3M COMPANY:
An Inventory of Its Corporate Records at the Minnesota Historical Society
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OVERVIEW
Creator: | 3M Company, creator. | |
Title: | 3M historical corporate records. | |
Dates: | 1892-2010. | |
Abstract: | Corporate records and historical materials of this Minnesota-based international manufacturing company, founded in 1902 in Two Harbors, that has produced a wide variety of products for industrial and household applications, including abrasive, adhesive, reflective and medical products; magnetic media and data recording equipment, copying and office products and nonwoven fiber technologies. | |
Quantity: | 146.5 cubic feet (140 boxes), 10 user video files: MP4 (2 GB), and 1 user audio file (27.8 MB). | |
Location: | See Detailed Description for shelf location |
HISTORICAL NOTE
Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company (3M) was founded in 1902 at the Lake Superior town of Two Harbors, Minnesota. Five businessmen agreed to mine a mineral deposit for grinding-wheel abrasives. But the deposits proved to be of little value, and the new company quickly moved to nearby Duluth to focus on sandpaper products. The world's first waterproof sandpaper was developed in the early 1920s, and another major milestone occurred in 1925
when masking tape was invented. Although 3M had been focused on industrial products from the start, masking tape led to the development of a long line of consumer adhesive tape products. It also marked a first innovative step toward product diversification and set the stage for 3M's movement into the consumer market. Scotch cellophane tape was invented 1930 and became the company's most successful consumer product.
The company continued with its development of industrial product lines. Adhesives of all kinds were further introduced and refined. The roofing granules business was launched in response to a need to make asphalt shingles last longer. In the early 1940s, 3M was diverted into defense materials for World War II, which was followed by new ventures, such as Scotchlite reflective sheeting for highway markings, and the start of 3M's involvement in the graphic arts with offset printing plates. Magnetic sound recording tape was developed spurred by singer Bing Crosby's interest and promotion.
In the 1950s, 3M introduced the Thermo-Fax copying process, Scotchgard fabric protector, videotape, Scotch-Brite cleaning pads and several new electro-mechanical products. The decade also saw the entry into the consumer market of the very successful Sasheen ribbon and gift wrap lines. The decorative ribbons had been developed from the innovative non-woven fibers process, which also led to many other successful products including surgical masks and drapes. In the 1960s dry-silver microfilm was introduced, photographic products, overhead projection systems and a rapidly growing health care business of medical and dental products. Markets further expanded in the 1970s and 1980s into pharmaceuticals, radiology, energy control and the office market. In 1980, one of 3M's best-known products was invented, the Post-it note removable adhesive notepads.
SCOPE AND CONTENTS
The records consist mainly of product related advertising and production materials including product literature and catalogs, radio and television commercials and promotional recordings on film, videotape, reel-to-reel audio tapes and phonodisc, and sales records. There are also records of subsidiary companies, laboratory and research records and historical materials documenting the company's major product lines. These include Scotch Tape and other adhesives, sandpaper and abrasives, commercial and industrial products, printing and automotive products, copying machines and office products, magnetic media for audio, video and computer uses and playback equipment, medical and pharmaceutical products, reflective signage and traffic products and decorative ribbon and other nonwoven fiber products.
There are also corporate and administrative records including stock and financial records, organizational charts, files of corporate officers, subsidiary and international operations records, and materials relating to brands and trademarks, corporate art and employee activities and awards. Human resources materials include files on employee benefits and services. Public relations materials include 3M publications, files on publicity and projects including 3M anniversary celebrations and employee service awards. There are also records of the company's Central Research operations and Technical Policy Board and Technical Forum.
Historical and reference materials include company history and division files containing clippings, memos, and meeting minute excerpts on corporate history, organization, divisions, product lines, company programs and international operations. A set of biographical files contains articles, clippings, and photographs on executives and notable inventors or product developers. There are also general company brochures and publications and articles about 3M from trade and business journals.
ARRANGEMENT
These documents are organized into the following sections:
History and Reference Materials | ||
3M Background, History, Division and International Subsidiaries Notebooks | ||
Executive Biographical Files, 1940-1998 | ||
Biographical Materials, 1948-1987 | ||
Plants and Facilities Files, 1910-1990 | ||
General Company Publications and Articles, 1940s-2000s | ||
Miscellaneous Historical Materials, 1956-1993 | ||
Corporate and Administrative Records | ||
Stock and Finance Records, 1902-1985 | ||
Corporate Officers Files, 1902-1995 | ||
Organizational Guides and Directories, 1949-1998 | ||
Organizational Charts, 1940-1986 | ||
Accounting Records, 1905-1960 | ||
Corporate Identity, Brands and Trademarks, 1940s-1997 | ||
Executive Management Materials, 1950-2000 | ||
Personnel and Human Resources Materials, 1928-2000 | ||
Employee Activities, Clubs and Awards Materials, 1920s-1999 | ||
Corporate Art and Philanthropy Materials, 1967-1998 | ||
Public Relations Files, 1937-2003 | ||
Subsidiary Company Records, 1927-1971 | ||
International Operations Records, 1925-1997 | ||
Central Research Files, 1920-1989 | ||
Technical Policy Board and Technical Forum Records, 1940-1991 | ||
3M Product Areas - General Product Materials, 1910-2004 | ||
General Product Materials, 1910-2004 | ||
Abrasive Products, 1901-2003 | ||
Abrasive Products Subsidiary Company Records, 1901-1948 | ||
Abrasive Products Laboratory, Research and Production Records, 1911-1939 | ||
Abrasive Product Advertisements and Mailings, 1922-2003 | ||
Abrasive Product Photographs, 1920s-1960s | ||
Abrasive Products Sales Records, 1916-1930 | ||
Adhesive Products, 1925-2004 | ||
Tape Laboratory and Research Records, 1932-1978 | ||
Adhesive Products Subsidiary Company Records, 1941-1944 | ||
Adhesive Products Advertising Department Files, 1939-1955 | ||
Adhesive Product Advertisements, Mailings, and Product Literature, 1925-2004 | ||
Adhesive Products Advertising and Promotional Audio Recordings, 1956-1970 | ||
Adhesive Products Television Commercials on Film, 1956-1970 | ||
Adhesive Products Television Commercials and Other Promotional Film and Video, 1950-1987 | ||
Adhesive Products Sales Records, 1950-1984 | ||
Adhesive Products Miscellaneous Historical Materials, 1920s-1981 | ||
Commercial and Industrial Products, 1892-2004 | ||
Mica Insulator Company Records, 1892-1960 | ||
Irvington Varnish and Insulator Company Records,1906-1953 | ||
Other Commercial and Industrial Products Subsidiary Company Records, 1951-1961 | ||
Commercial and Industrial Products Research Materials, 1931-1978 | ||
Commercial and Industrial Products Advertising and Promotional Materials, 1945-2003 | ||
Commercial and Industrial Products Sales, Historical and Miscellaneous Materials, 1930-1990 | ||
Commercial and Industrial Products - Automotive Trades Advertising and Promotional Material, 1925, 1945-1955, 1980-2002 | ||
Commercial and Industrial Products - Photographic Products Miscellaneous Research and Promotional Materials, 1949-1980 | ||
Commercial and Industrial Products - Printing Products | ||
Copying Products, 1950-2000 | ||
Copying Products Research Materials, 1959-1962 | ||
Copying Products Advertising, Promotional Materials, Product Literature and Technical Specifications, 1950s-2000 | ||
Copying Products Sales Materials, 1957-1980 | ||
Copying Products Historical Materials, 1956-1975 | ||
Data Recording Products Records, 1940s-1994 | ||
Research Materials on magnetic recording tape and video and optical disc recording, 1940s-1983 | ||
Data Recording Products Subsidiary Company Records,\ 1951-1980s | ||
Magnetic Products Division Records,1954-1969 | ||
Data Recording Products Advertising and Promotional Materials, 1948-1994 | ||
Data Recording Products Advertising and Promotional Films and Product Commercials, 1960s-1970s, 1983 | ||
Sales Materials for Magnetic Recording Tape and Wollensak Equipment, 1948-1970s | ||
Data Recording Products Photographs, 1950s-1970s. | ||
History Materials for various magnetic media including audio and video tape and data processing products, 1949-1988 | ||
Household Products, 1946-2004 | ||
Household Products Advertising and Promotional Materials | ||
Medical Products, 1950-2006 | ||
Medical Products Research Materials, 1968-1972 | ||
Medical Products Advertisements, 1950-2005 | ||
Riker Laboratories, Inc. Materials, 1963-2006 | ||
Office Products, 1962-2005 | ||
Office Products Advertisements and Promotional Materials | ||
Reflective Products, 1940s-2000s | ||
Reflective Products Laboratory and Research Materials, 1940s-1965 | ||
Reflective Products Subsidiary Company Materials, National Advertising Company | ||
Reflective Products Product Advertisements and Mailings, 1945-2000s | ||
Reflective Products Promotional Materials, 1960s | ||
Reflective Products Sales Materials, 1941-1985 | ||
Reflective Products Historical and Miscellaneous Materials, 1940s-1980 | ||
Ribbon and Gift Wrap Products, 1946-1990 | ||
Ribbon and Gift Wrap Laboratory and Research Records, 1946-1983 | ||
Ribbon and Gift Wrap Advertising and Promotional Materials, 1946-1990 | ||
Ribbon and Gift Wrap Historical Materials, 1946-1974 | ||
Reserve Items | ||
Corporate Officers Files: John Dwan |
ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
Access Restrictions:
Access to records less than 25 years old requires written permission. Published or otherwise publicly disseminated materials are accessible regardless of date.
Use Restrictions:
Quotation or publication, beyond the fair use provisions of the copyright law, from records less than 25 years old requires written permission.
Preferred Citation:
[Indicate the cited item and/or series here]. 3M Historical Corporate Records. Minnesota Historical Society.
See the Chicago Manual of Style for additional examples
Accession Information:
Accession number: 15, 461; 16,229; 16,262, 17,036; 17,069
Location of Master Files:
Digital masters of audio and film reels are maintained on the Society's secure digital collections storage servers and are managed and preserved in accordance with archival best practices.
Processing Information:
Additions by David B. Peterson, August 2012 and October 2015
Processed by: Loralee J. Bloom, 1997-2007
Digital audio and video transferred from the master audio and film reels by the Minnesota Historical Society for preservation purposes, June 2018 and January 2019.
Catalog ID number: 990017351750104294
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
HISTORY AND REFERENCE MATERIALS.
3M Background, History, Division and International Subsidiaries Notebooks.
These materials were compiled by Marion Gould, secretary to 3M presidents Carlton, Buetow and Heltzer. For many years Gould gathered historical materials, company publications, memos and minutes, then added her own historical sketches and arranged them in notebook form under these four main subject headings for reference purposes. The materials and their organization provide extensive background information on 3M organization, administration, product lines, programs and employees. Although the materials have been removed from the notebooks and placed in folders, the original filing arrangement of each of the four sets has been retained. | |||||||||||||
132.G.10.1B | Index for the Background, History, Division and International Subsidiaries Notebooks. | ||||||||||||
Corporate Background Notebooks. 5 folders. | |||||||||||||
Most materials date from 1984-1985 with some as early as 1940s. | |||||||||||||
Alphabetic subject overview files containing articles and speeches by 3M executives, memorandums, and clippings on 3M corporate culture and image, company history, goals and objectives, sales and earnings and statistics. | |||||||||||||
3M History Notebooks, 1970s-1980s. 50 folders. | |||||||||||||
Subject files containing articles from 3M publications, memos, and historical sketches arranged alphabetically by topic. ["T book 1" is missing. It was not received by MHS from 3M.] These files can function as a subject index to articles in 3M publications and to company activities as a whole. Topics include many public relations programs, employee involvement campaigns and employee award programs. | |||||||||||||
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Awards. | |||||||||||||
Baeder-Adamson Company. | |||||||||||||
Better Way program to incorporate employee ideas toward cost savings. | |||||||||||||
Between Us Program. | |||||||||||||
U.S. Bicentennial. | |||||||||||||
3M branch offices. | |||||||||||||
Bush Foundation. | |||||||||||||
Business climate. | |||||||||||||
Business Economic Education Foundation. | |||||||||||||
Carlton Society. | |||||||||||||
Challenge '81. | |||||||||||||
Circle of Technical Excellence Program. | |||||||||||||
Community Action Retired Employee Services. | |||||||||||||
Community leadership. | |||||||||||||
Community Service Executive Program. | |||||||||||||
Commute-A-Van. | |||||||||||||
COP 83. | |||||||||||||
Countryman Award. | |||||||||||||
Economics. | |||||||||||||
Employee publications. | |||||||||||||
Employee store. | |||||||||||||
Energy conservation. | |||||||||||||
Energy crisis. | |||||||||||||
Engineering Achievement Award. | |||||||||||||
Esprit De Corps Awards. | |||||||||||||
Environment and pollution control (Oakdale Waste Disposal Site). | |||||||||||||
132.G.10.2F | Fact Cards. | ||||||||||||
Factory Training Center. | |||||||||||||
50th Anniversary. | |||||||||||||
Financing. | |||||||||||||
Fisher Memorial Award. | |||||||||||||
Flag Project | |||||||||||||
Fleet. | |||||||||||||
Forbes magazine. | |||||||||||||
Fortune magazine. | |||||||||||||
Free trade. | |||||||||||||
Genesis Grants. | |||||||||||||
Getting to Know Us. | |||||||||||||
Golden Scalpel Award. | |||||||||||||
Carl Gustafson Award. | |||||||||||||
Golden Step award for profit earning new products. | |||||||||||||
HandiVan. | |||||||||||||
Health awareness. | |||||||||||||
Horizon Award. | |||||||||||||
Industrial marketing magazine competition. | |||||||||||||
Inventor Recognition Program. | |||||||||||||
I-R 100 Award. | |||||||||||||
Laboratories. | |||||||||||||
Logo. | |||||||||||||
Magnifican Award Program. | |||||||||||||
Marketing excellence program. | |||||||||||||
Marketing professionalism recognition program. | |||||||||||||
Matching Gift Plan. | |||||||||||||
McKnight Award. | |||||||||||||
McKnight Foundation. | |||||||||||||
McKnight 3M Omnitheater. | |||||||||||||
Metric conversion. | |||||||||||||
Microelectronics and Computer Technology Corp. | |||||||||||||
Minnesota Inventors Hall of Fame. | |||||||||||||
Minnesota See Capital Fund. | |||||||||||||
Minority business. | |||||||||||||
Minority training program. | |||||||||||||
Monteiro Award. | |||||||||||||
Motion pictures. | |||||||||||||
Multinational company. | |||||||||||||
National Merit Scholarships. | |||||||||||||
Office buildings. | |||||||||||||
Organization of 3M. | |||||||||||||
Parking ramp. | |||||||||||||
Pasco Inc. | |||||||||||||
Patents. | |||||||||||||
Pathfinder award for innovation in 3M international businesses. | |||||||||||||
Performance Unit Plan. | |||||||||||||
Pit Cup Award. | |||||||||||||
3M plants. | |||||||||||||
132.G.10.3B | 3M plants. | ||||||||||||
President's Inventory Club. | |||||||||||||
Private review program. | |||||||||||||
Process Engineering Achievement Award. | |||||||||||||
Product Exchange Program. | |||||||||||||
Product introduction dates. | |||||||||||||
Product standards. | |||||||||||||
Project Science. | |||||||||||||
PBS TV specials sponsored by 3M. | |||||||||||||
Quality. | |||||||||||||
Quality Circles employee involvement problem solving program. | |||||||||||||
Real estate. | |||||||||||||
St. Paul Development Co. | |||||||||||||
St. Paul Hilton Hotel. | |||||||||||||
Sales Excellence Club. | |||||||||||||
Sampair Cup. | |||||||||||||
Savings bond program. | |||||||||||||
Science student recognition day. | |||||||||||||
Science training encouragement program. | |||||||||||||
Secretarial student recognition day. | |||||||||||||
Service awards. | |||||||||||||
Seven Wonders of Engineering Award. | |||||||||||||
75th anniversary of 3M. | |||||||||||||
Share-A-Van. | |||||||||||||
Silver. | |||||||||||||
Slogan. | |||||||||||||
Space program. | |||||||||||||
Strikes. | |||||||||||||
Supervisory management meetings. | |||||||||||||
3M headquarters. | |||||||||||||
3M library services. | |||||||||||||
3M Life Sciences Award. | |||||||||||||
3M Museum and Creative Center. | |||||||||||||
3M princess. | |||||||||||||
3M recognition programs. | |||||||||||||
3M significant events. | |||||||||||||
3M technical capabilities. | |||||||||||||
To the Point. | |||||||||||||
Trademarks. | |||||||||||||
Tutorial program. | |||||||||||||
U.S. government. | |||||||||||||
United Way. | |||||||||||||
Venture Award. | |||||||||||||
Venture Career Path. | |||||||||||||
Visiting Women Scientists Program. | |||||||||||||
Winter Carnival. | |||||||||||||
3M Division Notebooks, 1940-1985. | |||||||||||||
These files reflect the organizational structure of the company around 1985 and are grouped accordingly. Groupings include Officers, Finance, International Operations, Administrative Services, U. S. Subsidiaries and Technology Services. Files for Consumer Products Group, Industrial and Consumer Sector, Electronic and Information Technologies Sector, Graphic Technologies Sector and Life Sciences Sector include subdivisions for each group and division within each sector. Materials within the files include articles from 3M publications, memos, clippings, staff lists and section organizational charts, containing section history and background, product lines and market sales information. Materials date from 1940-1985, though most are from the 1970s and 1980s. They provide information on hierarchical structure of 3M divisions and evolution of divisions showing relationships with predecessors plus movement of products and product lines through various divisions. | |||||||||||||
Officers, lists of officers, titles and reporting structure, 1958-1985. 4 folders. | |||||||||||||
Finance, 1964-1985. 2 folders. | |||||||||||||
Treasurer's Divisions, Finance Committee. | |||||||||||||
Employee Operations Department. | |||||||||||||
Minnesco Corporation. | |||||||||||||
132.G.10.4F | International Operations, 1951-1985. 4 folders. | ||||||||||||
Administrative Services. | |||||||||||||
Administration, 1956-1985. 2 folders. | |||||||||||||
Conference Operations. | |||||||||||||
Wonewok Conference Centre. | |||||||||||||
Information Systems and Data Processing. | |||||||||||||
Distribution, 1980-1985. | |||||||||||||
Transportation. | |||||||||||||
U. S. Distribution. | |||||||||||||
Human Resources, 1968-1985. 3 folders. | |||||||||||||
Marketing, 1960-1985. 5 folders. | |||||||||||||
Marketing Council. | |||||||||||||
Staff Marketing. | |||||||||||||
Market Sectors. | |||||||||||||
Convention and Exhibit Management Department. | |||||||||||||
Meeting Management Department. | |||||||||||||
Medical Department, 1960-1985. | |||||||||||||
Public Affairs, 1959-1985. 6 folders. | |||||||||||||
Community Affairs. | |||||||||||||
Federal Government Affairs. | |||||||||||||
Federal Systems Department. | |||||||||||||
Public Relations. | |||||||||||||
Consumer Affairs. | |||||||||||||
Corporate Customer Relations. | |||||||||||||
Product Information Center. | |||||||||||||
Federal Government Services. | |||||||||||||
Investor Relations. | |||||||||||||
Purchasing and Package Engineering Department, 1973-1984. 2 folders. | |||||||||||||
132.G.10.5B | U.S. Subsidiaries, 1967-1985. 2 folders. | ||||||||||||
Aptek Industries Inc. | |||||||||||||
Eastern Heights Agency Inc. | |||||||||||||
Eastern Heights State Bank. | |||||||||||||
Hart and Johnson Air Terminal Advertising Company. | |||||||||||||
Lakeside Insurance Limited. | |||||||||||||
MMM Company. | |||||||||||||
Minas de Oriente. | |||||||||||||
National Synthetic Rubber Corporation. | |||||||||||||
Nuclear-Medical Laboratories Inc. | |||||||||||||
Phillipson Rod Company. | |||||||||||||
Seaside Insurance Limited. | |||||||||||||
3M Middle East Inc. | |||||||||||||
U.S. Export Sales/3M. | |||||||||||||
Aviation [aircraft available for 3M company use], 1963-1985. | |||||||||||||
Technology Services. | |||||||||||||
Corporate Research and Development, 1945-1985. 3 folders. | |||||||||||||
Central Research Laboratories. | |||||||||||||
Corporate Scientists; Staff Scientists, 1973-1983. | |||||||||||||
Central Research Laboratories, 1940-1985. 3 folders. | |||||||||||||
Technology Development Laboratory [NASA and space projects, New Business Ventures Division]. | |||||||||||||
Corporate Technology Planning and Coordination Department, 1962-1985. | |||||||||||||
Product Responsibility Services. | |||||||||||||
Engineering, 1963-1985. | |||||||||||||
Engineering Council. | |||||||||||||
Environmental Engineering and Pollution Control, 1970-1985. | |||||||||||||
Manufacturing, 1949-1985. 4 folders. | |||||||||||||
Manufacturing Council. | |||||||||||||
Staff Manufacturing. | |||||||||||||
Hardgoods Technology Center. | |||||||||||||
Safety Department. | |||||||||||||
Technology Council, 1956-1985. | |||||||||||||
Technology Forum, 1953-1985. 2 folders. | |||||||||||||
Consumer Products Group, 1972-1985. 5 folders. | |||||||||||||
Encapsulated Products Projects. | |||||||||||||
Household Products Division. | |||||||||||||
Leisure Time Products Project. | |||||||||||||
Personal Care Products Department. | |||||||||||||
Industrial and Consumer Sector, 1981-1985. 3 folders. | |||||||||||||
Sector operations and planning committees. | |||||||||||||
Sector Laboratory. | |||||||||||||
New Products Department. | |||||||||||||
132.G.10.6F | Abrasives, Cleaning Products and Industrial Minerals Group, 1953-1985. 5 folders. | ||||||||||||
Building Service and Cleaning Products Division [Scotch-Brite, Nomad floor mats, Thinsulate]. | |||||||||||||
Ceramic Materials Department [ceramic fibers]. | |||||||||||||
American Lava Corporation. | |||||||||||||
Industrial Abrasives Division [abrasive belts]. | |||||||||||||
Microfinishing Project. | |||||||||||||
Trinatta Project. | |||||||||||||
Industrial Mineral Products Division [roofing granules, flooring, plating]. | |||||||||||||
Big Rock Stone and Material Company. | |||||||||||||
Chemicals, Film and Allied Products Group, 1951-1985. 4 folders. | |||||||||||||
Commercial Chemicals Division [Scotchgard, fluorocarbons, Light Water fire fighting agent]. | |||||||||||||
Energy Control Products Project [reflective film]. | |||||||||||||
Specialty Chemical and Film Division [Tartan surfacing, food packaging films, food temperature gauge]. | |||||||||||||
Commercial Markets Group, 1940-1985. 5 folders. | |||||||||||||
Automotive Trades Division [sealants]. | |||||||||||||
Auto Repair Management Systems Department (ARMS). | |||||||||||||
Commercial Office Supply Division [Post-it Notes, Scotch Tape, labeling tape, home adhesive products, law enforcement tapes, hair styling products, gift wrap and ribbon]. | |||||||||||||
Contractor Products Project. | |||||||||||||
Corporate Offshore Oil and Gas Program [this section missing]. | |||||||||||||
Tape, Adhesives and Decorative Products Group, 1943-1985. 9 folders. | |||||||||||||
Automotive Industry Center/3M. | |||||||||||||
Adhesives, Coatings and Sealers Division [auto manufacturing adhesives]. | |||||||||||||
Midcontinent Chemical Company. | |||||||||||||
ISM Corporation. | |||||||||||||
Automotive Specialties Division. | |||||||||||||
Decorative Products Division [auto striping and lettering, decorative films and coatings]. | |||||||||||||
Trimline, Inc. | |||||||||||||
Converter Specialties Division [product labeling]. | |||||||||||||
Industrial Specialties Division [high bond tapes, foam tapes, reinforced plastics, hook and loop fasteners]. | |||||||||||||
Structural Products Department. | |||||||||||||
Industrial Tape Division [masking tape, sun control film, wrapping and packing tapes. | |||||||||||||
132.G.10.7B | Packaging Systems Division [ScotchTab closures, sealing tapes and machines, Magic Bow makers]. | ||||||||||||
Electronic and Information Technologies Sector, 1981-1985. 3 folders. | |||||||||||||
Sector operations and planning committees. | |||||||||||||
Sector Laboratory. | |||||||||||||
Software and Electronic Resource Center (SERC). | |||||||||||||
Electo-Telecommunications Group, 1950-1985. 9 folders. | |||||||||||||
Electrical Products Division [electrical tape, circuit interrupter, connectors]. | |||||||||||||
Textool Products Department. | |||||||||||||
Static Control Systems Division. | |||||||||||||
TelComm Products Division [telephone cables]. | |||||||||||||
Interactive Systems Project [network systems]. | |||||||||||||
Test and Measurement Systems Department [electronic test equipment]. | |||||||||||||
Information Systems Group, 1944-1985. 9 folders. | |||||||||||||
Engineering Systems Division. | |||||||||||||
Equipment Service and Support Division. | |||||||||||||
Office Systems Division [micrographics, copying products, facsimile machines, Whisper Writer, data and word processors]. | |||||||||||||
Copying Products Department. | |||||||||||||
Facsimile Project. | |||||||||||||
File Management Systems Department. | |||||||||||||
Health Information Systems Project. | |||||||||||||
Teleterminals Project. | |||||||||||||
Memory Technology Group, 1962-1985. 7 folders. | |||||||||||||
Broadcasting and Related Products Division [wireless intercom, background music]. | |||||||||||||
International Tapetronics Corporation. | |||||||||||||
132.G.10.8F | Data Recording Products Division [data discs and cartridges]. | ||||||||||||
Optical Recording Project. | |||||||||||||
Magnetic Audio/Video Products Division [audio and video tapes and cassettes]. | |||||||||||||
Graphic Technologies Sector, 1979-1985. 2 folders. | |||||||||||||
Sector operations and planning committees. | |||||||||||||
Sector Laboratory. | |||||||||||||
C.M.T.L. Corporation (Comtal). | |||||||||||||
Advertising Services Division, 1948-1985. 2 folders. | |||||||||||||
Media Networks, Inc. | |||||||||||||
Cable Networks, Inc. | |||||||||||||
Media Services, Incorporated/3M. | |||||||||||||
Metropolitan Transmission Center/3M. | |||||||||||||
National Advertising. | |||||||||||||
Audio Visual and Commercial Graphics Group, 1956-1985. 4 folders. | |||||||||||||
Audio Visual Division [overhead transparencies graphics]. | |||||||||||||
Mincom Division [digital mastering systems, cassette recorders, slide projectors, Wollensak, television character generators]. | |||||||||||||
Revere Mincom Division. | |||||||||||||
Carbonless Products Department. | |||||||||||||
Commercial Graphics Division [murals, signs, billboards]. | |||||||||||||
Photographic and Graphic Arts Group, 1948-1985. 5 folders. | |||||||||||||
Dynacolor Corporation/3M [photo processing]. | |||||||||||||
Graphic Preparation and Systems Division [printing and graphic preparation systems. | |||||||||||||
Imaging Systems Division [medical diagnostics, microfragrance Scratch 'n Sniff, carbonless forms, synthetic leather, thumbprint identification paper, gummed paper]. | |||||||||||||
Photo Color Systems Division [photographic film]. | |||||||||||||
Printing Products Division [offset printing and newspaper plate making]. | |||||||||||||
Security Department. | |||||||||||||
Life Sciences Sector, 1981-1985. 2 folders. | |||||||||||||
Sector Committees. | |||||||||||||
Sector Operations Committee. | |||||||||||||
Sector Planning Committee. | |||||||||||||
Life Sciences Sector Laboratory. | |||||||||||||
Agricultural Products Project [agricultural chemicals], 1973-1985. | |||||||||||||
Health Care Products and Services Group, 1969-1985. 7 folders. | |||||||||||||
Dental Products Division. | |||||||||||||
132.G.10.9B | Health Care Specialties Division. | ||||||||||||
Medical Specialties Project. | |||||||||||||
Pharmaceutics and Medical Systems Department. | |||||||||||||
Vision Care Intraocular Lens Department. | |||||||||||||
Medical-Surgical Division. | |||||||||||||
AVI, Inc./3M. | |||||||||||||
Orthopedic Products Division. | |||||||||||||
Riker/3M. | |||||||||||||
Animal Care Products Project. | |||||||||||||
3M Diagnostic Systems Inc. | |||||||||||||
Sarns, Inc., 1981-1985. | |||||||||||||
[Notebooks 4 and 5 are missing; they were not received by MHS from 3M. Therefore this part of the alphabetic is missing.] | |||||||||||||
Traffic and Personal Safety Products Group, 1967-1985. 5 folders. | |||||||||||||
Disposable Products Division. | |||||||||||||
Industrial Optics Project. | |||||||||||||
Occupational Health and Safety Products Division [face masks, Thinsulate]. | |||||||||||||
Safety and Security Systems Division [merchandise monitoring system, reflective clothing, library security systems, alarm systems]. | |||||||||||||
Aviation Systems Safety Project. | |||||||||||||
Traffic Control Materials Division [reflective sheeting and signs]. | |||||||||||||
3M International Subsidiaries Notebooks, 1951-1985. | |||||||||||||
Files arranged alphabetically by country or geographical area. Include articles from 3M publications, memos, clippings, minutes, historical sketches and other background information. | |||||||||||||
Africa/Middle East Area. | |||||||||||||
Australia/Asia/Canada. | |||||||||||||
Argentina - 3M Argentina S.A.C.I.F.I.A. | |||||||||||||
Australia - 3M Australia Pty. Ltd.; Micrographics Management Systems. | |||||||||||||
Austria - 3M Osterreich Ges.m.b.H. | |||||||||||||
Belgium - 3M Belgium n.v.-s.a.; 3M Europe S.A.; 3M Middle East S.A. | |||||||||||||
Brazil - 3M DO Brasil LTDA. | |||||||||||||
Canada - 3M Canada Inc.; Surfcote Industries Limited; Salisbury Cruises, Ltd. | |||||||||||||
Chile - 3M Chile S.A. | |||||||||||||
China - 3M China. | |||||||||||||
Colombia - 3M Colombia, S.A. | |||||||||||||
132.G.10.10F | Costa Rica - Tres M Centroamerica, S.A. | ||||||||||||
Denmark - 3M a/s. | |||||||||||||
Dominican Republic - 3M Dominicana, S.A. | |||||||||||||
Dubai. | |||||||||||||
Ecuador - 3M Ecuador, S.A. | |||||||||||||
El Salvador - 3M Interamerica, Inc | |||||||||||||
England - 3M United Kingdom Limited; Business Products Finance Limited; Gratispool International; Minnesota 3M Research Limited; 3M United Kingdom PLC. | |||||||||||||
European Operations. | |||||||||||||
Finland - Suomen 3M Oy. | |||||||||||||
France - 3M France S.A.; 3M Atlanticolor S.A. | |||||||||||||
Germany - 3M Deutschland GmbH; 3M Electrical Laboratories GmbH. | |||||||||||||
Greece - 3M Hellas Limited. | |||||||||||||
Guatemala - 3M Interamerica, Inc. | |||||||||||||
Hong Kong - 3M Far East Limited. | |||||||||||||
India. | |||||||||||||
Indonesia - Pt. 3M Indonesia. | |||||||||||||
Iran. | |||||||||||||
Ireland - 3M (Ireland) Limited. | |||||||||||||
Italy - 3M Italia Finanziaria S.P.A; 3M Italia S.P.A. | |||||||||||||
Jamaica. | |||||||||||||
Japan - Sumitomo 3M Limited; 3M Health Care Limited; Yamagata 3M Limited; NADCO (Japan) Limited. | |||||||||||||
Kenya - 3M Kenya Limited. | |||||||||||||
Korea - 3M Korea Limited. | |||||||||||||
Latin America - Distribution Services Latin America Inc.; 3M Inter-America Inc. | |||||||||||||
Lebanon - 3M Lebanon, S.A.L. | |||||||||||||
Malaysia - 3M Malaysia Sdn. Berhad. | |||||||||||||
Mexico - 3M Mexico S.A. de C.V. | |||||||||||||
132.G.11.1B | Netherlands - Distribution Services International B.V.; 3M Nederland B.V.; Lumac B.V. Schaesberg; Media Networks International B.V.; 3M Netherlands Holding B.V. | ||||||||||||
New Guinea. | |||||||||||||
New Zealand - 3M New Zealand Limited. | |||||||||||||
Nigeria - Minnesota Nigeria Limited. | |||||||||||||
Norway - 3M Norge A/S. | |||||||||||||
Panama. | |||||||||||||
Peru - 3M Peru S.A. | |||||||||||||
Philippines - 3M Philippines, Inc. | |||||||||||||
Portugal - Minnesota (3M) de Portugal, LDA. | |||||||||||||
Puerto Rico - 3M Puerto Rico, Inc. | |||||||||||||
Singapore - 3M Singapore Pte. Ltd.; 3M Southeast Asia Pte. Ltd. | |||||||||||||
South Africa - 3M South Africa (Pty) Ltd. | |||||||||||||
Spain - 3M Espana, S.A. | |||||||||||||
Sweden - 3M Svenska AB. | |||||||||||||
Switzerland - 3M (East) AG; 3M (Schweiz) AG; Turicop, A.G. | |||||||||||||
Taiwan - 3M Taiwan Ltd. | |||||||||||||
Thailand - 3M Thailand Limited. | |||||||||||||
Trinidad - 3M Interamerica Inc. | |||||||||||||
Uruguay - 3M Uruguay Sociedad Anonima. | |||||||||||||
Venezuela - 3M Manufacturera Venezuela, S.A. | |||||||||||||
West Indies [section missing?] | |||||||||||||
Yugoslavia. | |||||||||||||
Zimbabwe - 3M Zimbabwe (Pvt.) Ltd. |
Executive Biographical Files, 1940-1998.
