a Philadelphia stationery firm.
J. J. Butler's record, mercantile, and copying excelsior writing fluid..
Provenance: Gift of David Doret, 2007., Provenance: Advertisements in the collection were sent by various manufacturers to John C. Clark & Sons, a Philadelphia stationery firm.
J. J. Butler's record, mercantile and copying excelsior writing fluid.
Folded brochure with manuscript., Provenance: Gift of David Doret, 2007., Provenance: Advertisements in the collection were sent by various manufacturers to John C. Clark & Sons, a Philadelphia stationery firm.
J. M. Mitchell & Co., nos. 24 and 26 North Front Street, Philadelphia, Pa.
Price list for manufacturers' supplies and leather belting., Provenance: Gift of David Doret, 2007., Provenance: Advertisements in the collection were sent by various manufacturers to John C. Clark & Sons, a Philadelphia stationery firm.
James L. Neiler & Co., manufacturers of American mucilage, for bank, office and general use, Germantown, Philadelphia, Pa.
Price list with manuscript notation., Provenance: Gift of David Doret, 2007., Provenance: Advertisements in the collection were sent by various manufacturers to John C. Clark & Sons, a Philadelphia stationery firm.
John Garrett & Co., 229 Broadway, N. Y. up stairs, sole proprietors and manufacturers of Smith's patent ribbon hand stamp.
Provenance: Gift of David Doret, 2007., Provenance: Advertisements in the collection were sent by various manufacturers to John C. Clark & Sons, a Philadelphia stationery firm.
Keep copies of all your letters in the Penn letter book.
Two copies of price list for copying ink and letter books, with text in English, French, and German., Provenance: Gift of David Doret, 2007., Provenance: Advertisements in the collection were sent by various manufacturers to John C. Clark & Sons, a Philadelphia stationery firm.
Keuffel & Esser, manufacturers of oil paper & board, 79 Nassau Street, New York.
Paper sample with business card listing prices., Provenance: Gift of David Doret, 2007., Provenance: Advertisements in the collection were sent by various manufacturers to John C. Clark & Sons, a Philadelphia stationery firm.
Lipman Manufacturing Company.
Provenance: Gift of David Doret, 2007., Provenance: Advertisements in the collection were sent by various manufacturers to John C. Clark & Sons, a Philadelphia stationery firm.
Lipman's patent improved eyelet machine.
Provenance: Gift of David Doret, 2007., Provenance: Advertisements in the collection were sent by various manufacturers to John C. Clark & Sons, a Philadelphia stationery firm.
Liquid regialine glue.
Two copies of folded circular for regialine glue and Bloede's mucilage., Provenance: Gift of David Doret, 2007., Provenance: Advertisements in the collection were sent by various manufacturers to John C. Clark & Sons, a Philadelphia stationery firm.
List of blank books, manufactured and offered to the trade by Kiggins, Tooker & Co.
Three variant price lists for blank books, dated February 1, 1867; July, 1867; and July, 1868., Provenance: Gift of David Doret, 2007., Provenance: Advertisements in the collection were sent by various manufacturers to John C. Clark & Sons, a Philadelphia stationery firm.
List of internal revenue bonded warehouse blanks.
Folded circular for bonded warehouse forms., Provenance: Gift of David Doret, 2007., Provenance: Advertisements in the collection were sent by various manufacturers to John C. Clark & Sons, a Philadelphia stationery firm.
List of prices of Joseph Gillott's steel pens.
Price list with manuscript notations., Provenance: Gift of David Doret, 2007., Provenance: Advertisements in the collection were sent by various manufacturers to John C. Clark & Sons, a Philadelphia stationery firm.
Machine knives, cutting tools, &c.
Circular with manuscript notations., Provenance: Gift of David Doret, 2007., Provenance: Advertisements in the collection were sent by various manufacturers to John C. Clark & Sons, a Philadelphia stationery firm.
Manufacturers' price list of Wells' petroleum writing fluid.
Provenance: Gift of David Doret, 2007., Provenance: Advertisements in the collection were sent by various manufacturers to John C. Clark & Sons, a Philadelphia stationery firm.
Maynard & Noyes, wholesale dealers in drugs, manufacturers of black writing ink, writing fluid, carmine ink, red, blue and stencil inks, ink powder, &c.
Folded price list with manuscript., Provenance: Gift of David Doret, 2007., Provenance: Advertisements in the collection were sent by various manufacturers to John C. Clark & Sons, a Philadelphia stationery firm.
McGill's patent paper fastener.
Folded price list with sample fastener., Provenance: Gift of David Doret, 2007., Provenance: Advertisements in the collection were sent by various manufacturers to John C. Clark & Sons, a Philadelphia stationery firm.
Miscellaneous manuscript items from the Rose and Leon Doret Collection of Business Ephemera.
Miscellaneous items from the collection, including an envelope addressed to John C. Clark; a hand-written index listing office supplies; a manuscript "List of Different Sizes of Hammersley's Newspaper Files;" a piece of scrap paper listing items "ordered from Henry Owen;" and a manuscript price list for Charlton's Combined Copying Press., Provenance: Gift of David Doret, 2007.
Myers' novelty pencil holder, patented July 10th, 1866.
Provenance: Gift of David Doret, 2007., Provenance: Advertisements in the collection were sent by various manufacturers to John C. Clark & Sons, a Philadelphia stationery firm.
Myer's patent novelty pencil holder.
Provenance: Gift of David Doret, 2007., Provenance: Advertisements in the collection were sent by various manufacturers to John C. Clark & Sons, a Philadelphia stationery firm.
N. L. Chamberlain's new patent self-dating and indicating cancelling stamp, a decided improvement.
Three variant circulars, two with blue ink stamping., Provenance: Gift of David Doret, 2007., Provenance: Advertisements in the collection were sent by various manufacturers to John C. Clark & Sons, a Philadelphia stationery firm.

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