William H. Helfand Collection of Advertising Postcards, 1978-2000 and undated

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William H. Helfand Collection of Advertising Postcards, 1978-2000 and undated

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Collector and scholar of medical and pharmaceutical advertising, and advertising Go Cards. Collection contains primarily advertising postcards (500 items, 1999-2000), mainly for clothing, entertainment, and alcoholic beverages, but also promoting AIDS awareness, AIDS drugs, and safe sex. The collection includes 5 handmade AIDS awareness cards from Burkina Faso; advertising cards for phone sex lines, 1978-1992; and 5 papers by Helfand on medical and pharmaceutical advertising. A copy of M. Rickard's ENCYCLOPEDIA OF EPHEMERA was removed from the collection and cataloged separately. Acquired as part of the John W. Hartman Center for Sales, Advertising & Marketing History.

1.0 Linear Feet; 534 Items

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David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library

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Helfand, William H.

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Collector and scholar of medical and pharmaceutical advertising. From the description of Helfand Collection of Medical and Pharmaceutical Advertising, 1978-2000 and n.d. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 47942698 William H. Helfand has a degrees in Chemical Engineering, Pharmacy and was awarded degrees of Doctor of Humane Letters and Doctor of Science. His many written works include Pharmacy: An Illustrated History, The Picture of Health, articles on medical and...