These are alphabetical files concerning executives, board members and other notable 3M employees. They contain obituaries and other clippings, photos, vitae, press releases, memos, articles from 3M publications, professional papers and talks, and other information on employees' careers with the company. These files consist mainly of what were known as the "retired executive bio files," and the "deceased executive bio files" created by the 3M Public Relations office. The "officers" notebooks and "former officers" notebooks compiled by Marion Gould, along with other miscellaneous biographical materials were added to form one alphabetical file on 3M executives. The files contain significant information on, but are not limited to, the following named executives: | |||||||||||||
132.G.11.2F | A - Bee. | ||||||||||||
William H. Abbott (general counsel and board director 1965-1974). | |||||||||||||
Robert M. Adams (vice president of research and development 1969-1981, board director). | |||||||||||||
Jay L. Beecroft (director of education, training development, 1967-1980). | |||||||||||||
132.G.11.3B | Beer - Buch. | ||||||||||||
132.G.11.4F | Buet - Ce. | ||||||||||||
Henry P. Buetow (3M president, 1953-1963, board director, 1939-1969). | |||||||||||||
Archibald G. Bush (executive committee chair, 1949-1966, board director, 1921-1966) and Edyth Bush and the Bush Foundation). | |||||||||||||
Richard P. Carlton (3M president 1949-1953, board director, 1929-1953). | |||||||||||||
132.G.11.5B | Ch - De. | ||||||||||||
John L. Connolly (general counsel, 1951-1971, board director, 1946-1964). | |||||||||||||
Bert S. Cross (3M president, 1963-1966, board chair, 1966-1970). | |||||||||||||
132.G.11.6F | Di - Fe. | ||||||||||||
Richard G. Drew (inventor of masking and Scotch tape). | |||||||||||||
Joseph C. Duke (vice president of sales, 1959-1963, board director, 1957-1963). | |||||||||||||
132.G.11.7B | Fi - G. | ||||||||||||
Lyle H. Fisher (vice president public affairs and personnel relations, 1958-1974). | |||||||||||||
Arthur L. Fry (inventor of Post-it Notes). | |||||||||||||
Marion Gould (secretary to presidents Carlton, Buetow, and Heltzer and compiler of 1st 3M archives). | |||||||||||||
132.G.11.8F | H - Ho. | ||||||||||||
Harry A. Hammerly (vice president international operations, 1991-1995, board member, 1990-1995). | |||||||||||||
Irwin R. Hansen (3M vice president Finance, 1963-1974, board director, 1968-1975). | |||||||||||||
Lloyd A. Hatch (3M vice president, 1945-1965, charter member Carlton Society). | |||||||||||||
Harry Heltzer (3M president, 1966-1970, board chair and CEO, 1970-1975). | |||||||||||||
132.G.11.9B | Hu - Kuh. | ||||||||||||
Edward J. Kane (vice president of Photographic and Printing Products Group, 1970-1975, board director, 1974-1975). | |||||||||||||
Lester C. Krogh (vice president research and development 1981-1990). | |||||||||||||
132.G.11.10F | Kul - Lue | ||||||||||||
Lewis W. Lehr (chair of board and CEO, 1980-1986). | |||||||||||||
Joseph T. Ling (3M environmental engineer, 1960-1984, executive consultant 1984-1987). | |||||||||||||
132.G.12.1B | Lui - Miller, C. | ||||||||||||
William L. McKnight (general manager, board director, 1915-1929, president, 1929-1949, board chair, 1949-1966). | |||||||||||||
Carl S. Miller (inventor of thermographic office copying and Thermo-Fax copy machines). | |||||||||||||
132.G.12.2F | Miller, E - O. | ||||||||||||
Donn R. Osmon (group vice president Traffic and Personal Safety Markets, 1990-1997). | |||||||||||||
132.G.12.3B | P - Pr. | ||||||||||||
Cyril P. Pesek (3M engineer, 1944-1969, board director, 1959-1969). | |||||||||||||
John M. Pitblado (president U.S. operations, 1979-1982, board director, 1978-1982). | |||||||||||||
132.G.12.4F | Pu - Sei. | ||||||||||||
132.G.12.5B | Sel - Th. | ||||||||||||
132.G.12.6F | Thw - Wes. | ||||||||||||
James A. Thwaits (president international operations, 1975-1987, board director, 1974-1987). | |||||||||||||
Robert H. Tucker (vice president of legal affairs and general counsel, 1969-1976, board director, 1972-1976). | |||||||||||||
John J. Verstraete (executive director and vice president public relations, 1968-1983). | |||||||||||||
William A. Vievering (3M employee, 1916-1963, supervisor Tape Research Lab, 1st 3M full time lab worker). | |||||||||||||
Robert L. Westbee (vice president electrical products group, 1953-1973, board director, 1963-1973, involved in early development of magnetic audio recording tape). | |||||||||||||
132.G.12.7B | Wet - Z. | ||||||||||||
Wilfred W. Wetzel (vice president Magnetic Products Division, 1948-1964, involved in early development of audio recording tape and video tape). | |||||||||||||
John F. Whitcomb (group vice president of Abrasives, Adhesives, Building Services and Chemicals, 1967-1975, board director, 1966-1975). |
Biographical Materials, 1948-1987.
Miscellaneous biographical materials of select 3M executives or company notables including photographs, personal memorabilia, audio and video recordings. There is a significant amount of materials for William McKnight including photos both business and personal, articles, obituaries and audio recordings. | |||||||||||||
138.J.1.7B | Buetow, Henry P., large photographic portrait, undated. | ||||||||||||
132.G.12.7B | Miscellaneous photographs. | ||||||||||||
Bush Archibald G. | |||||||||||||
138.J.1.7B | Large photographic portraits, undated, 1959. | ||||||||||||
Edyth Bush's scrapbook of condolences on death of A. G. Bush, 1966. | |||||||||||||
132.G.12.7B | Obituaries, 1966. | ||||||||||||
138.J.1.7B | Duke, Joseph C., large photographic portrait, undated. | ||||||||||||
132.G.12.7B | Congratulatory letters on becoming vice president, 1948. | ||||||||||||
Congratulatory letters on retirement, 1963. | |||||||||||||
Retirement party photographs, 1963. | |||||||||||||
Photographs and miscellaneous. | |||||||||||||
Hatch, Lloyd A. | |||||||||||||
132.G.12.8F | Personal and business photographs, 1958-1963. | ||||||||||||
Miscellaneous personal and business memorabilia, 1940s-1965. | |||||||||||||
McKnight, William L. | |||||||||||||
Biographical sketches, 1953-1978. | |||||||||||||
Speeches, 1947-1961. | |||||||||||||
Articles, 1949-1966. | |||||||||||||
Press releases, 1969-1971. | |||||||||||||
Clippings, 1930-1979. 5 folders. | |||||||||||||
Photographs, portraits, events, 3M milestones, family, leisure, undated, 1949-1965. 3 folders. | |||||||||||||
Maude L. McKnight, photographs, obituaries, 1973. | |||||||||||||
Interview transcript, 1977. | |||||||||||||
Death announcements, 1978. | |||||||||||||
Funeral and obituaries, 1978. 2 folders. | |||||||||||||
Condolences, 1978. | |||||||||||||
Estate, 1978. | |||||||||||||
Tributes, 1952-1987. | |||||||||||||
Ordway, Lucius P., correspondence and legal documents concerning administration of Ordway Trust, 1948-1955. | |||||||||||||
Shelf S.1.D | Biographical materials in audio and video formats. | ||||||||||||
Drew, Richard and George Netherly reminiscences of early days at 3M, 1964. Sound tape reels and sound cassettes. | |||||||||||||
Drew, Richard and Dr. Wayne Kirchner speak at Macalaster College creativity course lectures, 1964. 1 sound tape reel. | |||||||||||||
Drew, Richard, news story on death on CBS TV show Good Morning America, 1980. 1 videocassette (U-Matic): 3/4 in. | |||||||||||||
Heltzer, Harry responds to telephone questions from Mike Jensen with New York Times, 1975. 1 sound tape reel. | |||||||||||||
McKnight, William. | |||||||||||||
Speaks on success of 3M and his role 1 sound tape reel. | |||||||||||||
Birthday greetings from 3M officers, 1976. 1 sound cassette. | |||||||||||||
Selections from funeral, 1978. 1 sound tape reel. | |||||||||||||
Television news coverage of death, WCCO-TV, KSTP-TV, KMSP-TV, 1978. 1 videocassette (U-Matic): 3/4 in. | |||||||||||||
Lehr, Lew interview, 1977. 1 sound cassette. | |||||||||||||
Miller, Carl speaks at Macalaster College creativity course lecture, 1964. 1 sound tape reel. |
Plants and Facilities Files, 1910-1990.
Files on 3M properties, buildings, facilities mainly in St. Paul and Maplewood but also including other parts of Minnesota and the United States. Files contain photographs, clippings, press releases and other materials. | |||||||||||||
129.E.19.4F | Lists of 3M properties, plants, acquisitions, 1940s-1980s. | ||||||||||||
Baptism River State Park, North Shore of Lake Superior, transfer of 3M property to Minnesota DNR, 1948. | |||||||||||||
Plants and facilities - Minnesota. | |||||||||||||
Cottage Grove, Chemolite Plant, anniversary book, photographs and miscellaneous, 1950s-1990s. | |||||||||||||
Crystal Bay, photographs of original mine site, 1903-1949. | |||||||||||||
Duluth, photographs of interior and exterior of plant and employees with machinery, 1910s. | |||||||||||||
Fairmont, open house newspaper insert, 1968. | |||||||||||||
Hastings, construction photographs and progress reports of Scotchlite plant, 1947-1948. | |||||||||||||
Hutchinson. | |||||||||||||
Photographs and miscellaneous, 1950s-1980s. | |||||||||||||
Open House scrapbook, clippings, photographs, letters, 1948. | |||||||||||||
Expansion proposal, 1966. | |||||||||||||
Park Rapids, Wonewok Conference Center, brochures and photographs, 1950s-1990s. | |||||||||||||
Rochester, groundbreaking photograph, 1986. | |||||||||||||
Rosemount, Gopher Ordnance Works purchase of oleum plant, 1943-1944. | |||||||||||||
Two Harbors, exterior office building and miscellaneous, 1960s-1980s. | |||||||||||||
St. Paul. | |||||||||||||
Benz Building exterior photograph, 1940s. | |||||||||||||
Case Street buildings photographs, undated. | |||||||||||||
Main Plant. | |||||||||||||
Aerial photographs, 1920s-1950s. | |||||||||||||
Exterior and construction photographs scrapbook, 1930s-1940s. | |||||||||||||
Buildings 1 and 2. | |||||||||||||
Exterior photographs, 1920s-1950s. | |||||||||||||
Interior photographs, office area, abrasives storage and cutting, shipping, lab and work areas with employees at work, 1920s. | |||||||||||||
Interior photographs, lab and lab workers, 1920s. | |||||||||||||
142.H.2.1 | Building 2 drawing of layout of office space on third floor, 1939. | ||||||||||||
129.E.19.4F | Building 3 exterior photographs, 1920s. | ||||||||||||
Building 14, Tape Lab and office photographs, 1950s. | |||||||||||||
Building 20 exterior photograph, undated. | |||||||||||||
Building 21. | |||||||||||||
Exterior, cornerstone laying, packing for move to 3M Center photographs, 1930s-1960s. | |||||||||||||
Cafeteria photographs, 1950s. | |||||||||||||
Building 23 exterior photograph, undated. | |||||||||||||
Building 24 exterior photograph and Tape Lab and Pilot Plant floor layout drawing, 1950s. | |||||||||||||
Buildings 27, 28, 30 (corner of Mendota, Minnehaha, 7th Streets) photographs, 1950. | |||||||||||||
Building 41 and surrounding streets, 1950. | |||||||||||||
Building 42 (Engineering Building) construction and exterior and interior photographs, 1950s. | |||||||||||||
Building 47 (Number 6 Maker) interior and exterior photographs, employees with machinery, 1950s. | |||||||||||||
Maplewood, 3M Center. | |||||||||||||
General views photographs, 1960s-1970s. | |||||||||||||
138.J.1.1B | Oversize photographs, 1960s. | ||||||||||||
129.E.19.4F | Eastern Heights Bank, groundbreaking and opening photographs, clippings and publicity, 1958-1971. 2 folders. | ||||||||||||
Building 201 (Central Research) exterior and interior photographs, lab employees at work, 1950s-1960s. 2 folders. | |||||||||||||
Building 207 (Electrical Products Laboratory) exterior photograph, 1950s. | |||||||||||||
Building 209 (Graphic Products) exterior photographs and construction, interior photographs and New Printing Products Lab, 1950s-1960s. 2 folders. | |||||||||||||
Building 220. | |||||||||||||
Construction photographs, circa 1961. | |||||||||||||
Opening and exterior photographs, 1960s-1970s. | |||||||||||||
Opening clippings, 1960s. | |||||||||||||
Interior photographs, 1960s. | |||||||||||||
Building 222 (Cafeteria) interior photograph, 1960s. | |||||||||||||
129.E.19.5B | Building 224 construction and open house photographs, 1967, 1969. | ||||||||||||
Building 225 construction photographs, 1970s. | |||||||||||||
Building 230 (Tape Lab) exterior and interior photographs, 1960s. | |||||||||||||
Building 235 construction, interior and exterior photographs, 1965-1973. | |||||||||||||
Carlton Park proposal, 1976. | |||||||||||||
Tartan Park photographs and brochures, 1960s-1980s. | |||||||||||||
Plants and facilities - United States. | |||||||||||||
Alabama, Guin and Decator, photographs and miscellaneous, 1959-1961. | |||||||||||||
Arkansas, Little Rock roofing granules plant, interior and exterior photographs and miscellaneous, 1950s-1990s. | |||||||||||||
California. | |||||||||||||
Miscellaneous. | |||||||||||||
Corona interior and exterior photographs, office areas, employees at work, 1950s. | |||||||||||||
Torrance, Midland Rubber Corporation, exterior and equipment photographs, 1953. | |||||||||||||
Illinois, Chicago. | |||||||||||||
Midstates Gummer Paper photographs, 1930s. | |||||||||||||
Exterior office buildings, 1950s. | |||||||||||||
Revere Camera Company photographs of office buildings, undated. | |||||||||||||
Illinois, Cordova, magnetic oxide plant photograph, undated. | |||||||||||||
Indiana, Harford City plant opening brochure, undated. | |||||||||||||
Kentucky, Cynthiana brochure, 1986. | |||||||||||||
New Jersey. | |||||||||||||
Belle Mead, Eastern Roofing Granule Plant, reports relating to local opposition to plant, 1955-1957. | |||||||||||||
Newark interior plant photographs, 1963. | |||||||||||||
North Carolina, High Point building opening brochure, 1960. | |||||||||||||
Oklahoma, Weatherford, press releases, 1968-1970. | |||||||||||||
Oregon, Medford, groundbreaking photograph, 1964. | |||||||||||||
Pennsylvania. | |||||||||||||
Bristol memos, clippings, 1948-1949. | |||||||||||||
Philadelphia, Baeder-Adamson Company interior plant shots, 1910s. | |||||||||||||
Philadelphia, plant interior photographs, 1930s, 1950s. | |||||||||||||
South Carolina, Greenville article, 1978. | |||||||||||||
South Dakota, Brookings booklet and interior photographs of employees working, 1971. | |||||||||||||
Tennessee, Chattanooga, American Lava Corporation 50th anniversary booklet, circa 1950. | |||||||||||||
Texas. | |||||||||||||
Austin, 3M Austin Center groundbreaking photographs, 1986. | |||||||||||||
Brownwood building opening photograph, 1966. | |||||||||||||
Wichita Falls article, 1974. | |||||||||||||
Wisconsin. | |||||||||||||
Prairie du Chien, photographs of President Carter visit, 1979. | |||||||||||||
Wausau, Cumberland, miscellaneous, 1949, 1979. | |||||||||||||
132.G.18.10F | U.S. plants and facilities microfiche, 1940s-1985. 1 card file box. | ||||||||||||
Microfiche of press releases, clippings, historical information and photos of U.S. plants and facilities, presumably a file filmed and maintained by the Public Relations department, arranged alphabetically by city including the following. | |||||||||||||
Alabama - Decatur, Guin, Huntsville. | |||||||||||||
Arkansas - Little Rock. | |||||||||||||
California - Altadena, Camarillo, Corona, Costa Mesa, Fresno, Los Angeles, Monrovia, North Highlands, San Francisco, Santa Barbara. | |||||||||||||
Colorado - Denver. | |||||||||||||
Georgia - Atlanta. | |||||||||||||
Hawaii - Honolulu. | |||||||||||||
Illinois - Bedford Park, Bloomington, Chicago, Cordova, Elk Grove, Hinsdale. | |||||||||||||
Indiana - Hartford City. | |||||||||||||
Iowa - Ames, Forest City, Knoxville. | |||||||||||||
Kentucky - Cynthiana. | |||||||||||||
Maryland - Cheverly, Gaithersburg, Westminster. | |||||||||||||
Massachusetts - Bedford, Boston, Cambridge, Chelmsford, Chelsea, Springfield. | |||||||||||||
Michigan - Detroit (Farmington), Midland. | |||||||||||||
Minnesota - Alexandria, Cottage Grove, Fairmont, Hutchinson, New Ulm, Park Rapids, Pine City, St. Paul, Staples. | |||||||||||||
Mississippi - Jackson. | |||||||||||||
Missouri - Columbia, Nevada, St. Louis, Springfield. | |||||||||||||
Nebraska - Norfolk, Valley. | |||||||||||||
New Jersey - Belle Mead, Cherry Hill, Fairlawn, Freehold, Newark, West Deptford. | |||||||||||||
New York - Albany, Honeoye, New York, Rochester. | |||||||||||||
North Carolina - High Point. | |||||||||||||
North Dakota - Wahpeton. | |||||||||||||
Ohio - Cincinnati, Cleveland, Grove City. | |||||||||||||
Oklahoma - Weatherford. | |||||||||||||
Oregon - White City. | |||||||||||||
Pennsylvania - Bristol, Philadelphia. | |||||||||||||
South Carolina - Greenville. | |||||||||||||
South Dakota - Aberdeen, Brookings. | |||||||||||||
Texas - Brownwood, Dallas, Houston. | |||||||||||||
Washington - Seattle. | |||||||||||||
Washington D.C. | |||||||||||||
West Virginia - Middleway. | |||||||||||||
Wisconsin - Cumberland, Menomonie, Nekoosa, Prairie du Chien, Wausau. |
General Company Publications and Articles, 1940s-2000s.
129.E.19.6F | General company brochures, booklets, and other publications, 1940s-1990s. 10 folders. | ||||||||||||
Company history booklet, 1996. | |||||||||||||
Innovation Chronicles, histories of the development of various products, 1998. | |||||||||||||
General company brochures and publications, 2000s. | |||||||||||||
Articles on 3M in business and trade magazines, 1940s-1990s. 7 folders. |
Miscellaneous Historical Materials, 1956-1993.
