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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Net cash price list of Charlton's specialties.
Sewn price list of French, English, and American stationery., 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 new adjustable stamping press.
Folded circular with sample stamps., 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.
A new article.
Two copies of sign for India rubber copying press sheets., 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.
New canceling machine, for canceling checks, notes, &c., &c.
Circular with sample perforation., 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.
New price list.
New price list.
Large price list for Pettee's patent improved envelopes., 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.
New price list, Pettee's patent improved envelopes.
New price list, Pettee's patent improved envelopes.
Large price list with diagrams of envelopes., 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.
New price list, September 1st, 1867.
Circular printed in green for water colors, oil tube colors, brushes, boxes, and other artists' materials., 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.
Office of Bergen & Bainbridge, manufacturers, importers, and agents of stationers' and printers' stock, no. 33 Beekman Street, New York, January, 1868.
Small circular with cardstock samples attached., 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.
Office of M. Thalmessinger, late Thalmessing & Cahn, manufacturing and importing stationer, 310 Broadway, New York, March 18th, 1868.
Circular for books, paper, and inks., 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.
Office of the Empire Pen Company, manufacturers of the national bank pen, 5-20, 7-30, 10-40, greenback.
Folded circular for steel pens., 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.
Office of the Lipman Manufacturing Company, no. 51 South Fourth Street.
Folded 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.
Office of the Swartwout Manufacturing Co., 42 Cedar St.
Folded circular 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.
Patent ready-strung direction labels, the strongest and most convenient in use.
Price list for labels and shipping cards., 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 patent show card suspension ring.
Price list with manuscript notations for rings used to suspend show cards, calendars, photographs, passe partouts, etc., 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 Penn combination marking apparatus.
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.
Pettee's patent envelopes.
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.
Porter Fitch, stationer, no. 16 Park Place, New York.
Price list for record books for brewers, distillers, cigar manufacturers, coal oil distillers, and tobacco manufacturers., 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.
Porter Fitch, stationer, no. 16 Park Place, New York.
Two price lists for record books for storekeepers, brewers, distillers, cigar manufacturers, coal oil distillers, and tobacco manufacturers, attached with brad to circular for bonded warehouse blanks., 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.
Preserve this sheet for reference.
Reduced price list for ruled bill-head 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.
Price list. Excelsior diary for 1869.
Price list for blank books., 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.
Price list of American sealing & bottle wax, manufactured by Anthony Block, no. 443 Garden Street, Philadelphia.
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.
Price list of artists' brushes.
Folded 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.
Price list of blank books, portfolios, photograph albums, &c.
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.
Price-list of Dennison's patent direction label.
Printed sample label with string., 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.
Price list of diaries for 1866, published by Olney & Pratt, importers and jobbers of stationery, no. 41 John Street, New-York.
Folded price list for diaries and the card game Bézique., 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.
Price list of George Lane's patent capillary grooved rulers, with paper cutter and scale attachment..
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.
Price list of goods manufactured by Wm. Staehlen, 54 Cedar Street, New York.
Price list with manuscript notations for letter clips, boxes, pen racks, and desk weights. Address "54 Cedar" is crossed out and written over with "97 Cliff.", 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.
Price list of Heyl's patent adhesive binding tags and portfolios.
Price list for binding tags, and music, newspaper, and sermon portfolios., 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.
Price list of J. W. Guttknecht's lead pencils, imported only by A. Schmidt & Co., sole agents for the United States, 16 Murray 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.
Price list of Wright's pure carmine 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.
Prices of the ready-strung label.
Printed sample tag with string., 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.
Prince's improved protean fountain pen, patented in the United States January 23d, and December 25th, 1855.
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.
Reduced price list of envelopes, manufactured by Owens & Agar, no. 110 William Street, New York.
Reduced price list of envelopes, manufactured by Owens & Agar, no. 110 William Street, New York.
Large price list for envelopes., 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.
Reduced price list of McGill's patent paper fastener.
Two circulars held together 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.
Revised and reduced price list.
Price list for Johnson's buff tinted copying 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.
Richard B. Dovell's Son & Co. (late Dovell & Easey,) manufacturers of sealing wax, wafers, writing inks, mucilage, &c.
Two copies of 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.
S. S. Stafford, agent, wholesale druggist and manufacturing stationer, Stafford's combined writing and copying fluid, (formerly labeled Arnold's writing fluid,) warranted superior to Arnold's or any other writing fluid.
Two copies of price list for inks and mucilage, one 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.
S. S. Stafford, ag't, manufacturer of Stafford's combined writing and copying fluid, warranted superior to Arnold's or any other writing fluid.
Folded price list for inks and 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.
Samuel S. Stafford, manufacturer of Conger & Fields, Bryan & Wilcox's & Stafford's first class writing inks, also Stickwell & Co,'s extra adhesive mucilage, warehouse, 11 Cedar Street, New-York.
Price list with business card attached., 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.
Sole agency and depot for Philadelphia is with E. R. Pettit.
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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