Home furnishings technical files--furniture, 1931-1981.

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Home furnishings technical files--furniture, 1931-1981.

The records document Consumers' Research's testing, research, and projects concerning the durability of furniture. Included are correspondence, notes, magazine and newspaper clippings, photographs, product literature, test results, operating manuals, advertisements, and purchase orders. Topics include furniture and furnishings, accessories, upholstery, chairs, tables, card tables, safes, kitchen cabinets and countertops, sinks, mirrors, step ladders, waste receptacles, nursery furniture, clocks and alarm clocks. Also included are materials on furniture standards and specifications, upkeep and care, and test methods.

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Consumers' Research, Inc.

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For details of the history of Consumers' Research, Inc. and an overview of its records, see the introduction to this finding aid . From the guide to the Records of Consumers' Research, Inc., General Files, Series 28-45 (only)., 1903-1982, (Special Collections and University Archives. Rutgers University Libraries) From the guide to the Records of Consumers' Research, Inc.: Administrative Files: Series 1-15, 1917-1983, (Rutgers University. Special Collections and University Ar...