129.E.19.6F | 3M Aircraft photographs, 1950s. | ||||||||||||
3M Aviation history book, Melvin Longlet, 1993. | |||||||||||||
3M's new IBM computer photographs, 1956. | |||||||||||||
Miscellaneous employee photographs. | |||||||||||||
Miscellaneous audio and visual materials. | |||||||||||||
Shelf S.1.E | Film Roll 1: William Bennett golf outing, circa 1950s. 1 film reel: silent, b&w; 16 mm. | ||||||||||||
Footage of rolled material in a plant, and of men golfing. | |||||||||||||
Film Roll 2: 3M Company Open House, 1956. 1 film reel (18 minutes): silent, color; 16 mm. | |||||||||||||
Footage of open house with guests arriving at the Los Angeles Adhesives and Coatings Division plant, machines in operation, workers on the assembly line, finished products and display of 3M products including demonstration of Thermo-Fax copier, Sasheen ribbon and gift wrap, adhesive in aircraft, reflective and roofing granules products. | |||||||||||||
Film Roll 3: Huckster Alley or the Poor Soul's Highway, 1956. 1 film reel (60 minutes): sound, b&w; 16 mm. | |||||||||||||
Parody of the 3M Advertising Department, with the staff in Building 42. | |||||||||||||
Film Roll 4: Tape it Rich Winners, 1966. 1 film reel: silent, b&w; 16 mm. | |||||||||||||
Footage of some kind of taping contest. | |||||||||||||
Film Rolls 5-6: What Won't We Think of Next, 1969. 1 film reel (15 minutes): color; 16 mm. | |||||||||||||
Promotion film with footage of 3M Center (Building 220), Color in Color first color copier, testing plastic snow, Tartan Track surfacing for football and Olympics in Mexico, St. Paul employee service awards, Apollo program, Harry Heltzer and 3M Factory Training Center and training of minorities. | |||||||||||||
Shelf S.1.D | Emphasis radio program, NBC, 1965. 1 sound tape reel. | ||||||||||||
Regarding business meeting types at 3M. | |||||||||||||
Kittyhawk to Paris: the Heroic Years, 1969. 1 sound disc: analog, 33 1/3 rpm. | |||||||||||||
Promotional spot on 3M sponsored television program on the history of aviation. | |||||||||||||
Miscellaneous footage, 1975. 1 videocassette (U-Matic) (50 minutes): 3/4 inch. | |||||||||||||
Marketsman Awards presentations with Bob May, VP Tape Division (17 minutes), Special Purpose Tapes new product packaging program sales demonstration with Jim Askren and Ed Dawson (17 minutes), Harpo Marx special purpose tapes television commercials (1 minute), Consumer Products national sales meeting speech by Bob May (15 minutes). | |||||||||||||
Inside 3M, March 18-21, 1985. 1 master videocassette (VHS) (14 minutes, 29 seconds): 1/2 inch and 1 user video file: MP4 (138 MB). | |||||||||||||
Four part news feature on KSTP Eyewitness News with footage covering history, variety of products, fourth Oscar award, Alan Jacobson, stethoscope, high voltage labs, space shuttle, Donn Osman and 3M marketing program, staff benefits and 3M culture. | |||||||||||||
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Shelf S.1.E | Depend on 3M. Edina, Minn.: Studio One Animation, circa 1975. 1 film reel: sound, color; 16mm. | ||||||||||||
DRUPA signature. Saint Paul, Minn.: 3M Public Relations Department, 1982. 1 film reel (35 minutes): sound, color; 16mm. | |||||||||||||
Glass bead technology: lab shots, 1985. 1 film reel: sound, color; 16mm. | |||||||||||||
Growing together - Bahama. Minneapolis, Minn.: Countryman-Klang, inc., 1978. 1 film reel: sound, color; 16mm. | |||||||||||||
HL XRAY. Chicago, Ill.: Video Tran incorporated, 1972. 1 film reel: sound, color; 16mm. | |||||||||||||
Shelf S.1.D | Industrial tape story, undated. 1 film reel: sound, color; 16mm. | ||||||||||||
Salute to printing, undated. 1 film reel: sound, color; 16mm. | |||||||||||||
Your keys to color control. Saint Paul, Minn.: 3M Printing Products Division, 1968. 1 film reel: sound, b&w; 16mm. |
CORPORATE AND ADMINISTRATIVE RECORDS.
Stock and Finance Records, 1902-1985.
There are two different stockholders ledgers for the period of 1928-1925 and they each list a separate alphabetic set of stockholders. It is not clear why two separate stockholders ledgers exist. | |||||||||||||
132.G.16.4F | Numeric list of stock certificates, Nos. 1-1013, undated. | ||||||||||||
Alphabetic indexes of stockholders, circa 1902. | |||||||||||||
Stockholders ledger, 1902-1929. 8 folders. | |||||||||||||
Stockholders ledger, 1928-1935. | |||||||||||||
A - SL. 13 folders. | |||||||||||||
132.G.16.5B | SM- Z. 3 folders. | ||||||||||||
Stockholders ledger, 1928-1935. 7 folders. | |||||||||||||
Stockholders meetings, minutes, reports, notices, articles, 1929-1985. 10 folders. | |||||||||||||
132.G.16.6F | Stock dividend rates and reports, notices, announcements, articles, 1948-1985. 5 folders. | ||||||||||||
Stockholders meeting notices, annual and special, 1946-2010. 4 folders. | |||||||||||||
Reports to shareholders, 1963-1985. | |||||||||||||
Miscellaneous prospectus, 1930-1978. | |||||||||||||
Proxy and Power of Attorney forms, 1929. | |||||||||||||
Stock audit, 1929. | |||||||||||||
Comparative financial data reports, 1978-1998. | |||||||||||||
Reports for investors, 1946, 1948, 1966, 1975. | |||||||||||||
Securities and Exchange Commission forms 10-Q with statements of income and balance sheets, 1972-1979. | |||||||||||||
Securities and Exchange Commission forms 10-K annual reports, 1945, 1974-1992. 3 folders. | |||||||||||||
Miscellaneous stockholders meetings photographs, 1950s-1960. | |||||||||||||
Miscellaneous. | |||||||||||||
132.G.16.7B | Miscellaneous articles of incorporation, 1905-1960. | ||||||||||||
Documents relating to 3M's debenture and note offerings, 1975. | |||||||||||||
Shelf S.1.C | Stockholders meetings, 1949, 1950, 1952, 1962-1964, 1967-1975, 1978-1979. Sound tape reels and sound cassettes. | ||||||||||||
Stockholders meetings, 1978-1983. Videocassettes (U-Matic). |
Corporate Officers Files, 1902-1995.
132.G.16.7B | John Dwan (corporate secretary and board director, 1902-1920). | ||||||||||||
Corporate Secretary John Dwan's correspondence for 1907-1913 concerns mainly taxes, insurance, expenses, stock issues, and directors and annual meetings. Correspondents include Lucius P. Ordway, E. B. Ober, assistant general manager Hermon W. Cable, bookkeeper Alfred I. Spooner, general manager H. W. Boynton, office manager John E. Cable and treasurer D. D. Smith. There are also a few letters from stockholders and from former sales agent Charles C. James concerning sale of his 3M stock. A few letters from this time period and the Ober letters from 1905 exist only as photocopies. The photocopies were received from 3M; the location of the originals is unknown. | |||||||||||||
Lists of 3M stock issued for land, services, and Minnesota Abrasives Company stock, 1902-1905. | |||||||||||||
Contracts with John S. Webb as general sales manager, 1903-1904. | |||||||||||||
Letters and miscellaneous concerning stockholder R. F. Pettigrew's sale of 3M stock, 1904-1906. | |||||||||||||
Legal agreements and notes concerning H. W. Boynton as general manager, 1905, 1907. | |||||||||||||
Letters, legal agreements, notes and cancelled stock certificates concerning Ober and Ordway stock settlement agreement, 1905. 2 folders. | |||||||||||||
Some of these items have been photocopied by MHS and removed for security purposes. Originals can be requested by number Reserve 67. | |||||||||||||
132.G.16.7B | Photocopies (from 3M) of letters to E. B. Ober concerning stock settlement and company matters, 1905. | ||||||||||||
Correspondence with President Ober concerning state of company, 1906. | |||||||||||||
Amendment to 3M articles of incorporation, 1907. | |||||||||||||
Correspondence, 1907-1914. 17 folders. | |||||||||||||
132.G.16.8F | Photocopies (from 3M) of correspondence, 1909-1913. | ||||||||||||
Lists of 3M insurance and premiums on property and equipment, 1908-1913. | |||||||||||||
Letters from stockholders, 1910. | |||||||||||||
Correspondence and legal documents concerning 3M St. Paul property, 1913. | |||||||||||||
Vouchers and bills concerning Dwan's expenses, 3M insurance and property, 1909-1915. | |||||||||||||
Miscellaneous financial statements, 1905, 1906, 1913. | |||||||||||||
Edgar B. Ober (president and board director, 1905-1929). | |||||||||||||
While serving as 3M President, E. B. Ober was also general freight agent with Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis and Omaha Railway Company. His correspondence (1906-1914) concerns the management of his Chicago tenant property. | |||||||||||||
Correspondence, 1906-1914. 4 folders. | |||||||||||||
Articles of incorporation, bylaws and correspondence concerning 3M's 1925 incorporation. | |||||||||||||
Correspondence and legal documents concerning 3M as an international company, 1925, 1926. | |||||||||||||
William L. McKnight (general manager and board director, 1915-1929, president, 1929-1949, board chair, 1949-1966). | |||||||||||||
Miscellaneous documents relating to stock, 1942-1955; bylaws, 1959. | |||||||||||||
Richard P. Carlton (3M president, 1949-1953, board director, 1929-1953). | |||||||||||||
Secretary Marion Gould's alphabetical record of the disposition of Carlton's files, 1949-1953. 2 folders. | |||||||||||||
Henry P. Buetow (3M president, 1953-1963, board director, 1939-1969). | |||||||||||||
Secretary Marion Gould's alphabetical record of referred mail received by Buetow, 1962-1966. 3 folders. | |||||||||||||
Management guide including bylaws, management philosophy, organizational charts, corporate policy, 1963. 2 folders. | |||||||||||||
Miscellaneous documents related to stock, 1950-1954. | |||||||||||||
Harry Heltzer (3M president, 1966-1970, board chair and CEO 1970-1975). | |||||||||||||
Secretary Marion Gould's alphabetical record of referred mail received by Heltzer, 1966. 2 folders. | |||||||||||||
132.G.16.9B | 1967. 3 folders. | ||||||||||||
1972. 3 folders. | |||||||||||||
Bert S. Cross (3M president, 1963-1966, board chair, 1966-1970). | |||||||||||||
Subject files containing correspondence, memos, reports, clippings, speeches, etc. | |||||||||||||
Brockport, New York (Dynacolor) plant and pollution, 1971-1972. | |||||||||||||
Carlton Society, 1962-1963. | |||||||||||||
Chemolite Plant and chemical spill, 1972. | |||||||||||||
Compensation and profit sharing, 1935-1964. | |||||||||||||
Correspondence during retirement, 1978. | |||||||||||||
Directors and officers correspondence, 1964-1973. | |||||||||||||
Dynacolor acquisition, 1962-1963. 3 folders. | |||||||||||||
Ferrania acquisition. | |||||||||||||
Background information, 1961-1964. 2 folders. | |||||||||||||
Accounts, 1961-1963. | |||||||||||||
Wachholz McKenzie summary, 1963. | |||||||||||||
General, 1964. | |||||||||||||
Stock sale, 1965. | |||||||||||||
132.G.16.10F | Agreement covering Ferrania shares, 1964. | ||||||||||||
Agreement covering HUIF shares, 1964. | |||||||||||||
General, 1964-1966. | |||||||||||||
40th anniversary with 3M, letters, 1966. | |||||||||||||
LaGorge Oil Company. | |||||||||||||
General, 1954-1969. | |||||||||||||
Proposals, 1955-1968. | |||||||||||||
Societa Riccione, 1957. | |||||||||||||
Legal matters, correspondence with attorney Douglas Thomson, some concerning indictment for illegal campaign contributions and some concerning claim on McKnight estate, 1975-1977. | |||||||||||||
Legal matters, personal letters of support, 1975-1976. | |||||||||||||
McKnight, William correspondence, 1962-1973. 7 folders. | |||||||||||||
Ordway family correspondence, 1963-1972. | |||||||||||||
Political correspondence with White House, 1969-1972. | |||||||||||||
Pollution control, 1970-1973. | |||||||||||||
Pollution Control Association, speeches and correspondence, 1970-1973. 3 folders. | |||||||||||||
Pollution control, business opportunities, 1967-1972. | |||||||||||||
Pollution control and 3M plants, 1969-1972. | |||||||||||||
Promotion to Chairman of the Board, congratulatory letters, 1966. 4 folders. | |||||||||||||
Retirement letters, 1970. | |||||||||||||
132.G.17.1B | Speeches, 1952-1974. 17 folders. | ||||||||||||
Taxes, 1965-1967. | |||||||||||||
132.G.17.2F | Lewis W. Lehr (chair of board and CEO 1980-1986). | ||||||||||||
Subject files containing correspondence, memos, reports, clippings, speeches, etc. | |||||||||||||
Adhesive bandage marketing study, 1967. | |||||||||||||
Articles by or about Lehr or 3M related, 1962-1986. 2 folders. | |||||||||||||
Board of directors meeting minutes, 1986-1991. | |||||||||||||
Board of directors meeting Tokyo, Shanghai, Hong Kong, 1985. | |||||||||||||
Potential board members, 1980-1991. | |||||||||||||
3M China and trip to Shanghai, 1983-1985. | |||||||||||||
Health care market, 1995. | |||||||||||||
"In Search of Excellence" feature in book and PBS, 1984-1985. | |||||||||||||
Innovation, 1985-1988. | |||||||||||||
Innovation audit, 1984. | |||||||||||||
Japan, 1985-1992. | |||||||||||||
Junior Achievement Award of St. Paul, 1983-1984. | |||||||||||||
Dr. Joseph Ling, 1984. | |||||||||||||
William McKnight letters, 1972-1978. | |||||||||||||
Minnesota Meeting, Minneapolis and St. Paul business leaders, 1982-1991. | |||||||||||||
Miscellaneous, 1963-1999. | |||||||||||||
NASA Commercial Development Industry Advisory Group, 1989-1991. | |||||||||||||
National Commission on Space, 1985-1986. | |||||||||||||
National Space Club, 1985. | |||||||||||||
Rudy Perpich letters, 1985-1989. | |||||||||||||
Photographs, 1975-1985. 3 folders. | |||||||||||||
Quality, 1980-1985. | |||||||||||||
Ronald Reagan letters, 1982-1985. | |||||||||||||
Richard Drew Creativity Award, 1995. | |||||||||||||
Speaking engagements, 1984-1991. | |||||||||||||
132.G.17.3B | Speeches, 1965-1979. 10 folders. | ||||||||||||
Two Harbors centennial, 1984. | |||||||||||||
US USSR Trade and Economic Council Moscow meeting, 1985. | |||||||||||||
University of Nebraska, 1983-1994. | |||||||||||||
Carl A. Kuhrmeyer (vice president of administration and chief information officer): Awards received, 1977-1992. | |||||||||||||
142.H.2.1 | Raymond H. Herzog (chair of board): California legislature resolution concerning Bing Crosby golf tournament, 1977. |
Organizational Guides and Directories, 1949-1998.
132.G.17.4F | Organization chart, 1949. | ||||||||||||
Telephone directory listing divisions and employees, 1958. | |||||||||||||
Telephone directory listing divisions and employees, 1960. | |||||||||||||
Officers and executives directories, 1960s. | |||||||||||||
Officers listing showing executives and plants, 1965. | |||||||||||||
Summary of operations including division histories and executives, 1968. | |||||||||||||
Officers listing showing executives and plants, 1971. | |||||||||||||
Officers listing showing executives and plants, 1976. | |||||||||||||
Management guide listing executives, committees, conferences, 1977. | |||||||||||||
3M sourcebook including 3M overview, history and policies, 1977. | |||||||||||||
Corporate directories showing executives and plants, 1978-1979. 2 folders. | |||||||||||||
Management guide showing committees and policies, 1979. | |||||||||||||
Corporate directory showing officers, executives and plants, 1980. | |||||||||||||
Business Sector overview and organizational charts, 1981. | |||||||||||||
Organizational charts showing evolution from the seven division head organization of 1948, 1984. | |||||||||||||
Corporate organizational guides, 1986. | |||||||||||||
Information and directory listing employees' phone and U.S. and foreign plant locations, 1986. | |||||||||||||
Corporate organization guide with organizational charts, 1987. | |||||||||||||
Corporate organization guide with organizational charts, 1988. | |||||||||||||
Corporate telephone directory listing departments and employees, 1991. | |||||||||||||
Corporate organization guides and executive directories, 1989-1998. |
Organizational Charts, 1940-1986.
The arrangement and structure of the organizational charts reflects the organization of 3M in 1985. They depict the organization of the company from a top management overview to the managerial level of each division. Older charts show the origins and changes over time of each division and overall organizational evolution. In addition to company finance, administration, technology services, the four business sectors and International Operations, there are files of charts for "obsolete divisions." Apparently these are subsidiaries or divisions that were discontinued or absorbed into the operations of other divisions. | |||||||||||||
132.G.17.5B | Company organizational overview, 1943-1986. 4 folders. | ||||||||||||
Finance, 1964-1984. | |||||||||||||
Controllers Division, 1954-1985. | |||||||||||||
Internal Auditing Department, 1973-1985. | |||||||||||||
Tax Department, 1964-1986. | |||||||||||||
Treasurers Division, 44-1986. | |||||||||||||
Legal Affairs, 65-1984. | |||||||||||||
Office of General Counsel, 77-1984. | |||||||||||||
Patent Counsel, 77-1981. | |||||||||||||
Corporate Secretary, 81-1985. | |||||||||||||
Administrative Services, 81-1985. | |||||||||||||
Human Resources Organization, 80-1986. | |||||||||||||
Human Resources Operations, 1980-1985. | |||||||||||||
Staffing, Development and Services, 1980-1986. | |||||||||||||
Compensation, Benefits and Systems, 1980-1984. | |||||||||||||
International Human Resources, 1976-1984. | |||||||||||||
Administration Organization, 1978-1985. | |||||||||||||
Office Administration Services, 1974-1986. | |||||||||||||
U. S. Distribution, 1948-1984. | |||||||||||||
Information Systems and Data Processing, 1966-1986. | |||||||||||||
Marketing and Public Affairs Organization, 1967-1984. | |||||||||||||
Staff Marketing Services, 1965-1984. | |||||||||||||
Community Affairs Department, 1980-1984. | |||||||||||||
Public Relations, 1981-1985. | |||||||||||||
Consumer Affairs Department, 1981-1984. | |||||||||||||
Federal Government Affairs, 1979-1985. | |||||||||||||
3M Global Trading Inc., 1984. | |||||||||||||
Distribution Organization, 1964-1985. | |||||||||||||
Transportation Department, 1950-1985. | |||||||||||||
International Distribution, 1977-1986. | |||||||||||||
Purchasing and Packaging Engineering Department, 1953-1985. | |||||||||||||
Medical Department, 1970-1984. | |||||||||||||
Eastern Heights State Bank, 1980-1984. | |||||||||||||
Aviation Department, 1959-1985. | |||||||||||||
Technology Services, 1968-1984. | |||||||||||||
Engineering Organization, 1956-1985. | |||||||||||||
Division Engineering, 1944-1981. | |||||||||||||
Facilities Engineering and Real Estate, 1964-1986. | |||||||||||||
Plant Engineering, 1944-1986. | |||||||||||||
International Operations Engineering, 1973-1985. | |||||||||||||
Quality and Productivity, 1975-1986. | |||||||||||||
Staff Manufacturing, 1947-1985. | |||||||||||||
International Manufacturing, 1973-1983. | |||||||||||||
Research and Development Organization, 1956-1986. | |||||||||||||
Corporate Technical Planning and Coordination Department, 1965-1984. | |||||||||||||
Central Research Laboratories, 1956-1985. | |||||||||||||
Minnesota 3M Research Limited, 1970-1980. | |||||||||||||
Office and Product Performance, 1979. | |||||||||||||
Environmental Engineering and Pollution Control, 1971-1986. | |||||||||||||
Consumer Products Group, 1970-1986. | |||||||||||||
Home Products Division, 1978-1986. | |||||||||||||
Personal Care Products Department, 1980-1985. | |||||||||||||
Industrial and Consumer Sector, 1982-1985. | |||||||||||||
Sector Research and Development, 1983-1985. | |||||||||||||
Abrasives, Cleaning Products and Industrial Mineral Group, 1965-1985. | |||||||||||||
Industrial Abrasives Division, 1980-1985. | |||||||||||||
Industrial Mineral Products Division, 1979-1985. | |||||||||||||
Building Service and Cleaning Products Division, 1980-1985. | |||||||||||||
Tape, Adhesives and Decorative Products Group, 1945-1985. | |||||||||||||
Decorative Products Division, 1969-1986. | |||||||||||||
Adhesives, Coatings and Sealers Division, 1940-1985. | |||||||||||||
132.G.17.6F | Automotive Specialties Division, 1985-1986. | ||||||||||||
Industrial Tape Division, 1956-1986. | |||||||||||||
Packaging Systems Division, 1973-1986. | |||||||||||||
Converter Specialties Division, 1984-1986. | |||||||||||||
Industrial Specialties Division, 1980-1986. | |||||||||||||
Chemicals, Film and Allied Products Group, 1981-1986. | |||||||||||||
Commercial Chemical Division, 1966-1984. | |||||||||||||
Specialty Film Division, 1965-1986. | |||||||||||||
Energy Control Products Division, 1955-1981. | |||||||||||||
Commercial Markets Group, 1984-1985. | |||||||||||||
Commercial Office Supply Division, 1980-1982. | |||||||||||||
Automotive Trades Division, 1946-1986. | |||||||||||||
Electronic and Information Technologies Sector, 1953-1986. | |||||||||||||
Sector Research and Development, 1983-1984. | |||||||||||||
Electro-Telecommunications Group, 1955-1986. | |||||||||||||
Telcomm Products Division, 1973-1986. | |||||||||||||
Electrical Products Division, 1963-1985. | |||||||||||||
Electronic Products Division, 1973-1985. | |||||||||||||
Static Control Systems Division, 1972-1986. | |||||||||||||
3M Electrical Laboratories (3M Elabs), 1977-1984. | |||||||||||||
Technical Ceramics Resources Department, 1981. | |||||||||||||
Information Systems Group, 1982-1984. | |||||||||||||
Electronic-Mechanical Resources Division, 1981-1983. | |||||||||||||
Office Systems Division, 1953-1984. | |||||||||||||
Engineering Systems Division, 1963-1984. | |||||||||||||
Information Output and Communication Technologies Group. | |||||||||||||
Business Communication Products Division, 1977-1982. | |||||||||||||
Memory Technologies Group, 1982-1985. | |||||||||||||
Broadcasting and Related Products Division, 1983-1985. | |||||||||||||
Magnetic Audio-Video Products Division, 1973-1984. | |||||||||||||
Data Recording Products Division, 1973-1982. | |||||||||||||
Graphic Technologies Sector, 1981-1985. | |||||||||||||
Sector International, 1974-1979. | |||||||||||||
Research and Development, 1981-1985. | |||||||||||||
Photographic and Graphic Arts Group, 1981-1985. | |||||||||||||
Photographic and Graphic Arts Group, 1981-1985. | |||||||||||||
Printing Products Division, 1979-1986. | |||||||||||||
Photo Color Systems Division, 1982-1985. | |||||||||||||
Photo Color Systems Division, 1982-1985. | |||||||||||||
Industrial Graphics Division, 1981. | |||||||||||||
Sign Materials Project, 1982-1984. | |||||||||||||
Sign Materials Project, 1982-1984. | |||||||||||||
Audio Visual and Commercial Graphics Group, 1982-1985. | |||||||||||||
Carbonless Products Department, 1985-1986. | |||||||||||||
Audio Visual Division, 1982-1986. | |||||||||||||
Commercial Graphics Division, 1980-1985. | |||||||||||||
Comtal Corporation, 1984. | |||||||||||||
Advertising Services Division, 1983-1986. | |||||||||||||
Media Networks Inc., 1983-1985. | |||||||||||||
Media Services Inc., 1985-1986. | |||||||||||||
National Advertising Company, 1978-1986. | |||||||||||||
Life Sciences Sector, 1981-1986. | |||||||||||||
Sector Research and Development, 1982-1985. | |||||||||||||
Health Care Products and Services Group, 1980-1985. | |||||||||||||
Medical-Surgical Division, 1962-1986. | |||||||||||||
Health Care Specialties, 1985. | |||||||||||||
Riker Laboratories, Inc., 1971-1985. | |||||||||||||
Orthopedic Products Division, 1983-1985. | |||||||||||||
Dental Products Division, 1974-1986. | |||||||||||||
Sarns, Inc., 1986. | |||||||||||||
Armorlite, Inc., 1982-1983. | |||||||||||||
Agricultural Products Project, 1973-1982. | |||||||||||||
Traffic and Personal Safety Products Group, 1966-1985. | |||||||||||||
Traffic Control Materials Division, 1977-1985. | |||||||||||||
Occupational Health and Safety Products Division, 1971-1985. | |||||||||||||
Safety and Security Systems Division, 1974-1986. | |||||||||||||
Disposable Products Division, 1975-1986. | |||||||||||||
International Operations, 1968-1985. | |||||||||||||
Technical Organization, 1972-1979. | |||||||||||||
European Operations, 1968-1986. | |||||||||||||
Australia-Asia-Canada Area, 1970-1986. | |||||||||||||
Latin America Organization, 1968-1986. | |||||||||||||
Africa and Middle East Area, 1968-1985. | |||||||||||||
Africa, Eastern Europe, Middle East and U. S. Exports Area, 1981. | |||||||||||||
3M Canada Limited, 1974-1985. | |||||||||||||
Argentina, 1968-1978. | |||||||||||||
Australia, 1967-1979. | |||||||||||||
Austria, 1966-1977. | |||||||||||||
Belgium, 1967-1976. | |||||||||||||
Brazil, 1969-1978. | |||||||||||||
132.G.17.7B | Canada, 1967-1984. | ||||||||||||
Chile, 1977. | |||||||||||||
Columbia, 1970-1977. | |||||||||||||
Denmark, 1963-1978. | |||||||||||||
El Salvador, 1977. | |||||||||||||
England, 1972-1976. | |||||||||||||
Far East, 1968-1984. | |||||||||||||
Finland, 1971-1979. | |||||||||||||
France, 1964-1978. | |||||||||||||
Germany, 1962-1979. | |||||||||||||
Greece, 1971-1979. | |||||||||||||
Ireland, 1975-1979. | |||||||||||||
Italy, 1966-1983. | |||||||||||||
Japan, 65-1975. | |||||||||||||
Lebanon, 1970-1975. | |||||||||||||
Malaysia, 1971-1978. | |||||||||||||
Mexico, 1965-1978. | |||||||||||||
Netherlands, 1964-1986. | |||||||||||||
New Zealand, 1972-1984. | |||||||||||||
Nigeria, 82-1984. | |||||||||||||
Norway, 1965-1978. | |||||||||||||
Panama, 1968-1978. | |||||||||||||
Peru, 1971-1977. | |||||||||||||
Philippines, 1966-1972. | |||||||||||||
Portugal, 1973-1975. | |||||||||||||
Puerto Rico, 1972-1978. | |||||||||||||
Singapore, 1968-1975. | |||||||||||||
South Africa, 1967-1972. | |||||||||||||
Spain, 1967-1980. | |||||||||||||
Sweden, 1965-1977. | |||||||||||||
Switzerland, 1968-1980. | |||||||||||||
Taiwan, 1974-1984. | |||||||||||||
Thailand, 1972-1974. | |||||||||||||
United Kingdom, 1960-1978. | |||||||||||||
Venezuela, 1964-1973. | |||||||||||||
Obsolete divisions. | |||||||||||||
American Lava Corporation, 1954-1973. | |||||||||||||
Chemical Division, 1945-1972. | |||||||||||||
Chicago Dial Company, 1972-1973. | |||||||||||||
Di-Noc Chemical Arts, Inc., 1962-1964. | |||||||||||||
Durex Corporation, 1950. | |||||||||||||
Electrical Insulation and Sound Recording Tape Division, 1948-1953. | |||||||||||||
Industrial Finishing Department, 1964-1966. | |||||||||||||
Insulation and Wires, Inc., 1957-1961. | |||||||||||||
Irvington Varnish and Insulation Division, 1955-1962. | |||||||||||||
Isotope Power Project, 1966-1967. | |||||||||||||
Magnetic Products Division, 1948-1972. | |||||||||||||
Masking Tape Division, 1952. | |||||||||||||
Mico Division, 1962-1964. | |||||||||||||
Midcontinent Chemical Company, 1956. | |||||||||||||
Midland Rubber Corporation, 1952-1953. | |||||||||||||
Mid-States Gummed Paper Company, 1946-1959. | |||||||||||||
Prehler Electrical Insulation Company, 1964-1978. | |||||||||||||
Recreation and Athletic Products Department, 1969-1971. | |||||||||||||
Reflective Products Division, 1947-1969. | |||||||||||||
Reinforced Plastics Division, 1955-1964. | |||||||||||||
Retail Tape and Gift Wrap Division, 1954-1969. | |||||||||||||
Retail Trades Tape Division, 1955-1960. | |||||||||||||
Revere-Wollensak Division, 1963-1964. | |||||||||||||
Roofing Granule Division, 1948-1967. | |||||||||||||
Thermo-Fax Sales Inc., 1960. | |||||||||||||
Zenith Plastics Division, 1957-1961. |
Accounting Records, 1905-1960.
