Non-Baseball Tobacco Card collection
Scope and Contents
A collection of non-baseball tobacco cards that were found in cigarette packages in early 20th century. They include topics such as fables, nations, colleges, military, people, animals, and airplanes. Cigarette brands include Turkish Trophies, Egyptienne Straights, Helmar Turkish cigarettes, Murad Cigarettes, Royal Bengals Little Cigars, Fez Cork Tip, Milo the Egyptian cigarette, Emblem cigarettes, and Hassan the Oriental Smoke. Items of interest are leather-embossed college emblems.
Dates
- 1906-1912
Conditions Governing Access
Materials are open without restrictions but viewing materials does require an appointment. Please contact the Giamatti Research Center, research@baseballhall.org, 607-547-0330.
Conditions Governing Use
The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum provides use copies of materials to facilitate private study, scholarship, and research. The Museum welcomes you to use materials in our collections that are in the public domain and to make fair use of copyrighted materials as defined by copyright law and with proper citation. Permission to publish materials must be obtained from: Giamatti Research Center, National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum, 25 Main St., Cooperstown, NY 13326 Phone: 607.547.0330 E-mail: research@baseballhall.org
Biographical / Historical
Cigarette cards are trading cards issued by tobacco manufacturers to stiffen cigarette packaging and advertise cigarette brands.
Between 1875 and the 1940s, cigarette companies often included collectible cards with their packages of cigarettes. Cigarette card sets document popular culture from the turn of the century, often depicting the period's actresses, costumes, and sports, as well as offering insights into mainstream humour and cultural norms.
Extent
2 Volumes (in two 3-ring binders)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
A collection of non-baseball tobacco cards which were distributed by various tobacco manufacturers in the early 20th century.
Arrangement
Arranged by card theme.
Physical Location
Manuscript Archives, Aisle 16, Range c, Shelf 5
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift (B-878.64, B-336.89, B-297.97)
Appraisal
No materials were removed during accessioning or processing.
Processing Information
Cards are placed in acid-free pocket sleeves and in binders for flat storage.
- Title
- Guide to the Non-Baseball Tobacco Card collection
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Claudette Scrafford, Manager of Archives, Kara Grady, Executive Assistant to the President
- Date
- May 2025
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum Archives Repository