Shopping Bag Collection
Abstract
This special collection was founded in 1970 due to tremendous popular public interest in shopping bags in the 1960s. Shopping bags are frequently referred to as “portable art.” They originate from leading commercial firms, shopping malls, deluxe retail stores, and all sorts of merchandising outlets in the United States, and from stores all over the world. The collection contains over 2,000 bags.
Dates
- Majority of material found in ca. 1975 - present
Conditions Governing Access
Available by appointment only. Photocopying of materials is limited and no materials may be photocopied or photographed without permission from library staff.
Conditions Governing Use
Researchers wishing to publish, reproduce, or reprint materials from this collection must obtain permission.
Extent
135.33 Linear Feet (Arranged topically into 67 Solander boxes. Smaller bags are stored in a filing cabinet drawer. )
Language of Materials
English
Physical Location
67 Solander boxes are stored in offsite storage.
Custodial History
Many of the shopping bags were acquired as gifts from donors and from staff.
Bibliography
Wilson, Antonia. "Bags of Style." Creative Review. October 2014: 38-44.
Processing Information
Inventory was conducted by Nadine Sergejeff, 2019.
- Author
- Nadine Sergejeff
- Date
- 2019
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections, Newark Public Library Repository