Balance sheets for 1941-1960 include subsidiaries for the following dates: American Lava Corp. (1953-1960), Big Rock Stone and Material Co. (1951-1960), Empire Advertising Co. (1948), Hartford City Paper Co. (1955-1958), Inland Rubber Corp. (1944-1948), Insulation and Wires Inc. (1956-1960), Irvington Varnish and Insulator Co. (1954-1955), Magna Crest Sales Inc. (1955), Mica Insulator Co. (1955-1957), Micanite Canada Ltd. (1955-1958), Midcontinent Chemical Co. (1955-1956), Midland Rubber Corp. (1951-1955), Mid-States Gummed Paper Co. (1944-1948, 1951-1957), Minco Corp. (1954-1960), Mutual Broadcasting System Inc. (1960), National Advertising Co. (1947-1948, 1951-1960), National Synthetic Rubber Corp. (1947-1948, 1951-1960), Prehler Electrical Insulation Co. (1956-1960), Revere Camera Co. (1960), Salisbury Cruises Ltd. (1954-1960), Samica Corp. (1955-1960), Thermo-Fax Sales Inc. (1956-1960), Wonewok Lodge Inc. (1955-1960), Zenith Plastics Co. (1956-1960). | |||||||||||||
138.J.1.5B | Cash book, chronological record of transactions, posts to general ledger, June 1905 - February, 1907. 1 volume. | ||||||||||||
Journal, chronological record of transactions, posts to general ledger, June 1905 - January 1907. 1 volume. | |||||||||||||
142.H.2.3 | Journal, chronological record of transactions, posts to general ledger, February 1907 - September 1921. 1 volume. | ||||||||||||
138.J.1.5B | General ledger, transactions listed by account, 1905-1929. 1 volume. | ||||||||||||
132.G.17.8F | Balance sheets, with profit and loss statements, 1923-1930, 1932. 9 folders. | ||||||||||||
Balance sheets and operating statements, annual and monthly figures. | |||||||||||||
1941-1954. 15 folders. | |||||||||||||
132.G.17.9B | 1955-1960. 6 folders. |
Corporate Identity, Brands and Trademarks, 1940s-1997.
132.G.17.9B | Miscellaneous trademark and brand samples, undated. | ||||||||||||
Trademark samples Scotty McTape, 1940s-1950s. | |||||||||||||
Trademark guide booklets, 1960s. | |||||||||||||
Corporate packaging program, Brooks Stevens Mondrian design, photographs, press releases, clippings, 1965-1967. | |||||||||||||
3M logo permissions to publish with samples, 1973-1980. | |||||||||||||
Corporate identity miscellaneous brochures, 1990s. | |||||||||||||
Corporate identity, brand, trademarks, Legal Affairs Conference on Brand Equity, 1997. |
Executive Management Materials, 1950-2000.
The executive management materials include miscellaneous files on business plans and reorganization of the company as well as files on various executive meetings including audio recordings of the meetings. | |||||||||||||
132.G.17.9B | Irwin R. Hansen (3M vice president Finance 1963-1974 board director 1968-1975) speeches, presentations at management and sales meetings, 1950s-1962. 2 folders. | ||||||||||||
Miscellaneous business plans and brochures, 1970s-1980s. | |||||||||||||
Market Sector reorganization, 1981. | |||||||||||||
Background information. | |||||||||||||
Publicity, speeches, articles. | |||||||||||||
132.G.17.10F | Publicity, speeches, articles. 2 folders. | ||||||||||||
"3M Hears You" special market sector reports. | |||||||||||||
Progressive procurement, minority and small businesses, 1981-1984. | |||||||||||||
Board of directors meeting, London, programs, correspondence, agendas, 1984. | |||||||||||||
Executive committees meeting minutes, 1985-1987. 2 folders. | |||||||||||||
"Challenge 95" benchmarking and efficiency program brochures, 1990s. | |||||||||||||
Miscellaneous business and marketing plans, brochures, 1990s-2000s. | |||||||||||||
Executive Management materials in audio formats. | |||||||||||||
Shelf S.1.A | Annual report filmstrip and recording, 1950. 1 sound tape reel. | ||||||||||||
Management meeting, 1950. 5 sound tape reels. | |||||||||||||
Management meeting, 1956-1958. 3 sound tape reels. | |||||||||||||
Supervisory management meeting, 1966. 2 sound tape reels. | |||||||||||||
Ray Herzog spoof on election to president and vice chair of executive committee, 1970. 1 sound tape reel. | |||||||||||||
3M management team speaks to New York Society of Security Analysts, Harry Heltzer, Ray Herzog, Lou Lehr, Francis Webster, Dan Denham, Marshall Hatfield, 1972. 1 sound tape reel. | |||||||||||||
Analysts meeting at 3M Center, 1976. 3 sound cassettes. | |||||||||||||
3M recognition banquet, Irving Shapiro, Ray Herzog, 1977. 1 sound tape reel. | |||||||||||||
Investment Analysts Society of Chicago 3M presentation, 1979. 1 sound cassette. | |||||||||||||
Security analysts meeting at 3M Center, 1981. 2 sound cassettes. |
Personnel and Human Resources Materials, 1928-2000.
Personnel and Human Resources materials include information on various staff benefits, including the employee stock purchase plan. There is also information on education and training of staff as well as company library, commuter van and other staff services. Files of Lyle Fisher, Personnel Director, contain memos, correspondence, reports and other materials on staff benefits and services from the 1930s through the 1960s. There are also miscellaneous audio recordings relating to staff benefits and services. | |||||||||||||
132.G.17.10F | Employee handbooks, circa 1957-1958. 2 folders. | ||||||||||||
Staff benefits. | |||||||||||||
Retirement, vacation and insurance plans memos, 1940s. | |||||||||||||
Employee benefits booklets, 1940s-1950s. | |||||||||||||
Employee insurance policies, 1950s-1960s. | |||||||||||||
"Newsletter for supervisory employees" with benefits information and program brochures, 1960-1969. | |||||||||||||
Improvement to benefits packages, memos and descriptions, 1970. | |||||||||||||
Benefits package materials, 1970. | |||||||||||||
Pension plan, memos and pamphlets, 1952, 1971-1975. | |||||||||||||
Employee benefits booklets, 1970s-1980s. 2 folders. | |||||||||||||
Flextime program, memos and descriptions, 1980. | |||||||||||||
3M recruitment brochures, 1990s. | |||||||||||||
132.G.18.1B | Employee stock purchase plan. | ||||||||||||
Correspondence with stockholders concerning sale of 3M stock to offer to employees, 1928. | |||||||||||||
Employee stock purchase, notes, correspondence, employee forms, 1928. 2 folders. | |||||||||||||
Miscellaneous memos, 1928-1936. | |||||||||||||
Employee profit sharing plan, William McKnight's file with memos, reports, etc., 1945-1954. | |||||||||||||
Stock purchase plan information packet, 1949. | |||||||||||||
Employee education and training. | |||||||||||||
"Toward greater profits" employee training program booklet, 1950s. | |||||||||||||
Supervisors training notebook, circa 1950. | |||||||||||||
Sales management manual, 1951. | |||||||||||||
Wendel Burton's manpower recruitment and interviewing manual, circa 1953. | |||||||||||||
Action Course in Practical Politics, 1960. | |||||||||||||
Industrial security manuals, 1960s | |||||||||||||
Supervisors guide of turnover control and unemployment compensation, 1970s. | |||||||||||||
Employment Department report on career training, 1973. | |||||||||||||
"Secretary and Manager, the Effective Team" instructional booklet, 1973. | |||||||||||||
Engineering Assistant Program description, 1973. | |||||||||||||
Affirmative action objectivity training workbook, 1977. | |||||||||||||
Performance review manual, 1979. | |||||||||||||
Miscellaneous brochures for staff training, policies, etc., 1970s-1990s. | |||||||||||||
Harassment and drug policy brochures, 1990s. | |||||||||||||
Employee services. | |||||||||||||
Proposals for employee recreational area (Hillcrest Golf Club), 1953-1956. | |||||||||||||
3M Safety Engineering Department annual safety reports, 1969-1971. | |||||||||||||
Library Services, Information Services, Technical Communication System, brochures, 1960s-2000s. | |||||||||||||
Factory Training Center for Disadvantaged program brochure, circa 1968. | |||||||||||||
Voluntary political contribution plan, 1971. | |||||||||||||
Commute-a-Van program: | |||||||||||||
Reports, photographs, and clippings, 1974-1979. | |||||||||||||
123.E.18.8F | Pilot program, 1972-1973. 3 folders. | ||||||||||||
Includes program description and proposal, clippings, correspondence, and related miscellaneous materials. | |||||||||||||
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132.G.18.1B | Pollution Prevention Pays and environmental progress reports, brochures, 1980s-1990s. | ||||||||||||
Product responsibility packaging waste program brochures, 1994. | |||||||||||||
132.G.18.2F | Information systems and data processing brochures, 1980s. | ||||||||||||
Miscellaneous staff and administrative services brochures, 1980s-2000s. | |||||||||||||
Employee charitable campaign program booklets, 1950, 1990. | |||||||||||||
Miscellaneous diversity programs brochures, 1970s-1990s. | |||||||||||||
Mental health services brochures, 1990s. | |||||||||||||
Miscellaneous staff resources and development program brochures, 1990s-2000s. | |||||||||||||
Files of Lyle Fisher, Personnel Director, containing memos, correspondence, reports, etc. | |||||||||||||
Conference Board meeting minutes on workers rights and benefits issues, 1933-1944. | |||||||||||||
Company store, 1947-1955. | |||||||||||||
Costs of employee benefits, 1953-1958. | |||||||||||||
Eight-year employee benefits, 1942-1956. | |||||||||||||
Plant explosion, personnel matters, 1951. | |||||||||||||
Holidays at branch offices, 1957-1966. | |||||||||||||
Hospitalization memo, 1967. | |||||||||||||
Insurance for employees, 1938-1954. | |||||||||||||
Insurance policies for employees, 1950s. 2 folders. | |||||||||||||
"Management Reporter" newsletter, 1951-1954. | |||||||||||||
Employee manual, 1946. | |||||||||||||
Pension and insurance plan booklets, 1931-1968. | |||||||||||||
Profit sharing plan, plan drafts, memos, correspondence, revisions, discontinuance, 1936-1952. 6 folders. | |||||||||||||
Restricted stock option plan. | |||||||||||||
Memos, information packet, 1954-1957. | |||||||||||||
132.G.18.3B | Correspondence, memos, etc., 1958-1962. | ||||||||||||
Retirement planning, 1952-1960. | |||||||||||||
Safety, 1955-1956. | |||||||||||||
Charles E. Scott, correspondence concerning compensation, 1939-1947. | |||||||||||||
Service credit for employees, 1946-1960. | |||||||||||||
Sickness and accident insurance, 1936-1957. | |||||||||||||
State disability plans, 1950-1958. | |||||||||||||
Stock purchase plan, 1949-1952. | |||||||||||||
Stock option plan, 1963. | |||||||||||||
Stock plan for employees, 1964-1972. | |||||||||||||
Stockholders, 1950-1952. | |||||||||||||
Suggestion plan, 1945-1946. | |||||||||||||
Supplemental benefits, 1945-1958. | |||||||||||||
"Supervisors bulletin" newsletter, 1944-1949. | |||||||||||||
Union benefits offered by 3M, Lyle Fisher speaker, circa 1960. 1 film reel: color, 16 mm. | |||||||||||||
VE and VJ Day and employee time off, 1945. | |||||||||||||
Personnel materials in audio formats. | |||||||||||||
Shelf S.1.A (Room B105.7) | Talking with 3M hourly employees about benefits, 1962. 1 sound tape reel. | ||||||||||||
Speaking to employees about communication and benefits, 1964. 1 sound tape reel. | |||||||||||||
Pension plan audio track to filmstrip presentation, circa 1965. 1 sound tape reel. | |||||||||||||
Shelf S.1.C (Room B105.7) | Salesmen interviews, conversations with sales staff critiquing benefits, communication, union issues, 1969. 1 sound tape reel. | ||||||||||||
Employee public service messages, 1973-1974. 2 sound tape reels. | |||||||||||||
Christmas message with Megaphone editor, Jim Keith, 3M Male Chorus, Carlton, McKnight, Bush, 1949. 1 sound tape reel. | |||||||||||||
Christmas message with Jim Keith, 3M Male Chorus, Sampair, Halpin, Carlton, 1950. 1 sound tape reel. |
Employee Activities, Clubs and Awards Materials, 1920s-1999.
Materials include photos, audio and video recordings, clippings and miscellaneous items relating to the 3M Club, employee sports teams, music and other interest groups, as well as various employee award programs. | |||||||||||||
132.G.18.3B | 3M baseball, bowling, golf team photographs, 1920s. | ||||||||||||
3M Club, photographs and miscellaneous materials, 1930s-1978. | |||||||||||||
142.H.2.1 | 3M Club panoramic photograph during St. Paul Winter Carnival, undated, 1950s? | ||||||||||||
132.G.18.3B | 3M music groups, photographs, miscellaneous, 1940s-1970s. | ||||||||||||
Shelf S.1.C | 3M music groups Christmas concert, 1960. 1 sound tape reel. | ||||||||||||
132.G.18.3B | 3M Music Makers, press releases, clippings, 1975. | ||||||||||||
Quarter Century and Old Timers Club, miscellaneous, 1952, 1968. | |||||||||||||
Quarter Century Club, proposed recreational area plan in Building 17, 1954. | |||||||||||||
3M Radio Club, clippings, photographs, 1975. | |||||||||||||
Awards. | |||||||||||||
Carlton Society, programs, photographs, 1963-1990. | |||||||||||||
Miscellaneous award programs, 1980s-1990s. | |||||||||||||
3M Innovator Award, programs, presentation and nomination materials, 1997-1999. 2 folders. | |||||||||||||
Shelf S.1.C (Room B105.7) | 6 videocassettes (VHS): 1/2 inch. | ||||||||||||
3M Pathfinder and Pathfinder Merchant Award for international company achievements, 1982. 1 videocassette (U-Matic) (14 minutes): color; 3/4 inch. | |||||||||||||
Covers award program, 3M Japan, Jim Thwaits, Stick-it sandpaper, Scotch Flex harness for electrical components, Riker Labs UK, Printing Products Canada. |
Corporate Art and Philanthropy Materials, 1967-1998.
Reports, articles, photos and other information on the 3M Foundation, art collections and Science Museum contributions. | |||||||||||||
132.G.18.3B | Sipley Collection of American Museum of Photography, correspondence, articles, photographs, clippings, 1972-1978. 2 folders. | ||||||||||||
Science Museum of Minnesota, McKnight 3M Omnitheatre, correspondence, photographs, publicity, 1975-1978. | |||||||||||||
132.G.18.4F | Science Museum of Minnesota, McKnight, 3M contributions, 1977-1984. | ||||||||||||
3M Foundation and Contribution Program, reports, brochures, 1980-1998. | |||||||||||||
3M Mertle Collection of photomechanics, 1967-1972. | |||||||||||||
"Introspective Italian" collection of Italian art and Italian ambassador visit, press releases, clippings, photographs, 1971. | |||||||||||||
John Falter "Sea to Shining Sea" commissioned art, 1974-1975. | |||||||||||||
Contemporary Western art collection, 1984-1985. |
Public Relations Files, 1937-2003.
Files include departmental history and reports and histories compiled by the Public Relations Department of the 3M divisions and of the 3M employee publications. Publications, both domestic and foreign for 3M employees and for a general audience are included. Most of these publications are shelved within the Library Collections of the Minnesota Historical Society. There are also newspaper clippings relating to 3M and microfiche copies of various 3M executives speeches. Public Relations project and subject files contain memos, correspondence, reports, photos, articles, press releases and relate to various projects and programs including the history of the company, the 3M archives, anniversary celebrations and other various publicity efforts. The company anniversary files include company history, employee and executive interviews and reminiscences, photos, audio and video recordings and information on celebration events. Employee service awards files include photos and programs. There are also miscellaneous video recordings on 3M company produced by Public Relations. | |||||||||||||
132.G.18.4F | Public Relations Departmental materials. | ||||||||||||
Department of Communications operations report, 1960. | |||||||||||||
Corporate publicity operations report, 1961. | |||||||||||||
Community Relations guidebook with policies, projects, circa 1970. 2 folders. | |||||||||||||
Public Relations Division manual, 1975. | |||||||||||||
Public Relations report on print media publicity, 1975. | |||||||||||||
Public Relations Department brochures and miscellaneous historical information, 1947-1983. | |||||||||||||
Public Relations projects. | |||||||||||||
"Summary of Operations" listing principal products, major markets, divisions and subsidiaries, 1968. | |||||||||||||
"3M Source Book" with 3M history, polices and anecdotes, 1976. | |||||||||||||
"Divisional Backgrounders" divisional histories compiled by Public Relations, 1977. | |||||||||||||
History of 3M employee publications, Megaphone, Emphasis, branch Megaphone program, Business Products Sales Inc., Sales Ambassador, International Ambassador, 1977. 2 folders. | |||||||||||||
138.J.1.2F | 3M Publications: | ||||||||||||
Related materials: A large number of serial 3M publications are cataloged separately in the Minnesota Historical Society print collections. | |||||||||||||
Foreign 3M publications including miscellaneous employee newsletters and magazines: | |||||||||||||
Canada, 1968-1976. | |||||||||||||
Denmark, 1974-1976. | |||||||||||||
France, 1969-1976. 3 folders. | |||||||||||||
Germany, 1967-1975. 2 folders. | |||||||||||||
Italy, 1966-1975. 3 folders. | |||||||||||||
Japan, 1969-1975. 3 folders. | |||||||||||||
138.J.1.6F | Argentina, 1965-1976. | ||||||||||||
Australia, 1971-1976. | |||||||||||||
Austria, 1974-1975. | |||||||||||||
Belgium, 1968-1974. | |||||||||||||
Brazil, 1967-1976. | |||||||||||||
Far East, 1969-1976. | |||||||||||||
Finland, 1975-1976. | |||||||||||||
Malaysia, 1975. | |||||||||||||
Mexico, 1965-1976. | |||||||||||||
Netherlands, 1965-1977. | |||||||||||||
New Zealand, 1974-1976. | |||||||||||||
Norway, 1969. | |||||||||||||
Philippines, 1967-1976. | |||||||||||||
Portugal, 1973-1974. | |||||||||||||
Singapore, 1974-1976. | |||||||||||||
South Africa, 1968-1974. | |||||||||||||
Spain, 1969-1975. | |||||||||||||
Sweden, 1970-1976. | |||||||||||||
Switzerland, 1971-1978. | |||||||||||||
Taiwan, 1976-1975. | |||||||||||||
Thailand, 1974-1976. | |||||||||||||
United Kingdom, 1967-1976. 2 folders. | |||||||||||||
Venezuela, 1969-1977. | |||||||||||||
El Embajador, general Spanish language publication, 1958-1961. | |||||||||||||
132.G.18.5B | Other 3M publications: | ||||||||||||
European Newsletter, 1968-1974. | |||||||||||||
Executive Report (a newsletter briefing for executive management) intermixed with PR Bulletin and Newscanner, 1985-1988, 1990-1991. 8 folders. | |||||||||||||
R/D Items, 1968-1975. 3 folders. | |||||||||||||
Miscellaneous employee newsletters, 1970s-1980s. | |||||||||||||
138.J.1.7B | Newspaper clippings relating to 3M: | ||||||||||||
Scrapbooks of newspaper clippings, 1946-1948, 1971-1976. 4 scrapbooks. | |||||||||||||
132.G.18.6F | Scrapbooks of newspaper clippings, 1958-1971, 1974-1975. 3 folders. | ||||||||||||
Newspaper clippings concerning the 3M plant explosion, 1951. | |||||||||||||
General newspaper clippings, 1950s-1960s. 2 folders. | |||||||||||||
Newspaper clippings concerning 3M and antitrust suit, 1960s. | |||||||||||||
General newspaper clippings, 1970s-1980s. 3 folders. | |||||||||||||
132.G.18.5B | General newspaper clippings, 1985-1987. 4 folders. | ||||||||||||
132.G.18.9B | Executive speeches on microfiche, alphabetic by name of speech-giver, dated with location and title of speech, 1937-1987. | ||||||||||||
A - Le. 3 card file boxes. | |||||||||||||
Including but not limited to: Adams, Robert M., 1970-1984; Buetow, Henry P., 1937-1968; Cross, Bert S., 1957-1974; Fisher, Lyle H., 1949-1974; Garretson, Donald E., 1962-1980; Heltzer, Harry, 1953-1981; Herzog, Raymond, 1960-1983; Jacobson, Allen, 1978-1988; Lehr, Lew, 1958-1987. | |||||||||||||
132.G.18.10F | Li - Z. 2 card file boxes. | ||||||||||||
Including but not limited to: Tucker, Robert H., 1959-1974; Verstraete, John J., 1961-1979. | |||||||||||||
132.G.18.7B | Public Relations project and subject files containing memos, correspondence, reports, photographs, articles, press releases, 1945-1999: | ||||||||||||
3M Archives proposal, Laird Anderson, Manager, Community Relations, 1962. | |||||||||||||
3M Archives plans, Diane Follmer, 1979-1985. | |||||||||||||
3M Aviation, reports on Holman Field in St. Paul, 1975-1984. | |||||||||||||
Boston Jubilee, 1960. | |||||||||||||
Brand of the Tartan, 3M history book. | |||||||||||||
Background file, 1953-1954. | |||||||||||||
Transcripts of interview by author Virginia Huck with Bush, McKnight, Drew, Vievering, 1951-1952. | |||||||||||||
132.G.11.1B | Research notes card file with alphabetic entries by topic. | ||||||||||||
132.G.18.7B | Report on distribution, letters from readers, 1955. | ||||||||||||
Proposal to update, 1955-1977. 2 folders. | |||||||||||||
Coca Cola spotlight band event photographs, 1945. | |||||||||||||
Communism, 1960s. | |||||||||||||
Employee feedback forum in Megaphone, proposal, 1971. | |||||||||||||
Energy Savers Award of Excellence, 1979. | |||||||||||||
John Falter bicentennial commissioned art, 1975. 2 folders. | |||||||||||||
50,000 stockholder, Coast Guard Seaman Thomas Helgevold, 1960. | |||||||||||||
History of 3M, 1940s-1980s. 2 folders. | |||||||||||||
History of 3M, file of Laird Anderson including photocopies of early 3M documents and original documents of Baeder Adamson and Irvington Varnish companies, 1971. | |||||||||||||
3M History Center proposal, 1988. | |||||||||||||
History of Minnesota book, entries for McKnight, Buetow, Cross, Heltzer, 1966-1967. | |||||||||||||
Legislative issues in Minnesota, position of 3M, 1981. | |||||||||||||
Litigation involving 3M, press releases and documents, 1958-1968. 2 folders. | |||||||||||||
McKnight celebration of 50 years with 3M, 1957. 2 folders. | |||||||||||||
McKnight 65th anniversary, 1972. | |||||||||||||
Megaphone Red Cross cover contest, 1950. | |||||||||||||
132.G.18.8F | Megaphone publications for 3M branches, proposals, plans, 1962-1970. | ||||||||||||
3M Museum proposal, 1972. | |||||||||||||
Oral history colloquium, Laird Anderson, 1966. | |||||||||||||
Political contributions court case, 1975-1976. 2 folders. | |||||||||||||
Research at 3M, 1959-1973. | |||||||||||||
Science career guidance handbook, circa 1970. | |||||||||||||
Silver Anvil Award, 1974. | |||||||||||||
Silver Anvil Award, high school debaters day program entry, 1980. 2 folders. | |||||||||||||
Strike in St. Paul, 1967. 4 folders. | |||||||||||||
Student kit, 1999. | |||||||||||||
Tartan magazine, proposals and critiques, 1963-1965. | |||||||||||||
Tax, 3M as largest Minnesota income tax payer, 1960. | |||||||||||||
Video of 3M story for new employees "From Adversity to Diversity," 1987. | |||||||||||||
Visitors to 3M, 1964-1967. | |||||||||||||
YMCA Metro executive internship program, 1977-1979. | |||||||||||||
Shelf S.1.D (Room B105.7) | Public relations video recordings. | ||||||||||||
Growing Places, circa 1956. 1 master videocassette (U-Matic) (26 minutes, 2 seconds), 1 user videocassette (VHS), and 1 user video file: MP4 (). | |||||||||||||
Historical and promotional film on Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company, with technical direction of the Public Relations Department. With footage of plant exteriors, interiors, employees at work, board room, products, manufacturing operations, business, research, and sales philosophy of the company, New Products Division, Profab lab, Central Research Lab, William McKnight speaking on his business philosophy, and reenacted scenes from McKnight's life. | |||||||||||||
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Time Capsule, circa 1977. 1 videocassette (U-Matic) (3 minutes): 3/4 in. | |||||||||||||
Photo montage of historical images of 3M | |||||||||||||
132.G.19.1B | 3M anniversary celebrations and employee service awards files: | ||||||||||||
50th anniversary of 3M, 1952: | |||||||||||||
Public Relations recommendations report. | |||||||||||||
Anniversary party, photographs and miscellaneous. 4 folders. | |||||||||||||
Shelf S.1.C (Room B105.7) | Anniversary party recordings, McKnight, Bush, Guy Lombardo's band, 3M Male Chorus, 3 sound tape reels. | ||||||||||||
132.G.19.1B | 75th anniversary of 3M, 1977: | ||||||||||||
Planning and budgets. | |||||||||||||
Video/film project planning. | |||||||||||||
"Newsbriefs" historical 3M photographs with Public Relations news stories. | |||||||||||||
Public Relations Department catalog of 3M historical photographs. | |||||||||||||
"Smoothing the Rough Edges: 75 Years of Grit and Growth," overhead presentation. | |||||||||||||
Oral history interview transcripts, Ted Albrecht, Hugh Bryce, Cal Corwin (tape cassette and transcript), Bert Cross, Arnie Dickson, Don Douglas, Dick Drew (tape cassette only), Ross Garrett, Don Hambleton, Ron Helgeson, Harry Heltzer, Clifford Jewett, Jim Keith, H. B. Kosanke, John Leslie, George Netherly, James Norman, Phil Palmquist, Charles Pflager, Abram Weaver. 20 folders. | |||||||||||||
Employee and retiree recollection letters. 2 folders. | |||||||||||||
Our Story So Far, history book, photographs used in book. 4 folders. | |||||||||||||
138.J.1.1B | Posters featuring prominent or long time 3M employees. | ||||||||||||
132.G.19.1B | Poster project, research on individuals and individuals not used. 2 folders. | ||||||||||||
Calendar and miscellaneous brochures. | |||||||||||||
Silver Anvil Award entry. | |||||||||||||
132.G.19.2F | Dinner at St. Paul Chamber of Commerce. | ||||||||||||
Recognition dinner. | |||||||||||||
Newspaper clippings. | |||||||||||||
100th anniversary of 3M, 2002: | |||||||||||||
Calendar and miscellaneous brochures. | |||||||||||||
Celebration kit sent to all 3M locations. | |||||||||||||
Shelf S.1.D (Room B105.7) | A Century of Innovation, undated. 2 master videocassettes (VHS) (13 minutes, 59 seconds): 1/2 inch and 1 user video file: MP4 (142 MB) | ||||||||||||
Centennial videos with company history overview. | |||||||||||||
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155/ov 3 (top) | "A Century of Innovation - Proud Past Bright Future" 5 posters. | ||||||||||||
"A Century of Innovation" posters with 3M history for 1900s, 1920s, 1940s, 1950s. 4 posters. | |||||||||||||
132.G.19.2F | Employee service awards: | ||||||||||||
Proposal to establish service award program, 1948. | |||||||||||||
Awards dinner photographs, programs, speeches, 1948-2003. 25 folders. | |||||||||||||
Shelf S.1.C (Room B105.7) | Old Timers, 1950. 3 sound tape reels. | ||||||||||||
Recognition program for employees with 15 or more years of service. | |||||||||||||
Service awards messages to branches, Jim Dodd, McKnight, Buetow, Halpin, 1953. 1 sound tape reel. |
Subsidiary Company Records, 1927-1971.
