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Beer Jacket Designs collection

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Held at: Princeton University Library: University Archives [Contact Us]

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Overview and metadata sections

The collection consists of materials documenting the evolution of beer jacket designs throughout the greater part of the 20th century. Included are decals, drawings, contact prints, and metal stencils. Some of the designs are accompanied by explanatory notes or alternate versions.

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Container list added by Christie Peterson in February 2012.

Publisher
University Archives
Finding Aid Date
2007
Access Restrictions

The collection is open for research use.

Use Restrictions

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Collection Inventory

Scope and Contents

Series 1: Beer Jacket Designs, 1917-1979 consists of materials documenting the evolution of beer jacket designs throughout the greater part of the 20th century. Included are metal stencils as well as decals, drawings and contact prints. Some of the designs are accompanied by explanatory notes or alternate versions.

Arrangement

Most of the designs in the collection are arranged by Princeton Class year.

Physical Description

2 boxes

Scope and Contents

The metal stencils portion of the collection consists of a nearly complete run of stencils for the years 1921 through 1973, however, there are no stencils representing the years 1941, 1957, 1965, 1967 or 1969.

Physical Description

1 box

Princeton Seal, 1954. 1 box.
Scope and Contents

1 stencil/s.

Physical Description

1 box

Class of 1921, 1921. 1 box.
Scope and Contents

1 stencil/s.

Physical Description

1 box

Class of 1922, 1922. 1 box.
Scope and Contents

1 stencil/s.

Physical Description

1 box

Class of 1923, 1923. 1 box.
Scope and Contents

1 stencil/s.

Physical Description

1 box

Class of 1924, 1924. 1 box.
Scope and Contents

1 stencil/s.

Physical Description

1 box

Class of 1925, 1925. 1 box.
Scope and Contents

1 stencil/s.

Physical Description

1 box

Class of 1926, 1926. 1 box.
Scope and Contents

1 stencil/s.

Physical Description

1 box

Class of 1927, 1927. 1 box.
Scope and Contents

1 stencil/s.

Physical Description

1 box

Class of 1928, 1928. 1 box.
Scope and Contents

1 stencil/s.

Physical Description

1 box

Class of 1929, 1929. 1 box.
Scope and Contents

1 stencil/s.

Physical Description

1 box

Class of 1930, 1930. 1 box.
Scope and Contents

1 stencil/s.

Physical Description

1 box

Class of 1931, 1931. 1 box.
Scope and Contents

2 stencil/s.

Physical Description

1 box

Class of 1932, 1932. 1 box.
Scope and Contents

2 stencil/s.

Physical Description

1 box

Class of 1933, 1933. 1 box.
Scope and Contents

1 stencil/s.

Physical Description

1 box

Class of 1934, 1934. 1 box.
Scope and Contents

1 stencil/s.

Physical Description

1 box

Class of 1935, 1935. 1 box.
Scope and Contents

1 stencil/s.

Physical Description

1 box

Class of 1936, 1936. 1 box.
Scope and Contents

1 stencil/s.

Physical Description

1 box

Class of 1937, 1937. 1 box.
Scope and Contents

1 stencil/s.

Physical Description

1 box

Class of 1938, 1938. 1 box.
Scope and Contents

1 stencil/s.

Physical Description

1 box

Class of 1939, 1939. 1 box.
Scope and Contents

1 stencil/s.

Physical Description

1 box

Class of 1940, 1940. 1 box.
Scope and Contents

1 stencil/s.

Physical Description

1 box

Class of 1942, 1942. 1 box.
Scope and Contents

1 stencil/s.

Physical Description

1 box

Class of 1943, 1943. 1 box.
Scope and Contents

1 stencil/s.

Physical Description

1 box

Class of 1944, 1944. 1 box.
Scope and Contents

1 stencil/s.

Physical Description

1 box

Class of 1945, 1945. 1 box.
Scope and Contents

1 stencil/s.

Physical Description

1 box

Class of 1946, 1946. 1 box.
Scope and Contents

2 stencil/s.

Physical Description

1 box

Class of 1947, 1947. 1 box.
Scope and Contents

1 stencil/s.

Physical Description

1 box

Class of 1948, 1948. 1 box.
Scope and Contents

1 stencil/s.

Physical Description

1 box

Class of 1949, 1949. 1 box.
Scope and Contents

1 stencil/s.

Physical Description

1 box

Class of 1950, 1950. 1 box.
Scope and Contents

1 stencil/s.

Physical Description

1 box

Class of 1951, 1951. 1 box.
Scope and Contents

1 stencil/s.

Physical Description

1 box

Class of 1952, 1952. 1 box.
Scope and Contents

1 stencil/s.

Physical Description

1 box

Class of 1953, 1953. 1 box.
Scope and Contents

1 stencil/s.

Physical Description

1 box

Class of 1954, 1954. 1 box.
Scope and Contents

1 stencil/s.

Physical Description

1 box

Class of 1955, 1955. 1 box.
Scope and Contents

1 stencil/s.

Physical Description

1 box

Class of 1956, 1956. 1 box.
Scope and Contents

2 stencil/s.

Physical Description

1 box

Class of 1958, 1958. 1 box.
Scope and Contents

1 stencil/s.

Physical Description

1 box

Class of 1959, 1959. 1 box.
Scope and Contents

1 stencil/s.

Physical Description

1 box

Class of 1960, 1960. 1 box.
Scope and Contents

1 stencil/s.

Physical Description

1 box

Class of 1961, 1961. 1 box.
Scope and Contents

1 stencil/s.

Physical Description

1 box

Class of 1962, 1962. 1 box.
Scope and Contents

1 stencil/s.

Physical Description

1 box

Class of 1963, 1963. 1 box.
Scope and Contents

1 stencil/s.

Physical Description

1 box

Class of 1964, 1964. 1 box.
Scope and Contents

1 stencil/s.

Physical Description

1 box

Class of 1966, 1966. 1 box.
Scope and Contents

1 stencil/s.

Physical Description

1 box

Class of 1968, 1968. 1 box.
Scope and Contents

1 stencil/s.

Physical Description

1 box

Class of 1970, 1970. 1 box.
Scope and Contents

1 stencil/s.

Physical Description

1 box

Class of 1971, 1971. 1 box.
Scope and Contents

2 stencil/s.

Physical Description

1 box

Class of 1972, 1972. 1 box.
Scope and Contents

1 stencil/s.

Physical Description

1 box

Class of 1973, 1973. 1 box.
Scope and Contents

1 stencil/s.

Physical Description

1 box

Copies of Logos, Designs on Paper, and Iron-on Transfers, circa 1921-1979. 1 box.
Physical Description

1 box

Print, Suggest