0.3 Linear Feet, Summary: 4 in. (flat storage box)
Location
West Virginia and Regional History Center / West Virginia University / 1549 University Avenue / P.O. Box 6069 / Morgantown,
WV 26506-6069 / Phone: 304-293-3536 / Fax: 304-293-3981 / URL: https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/
Language
English
Abstract
This sample book illustrates the different types of material that were printed, mostly in the 1920s, for individuals, organizations,
and businesses in the Shinnston, West Virginia, and Marietta, Ohio, areas. Materials include advertising cards for various
businesses (including auto garages, gas stations, banks, restaurants, beauty parlors, and shoe repair), personal business
cards, coupons, menus, railroad schedules and timetables, bills of lading, receipts, envelopes and letterheads, and event
tickets and programs (for celebrations such as the Fourth of July and Memorial Day as well as for theater productions and
school banquets). Most of the materials are undated, though several items are dated 1917, 1918, 1925, and 1930. Most items
appear to have been created in the 1920s, and display various typefaces, styles, images, and colored inks. It is likely that
these items were printed primarily by the Banner Printing Company in Shinnston. While most pieces advertise events and places
in Shinnston and Marietta, there are also items from Fairmont, Morgantown, Worthington, and other West Virginia towns.
Permission to publish or reproduce is required from the copyright holder. For more information, please see the Permissions and Copyright page on the West Virginia and Regional History Center website.
Conditions Governing Access
No special access restriction applies.
Preferred Citation
[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], Printer's Sample Book from North Central West Virginia, A&M 3640, West
Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.
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