Records of miscellaneous 3M subsidiary companies. Other subsidiary companies that relate directly to a product line are included in those product materials. | |||||||||||||
132.G.19.3B | Mutual Broadcasting System, Inc. | ||||||||||||
Board and stockholders meeting minutes with articles of incorporation and bylaws, 1934-1962. 4 volumes. | |||||||||||||
Miscellaneous concerning personnel, 1963-1971. | |||||||||||||
132.G.19.4F | Minnesota Special Products Company, journal vouchers, 1932-1934. | ||||||||||||
Eugene Munsell and Company, balance sheets, 1927-1953. 2 folders. | |||||||||||||
Videotape Productions of New York, Inc., an advertising subsidiary of 3M. | |||||||||||||
Board and stockholders meeting minutes, 1958-1968. 5 folders. | |||||||||||||
Balance sheet, 1967. | |||||||||||||
Expenditure approvals, 1967-1968. | |||||||||||||
Proposed sale, 1968. | |||||||||||||
Personnel, 1965-1968. | |||||||||||||
Lease agreements, 1962-1968. 2 folders. | |||||||||||||
Creative Television agreements, 1964. | |||||||||||||
Directors Guild of America contract, 1964-1965. | |||||||||||||
INERTEL settlement, 1964-1966. | |||||||||||||
Weyland and Buetow file, 1958-1959. |
International Operations Records, 1925-1997.
Miscellaneous records of 3M's International Operations including photos, brochures, publications and other information on various foreign plants. | |||||||||||||
132.G.19.5B | International Operations bylaws, annual meetings, 1925-1930. | ||||||||||||
3M Export Inc., incorporation, bylaws, annual meetings, 1969-1975. | |||||||||||||
3M Interamerica Inc., incorporation, bylaws, annual meetings, 1970-1975. | |||||||||||||
3M Global Trading Inc. brochures, 1997. | |||||||||||||
International Operations miscellaneous. | |||||||||||||
Brochures on 3M in various countries, 1990s. | |||||||||||||
Argentina: | |||||||||||||
Balance sheets, 1957-1964. | |||||||||||||
Plant photograph, 1962. | |||||||||||||
Australia, plant photographs, 1950s-1960s. | |||||||||||||
Brazil: | |||||||||||||
Plant photographs, 1950s-1970s. | |||||||||||||
50th anniversary book, 1986. | |||||||||||||
Canada: | |||||||||||||
Plant photographs, 1950s-1960s. | |||||||||||||
50th anniversary booklets, 2001. | |||||||||||||
Chile, publications, 1997. | |||||||||||||
Columbia, plant photographs, undated. | |||||||||||||
Costa Rica, promotional materials, 1999. | |||||||||||||
Denmark, photographs of plants and retail displays of Scotch Tape, 1950s-1960s. | |||||||||||||
England: | |||||||||||||
Photographs of London office, 1952. | |||||||||||||
Gorseinon, South Wales plant opening, program, clippings, photographs, 1952. | |||||||||||||
Photographs of plants and management meetings, 1950s-1960s. | |||||||||||||
Annual reports, 1962-1968. | |||||||||||||
France: | |||||||||||||
Plant photographs, 1950s. | |||||||||||||
Promotional booklet, 1960. | |||||||||||||
Germany, plant photographs, 1950s-1960s. | |||||||||||||
Italy: | |||||||||||||
Ferrania press releases, reports, 1960s. | |||||||||||||
Photographs of plants and meetings, 1950s-1960s. | |||||||||||||
Photographs of plants and meetings, 1950s-1960s. | |||||||||||||
Management committee tour of Ferrania plant, photographs, 1965. | |||||||||||||
Annual reports, 1985-1987. | |||||||||||||
Japan: | |||||||||||||
Photographs of plants, employees, trade shows, meetings, 1960s-1970s. | |||||||||||||
132.G.19.6F | Photographs, 1960s-1970s. 2 folders. | ||||||||||||
20 year history book in Japanese and English, 1980. 2 folders. | |||||||||||||
Korea, 10 year history book, 1987. | |||||||||||||
Mexico, plant photographs and miscellaneous, 1950s-1960s. | |||||||||||||
Norway, trade show photograph, 1958. | |||||||||||||
Philippines, trade show photograph, 1977. | |||||||||||||
South Africa, miscellaneous photographs, 1960s-1970s. | |||||||||||||
Spain, plant and employee photographs, 1960s-1970s. | |||||||||||||
Sweden, photographs and miscellaneous, 1950s-1960s. | |||||||||||||
Taiwan, 25th anniversary book, 1994. | |||||||||||||
Venezuela, miscellaneous photographs, 1950s-1970s. |
Central Research Files, 1920-1989.
132.G.19.7B | William Vievering files. | ||||||||||||
Vievering was hired by 3M in 1916 to work in the company's first laboratory. The first lab was set up for a cost of five hundred dollars and was very primitive. Scotch Tape inventor, Richard Drew was hired by Vievering in 1921 to address quality control in the lab. Vievering worked in the lab and later in Central Research until his retirement in 1962. He was considered not only the company's first lab worker, but also its first technical and quality assurance employee. He was awarded membership in the Carlton Society for outstanding contributions to technical work at 3M. | |||||||||||||
Laboratory notes, reports, notebooks and project files, 1920s-1940s. | |||||||||||||
Lab notes on Wetordry sandpaper, 1920-1926. | |||||||||||||
Lab and research notes, reports, correspondence, memos, 1920s-1940s. 17 folders. | |||||||||||||
132.G.19.8F | Lab and research notes, reports, 1920s-1940s. 4 folders. | ||||||||||||
Research articles, 1930s-1940s. | |||||||||||||
Laboratory notebooks, 1933-1954. 8 folders. | |||||||||||||
Asphalt and cement notes, correspondence, memos, 1937. | |||||||||||||
Benzol content, 1933-1936. | |||||||||||||
Electrolytic corrosion reports, 1945. | |||||||||||||
Factory standards and other data, 1929-1933. | |||||||||||||
Glue glycerin tape runs lab notebook, 1929. | |||||||||||||
Glyoxal, 1941. | |||||||||||||
Milk bottle tape, 1932-1934. 2 folders. | |||||||||||||
Mineral Department experiment reports, 1933-1935. | |||||||||||||
132.G.19.9B | Molding resins experiments and tests, 1938-1942. 2 folders. | ||||||||||||
Polynol reports, notes, memos, correspondence, 1937-1941. 6 folders. | |||||||||||||
Prime record reports, 1944-1951. | |||||||||||||
Resin experiments, 1930s-1950s. | |||||||||||||
Rosin crystallization cellulose tape, 1934. | |||||||||||||
Rubber, notes, articles, 1945. | |||||||||||||
Scotch underlay fibre, 1933-1934. | |||||||||||||
Tape and Gasket Department make orders, lab reports, 1931-1935. 3 folders. | |||||||||||||
Water dispersion cements, notes, 1936-1937. | |||||||||||||
Laboratory memos, 1931-1941. | |||||||||||||
Proposals for equipment, 1929-1932. | |||||||||||||
Lab equipment memos, 1941. | |||||||||||||
3M Chemist Club, 1931-1937. | |||||||||||||
Chemist Club, personnel, and other company bulletins, 1931-1935. | |||||||||||||
Lab employee hiring memos, 1935. | |||||||||||||
Patent testimony, Carlton v. Upper Interference, 1926. | |||||||||||||
132.G.19.10F | Project files, 1950s-1960s. | ||||||||||||
General info, not tape, 1950s-1960s. | |||||||||||||
Central Research Library, 1949-1962. | |||||||||||||
Progress reports, 1953-1957. | |||||||||||||
Rubber research articles, 1950s. | |||||||||||||
Status and progress reports, 1952-1958. | |||||||||||||
Tape Lab. | |||||||||||||
Miscellaneous, 1957-1962. | |||||||||||||
Holding power test reports, 1959-1962. | |||||||||||||
Reports, correspondence, 1944-1960. | |||||||||||||
Observations and diagrams, 1952-1960. | |||||||||||||
Otheus reporting, 1951-1962. | |||||||||||||
Problem reports, 1945-1962. 2 folders. | |||||||||||||
"My last two projects" reports, 1962. | |||||||||||||
Test procedures group status and meeting reports, 1960-1962. | |||||||||||||
"My most important contributions to 3M technology and miscellaneous mementos," 1966 | |||||||||||||
Reminiscences, 1975. | |||||||||||||
Central Laboratory and Central Research Department. | |||||||||||||
Patents, notarized statements, 1922-1950. 4 folders. | |||||||||||||
3M Chemists Club, 1931-1934. | |||||||||||||
Richard Carlton file on adhesive product of Erich Freund, 1938. | |||||||||||||
Research reports, 1950-1952. | |||||||||||||
129.E.19.1B | Research reports, 1953-1956. | ||||||||||||
Cashew nutshell liquid project, for uses as synthetic resin. | |||||||||||||
Literature review and special report, 1955. | |||||||||||||
Progress reports, 1955. | |||||||||||||
Summary report by John Donlan and Joseph Hottinger, 1958. | |||||||||||||
Central Research Center. | |||||||||||||
Acquisition, combined files of McKnight, Buetow, Carlton, with memos, reports, photographs, correspondence, 1947-1955. | |||||||||||||
Dedication clippings and publicity, 1955. | |||||||||||||
Open house programs, tour instructions, 1955. | |||||||||||||
Tours and other public relations and administrative matters, 1955-1958. | |||||||||||||
Kellogg Company lab equipment to 3M, 1957. | |||||||||||||
3M Technical Serviceman handbook, circa 1960. | |||||||||||||
William McKnight file on technical planning and coordination, 1964-1965. | |||||||||||||
William McKnight file on definition of research classification, 1965-1966. | |||||||||||||
Lists of 3M laboratories and other technical groups, 1966-1979. | |||||||||||||
Central Research Department incentive and bonus award plan, 1959-1964. | |||||||||||||
Central Research labs employment and recruitment, memos, reports, 1961-1969. | |||||||||||||
3M patent philosophy and procedures, 1969, 1979. | |||||||||||||
Central Research brochures, historical information, McKnight's statements on research, 1945-1989. | |||||||||||||
Interview with James Hendricks on the history of Central Research, audio tape cassette and transcript, 1987. | |||||||||||||
Shelf S.1.B (Room B105.7) | Interview with William Lundquist, Central Research, 1987. 1 sound cassette. | ||||||||||||
Chemolite 25th anniversary luncheon, 1973. 1 sound tape reel. |
Technical Policy Board and Technical Forum Records, 1940-1991.
The Technical Policy Board was established in 1939 to promote cooperation, communication and technical productivity between the various laboratories throughout the company. It held membership meetings and heard problems and complaints of the 3M technical community. The 3M Technical Forum was formed in 1952 by 3M scientists as an outgrowth of the older Technical Policy Board. The Forum was designed for the purpose of encouraging a free and active interchange of information and the cross-fertilization of ideas among all company technical workers. It distributed information bulletins and regularly sponsored educational programs. Annual dinners of technical workers were held and the various technical departments shared product displays. | |||||||||||||
129.E.19.2F | Technical Policy Board Records. | ||||||||||||
Minutes and meeting notices, 1942-1950. | |||||||||||||
Executive committee meeting minutes, 1943-1944. | |||||||||||||
Agendas, 1949. | |||||||||||||
Committee reports, 1949. | |||||||||||||
Costs Committee, 1946. | |||||||||||||
Technical Advisory Committee, 1949-1952. | |||||||||||||
Correspondence, memos, bulletins, 1941-1948. 7 folders. | |||||||||||||
Miscellaneous, 1949-1950. | |||||||||||||
Flowers, 1944. | |||||||||||||
Movies and meetings, 1949. | |||||||||||||
Patents, E. G. Carpenter, 1945. | |||||||||||||
Membership, 1948-1950. | |||||||||||||
Member unfinished business, issues, complaints, 1940-1941. | |||||||||||||
Technical employee complaints, 1941. | |||||||||||||
Active business, 1944-1947. | |||||||||||||
Project file with status, 1941. | |||||||||||||
Projects. | |||||||||||||
Outside research, 1941-1946. | |||||||||||||
Laboratory budget and organization, 1940-1943. | |||||||||||||
Patent organization, 1942-1947. | |||||||||||||
Salesmen patent contracts, 1947. | |||||||||||||
Wages and hours set up, 1940-1948. | |||||||||||||
Laboratory space, 1941-1948. | |||||||||||||
Technical scouts, 1940. | |||||||||||||
Education and technical men, 1944-1948. | |||||||||||||
Uniform salary plan, 1942-1947. | |||||||||||||
Departmental problems, 1941. | |||||||||||||
Draft deferment, 1943-1945. | |||||||||||||
Technical directory, 1945. | |||||||||||||
Raw materials, 1944-1945. | |||||||||||||
Technical esprit de corps, 1943-1949. | |||||||||||||
General board policy, 1940-1950. | |||||||||||||
Laboratory sales contract men, 1941. | |||||||||||||
Hiring of technical men, 1941-1948. | |||||||||||||
Membership, 1945-1949. | |||||||||||||
Laboratory and equipment general, 1945. | |||||||||||||
Brochures, 1947. | |||||||||||||
Fluorocarbon program, 1948. | |||||||||||||
Fellowships, 1947-1949. | |||||||||||||
129.E.19.3B | Battelle Institute Project, 1941-1946. | ||||||||||||
Penn State College, 1943-1946. | |||||||||||||
University of Southern California, surgical tape, Lester Lowry, 1946-1948. | |||||||||||||
University of Florida, 1949-1950. | |||||||||||||
Battelle Institute, 1949. | |||||||||||||
Technical Forum Files. | |||||||||||||
Technical Papers, 1961-1972. 2 folders. | |||||||||||||
Tech Topics newsletter, 1951-1975. 4 folders. | |||||||||||||
Random Sampler, newsletter of quality control chapter, 1967-1976. | |||||||||||||
Technical Orientation Manual sponsored by Tech Forum, circa 1970. | |||||||||||||
Directories of 3M labs, 1977-1979. | |||||||||||||
Presentations of adhesive chapter, Schmelzle, Dahlquist,F. Brown, audio tape cassettes, scripts and visuals, 1980. | |||||||||||||
Technical Forum and technical secretaries directories, 1984, 1986-1987. 2 folders. | |||||||||||||
TF Flier newsletter, 1987. | |||||||||||||
Quality Chapter of Tech Forum, miscellaneous, 1987-1990. | |||||||||||||
Miscellaneous photographs and historical information, McKnight presentation, 1959-1987. | |||||||||||||
Technical Forum history book, 1991. | |||||||||||||
Technical Forum recordings. | |||||||||||||
Shelf S.1.B (Room B105.7) | Technical Forum dinner speeches, 1953. 1 sound tape reel. | ||||||||||||
Technical Council meeting, William McKnight speaker, 1959. 4 sound tape reels. | |||||||||||||
Technical Council meeting, Buetow and March, 1960. 4 sound tape reels. |
3M PRODUCT AREAS - GENERAL PRODUCT MATERIALS, 1910-2004.
Materials include general product directories and other miscellaneous photos, product and sales information that do not pertain to a particular product line. Also included are records of the New Business Ventures Division, which was created in 1968 to accelerate future growth through the creation of new business enterprises. These records include division history, reports and other information on projects, as well as product literature for many of the products developed in the division. All materials that specifically apply to major product lines are grouped accordingly and listed separately.
General Product Materials, 1910-2004.
129.E.19.7B | General product directories, 1938, 1940s, 1970s, 1981-1988, 1991, 1997-1998, 2002- 2004. 7 folders. | ||||||||||||
Profile an all products newsletter, 1960s-1980s. | |||||||||||||
World War II applications of various 3M products, photographs of displays, products in use, 1943-1944. 2 folders. | |||||||||||||
Product displays and exhibitions photographs, 1950s. | |||||||||||||
General product sales. | |||||||||||||
General sales totals by product group, 1910-1961. | |||||||||||||
Sales management manual, 1951. | |||||||||||||
Sales meetings and sales staff photographs, 1940s-1950s. | |||||||||||||
New Business Ventures Division Records. | |||||||||||||
New Products Division. | |||||||||||||
Chronology of division projects, 1940-1953. | |||||||||||||
Chronological record of products, 1952-1958. | |||||||||||||
New Products Advisory Committee meeting minutes, 1948-1949. | |||||||||||||
Consolidated summary progress reports, 1948-1951. | |||||||||||||
Business analysis, 1951. | |||||||||||||
New Business Ventures publicity and clippings, 1968-1970. | |||||||||||||
High performance sporting goods business plan, 1971. | |||||||||||||
Ceramic Fibers Products. | |||||||||||||
Meeting minutes, 1970-1973. | |||||||||||||
Advanced fibers report, 1971. | |||||||||||||
Five year business plan, 1974-1979. | |||||||||||||
Product literature, samples, memos and other product information, 1970s. | |||||||||||||
129.E.19.8F | Acquisition manual, 1974. | ||||||||||||
Business development guide, circa 1975. | |||||||||||||
Ballistic vaccination of cattle business study, 1976, 1978. 2 folders. | |||||||||||||
Program analysis and planning meeting, business plans, 1978. | |||||||||||||
Product literature, samples, memos, and other product information for products that did not become major markets. | |||||||||||||
Commercial and industrial products, 1960s-1980s. | |||||||||||||
Electrodes, 1970s-1980s. | |||||||||||||
Household and sporting goods products, 1960s-1970s. | |||||||||||||
Medical and laboratory products, 1960s-1980s. | |||||||||||||
Office products, 1970s. | |||||||||||||
Division history, philosophy, "Backgrounder," 1979-1981. | |||||||||||||
History of New Products Division, 1940-1980. |
ABRASIVE PRODUCTS, 1901-2003.
Materials consist primarily of promotional items including product literature and advertisements, sandpaper samples and black and white photographs of production and products in use. Also included are laboratory and sales record books, miscellaneous research and production materials. There are also miscellaneous financial and stock materials of 3M subsidiaries, Minnesota Abrasives Company, Baeder-Adamson Company and Durex Abrasives Corporation.
Abrasive Products Subsidiary Company Records, 1901-1948.
Including materials of Minnesota Abrasives Company, Baeder-Adamson Company and Durex Abrasives Corporation. Minnesota Abrasives Company was formed in 1901, one year previous to 3M although it never got off the ground because of financial troubles. It was purchased in 1902 by 3M but because 3M didn't have cash to pay for the transaction, it traded stock and issued additional 3M stock for its debts. The Minnesota Abrasives materials mainly relate to the transfer of stock in 1902. Baeder-Adamson Company of Philadelphia was the oldest sandpaper manufacturer in the U.S. and a 3M competitor when 3M purchased it in 1930. There are only a few miscellaneous trademark documents for Baeder-Adamson. The Durex Abrasives Corporation was formed in the late 1920s by nine abrasives manufacturers including 3M, for the purpose of selling products overseas while retaining patent rights for their products. Durex materials include mainly accounting records with a few 3M-Durex product brochures. | |||||||||||||
132.G.15.5B | Minnesota Abrasives Company | ||||||||||||
Letters to Charles Towne, Edward Lewis, Thomas Lewis, Henry Smith, Alfred McCollum concerning corundum quality, business affairs, etc., 1901. | |||||||||||||
Letters concerning corundum and transfer of stock to 3M, 1902-1903. | |||||||||||||
Purchase of company by 3M, agreement, 1903. | |||||||||||||
List of stockholders who received 3M stock in 1903 (transcript), 1960. | |||||||||||||
List of original stockholders showing reassignment to 3M stock, circa 1905. | |||||||||||||
Baeder-Adamson Company, miscellaneous trademark documents, 1921. | |||||||||||||
138.J.1.5B | Durex Abrasives Corporation | ||||||||||||
Balance sheets, 1931-1935. | |||||||||||||
132.G.15.5B | Balance sheets, 1929-1944. 10 folders. | ||||||||||||
Cost accounting manual, 1948. | |||||||||||||
Export price lists for Durex abrasives and adhesive tapes with samples and product brochures, 1930-1935. |
Abrasive Products Laboratory, Research and Production Records, 1911-1939.
132.G.15.5B | Abrasive patent of John Graft, 1912. | ||||||||||||
Abrasive patents of Francis Okie, 1923. | |||||||||||||
License agreement with Even-Cut Abrasive Band and Equipment Corporation, 1937. | |||||||||||||
138.J.1.3B | Laboratory record of production for Wetordry, Garnet, Flint, 1924-1927. | ||||||||||||
Laboratory record of production for Threemite, Trimite, Emery, 1924-1927. | |||||||||||||
Coated abrasives "gluebond analysis" record book, 1934-1936. | |||||||||||||
138.J.1.4F | Laboratory record of production, 1916-1925. 2 volumes. | ||||||||||||
Coated abrasives "elek-tro-cut belt test summary," 1935-1936. | |||||||||||||
Laboratory "spread book" pages, 1934-1939. | |||||||||||||
138.J.18.4F | Sandpaper product and supplies inventories, 1906-1907. 2 folders. | ||||||||||||
Sandpaper production notebook, 1921. | |||||||||||||
Special making reports on experimental goods, 1923-1926. 2 folders. | |||||||||||||
Wetordry Lab meetings minutes and lab reports, 1924-1931. | |||||||||||||
"Day Binder" for sandpaper, test data , reports, samples, 1925. | |||||||||||||
Mineral Research Department briquette tests, 1930-1932. | |||||||||||||
Abrasives production financial reports, 1928-1930. | |||||||||||||
Lab report on abrasive particles by Edgar Piret, 1941. |
Abrasive Product Advertisements and Mailings, 1922-2003.
Consisting of product brochures, promotional literature, sandpaper samples, mailings with cover letter, product catalogs, price change lists, magazines reprints and other product advertisements. | |||||||||||||
132.G.15.6F | Miscellaneous early advertising items, undated. | ||||||||||||
Product catalog with prices for sandpaper, abrasive belts and cloths, 1922. | |||||||||||||
3M egg sanding cloth product samples, 1920s. | |||||||||||||
Wetordry sandpaper advertising inserts, circa 1925. 2 folders. | |||||||||||||
Paper and cloth abrasives price catalogs, 1925, 1926, 1934. | |||||||||||||
Miscellaneous abrasive product catalogs, 1940s. | |||||||||||||
142.H.2.1 | Oversize abrasives brochures, flyers and advertisement reprints from a 1945 advertising scrapbook dismantled for conservation purposes. 3 folders. | ||||||||||||
132.G.15.6F | Sandpaper samples with Wetordry and Tri-M-ite brands, logo previous to 1950s | ||||||||||||
Coated abrasives mailings, 1946-1950. 12 folders. | |||||||||||||
Abrasive belt mailings, 1948-1950. 3 folders. | |||||||||||||
Feathering refinishing discs mailing, 1949. | |||||||||||||
Flint paper mailing, 1948. | |||||||||||||
Floor surfacing products mailings, 1946-1950. 6 folders. | |||||||||||||
Furniture refinishing abrasives mailing, 1948. | |||||||||||||
Home workshop sandpaper mailing, 1949-1950. 2 folders. | |||||||||||||
132.G.15.7B | Metal abrasives mailings, 1947. | ||||||||||||
Pre-polishing microfinishes mailing, 1950. | |||||||||||||
Resin bond cloth abrasives mailing, 1948. | |||||||||||||
Resinite sandpaper mailing, 1950. | |||||||||||||
Three-M-ite cloth sanding products mailing, 1949. 3 folders. | |||||||||||||
Tri-M-ite products mailing, 1949. 2 folders. | |||||||||||||
Wetordry abrasive products mailings, 1948-1949. 3 folders. | |||||||||||||
Miscellaneous abrasive product literature, 1950s. | |||||||||||||
Honite finishing products brochure, 1950s. | |||||||||||||
Coated abrasives price booklet, 1955. | |||||||||||||
Sandpaper samples, Three-M-ite, Wetordry, flint paper, with logo from 1960s. | |||||||||||||
Commemorative sandpaper samples printed for retirements, 1968-1988. | |||||||||||||
Coated abrasives product catalog, 1996. | |||||||||||||
Abrasives products catalogs, 1999-2002. | |||||||||||||
Miscellaneous abrasives products literature, 1993-2002. | |||||||||||||
Customer abrasives methods center promotional packet, 1993. | |||||||||||||
Microfinishing products literature, 1991-1996. | |||||||||||||
Scotch-Brite product literature for various abrasives, 1993-2003. | |||||||||||||
Trizact finishing products literature, 2000-2002. | |||||||||||||
Wetordry abrasives product literature, 1991-1997. | |||||||||||||
Woodworking abrasives product literature, 1990-2002. |
Abrasive Product Photographs, 1920s-1960s.
Consisting of black and white prints of a predominantly promotional nature with some interior plant views, but mainly showing products in various uses, product packaging and retail displays. | |||||||||||||
132.G.15.7B | Plant production, products in use, product packaging and retail, 1920s-1940s. 2 folders. | ||||||||||||
Women using abrasives in industrial uses, 1940s. | |||||||||||||
Plant production, products in use, retail displays, 1950s. | |||||||||||||
Abrasive belts, discs, specialty products, woodworking products used in industrial settings, 1950s-1960s. 5 folders. | |||||||||||||
Retail displays of abrasives, 1960s. | |||||||||||||
Brushlon abrasive brushes and other abrasive products in industrial uses, 1960s-1980s. 3 folders. |
Abrasive Products Sales Records, 1916-1930.
Including miscellaneous sales tabulations and reports and minutes of sales minutes. | |||||||||||||
132.G.15.8F | Sandpaper salesman tabulations listing customers, 1916-1917. | ||||||||||||
Sales meeting program and minutes, 1917. | |||||||||||||
Sales meeting minutes, 1923. | |||||||||||||
Record book of royalties paid on sales, 1923-1946. | |||||||||||||
Record book of Richard Waller, European Sales Manager, with correspondence, reports, 1923-1930. | |||||||||||||
138.J.1.5B | Sales ledger with sales analysis details, 1924-1925. | ||||||||||||
132.G.15.8F | Monthly sales tabulations, 1926-1928. 5 folders. |
ADHESIVE PRODUCTS, 1925-2004.
Mainly advertising and promotional materials for Scotch Tape and other consumer tape products including television commercials on film, audio recordings, print advertising including magazine ads, mailings and product brochures. There are also files of the Advertising Department with advertising copy and other information on the promotion for Scotch Tape. Less materials exist for commercial and industrial tapes, but advertising and promotional materials are present for these tapes as well. Also included are lab notebooks for the Tape Laboratory and miscellaneous other adhesive research records, adhesives sales figures and a few other sales records and photographs of adhesive plant operations, tape products and packaging and uses of adhesive products. Historical materials include information on the history of Scotch Tape and masking tape, art with tape products and anniversary celebrations of Scotch Tape. Also included are a few records of subsidiary rubber companies 3M acquired to supply rubber necessary for adhesive production.
Tape Laboratory and Research Records, 1932-1978.
129.E.19.9B | Standards notebooks, 1932-1941. 5 folders. | ||||||||||||
Coatings standards notebook, 1932-1941. | |||||||||||||
Milling, processed materials, liner standards notebook, 1932-1941. | |||||||||||||
Primer standards notebook, 1932-1941. | |||||||||||||
Raw materials standards notebook, 1932-1941. | |||||||||||||
Paper backing research data of Jim Moir, 1943. | |||||||||||||
Double coated tape, patents and license agreements, 1940-1951. | |||||||||||||
Research project reports on paper backings, Robert Zenk, 1953-1957. | |||||||||||||
Bis-amide polyester research, reports, memos, etc., Robert Zenk, 1957-1961. | |||||||||||||
Tape Lab manuals with policies, memos, etc., 1966-1978. 2 folders. |
Adhesive Products Subsidiary Company Records, 1941-1944
In about 1941, 3M purchased Inland Rubber Company to supply natural rubber that, in short supply during World War II, was necessary for making the adhesives for pressure sensitive tapes. Even with this acquisition, rubber was in short supply, so 3M joined with four other companies to form the National Synthetic Rubber Corporation for the purpose of operating a government owned synthetic rubber plant in Louisville, Kentucky. | |||||||||||||
129.E.19.9B | Inland Rubber Corporation balance sheets, 1941-1944. | ||||||||||||
National Synthetic Rubber Corporation, balance sheet and product booklet, 1942-1943. | |||||||||||||
Mid-State Gummed Paper Company 25th anniversary book, 1942. |
Adhesive Products Advertising Department Files, 1939-1955.
These materials include files of Charles O. Moosbrugger, Sales Manager and Roger F. How. The advertising copy includes stories on the history of Scotch Tape, how tape is made, uses during World War II both in military service and on the homefront, and the return to abundant production following the war. | |||||||||||||
129.E.19.10F | Scotch cellulose tape, advertising copy, 1942. | ||||||||||||
Scotch Tape advertising program notes, 1943. | |||||||||||||
Advertising mailing list, 1946. | |||||||||||||
Miscellaneous advertising press releases, various products, 1946. | |||||||||||||
Charles O. Moosbrugger files. | |||||||||||||
Scotch Tape advertising figures, 1938-1944. | |||||||||||||
Scotch cellulose tape, salesmen reports on results of advertising, 1939, 1941. | |||||||||||||
Scotch cellulose tape, advertising copy and salesmen reports, 1940. | |||||||||||||
Scotch cellulose tape, advertising- copy "prep work," 1940-1944. | |||||||||||||
Scotch cellulose tape, advertising copy "stories for magazines," 1944. | |||||||||||||
Miscellaneous copy, memos, advertising budgets, 1947. | |||||||||||||
Miscellaneous copy, memos, advertising budgets and proposals, 1947. | |||||||||||||
Miscellaneous copy, advertising campaign proposals, 1947. | |||||||||||||
Scotch Tape and sound recording tape, miscellaneous copy, memos to salesmen, notes on ad campaigns, radio ad scripts, 1947-1948. | |||||||||||||
Roger F. How files. | |||||||||||||
Scotch cellulose tape, advertising copy, circa 1943. | |||||||||||||
Scotch cellulose tape, copy "final for magazine advertising," 1943. | |||||||||||||
Scotch cellulose tape, copy "stories for magazines, prep file," 1944-1945. | |||||||||||||
Scotch cellulose tape, copy for product packaging, print and radio ads, 1945-1946. | |||||||||||||
Scotch Tape and Scotchlite reflective, copy for product packaging and ads, 1945-1946. | |||||||||||||
Miscellaneous copy, advertising campaign plans, 1946. | |||||||||||||
Scotch cellulose tape, printed mailings and magazine ad reprints, 1946. | |||||||||||||
Miscellaneous copy, department memos, product price lists, 1946. | |||||||||||||
Miscellaneous copy, notes and budgets on ad campaigns, 1946-1947. | |||||||||||||
Miscellaneous copy, department memos, salesmen reports, 1947. 2 folders. | |||||||||||||
Miscellaneous copy, advertising memos and budgets, 1947-1948. 2 folders. | |||||||||||||
John Prymack, Advertising Department, Commercial Tape Department. | |||||||||||||
Correspondence, reports, ad requisitions, 1955. | |||||||||||||
138.J.18.1B | Scotch Tape promotion, Goldsmith Brothers, correspondence, proofs, 1955. |
Adhesive Product Advertisements, Mailings, and Product Literature, 1925-2004.
Mailings, product catalogues, price change lists, promotional display materials, product samples, magazines reprints and other product advertisements, technical bulletins and point of sale advertising items. Oversize brochures, flyers and advertisement reprints from a 1945 advertising scrapbook dismantled for conservation purposes. | |||||||||||||
138.J.18.1B | Advertising inserts for masking tape, circa 1925. | ||||||||||||
Miscellaneous tape ads, 1944-1945. | |||||||||||||
142.H.2.1 | Oversize ads for 3M adhesives, 1945. | ||||||||||||
Oversize ads for 3M export packaging adhesives, 1945. | |||||||||||||
Oversize ads for Scotch Wetordry masking tape, 1945. 3 folders. | |||||||||||||
Oversize ads for Scotch electrical tapes, 1945. | |||||||||||||
Oversize Scotch cellophane tape mailing, 1950. | |||||||||||||
138.J.18.1B | General mailings, 1948-1950. 3 folders. | ||||||||||||
Scotch Wetordry masking tapes mailings, 1946-1950. 16 folders. | |||||||||||||
Scotch pressure sensitive tapes, mailings, 1948-1950. 4 folders. | |||||||||||||
Scotch cellulose (cellophane) tape mailings, 1946-1950. 23 folders. | |||||||||||||
Scotch electrical tapes mailings, 1946-1950. 4 folders. | |||||||||||||
138.J.18.2F | Scotch electrical tapes mailings, 1946-1950. 3 folders. | ||||||||||||
Scotch drafting and photographic tapes mailings, 1946-1948. 4 folders. | |||||||||||||
Scotch fibre shoe tape mailings, 1946-1950. 4 folders. | |||||||||||||
Scotch decorators and gift tape mailings, 1946-1950. 5 folders. | |||||||||||||
Scotch double coated pressure sensitive tape mailing, 1948-1950. 2 folders. | |||||||||||||
Scotch heavy duty tapes mailing, 1947-1948. 2 folders. | |||||||||||||
Scotch No-Mar protective tape mailing, 1949-1950. 2 folders. | |||||||||||||
Scotch textile tape mailing (with samples), 1948-1949. 2 folders. | |||||||||||||
Scotch acetate fibre tape mailing, 1948-1950. 2 folders. | |||||||||||||
Scotch plastic film tape mailing (with samples), 1947-1948. 2 folders. | |||||||||||||
Scotch filament tapes mailings, 1949-1950. 2 folders. | |||||||||||||
Scotch paper tape mailings (with samples), 1947. | |||||||||||||
Scotch locker tapes mailing, 1950. | |||||||||||||
Tape sealer mailing, 1950. | |||||||||||||
Scotch filament tapes product brochure, 1950s. | |||||||||||||
Scotch Tape store demonstration procedure kit with display instructions for retailer, circa 1955. | |||||||||||||
Scotch Tape promotion campaign calendar, 1956. | |||||||||||||
Scotch Tape, Disney promotion literature and premiums, 1956. | |||||||||||||
Scotch Tape promotion ads reprints, 1956. | |||||||||||||
Scotch cellophane and gift wrap tapes, TV and radio promotion schedules, 1956. | |||||||||||||
Scotch Tape promotion campaign calendar, 1957. | |||||||||||||
Scotch Tape, promotion literature and sample premiums, 1957. | |||||||||||||
Scotch Tape promotion ads reprints, 1957. | |||||||||||||
Scotch Tape, TV and radio promotion schedules, 1957. | |||||||||||||
Scotch Tape promotion campaign calendar, 1958. | |||||||||||||
Scotch Tape promotion and premiums literature, 1958. | |||||||||||||
Scotch cellophane and gift wrap tapes Christmas promotion booklet, 1958. | |||||||||||||
142.H.2.1 | Oversize Scotch Tape promotional ad reprints, 1956. | ||||||||||||
Oversize Scotch Tape promotional ad reprints, 1956. | |||||||||||||
Oversize Scotch Tape "point of sale" promotional display materials, 1956-1958. 3 folders. | |||||||||||||
Scotch Magic Tape ads and tape dispenser prototypes, 1962. | |||||||||||||
Oversize Scotch Tape and hair set tape ads and promotional kits, 1974. | |||||||||||||
138.J.18.2F | Scotch Tape miscellaneous product advertising, 1960s. | ||||||||||||
Scotch Hair Set Tape magazine ads and hair style techniques, 1962. | |||||||||||||
Industrial Trades Tape Division technical information manual, circa 1964. 2 folders. | |||||||||||||
Industrial Special Products sales portfolio with product advertisements and brochures, technical bulletins and articles on Scotch-Mount double-coated tape, 1968. | |||||||||||||
Industrial Tape Division sales portfolio with technical bulletins and product literature on Scotchfoam single-coated tape, polyurethane film tape and Scotchtab packaging tape, 1968. | |||||||||||||
Scotch Tape various product packaging samples, circa 1968. | |||||||||||||
Taping systems for laboratories booklet, circa 1970. | |||||||||||||
Commercial Tape and Gift Wrap Division, adhesives and labeling product brochures, circa 1970. | |||||||||||||
Miscellaneous tape product literature, 1970s. | |||||||||||||
Scotch industrial tapes product catalog, 1970s. | |||||||||||||
Industrial Tape Division Technical Service Product Guide with technical product specifications, product brochures and other product information, circa 1971-1975. 2 folders. | |||||||||||||
Scotch Tape and hair set tape, ads, promotional kits, price lists, memos to salesmen, 1974. | |||||||||||||
138.J.18.3B | Rocket strapping tape, ads, promotional kits, product info sheets, 1974. | ||||||||||||
Law enforcement products, evidence tape and fingerprint lifting tape brochure, circa 1980. | |||||||||||||
Miscellaneous tape product literature, 1980s. | |||||||||||||
Adhesive tapes, ads and promotional kits, 1980s. | |||||||||||||
Miscellaneous tape product literature, 1992-2004. |
Adhesive Products Advertising and Promotional Audio Recordings, 1956-1970.
Shelf S.1.D (Room B105.7) | Jack Benny Christmas Show radio program, Scotch Tape, gift tapes and Sasheen ribbon commercials, 1956. 1 sound tape reel. | ||||||||||||
Scotch Magic Mending Tape, jingles and musical numbers, circa 1962. 1 sound discs: analog, 33 1/3 rpm. | |||||||||||||
Scotch hair set tape radio jingles, circa 1962. 1 sound tape reel. | |||||||||||||
Scotch hair set tape radio promotional spot, McCall's Babs Lee interviews hair stylist Enrico Caruso, circa 1962. 1 sound tape reel. | |||||||||||||
3M tapes radio promotional spot from the CBS radio program Dimension of a Woman's World, 1964. 1 sound tape reel. | |||||||||||||
Scotch Magic Tape radio Christmas commercials, 1966. 1 sound tape reel. | |||||||||||||
Tape Division Sales Manager, Tom Richards is interviewed on "Pinpoint" radio show about tape packaging and advertising, 1967. 1 sound tape reel. | |||||||||||||
Scotch Magic Tape radio commercials, circa 1970. 1 sound tape reel. | |||||||||||||
Scotch Tape, 3M games and strapping tape radio commercials By WOR (New York) announcer, 1970. 4 sound tape reels. | |||||||||||||
Scotch Magic Mending Tape jingles, 1962. 2 sound tape reels. | |||||||||||||
138.J.1.1B | Christmas Magic song by Fred Waring, possibly used for Scotch Tape commercials, circa 1960s. 1 sound disc: 45 rpm. | ||||||||||||
Christmas Magic song, possibly used for Scotch Tape commercials, circa 1960s. 1 sound disc: 33 1/3 rpm. | |||||||||||||
Scotch Magic Tape commercials with music, 1962. 1 sound disc: 33 1/3 rpm. | |||||||||||||
Wow, Holy Cow Scotch Magic Mending Tape jingles, 1962. 1 sound disc: 33 1/3 rpm. | |||||||||||||
The Tonight Show's Jerry Lewis refers to Scotch Tape, 1962. 1 sound disc: 33 1/3 rpm. | |||||||||||||
Scotch Tape, six radio commercials with Christmas music, 1966. 1 sound disc: 33 1/3 rpm. |
Adhesive Products Television Commercials on Film, 1956-1970
Films consist almost entirely of television commercials for Scotch Tape, but also include gift tape, Sasheen ribbon, plastic and masking tape and Scotch hair set tape. These 16mm films have been copied and BetaSP video cassette as well as user VHS video cassette copies are included with the film rolls. | |||||||||||||
Shelf S.1.D (Room B105.7) | Film Roll 1: Scotch Tape, gift wrap tape and Sasheen Ribbon black and white Christmas commercials, circa 1950s. 1 film reel: 16 mm. | ||||||||||||
Contains 16 commercial spots, 20 or 60 seconds each: | |||||||||||||
1-2. "Christmas Ideas and Friendship Tree" Scotch Tape and gift wrap tape, two commercials by Transfilm Production, NY, 1957. | |||||||||||||
3. "Almost too Pretty to Open" Christmas tape and Sasheen Ribbon for TV program "Mickey Mouse Club," by Transfilm Production, 1956. | |||||||||||||
4-7. "Christmas 1956" tape and Sasheen Ribbon, 4 commercials by Transfilm Production, 1956. | |||||||||||||
8-9. "Christmas 1957" Scotch Tape and gift wrap tape, 2 commercials by Transfilm Production. | |||||||||||||
10. "New Patterns Decorators Tape-Christmas 1958," animated commercial for gift wrap tape by MacManus, John and Adams Advertising Agency, NY. 1958. | |||||||||||||
11. "3-Way Product Billboard" tape and Sasheen Ribbon by Filmways Production, NY. | |||||||||||||
12-15. "Christmas 1958" Scotch Tape and Sasheen Magic Bow, 4 animated commercials by MacManus, John and Adams Advertising Agency, NY. 1958. | |||||||||||||
16. "Bride and Groom" Scotch Tape and gift wrap tape commercial with live demonstrations by Bass Films Inc., NY, December 17, 1957. | |||||||||||||
Film Roll 2: Scotch Tape, gift wrap tape and Sasheen Ribbon black and white Christmas commercials, circa 1950s-1960s. 1 film reel: 16 mm. | |||||||||||||
Contains 32 commercial spots: | |||||||||||||
1. "Buy 6 Rolls and get Dispenser Free" Magic Mending Tape commercial, 1960s. | |||||||||||||
2. Scotch Tape commercial for TV program "Queen for a Day" with live demonstrations during break, 1950s. | |||||||||||||
3. "Decor Dispenser" Scotch Tape commercial with Jim Backus and actress, 1960s. | |||||||||||||
4. "Flying Saucer Free with Purchase" Scotch Tape commercial with child actors, 1950s. | |||||||||||||
5. "Search" Magic Mending Tape commercial, 1960s. | |||||||||||||
6. "Decor Dispenser" Scotch Tape commercial with Jim Backus and actress, by MacManus, John and Adams Advertising Agency. 1960s. | |||||||||||||
7. "Free Snap Pet with Purchase" Scotch Tape commercial for TV program "Queen for a Day" with live demonstrations during break, 1950s. | |||||||||||||
8. "Special Sale on Dispenser" Scotch Tape commercial for TV program "Queen for a Day" with live demonstrations during break, 1950s. | |||||||||||||
9. "Christmas Ideas with Scotch 1957" Scotch Tape commercial for TV program "Queen for a Day" with live demonstrations during break, 1957. | |||||||||||||
10. "Acro Pet" Scotch Tape commercial toy promotion with child actors, by MacManus, John and Adams Advertising Agency, NY, 1950s. | |||||||||||||
11. "Brought to you by Scotch" Magic Mending Tape closing for TV program "Leave it to Beaver," by Elliot Unger Elliot, NY, 1960s. | |||||||||||||
12. Scotch Tape commercial for TV program "Queen for a Day" with live demonstrations and new plastic tape, 1950s. | |||||||||||||
13. "Dancing Lady" Scotch Tape commercial, 1950s. | |||||||||||||
14. Magic Mending Tape, 10 second commercial spot by Elliot Unger Elliot, NY, 1960s. | |||||||||||||
15. "Sal Mineo Autograph Offer" Scotch Tape commercial with Sal Mineo, 1950s. | |||||||||||||
16-19. 3M sponsorship of TV program "Andy's Gang" 4 ten-second spots, 1950s. | |||||||||||||
20. "Corporate ending-Scot Free Deal" Magic Mending Tape commercial, 1960s. | |||||||||||||
21. "Free Acro Pet with Purchase" Scotch Tape Commercial with child actors by MacManus, John and Adams Advertising Agency, NY, 1950s. | |||||||||||||
22. Magic Mending Tape, 10 second commercial by Elliot Unger Elliot, NY, 1960s. | |||||||||||||
23-31. "Buy 2, 1 for you" 9 ten-second spots by MPO Television Films, 1950s. | |||||||||||||
32. "Acro Pets" Scotch Tape commercial for TV program "Andy's Gang" with Andy Devine announcing and child actor portraying "Scottie McTape" character, 1950s. | |||||||||||||
Film Roll 3: Scotch Tape, gift wrap tape and plastic tape, 1957-1970. 1 film reel: b&w, color; 16 mm. | |||||||||||||
Contains 18 commercial spots: | |||||||||||||
1. Scotch Tape and gift wrap tape Christmas commercial for TV program "The Price is Right," with live demonstrations during break by Bass Films, NY, December 5, 1957. | |||||||||||||
2. Scotch Tape and gift wrap tape Christmas commercial for TV program "Tic Tac Dough," with live demonstrations during break by Bass Films, NY, December 5, 1957. | |||||||||||||
3. "Christmas Magic" Scotch Tape and gift wrap tape commercial with Arlene Francis for unidentified TV program with live demonstrations during break by Bass Films, NY, December 10, 1957. | |||||||||||||
4. Scotch Tape and gift wrap tape Christmas commercial for TV program "The Price is Right," with live demonstrations during break by Bass Films, NY, December 19, 1957. | |||||||||||||
5. Scotch Family" Magic Tape color commercial with animation by Ted Key by Elektra Film Productions, NY, 1960s. | |||||||||||||
6. "Sticks Like Crazy - Banker" Scotch Tape, animated 10 second commercial, November 1958. | |||||||||||||
7. "Sticks Like Crazy - Sign" Scotch Tape, animated 10 second commercial, November 1958. | |||||||||||||
8. "Sticks Like Crazy - Indian" Scotch Tape, animated 10 second commercial, by Gifford Animation, NY, November 1958. | |||||||||||||
9-12. "Island," "Picture," "Boots," "Shark" 4 short commercials in color with animations by Ted Key by Elektra Film Productions, NY, circa 1960. | |||||||||||||
13. "Squint" Magic Tape color animated commercial by MacManus, John and Adams, Twin Cities, June 21, 1966. | |||||||||||||
14. "Forever" Magic Tape color animated commercial by MacManus, John and Adams, Twin Cities, August 31, 1966. | |||||||||||||
15. "Forever" Magic Tape color animated commercial by MacManus, John and Adams, Twin Cities, August 31, 1966. | |||||||||||||
16. "Plastic Man" plastic tape and Magic Tape color animated commercial by MacManus, John and Adams, Twin Cities, 1960s. | |||||||||||||
17. "Recipe" Magic Tape color commercial, circa 1970. | |||||||||||||
18. "Scotch Holiday" Scotch Tape, gift wrap tape and Sasheen Ribbon color commercial with animation by Ted Key by Elektra Film Productions, NY, 1960s. | |||||||||||||
Film Roll 4: Scotch Tape, gift wrap tape and plastic tape, circa 1950s-1960s. 1 film reel: b&w; 16 mm. | |||||||||||||
Contains 20 commercial spots: | |||||||||||||
1. "Summer Travel - Marching Tape Dispensers" Scotch Tape animated commercial, 1950s. | |||||||||||||
2. "Buy a Bunch - Lots of Packages" Scotch Tape, animated 10 sec commercial for Christmas, 1950s. | |||||||||||||
3. "Sticks Like Crazy - Banker" Scotch Tape, 10 second animated commercial by Gifford Animation, NY, 1950s. | |||||||||||||
4. "Sticks Like Crazy - Indian" Scotch Tape, 10 second animated commercial, by Gifford Animation, NY, 1950s. | |||||||||||||
5. "Sticks Like Crazy - Sign" Scotch Tape 10, second animated commercial by Gifford Animation, NY, 1950s. | |||||||||||||
6. "Buy a Bunch - New Colors" gift wrap tape, 10 second animated commercial for Christmas, 1950s. | |||||||||||||
7. "Acro Pets" Scotch Tape commercial with child actors, 1950s. | |||||||||||||
8. "Plastic Man" plastic tape animated commercial by Pintoff Productions, NY, 1960s. | |||||||||||||
9. "Sticks Like Crazy - Sign" Scotch Tape 10 sec animated commercial by Gifford Animation, NY, 1950s. | |||||||||||||
10. "Sticks Like Crazy - Indian" Scotch Tape, 10 second animated commercial; Film Roll 5 Scotch Tape, masking tape, plastic tape, Sasheen ribbon, 1950s. | |||||||||||||
11. "Buy a Bunch - New Colors" gift wrap tape animated commercial for Christmas, 1950s. | |||||||||||||
12. "Sticks Like Crazy - Sign" Scotch Tape, 10 second animated commercial by Gifford Animation, NY, 1950s. | |||||||||||||
13. "Sticks Like Crazy - Banker" Scotch Tape, 10 second animated commercial Gifford Animation, NY, 1950s. | |||||||||||||
14. "Buy a Bunch - Lots of Packages" gift wrap tape animated commercial for Christmas, 1950s. | |||||||||||||
15. "Sticks Like Crazy - Indian" Scotch Tape, 10 second animated commercial Gifford Animation, NY, 1950s. | |||||||||||||
16. "Sticks Like Crazy - Indian" Scotch Tape, longer version animated commercial, 1950s. | |||||||||||||
17. "Buy a Bunch - Lots of Packages" gift wrap tape animated commercial for Christmas by MacManus, John and Adams, NY, 1950s. | |||||||||||||
18. "Buy a Bunch - Lots of Packages" gift wrap tape animated commercial for Christmas by MacManus, John and Adams, NY, 1950s. | |||||||||||||
19. "Plastic Man" plastic tape animated commercial by Pintoff Productions, NY, 1960s. | |||||||||||||
20. "Sticks Like Crazy - Show and Tell" Scotch Tape longer version animated commercial, 1950s. | |||||||||||||
Film Roll 5: Scotch Tape, masking tape, plastic tape, Sasheen ribbon and Tarnishield, circa 1950s-1960s. 1 film reel: b&w and color; 16 mm. | |||||||||||||
Contains 21 commercial spots: | |||||||||||||
1. "Masking Tape for home uses" masking tape commercial, 1958. | |||||||||||||
2. "The One with the Magic Touch" plastic tape for home uses commercial, 1958. | |||||||||||||
3. "Industrial Presentation Film Two-Billionth Roll" masking tape commercial for TV program "Tic Tac Dough," with live demonstrations, 1950s. | |||||||||||||
4. "The One with the Magic Touch" plastic tape commercial, 1957. | |||||||||||||
5-6. "Family" Magic Tape commercial with animation by Ted Key, color and black and white copies by MacManus, John and Adams, St Paul, 1960s. | |||||||||||||
7. "Scotch Holiday" Magic Tape and ribbon color Christmas commercial with animation by Ted Key by Electra Film Productions, NY, 1960s. | |||||||||||||
8. "Scotch Holiday-alternative ending" Magic Tape and ribbon color Christmas commercial with animation by Ted Key, 1960s. | |||||||||||||
9. "Plastic Man" plastic tape color animated commercial by Tag Productions, NY, 1960s. | |||||||||||||
10.-11. "Plastic Man" plastic tape color animated commercial by MacManus, John and Adams, Twin Cities, 1966. | |||||||||||||
12. "Curl Demo" Magic Tape for setting hair commercial by Reeves Sound Studios, NY, 1960s. | |||||||||||||
13. Tarnishield commercial by Reeves Sound Studios, NY, 1960s. | |||||||||||||
14-18. "Frosty on the Roll, Invisible on the Job" five Magic Tape commercials, 1963. | |||||||||||||
19. "It's Different, It's New" Magic Tape commercial by Robert Lawrence Productions NY, 1960s. | |||||||||||||
20. "It's Different, It's New" Magic Tape commercial by Robert Lawrence Productions, NY, 1960s. | |||||||||||||
21. "You Can Hardly See It" Magic Tape commercial by Elliot Unger Elliot, NY, March 1964. | |||||||||||||
Film Roll 6: Scotch Tape, strapping and masking tapes, Sasheen ribbon and hair set tape, circa 1960s-1970s. 1 film reel: b&w and color; 16 mm. | |||||||||||||
Contains 28 commercial spots: | |||||||||||||
1. "Special Purpose" Scotch brand tapes color commercial with Harpo Marx by D'Arcy-MacManus and Masius, 1960s. | |||||||||||||
2. "Coat" Scotch brand tapes color commercial with Harpo Marx by D'Arcy-MacManus and Masius, 1960s. | |||||||||||||
3. "Invisible Man" Magic Tape color Christmas commercial by D'Arcy- MacManus and Masius, 1970s. | |||||||||||||
4. "Keeper Pack" Sasheen ribbon color commercial by D'Arcy- MacManus and Masius, 1970s. | |||||||||||||
5-8. "Mantel," Santa," "Chain," "Elephant" Magic Tape color Christmas shorts by D'Arcy-MacManus and Masius, 1970s. | |||||||||||||
9. "Invisible Man and Son" Magic Tape color commercial by D'Arcy- MacManus and Masius, 1960s. | |||||||||||||
10. "Multi-Tapes" strapping tape, masking tape, plastic tape color commercial by Monitor Film Distributors, NJ, 1960s. | |||||||||||||
11. "Forever" Magic Tape color animated commercial by MacManus, John and Adams, Twin Cities, June 15, 1968. | |||||||||||||
12. Scotch hair set tape color commercial with folk singer by MacManus, John and Adams, Twin Cities, June 15, 1968. | |||||||||||||
13. Mystik cloth tape, ideas to decorate clothes and shoes on TV program "American Bandstand," by Vanguard Films, NY, November 8, 1962. | |||||||||||||
14. "Plastic Man" color animated commercial by MacManus, John and Adams, 1966. | |||||||||||||
15. "Multi-Tape" strapping tape, masking tape, plastic tape commercial, black and white version, 1966. | |||||||||||||
16. "Unwrap" gift tape and Sasheen ribbon color commercial by MacManus, John and Adams, 1966. | |||||||||||||
17. "Forever" Magic Tape color animated commercial by MacManus, John and Adams, 1969. | |||||||||||||
18. "Invisible" Magic Tape color commercial by MacManus, John and Adams, 1969. | |||||||||||||
19. "Forever" Magic Tape color animated commercial by MacManus, John and Adams, 1969. | |||||||||||||
20. "Seek" Magic Tape in the office color commercial by MacManus, John and Adams, 1969. | |||||||||||||
21. "Break-In" Magic Tape color commercial by MacManus, John and Adams, 1969. | |||||||||||||
22. Hair set tape color commercial by MacManus, John and Adams, 1969. | |||||||||||||
23. "It got torn" Magic Tape color commercial by MacManus, John and Adams, 1969. | |||||||||||||
24. Magic Tape animated Christmas commercial by MacManus, John and Adams, 1969. | |||||||||||||
25. "Snail" Scotch Tape commercial in Japanese, winner of Cleo award, circa 1970. | |||||||||||||
26. "Recipe" Magic Tape color commercial, 1970s. | |||||||||||||
27. "Invisible Man" Magic Tape color commercial, 1970s. | |||||||||||||
28. "Invisible Man and Son" Magic Tape color commercial, 1970s. |
Adhesive Products Television Commercials and Other Promotional Film and Video, 1950-1987.
Shelf S.1.E (Room B105.7) | Film Roll 1: circa 1950s-1970s. 1 film reel: b&w and color; 16 mm. | ||||||||||||
Contains 7 spots: | |||||||||||||
1. Masking tape commercial, 1950s. b&w. | |||||||||||||
2. March of Dimes promotional spots using Scotch Tape on two television shows, 1970s. b&w. | |||||||||||||
3. Scotch adhesive commercial with Phyllis Diller, circa 1970. Color. | |||||||||||||
4. Strapping tape animated commercial, circa 1970. Color. | |||||||||||||
5. Scotch Tape promotion from unidentified television show, playing with tape, circa 1960. b&w. | |||||||||||||
6. Tape promotional film footage showing retail packing with 3M tapes and dispensers, circa 1960. Silent, color. | |||||||||||||
7. Rescue soap pads and Scotch plastic tape animated commercials, black and white 16mm film, 1960s. | |||||||||||||
Film Roll 2: Arthur Godfrey Time television show sponsored by 3M, Godfrey demonstrates the products, 1954. 1 film reel: b&w; 16 mm. | |||||||||||||
Contains 7 spots: | |||||||||||||
1. Sasheen ribbon bowing making. | |||||||||||||
2. First 33 commercial, Scotch 33 plastic tape repair jobs. | |||||||||||||
3. Second 33 commercial, Scotch 33 plastic tape. | |||||||||||||
4. Second kitchen dispenser commercial, dispenser send-away. | |||||||||||||
5. First home masking tape commercial. | |||||||||||||
6. First Sasheen commercial. | |||||||||||||
7. Kleenex presents Arthur Godfrey Time, Godfrey uses Kleenex time to play with Sasheen ribbons. | |||||||||||||
Film Roll 3: Retail Tape and Giftwrap Division commercials, circa 1965. 1 film reel: color; 16 mm. | |||||||||||||
Contains 14 spots: | |||||||||||||
1. Squint Magic Tape. | |||||||||||||
2. Scat. | |||||||||||||
3. Search. | |||||||||||||
4. Seek. | |||||||||||||
5. Unwrap Sasheen ribbon and gift tape. | |||||||||||||
6. Orchestra various tapes. | |||||||||||||
7. Plastic Invisible. | |||||||||||||
8. Seasons Forever Tarnishield fabric protector. | |||||||||||||
9. Arms Hair hair set tape. | |||||||||||||
10. 12 Days Twixt bookshelf games. | |||||||||||||
11. Wall double stick tape. | |||||||||||||
12. Boxer packaging tape. | |||||||||||||
13. Chant Elephant Magic Tape. | |||||||||||||
14. Unwrap gift tape. | |||||||||||||
Film Roll 4: Consumer Products Division VIP commercial reel, 1973. 1 master film reel (8 minutes, 15 seconds): color; 16 mm and 1 user video file: MP4 (88 MB). | |||||||||||||
Contains 12 spots: | |||||||||||||
1-7. Scotch Magic Transparent Tape. | |||||||||||||
8. Scotch Hair Set Tape. | |||||||||||||
9. Scotchgard fabric protector. | |||||||||||||
10-11. Scotch Magic Transparent Tape. | |||||||||||||
12. Sasheen ribbon and gift wrap tape. | |||||||||||||
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Film Roll 5: Yes, We Have no Bananas, 1950s. 1 master film reel (13 minutes, 43 seconds): color; 16 mm. and 1 user video file (1 GB). | |||||||||||||
Retail Trades Tape Division promotional film for the use of 3M tapes and taping equipment in retail food markets to entice women to do more impulse buying. | |||||||||||||
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Film Roll 6: Business Hi-Lites, 1960s. 1 film reel (10 minutes): b&w; 16 mm. | |||||||||||||
KOA-TV television program on Scotch adhesives. | |||||||||||||
Film Roll 7: Just for Fun, WNEW-TV New York, and American Newstand television programs, 1962. 1 film reel: b&w; 16 mm. | |||||||||||||
Scotch Tape used as part of contest for kids on show and Scotch color tape as new fad for kids. | |||||||||||||
Film Roll 8: Merle Norman hair setting show, 1964. 1 film reel (15 minutes): b&w; 16 mm. | |||||||||||||
Television program promoting Scotch hair tape products. | |||||||||||||
Film Roll 9: The New Look Special Purpose Tapes, circa 1974. 1 film reel (15 minutes): color; 16 mm. | |||||||||||||
Bob May, Frank Baltz and Whitey Mandell introduce the new packaging program for tapes for sales managers meetings. | |||||||||||||
Rapitape commercial, tape dispenser usable with 3M tapes, 1970s. 1 videocassette (U-Matic) (1 minute): color; 3/4 in. | |||||||||||||
Scotch Magic Tape and Sasheen Ribbon, six commercials by D'arcy MacManus and Masius, Bloomington, Minnesota, including invisible man and Sasheen keeper pack, 1974. 1 videocassette (U-Matic): color; 3/4 in. | |||||||||||||
Three Scotch Magic Tape Invisible Man commercials, circa 1975. 1 videocassette (1 minute, 30 seconds) (U-Matic): color; 3/4 in. | |||||||||||||
Shelf S.1.D (Room B105.7) | Scotch Tape skit on Saturday Night Live, 1978. 1 videocassette (9 minutes) (U-Matic): color; 3/4 in. | ||||||||||||
Filament tape, 40th anniversary history, 1987. 1 videocassette (11 minutes) (VHS): color; 1/2 in. |
Adhesive Products Sales Records, 1950-1984.
138.J.18.3B | Photographs of sales meetings, circa 1950. | ||||||||||||
Adhesives, Coatings and Sealers Division sales figures, 1957-1984. 2 folders. | |||||||||||||
Adhesives, Coatings and Sealers Division distributor program book with policies and memos, 1966. 2 folders. | |||||||||||||
Tape and Allied Products Group sales policy manual, circa 1967. |
Adhesive Products Miscellaneous Historical Materials, 1920s-1981.
138.J.18.3B | Photographs. | ||||||||||||
Adhesive tapes, various products and packaging, 1920s-1970s. | |||||||||||||
Applications of adhesive tapes, 1920s-1970s. | |||||||||||||
Adhesive tape plant operations, 1920s-1950s. | |||||||||||||
Scotch Tape 25th anniversary "Stick to it" awards promotion proposal and publicity, 1955. | |||||||||||||
Two billionth roll of Scotch masking tape, stock give-away promotion, press release and photographs, 1957. | |||||||||||||
"Art Scotch" art using various tape products, press releases, clippings, 1965, 1973. | |||||||||||||
Scotch pressure sensitive tapes history booklet, circa 1967. | |||||||||||||
History of Scotch pressure sensitive tape, articles, memos, research, photographs, 1975. | |||||||||||||
50th anniversary of Scotch Tape. | |||||||||||||
Clippings, publicity, reports, 1975-1976. | |||||||||||||
Press kit with photographs, press releases, 1980. | |||||||||||||
Public relations campaign results, reports, clippings and other publicity, 1980-1981. | |||||||||||||
Clippings, press releases, 1980. |
COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS, 1892-2004.
Predominantly advertising and promotional materials in print format as well as film, audio and video recordings for various products including industrial mineral, surfacing, coatings, oil sorbents, fire suppressant and other products for the construction, nuclear and space, automotive manufacture, photographic, printing and commercial graphics industries. Also included are miscellaneous research files, sales and historical materials. There are also files relating to Mica Insulator Company, and board of director meeting minutes, stock and sales books of Irvington Varnish and Insulator Company, both electrical insulator companies purchased by 3M in the 1950s.
Mica Insulator Company Records, 1892-1960.
Including predominantly early patent and trademark documents. There are also balance sheets and a few miscellaneous financial and stockholders documents. Mica Insulator Company was an electrical insulator manufacturer which traced its origins to the 1890s and held patents in several countries including the United States, England, Germany, France, Canada, India, Austria and Switzerland. 3M Company purchased it sometime in the late 1950s and it became Mica Insulator Company, a Division of Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing. Only the audit related documents from 1958-1960 date from the period of 3M's involvement with the company. | |||||||||||||
132.G.15.3B | Special stockholders meeting concerning increase of capital stock, letters, proxies and miscellaneous materials, 1926. | ||||||||||||
Consolidated balance sheets, 1926-1955. 2 folders. | |||||||||||||
Financial statements and miscellaneous concerning board meeting, 1945. | |||||||||||||
Audit related documents, 1958-1960. | |||||||||||||
British patent related documents, 1892-1928. | |||||||||||||
Legal documents relating to patents in England, Germany, France and Switzerland, 1892-1931. | |||||||||||||
Trademark related documents, 1892-1958. | |||||||||||||
Patent and other legal documents relating to Charles Jefferson, 1892-1928. | |||||||||||||
U. S. patent related documents, 1893-1935. 2 folders. | |||||||||||||
Patent and other documents relating to George Rupley, 1895. | |||||||||||||
Licensing relating documents with General Electric and Westinghouse companies, 1901. | |||||||||||||
Patent related documents for U. S., Canada, India, France, England, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, 1904-1932. | |||||||||||||
Trademark related documents for Japan, Canada, Ireland, Germany, England, 1912-1938. | |||||||||||||
Patent documents relating to Emil Hausheer, 1923-1928. | |||||||||||||
Copyright documents including product brochures, 1924-1938. | |||||||||||||
Patent documents relating to Joseph Coffey, 1926-1943. |
Irvington Varnish and Insulator Company Records, 1906-1953.
Records include board of directors meeting minutes, stock transfer books and sales account books. Sometime in the 1950s, 3M acquired Irvington Varnish and Insulator Company of Irvington, New Jersey and American Lava Corporation of Chattanooga, Tennessee to broaden its production in electronics. These two subsidiaries became part of 3M's Electrical Products Division. All of the Irvington Varnish records predate the purchase of the company by 3M. | |||||||||||||
132.G.15.4F | Board of directors meeting minutes, 1906-1911, 1919-1946. 4 volumes. | ||||||||||||
Stock transfer books, 1906-1953. 2 volumes. | |||||||||||||
138.J.1.5B | Sales account books, 1909-1910, 1912-1913. 2 volumes. | ||||||||||||
132.G.15.4F | Sales account book, 1913-1916. |
Other Commercial and Industrial Products Subsidiary Company Records, 1951-1961.
138.J.18.4F | Insulation and Wires, Inc., an electrical products distribution subsidiary, memos on sale, 1961. | ||||||||||||
Prehler Electrical Insulation Company personnel memos, 1956. | |||||||||||||
Samica Corporation mica and mineral products. | |||||||||||||
Articles of incorporation, bylaws, meeting minutes, 1951-1960. 3 folders. | |||||||||||||
Stockholders ledger, 1951-1958. | |||||||||||||
Zenith Plastics Company, a 3M subsidiary, informational booklet, circa 1956. |
Commercial and Industrial Products Research Materials, 1931-1978.
Including reports and product information for roofing granules, surfacing and sandblast stencil products. | |||||||||||||
132.G.14.4F | Colorquartz experiments, making procedures reports, 1931-1947. 13 folders. | ||||||||||||
Research report on lab procedures for testing roofing granules, undated, 1940s? | |||||||||||||
Roofing granules laboratory reports, 1949-1952. | |||||||||||||
Roofing Granule Division, Allied Products laboratory reports, 1950-1951. | |||||||||||||
Colorcoat tennis court surface and Ramcoat pavement, miscellaneous research reports and other product information, 1954, 1967-1978. | |||||||||||||
132.G.14.5B | Research file of Al Wartha, Tape Lab (later Profab), reports, memo, etc. relating to sandblast stencil and other products, 1931-1954. 2 folders. |
Commercial and Industrial Products Advertising and Promotional Materials, 1945-2003.
Including advertisements, mailings, product literature, catalogs, photos, press releases and clippings, promotional films, audio and video recordings for a variety of products including coatings, surfacing, roofing granules, electrical, oil sorbents, fire suppressant and other products specifically for the construction, space and research industries. | |||||||||||||
142.H.2.1 | Advertisement reprints from a 1945 advertising scrapbook dismantled for conservation purposes, Wetordry safety walk, Spherekote tympan paper. 2 folders. | ||||||||||||
132.G.14.5B | Adhesives, coatings, sealers product catalog, 1940s. | ||||||||||||
"Adhesives in Industry" booklet mailing, 1949. | |||||||||||||
Safety-Walk non-slip surfacing mailings, 1946-1948. 4 folders. | |||||||||||||
Sandblast stencil products mailings, 1947-1950. 4 folders. | |||||||||||||
Synthetic red pigments mailing (with samples), 1948-1949. 2 folders. | |||||||||||||
3M penetrating floor seal mailing, 1948. | |||||||||||||
3M penetrating floor seal mailing, 1948. | |||||||||||||
Strippable coating EC-968 mailing, 1950. | |||||||||||||
Scotch-Weld electrical insulation film mailings, 1949. | |||||||||||||
Products for construction catalog, 1950s. | |||||||||||||
Scotch pressure sensitive tapes for metalworking industry, product catalog, 1950s. | |||||||||||||
Scotchrap tape pipe insulation, product brochures, 1952. | |||||||||||||
Safety-Walk non-slip surface promotional booklet, circa 1953. | |||||||||||||
Scotchply brand reinforced plastic brochure, circa 1955. | |||||||||||||
Scotchply brand reinforced plastic promotional booklets, 1957. | |||||||||||||
3M aluminum fabric finish brochure with samples, circa 1958. | |||||||||||||
3M aluminized suits for fire fighting and space, photographs and press releases, 1958-1960. | |||||||||||||
Products for construction catalog, abrasives and non-slip surfacing, adhesives and tapes, electrical products, roofing granules, sealers and coatings, reflective signs, 1959. 2 folders. | |||||||||||||
Products for research promotional product directory, 1960s. | |||||||||||||
Tartan track surfacing material promotional photographs, press releases, clippings, 1962-1965. | |||||||||||||
Adhesives, coatings and sealers for construction industry, architects reference manual, 1964. | |||||||||||||
Adhesives, Coatings and Sealers Division, press releases, photographs and brochures relating to various industrial products, 1964-1965. | |||||||||||||
3M Rock Binder application guide and product information, 1960s. | |||||||||||||
Roofing informational brochure, 1967. | |||||||||||||
Scotchflex adhesive flat cable product brochures and bulletins, 1968. | |||||||||||||
Scotchtint solar control products sales portfolio with samples, 1968. | |||||||||||||
Acoustical sealing system sales portfolio, 1968. | |||||||||||||
Space research products brochures, 1960s, 1987. | |||||||||||||
Contractor Products catalog, 1970s. | |||||||||||||
Industrial metal foil tapes product booklet, 1970s. | |||||||||||||
Scotch Tred and Safetywalk non slip surface product photographs, 1971. | |||||||||||||
American Lava Corporation ceramic products brochures, 1971. | |||||||||||||
Electro-Products Division miscellaneous product information, 1970s-1980s. | |||||||||||||
Landlock erosion control systems product information kit, 1973. | |||||||||||||
Early Rise capsulated seeds product brochure, 1974. | |||||||||||||
Groundskeeper rock binder product data booklet, 1975. | |||||||||||||
Colorquartz floor aggregate product brochure, 1975. | |||||||||||||
3M oil and water separation system product information, 1974. | |||||||||||||
3M oil sorbent promotional literature notebook with product brochures, reports, photographs, 1975-1976. | |||||||||||||
132.G.14.6F | 3M oil sorbent promotional presentation and product photographs, circa 1980. | ||||||||||||
3M sewer grout product literature, 1972-1975. | |||||||||||||
3M grouting compound EPA registration application with product info, 1975. | |||||||||||||
Sewer sealing gels product brochures, circa 1980. | |||||||||||||
3M urethane sewer grouts product packet, 1981. | |||||||||||||
Commercial products catalog, 1978. | |||||||||||||
Products for school, library and federal government, adhesive tapes, book tapes, labeling brochures, 1970s-1980s. 2 folders. | |||||||||||||
Vibration control systems product literature, 1980s. | |||||||||||||
"Designer's Quarterly" Electronic Products Division promotional magazine, 1979-1982. | |||||||||||||
Market sector advertising campaign literature, 1981. 3 folders. | |||||||||||||
Products for transportation equipment manufacturing and maintenance brochure, 1981. | |||||||||||||
Products for safety and security brochure, 1981. | |||||||||||||
Products for industrial production brochure, 1981. | |||||||||||||
Products for electronics/electrical manufacturing brochure, 1981. | |||||||||||||
Products for construction and maintenance brochure, 1981. | |||||||||||||
Products for communication arts brochure, 1981. | |||||||||||||
Macrolite ceramic spheres product information kit, 1986. | |||||||||||||
Miramat erosion control and revegetation mat, brochures, photographs, samples, 1984. | |||||||||||||
Foams for fire suppression and landfills brochures, 1987, 1991. | |||||||||||||
Colorquartz and other roofing products brochures and booklets, 1980s, 1990s. | |||||||||||||
General commercial and industrial product brochures, 1990s-2000. 2 folders. | |||||||||||||
Austria, 1997-1998. | |||||||||||||
Belgium, 1996. | |||||||||||||
Korea, circa 1995. | |||||||||||||
Norway, 2000. | |||||||||||||
Spain, circa 1995. | |||||||||||||
Thailand, circa 1995. | |||||||||||||
Taiwan, circa 1995. | |||||||||||||
United Kingdom, 1995. | |||||||||||||
Venezuela, 1997. | |||||||||||||
132.G.14.7B | Commercial and industrial products tradeshow and display photographs, circa 1996. | ||||||||||||
Acoustic control systems product literature, 1996. | |||||||||||||
Aircraft and Aerospace product literature, 1994-1998. | |||||||||||||
Bonding Systems Division product literature, 1998-2000. | |||||||||||||
Ceramic textiles and composites product literature, 1994-2003. | |||||||||||||
Industrial cleaning products literature, 1995-2003. | |||||||||||||
Computer filters product literature, 1996-2003. | |||||||||||||
Construction industry product literature, 1994-2003. | |||||||||||||
Electronic Products Division product literature, 1993-2002. | |||||||||||||
Engineering fluid product literature, 1999. | |||||||||||||
Federal government agencies product literature, 1994-1999. | |||||||||||||
Film for windows and computers product literature, 1996-1997. | |||||||||||||
Flooring products including Safety-Walk and Nomad product literature, 1995-2003. | |||||||||||||
Fluoropolymers by Dyneon, a 3M company, product literature, 1997-2000. | |||||||||||||
Industrial Tape and Specialties Division product literature, 1992-2002. 3 folders. | |||||||||||||
Integrated solutions product literature, 1996-1998. | |||||||||||||
Intercomm systems product literature, 1994-2002. | |||||||||||||
Library security systems product literature, 1995-1999. | |||||||||||||
Light Water fire suppressant product literature, 1990-2000. | |||||||||||||
132.G.14.8F | Marine and recreation vehicle product literature, 2000-2002. | ||||||||||||
Metalworking industrial products catalog, 2005. | |||||||||||||
Microtouch touch screen product literature, 2001-2002. | |||||||||||||
Occupational Health and Environmental Safety Division, 1990-2002. 4 folders. | |||||||||||||
Packaging systems, masking and packing supplies product literature, 1994-2003. | |||||||||||||
Performance Chemicals and Fluids Division product literature, 1996-1998. | |||||||||||||
Protective Materials Division product literature, 1993-1996. | |||||||||||||
Security and verification systems product literature, 1992-1996. | |||||||||||||
Solutions for computers and cell phones product literature, 1997. | |||||||||||||
Specialty Chemicals and Fluids Division product literature, 1992-2000. | |||||||||||||
Static control products literature, 1996-1997. | |||||||||||||
Telcomm Products Division product literature, 1989-1998. | |||||||||||||
132.G.14.9B | Traffic control systems product literature, 1992-1996. | ||||||||||||
Vikuiti display enhancement film product literature, 2000-2002. | |||||||||||||
Shelf S.1.B (Room B105.7) | Film Roll 1: 3M Tartan Track surfacing promotional film, 1950s. 1 film reel (3 minutes): b&w; 16 mm. | ||||||||||||
Film Roll 2: 3M Tartan Track surfacing promotional film at the Canadian Pan American Games in Winnipeg, 1966. 1 film reel (6 minutes): b&w; 16 mm. | |||||||||||||
Film Roll 3: Lightwater fire suppressant foam promotional film, 1961. 1 master film reel (1 minute): b&w; 16 mm and 1 user video disc (DVD): 4 3/4 inches. | |||||||||||||
Film Roll 4: Lightwater fire suppressant foam promotional film showing use on water, circa 1966. 1 master film reel (3 minutes): color; 16 mm and 1 user video disc (DVD): 4 3/4 inches. | |||||||||||||
Film Roll 5: Lightwater fire suppressant foam KSTP promotional film at Minneapolis fire school, 1969. 1 master film reel: color; 16 mm and 1 user video disc (DVD): 4 3/4 inches. | |||||||||||||
Film Roll 6: Lightwater fire suppressant foam promotional film demonstration at Mobile Oil, 1969. 1 master film reel (5 minutes): color; 16 mm and 1 user video disc (DVD): 4 3/4 inches. | |||||||||||||
Film Roll 7: Color in Stone promotional film for 3M roofing granules showing use at 3M's St. Paul plant buildings, 1960s. 1 film reel (25 minutes): color; 16 mm. | |||||||||||||
Film Roll 8: 3M nuclear projects promotional film on Bill Veeck Show with John Ryan, manager of 3M nuclear projects, 1960s. 1 film reel (15 minutes): b&w; 16 mm. | |||||||||||||
Film Roll 9: 3M nuclear products promotional film on KTCA St. Paul with John Ryan, manager of 3M nuclear projects, 1967. 1 film reel (10 minutes): b&w; 16 mm. | |||||||||||||
American Lava Company employee interviews, Chattanooga, TN, 1965. 2 sound tape reels. | |||||||||||||
Opticom emergency traffic light system promotional program on CBS Dimension radio program, 1969. 1 master audio reel (4 minutes, 54 seconds) and 1 user audio disc (CD); 4 3/4 inches. | |||||||||||||
History of Flight promotional video on 3M growing crystals in space experiments, 1984. 1 videocassette (U-Matic) (10 minutes): 3/4 in. | |||||||||||||
Commercial Uses of Space promotional video on 3M and NASA projects, 1984. 1 videocassette (U-Matic) (25 minutes): 3/4 in. | |||||||||||||
3M Scientists Opening DMOS Experiment promotional video of 3M and NASA crystals experiments, 1984. 1 videocassette (U-Matic) (1 minute): 3/4 in. | |||||||||||||
3M and NASA experiment press conference, 1984. 1 videocassette (U-Matic) (35 minutes): 3/4 in. | |||||||||||||
50th anniversary of 3M Little Rock, Arkansas, 1997. 1 videocassette (VHS) (10 minutes): 1/2 in. |
Commercial and Industrial Products Sales, Historical and Miscellaneous Materials, 1930-1990.
Relating to industrial mineral, electrical, and nuclear and space products. | |||||||||||||
132.G.14.9B | Industrial Mineral Division, roofing granules sales reports, 1936-1963. | ||||||||||||
Industrial Specialties Division Salesman General Line Book with sales instructions and price lists, 1977-1988. | |||||||||||||
"Electroscope" newsletter of the Electro-Products Division, 1968-1973. | |||||||||||||
"Communicator" management newsletter for Electrical Products Group, 1973-1975. | |||||||||||||
Miscellaneous photographs of commercial and industrial products and employees, 1930-1970s. | |||||||||||||
Nuclear and space products, miscellaneous historical materials including press releases, photographs, reports, clippings and product brochures, 1960s-1970s. 2 folders. | |||||||||||||
Industrial Mineral Products Division, roofing granules historical materials including reports, photographs, articles, 1968-1990. |
Commercial and Industrial Products - Automotive Trades Advertising and Promotional Material, 1925, 1945-1955, 1980-2002.
Including mailings with cover letters, product catalogs, price lists, advertisements and promotional literature for products used in the automotive industry. | |||||||||||||
132.G.14.9B | Retsul automotive polish advertising inserts, circa 1925. | ||||||||||||
Promotional photographs for automotive polishes, circa 1925. | |||||||||||||
Advertisement reprints from a 1945 advertising scrapbook dismantled for conservation purposes, 3M underbody protective coating, 3M cement and coatings. 2 folders. | |||||||||||||
Underseal rubberized coating mailings, 1947-1950. 5 folders. | |||||||||||||
Fibre packing mailings, 1947-1949. 3 folders. | |||||||||||||
Automotive adhesives and sealers, 1947-1950. 7 folders. | |||||||||||||
Auto refinishing abrasives mailing, 1948. | |||||||||||||
Adhesives and sealers advertisements, circa 1955. | |||||||||||||
Automotive products catalog, 1980. | |||||||||||||
Auto finishing product literature, 1980s. | |||||||||||||
132.G.14.10F | Auto industry product catalogs, 1995-1997. | ||||||||||||
Automotive Division product directories and literature, 1992-1999. | |||||||||||||
Automotive Trades Division promotional literature, 1992-1997. | |||||||||||||
Automotive masking products promotional literature, 1993-2000. | |||||||||||||
Automotive Aftermarket Division promotional literature, 1996-2002. | |||||||||||||
Retail automotive products promotional literature, 1993-2002. |
Commercial and Industrial Products - Photographic Products Miscellaneous Research and Promotional Materials, 1949-1980.
Also includes minutes and other information relating to 3M acquisition, Dynacolor Corporation. | |||||||||||||
132.G.14.10F | Dynacolor Corporation. | ||||||||||||
Minute book, 1949-1963. 4 folders. | |||||||||||||
Executive Committee meeting minutes, 1959-1961. | |||||||||||||
Liquidation and resolution minutes, 1960. | |||||||||||||
Employee stock options committee minutes, 1961-1963. | |||||||||||||
Annual report, 1962. | |||||||||||||
Promotional photographs, 1963. | |||||||||||||
Telechrome Project film colorization research notebook with memos, notes, reports, 1967-1969. | |||||||||||||
Ferrania film products promotional photographs and "Ferraniacolor" promotional magazine, 1960s. | |||||||||||||
Photo films and chemicals promotional brochures, 1960s. | |||||||||||||
Photography and design products brochures, 1970s-1980s. 2 folders. |
Commercial and Industrial Products - Printing Products
132.G.15.1B | Advertising and Promotional Materials, 1948-2004. | ||||||||||||
Including product literature, advertisements, product manuals and technical specifications for various printing and commercial graphics products. | |||||||||||||
Spherekote tympan covers, mailings with samples, 1948-1949. 2 folders. | |||||||||||||
Spherekote newspaper drawsheets, mailings, 1950. | |||||||||||||
Photo offset and other print making products, technical bulletins and product literature, 1950s. | |||||||||||||
MR3 machine service manual, 1950s. | |||||||||||||
Operation manual for exposure unit, 1950s. 3 folders. | |||||||||||||
Photo offset product literature, 1950s. | |||||||||||||
Printing Products Division technical manual, 1952. | |||||||||||||
Printing Products Division technical clinic, 1953. | |||||||||||||
Offset plates machine product manual, 1959. | |||||||||||||
Makeready machine product literature, 1959. | |||||||||||||
Printing Products Division technical service manual, 1959. | |||||||||||||
Graphic Arts Industry product catalog, circa 1960. | |||||||||||||
Photo offset and other printing products, technical bulletins and product literature, 1960s. | |||||||||||||
Photo offset product guides, 1960s. | |||||||||||||
Developing unit operating manual, 1966. | |||||||||||||
Power plate processor operating manual, 1968. | |||||||||||||
Plate makers guide for lithographic plates, 1970. | |||||||||||||
Painting Computer product literature, 1970. | |||||||||||||
Photo offset and other printing products, technical bulletins and product literature, 1970s. | |||||||||||||
Printing products literature, 1970s. 2 folders. | |||||||||||||
Printing Products Division product brochure, 1981. | |||||||||||||
Printing products price catalog, 1983. | |||||||||||||
Audio-Visual Communications product info packet, 1988. | |||||||||||||
Printing and Publishing Systems Division, color proofing system booklet, 1990. | |||||||||||||
Encapsulated Products (Fragrance Burst, Scratch 'n Sniff) advertisements and promotional kit with samples, 1970s-1980s. | |||||||||||||
Promotional Fragrance Products (Microfragrance) advertisements with samples, 1990s- 2000s. | |||||||||||||
Commercial Graphics Division. | |||||||||||||
3M Image Graphics, Advertising and Printing Products product literature, 1993- 2004. 2 folders. | |||||||||||||
132.G.15.2F | 3M Image Graphics, Advertising and Printing Products product literature, 1993- 2004. 3 folders. | ||||||||||||
3M Image Graphics, Materials for Digital Printing product portfolio, 1997. | |||||||||||||
3M Media product literature, 1994-2000. | |||||||||||||
Shelf S.1.B (Room B105.7) | Film Roll 10: 3M Microfragrances (Scratch 'n Sniff), circa 1965. 1 film reel: b&w; 16 mm. | ||||||||||||
Promotional segment from Johnny Carson show with Ed McMahon and promotional segment for 3M mission docking targets used in Apollo space mission. | |||||||||||||
132.G.15.2F | Sales and Historical Materials, 1953-1977. | ||||||||||||
"Highlights" bulletin for printing products sales, 1953-1961. | |||||||||||||
"Letterpress Low Down" newsletter for letterpress salesmen, 1959-1962. | |||||||||||||
Miscellaneous memos, photographs, reports relating to the history of printing, 1950s-1970s. | |||||||||||||
Industrial Graphics Division and Printing Products Division, transcript of interviews by Deutcsher Drucker with Skoog, Shely, McClintock, Sorensen, Beers, Vannood, DuBose, Duffin, Hotchkiss, et. al., March 1977. |
COPYING PRODUCTS, 1950-2000.
Research materials, advertising and promotional materials, product technical specifications, sales materials including record books and newsletters for 3M's copiers and other products of the Duplicating Products Division. Also included are miscellaneous historical materials on the development of the Thermo-Fax copier and the color copier.
Copying Products Research Materials, 1959-1962.
132.G.13.4F | Duplicating Products Division Research Materials of Nelson W. Taylor, research on vision including memos, articles, etc., 1959-1962. |
Copying Products Advertising, Promotional Materials, Product Literature and Technical Specifications, 1950s-2000.
Product catalogs, brochures, promotional photos, one promotional film and other promotional materials for 3M's Thermo-Fax copier, background music systems, microfilm readers and printers, overhead projectors and facsimile machines. Also included are technical bulletins and specifications for various copying products. | |||||||||||||
132.G.13.4F | Thermo-Fax product brochures and advertisements for copy machines and microfilm reader-printers, 1950s. 2 folders. | ||||||||||||
Thermo-Fax "New Concept in Communication" promotional booklet, 1957. | |||||||||||||
3M statement machine products booklet, circa 1960. | |||||||||||||
3M microfilm products promotional brochures, 1960s. | |||||||||||||
Product brochures for copy machines, background music systems, microfilm reader-printers and overhead projectors, 1960s. | |||||||||||||
3M "Action Paper" product promotional kit, 1963 [Paper Products Division]. | |||||||||||||
"Story of 3M Business Equipment," product catalog for duplicating products, background music systems, microfilm readers and overhead projectors, circa 1967. | |||||||||||||
Visual Products catalogs for schools, overhead projector products, 196201970. | |||||||||||||
Products brochures and specifications copy and facsimile machines, 1970s-1980s. 2 folders. | |||||||||||||
Overhead projector product brochures, 2000s. | |||||||||||||
Shelf S.1.A (Room B105.7) | Film Roll 1: Promotional film for 3M copier, microfilm reader-printer and offset duplicator, 1967. 1 film reel (3 minutes): b&w; 16 mm. | ||||||||||||
3M public relations broadcast service message on using copy machines in the home and pollution reducing printing plates, 1980. 1 sound tape reel. | |||||||||||||
Fiber optic copier promotional recording. 1 sound tape reel. | |||||||||||||
The Power to Shine promotional video for 3M multimedia projectors, 1996. 1 videocassette (VHS): 1/2 in. | |||||||||||||
132.G.13.4F | Promotional articles from business magazines, Thermo-Fax machines, 1960s. | ||||||||||||
"Filmsort Facts" promotional newsletters for microfilm products, 1960-1962. | |||||||||||||
Duplicating Products Division "Age" program to award assistance grants to education, awards presentation kit, 1963. | |||||||||||||
Overhead projector promotional trip to Mexico, memos, articles, photographs, 1965. | |||||||||||||
Promotional photographs, Thermo-Fax copying and microfilm machines, 1950s. | |||||||||||||
138.J.1.1B | Promotional photograph, 3M executives with Thermo-Fax machine, circa 1960. 1 large photo. | ||||||||||||
132.G.13.4F | Promotional photographs, copying and microfilm machines, 1960s-1970s. 3 folders. | ||||||||||||
Machine quality procedures, 1958. | |||||||||||||
Machine specifications and standards, memos, etc., 1958-1971. | |||||||||||||
Product specifications, "Filmsort" microfilm/aperture cards, circa 1960. | |||||||||||||
Product specifications, microfilm printers, 1960s. | |||||||||||||
Quality procedures manual, 1960s. | |||||||||||||
Quality assurance materials including lab reports, quality procedures and forms, 1960-1966, 1971. | |||||||||||||
Machine Quality procedures, 1967. | |||||||||||||
Quality Assurance Manual with organizational charts, policies and procedures, 1968. | |||||||||||||
"Color in Color" color copier operators guide book, circa 1970. | |||||||||||||
"Service Handbook for Small Equipment," 1976-1977. 3 folders. | |||||||||||||
Product technical information, overhead projectors, 1987. |
Copying Products Sales Materials, 1957-1980.
Sales company record books, materials on sales promotional programs and sales staff magazines and newspapers for copying products of the Duplicating Products Division, Graphic Systems Group, and Visual Products Group of 3M. | |||||||||||||
132.G.13.5B | Thermo-Fax Sales Company record books containing articles of incorporation, bylaws, meeting minutes, 1957-1963. 7 folders. | ||||||||||||
Davenport Thermo-Fax Sales Company. | |||||||||||||
Peoria Thermo-Fax Sales Company. | |||||||||||||
Springfield Thermo-Fax Sales Company. | |||||||||||||
Thermo-Fax Sales Company of Huntington, Inc. | |||||||||||||
Thermo-Fax Sales Company of Johnstown, Inc. | |||||||||||||
Thermo-Fax Sales Company of Rockford. | |||||||||||||
Thermo-Fax Sales Company of Wheeling, Inc. | |||||||||||||
Thermo-Fax sales promotional event "Beat Bing" with Bing Crosby, photographs, clippings, etc, 1963. | |||||||||||||
Duplicating Products Division "Century Club" top salesman booklet, 1965. | |||||||||||||
Business Products Sales Inc., press releases on branch offices, 1968. | |||||||||||||
" Thermo-Facts Round Table" sales staff newsletter with articles on duplicating products, sales campaigns and contests. (In 1964 it was combined with Spectrum to form the 3M Round Table)., 1962-1963 [Duplicating Products Division]. | |||||||||||||
"3M Round Table" monthly sales magazine with articles on Thermo-Fax copiers, overhead projectors and other products, sales campaigns, contests and sales staff, 1964-1967 [Graphic Systems Group]. 4 folders. | |||||||||||||
"Microfacts Newsletter" for microfilm salesmen with staff news and product information, 1965-1966. | |||||||||||||
"CenterSpan" monthly sales magazine with articles on company sales, promotional campaigns and sales contests, duplicating, photographic and visual products, micrographics, background music and Business Products Sales Inc, 1968-1980 [Graphic Systems Group]. 25 folders. | |||||||||||||
January-August 1968. | |||||||||||||
132.G.13.6F | September 1968-1977. | ||||||||||||
132.G.13.7B | 1978-1980. | ||||||||||||
138.J.1.1B | "BPSI Megaphone" (later "Business Products Megaphone") monthly newspaper for Business Products Sales employees with news on business products and sales campaigns, employee accomplishments and general company news. (Merged with "CenterSpan" in 1980), 1974-1980. 2 folders. | ||||||||||||
132.G.13.7B | "Education Age" semi-monthly magazine with articles on overhead projectors, transparency products and copiers, classroom uses for products and general articles on education, 1964-1968 [Visual Products Group]. 4 folders. |
Copying Products Historical Materials, 1956-1975.
132.G.13.7B | Patents and miscellaneous papers relating to the history of the Thermo-Fax copier, 1956-1970s. | ||||||||||||
Sample package of Thermo-Fax paper, 1960s. | |||||||||||||
"The Active Uses of Microfilm" book, 1962. | |||||||||||||
"Color in Color" copy coping system, miscellaneous historical materials including articles, samples, photographs, promotional brochures, 1968-1975. 3 folders. | |||||||||||||
Photocopy art with 3M copy machines by artist Sonia Sheridan, art catalogue, 1978. |
DATA RECORDING PRODUCTS RECORDS, 1940S-1994.
Research materials, subsidiary company and 3M division administrative records, photographs, promotional and sales materials for magnetic recording tape, video tape, videodisc and computer storage media products, and oral histories and other materials relating to the history of these products. Oral histories are on cassette tape and some written transcripts exist. Also included are product commercials and promotional materials on film and videotape.
Research Materials on magnetic recording tape and video and optical disc recording, 1940s-1983.
132.G.12.9B | Robert Herr, Physics Lab, laboratory notebook relating to development and specifications of magnetic recording tape including correspondence with recording industry companies, test results and product analyses, 1947-1950. | ||||||||||||
W. W. Wetzel research files including patents and articles on magnetic recording tape, 1940s-1950s. 2 folders | |||||||||||||
Proposal for recording disc process, 1951. | |||||||||||||
Research files of D. P. Gregg, consulting engineer to Mincom Division on project to develop a high resolution read head for high-end recorders, containing memos, correspondence, reports, drawings, 1960-1961. 3 folders. | |||||||||||||
Project files of Robert Bradford, research manager with Mincom Division on "Project B" video disk recording system containing memos, correspondence, budget and progress reports, photographs, patents, 1961-1969. 11 folders. | |||||||||||||
Video disk recording proposal, Revere Mincom Division, 1965. | |||||||||||||
Research files of Robert Herr, physicist Recording Materials Group, on optical disc recording with memos, articles, notes, proposals, | |||||||||||||
1975-1976. 3 folders. | |||||||||||||
132.G.12.10F | 1977-1981. 10 folders. | ||||||||||||
Optical videodisc miscellaneous research materials, 1982-1983. |
Data Recording Products Subsidiary Company Records, 1951-1980s.
132.G.12.10F | Bing Crosby Enterprises. | ||||||||||||
Partnership agreements, 1951, 1954. | |||||||||||||
Bill of sale to 3M, 1956. | |||||||||||||
Contracts with 3M, 1956-1966. | |||||||||||||
Employee contracts, 1956. | |||||||||||||
Personnel histories, 1950s. | |||||||||||||
Commission statements, 1950s. | |||||||||||||
Wollensak Optical Company. | |||||||||||||
History of company compiled for 1953 stock offering. | |||||||||||||
Stock offering materials with bylaws and lists of stockholders, 1953. | |||||||||||||
Balance sheets, 1954-1959. | |||||||||||||
Stock materials relating to 3M purchase of Wollensak, Revere Camera Company and Mercury Metal Finishing Company, 1960. | |||||||||||||
Revere Camera Company reply to Federal Trade Commission antitrust investigation concerning acquisition of Wollensak, including balance sheets and product literature for both companies, 1951-1953. | |||||||||||||
Revere Camera Company, memos and clippings concerning purchase by 3M, 1960-1962. | |||||||||||||
Mercury Metal Finishing Corporation stock and board of directors materials, 1953-1959. | |||||||||||||
Mincom Division memos, correspondence and miscellaneous historical materials, 1960s-1980s. 2 folders. |
Magnetic Products Division Records, 1954-1969.
132.G.13.1B | Management Committee meeting minutes, 1954-1964. 2 folders. | ||||||||||||
Division annual reports, 1955-1969. 15 folders. | |||||||||||||
Division correspondence, 1944-1966. 8 folders. |
Data Recording Products Advertising and Promotional Materials, 1948-1994.
Includes mailings, price lists, product catalogues, brochures and other advertisements, technical bulletins and promotional literature for magnetic recording tape, video tape, recorders, videodisc and computer storage media. | |||||||||||||
132.G.13.2F | Scotch recording tape mailings, 1948-1950. 5 folders. | ||||||||||||
Scotch recording tape product brochures, 1950s. | |||||||||||||
Scotch recording tape technical notebook with product literature, photographs and specifications, 1948-1949. | |||||||||||||
Scotch recording tape "Sound Talk" technical information bulletins, 1948-1954. 2 folders. | |||||||||||||
Recording tape promotion with articles on uses for recorders, 1951-1955. | |||||||||||||
Scotch recording tape promotional booklet for educators, 1955. | |||||||||||||
Article reprints on the history and properties of magnetic recording, 1949, circa 1957. | |||||||||||||
"Changing Picture of Video Tape: Review for Television Industry," promotional report by 3M, 1959. | |||||||||||||
Video tape promotional and instructional literature, 1960s. | |||||||||||||
"The Live Look with Video Tape" product brochure, 1962. | |||||||||||||
Scotch recording tape merchandising booklet, 1967. | |||||||||||||
Mincom recorders product specifications, 1960s. | |||||||||||||
Paul Leeke speech on Mincom recorders used in Apollo space mission, 1966. | |||||||||||||
Wollensak video tape recorder product brochure, 1960s. | |||||||||||||
Wollensak audio tape recorders catalog, promotional kit and teaching kits catalog, 1970s. | |||||||||||||
Scotch audio and video tape (in various formats) product literature, 1970s-1980s. | |||||||||||||
Audio and video tape duplicating equipment history booklet, 1970s. | |||||||||||||
Scotch word processing products including magnetic tapes, cards and discs product brochures, 1970s-1980s. | |||||||||||||
Market sector advertising program, products for voice, video and data communication brochure, 1981. | |||||||||||||
Document storage and retrieval system brochure, 1980s. | |||||||||||||
Videodisc and optical data disk product brochures, 1980s. | |||||||||||||
Scotch audio and video tape advertising materials, 1988. | |||||||||||||
Go-Anywhere data diskette press packet and promotional kit with product sample, 1994. |
Data Recording Products Advertising and Promotional Films and Product Commercials, 1960s-1970s, 1983.
For 3M products including audio tape, video tape, Wollensak recorders and Revere Tape Cartridge player. | |||||||||||||
Shelf S.1.A (Room B105.7) | Film Roll 1: The Sound of Learning promotional film showing classroom applications of Wollensak recorders and audio tape, 1960s. 1 film reel (30 minutes): color; 16 mm. | ||||||||||||
Film Roll 2: Reading for the Blind news clip on 3M donation of Wollensak tape recorders to Library of Congress Division for the Blind at Pierre, South Dakota, 1960s. 1 film reel (5 minutes): color; 16 mm. | |||||||||||||
Film Roll 3: 1960s. 1 film reel (10 minutes): b&w; 16 mm: | |||||||||||||
1. Newsday program with interview of music producer Ben Selvin. Selvin talks of famous recording sessions and as music consultant for Revere demonstrates the Revere Tape Cartridge player. | |||||||||||||
2. Merry go Round program with interview of Ben Selvin and demonstration of Revere Tape Cartridge player versus the phonograph. | |||||||||||||
Film Roll 4: 1960s-1970s. 1 film reel (10 minutes): color; 16 mm: | |||||||||||||
1. New York Hi-Fidelity Component Show promotional news clip on Wollensak recorders, 1960s. | |||||||||||||
2. UN Children Get Preview of US Christmas television news clip on Wollensak Living Letter magnetic tape, 1960s. | |||||||||||||
3. Scotch video tape cassettes color commercial in Japanese, circa 1970. | |||||||||||||
4. Wollensak tape recorder and Scotch audio tape cassettes color promotional clip showing use during 1968 Plaisted Polar Expedition, 1968. Silent. | |||||||||||||
5. Scotch Crystal audio cassette tape color commercial in Japanese, circa 1970. | |||||||||||||
Film Rolls 5-6: Promotional clips for Revere Tape Cartridge player with music producer and 3M consultant, Ben Selvin, 1960s. 1 film reel (30 minutes): b&w; 16 mm. | |||||||||||||
1. Missing Links television show with Dick Clark. | |||||||||||||
2. Talk of the Town television show. | |||||||||||||
3. Key Club television show. | |||||||||||||
4. TV Ten Around Town television show. | |||||||||||||
5. Mary Morgan Show television show. | |||||||||||||
6. Woman's World television show. | |||||||||||||
Videotape 1: The World Watches Scotch video tape cassettes television commercials, 1983. 1 videocassette (U-Matic) (2 minutes): color; 3/4 in. |
Sales Materials for Magnetic Recording Tape and Wollensak Equipment, 1948-1970s.
132.G.13.2F | Magnetic audio tape newsletters and product literature for salesmen, 1948-1950. 2 folders. | ||||||||||||
Magnetic audio tape weekly sales reports and tabulations, 1949-1951. 2 folders. | |||||||||||||
"AV Topics" and "Tape Teaching Topics" newsletters for Wollensak sales, 1970s. |
Data Recording Products Photographs, 1950s-1970s.
Black and white photographs of a predominantly promotional nature. | |||||||||||||
132.G.13.2F | Magnetic computer tape photograph, undated. | ||||||||||||
Recording artists Les Paul and Mary Ford with Scotch audio recording tape, 1952. | |||||||||||||
Product displays of magnetic media products at Central Research Building 201, 1955. | |||||||||||||
Interior plant views magnetic coating and converting operations, building 14 or 20, 1956. | |||||||||||||
Video tape promotional photographs, 1950s-1960s. | |||||||||||||
photographs of RCA broadcast demonstration using 3M video tape, 1955. | |||||||||||||
Interior plant views of magnetic coating and dispersion operations, 1960s. | |||||||||||||
Magnetic audio tape promotional photographs, 1960s. | |||||||||||||
Wollensak audio and video tape recorders, 1960s. | |||||||||||||
Revere tape cartridge stereo recorder, 1960s. | |||||||||||||
Revere Camera Company sound slide projector, 1962. | |||||||||||||
Mincom recorder used satellite tracking at Seattle World's Fair, 1962. | |||||||||||||
Revere Mincom digital recorder, 1966. | |||||||||||||
Miscellaneous photographs of production operations, plants, etc., 1950s-1970s. | |||||||||||||
Word processing projects, 1978-1979. |
History Materials for various magnetic media including audio and video tape and data processing products, 1949-1988.
132.G.13.3B | Miscellaneous articles on history of magnetic media, 1949-1981. | ||||||||||||
Miscellaneous information on history of magnetic media, 1950s-1990s. | |||||||||||||
Magnetic audio tape articles, press releases, etc., 1969-1980. | |||||||||||||
Hutchinson, MN plant historical materials, 1963-1972. | |||||||||||||
Conference on magnetic recording history miscellaneous materials, 1981. | |||||||||||||
"25 Years of Video Tape" history booklet, 1981. | |||||||||||||
Magnetic tape oral history, transcripts of interview with division staff, 1981. | |||||||||||||
Including John Povolny, Jack Chapman, Andrew Persoon, Lauren Morin, Robert von Behren, Robert Devitt, Richard Doyle, James Bergstrom, William Madden, Robert Herr, Curt Koefod, A. E. Smith. | |||||||||||||
Video tape and Emmy award miscellaneous materials, 1983. | |||||||||||||
Memory Technology Group history by Charles Alden, 1983. | |||||||||||||
Articles and miscellaneous materials on history of video recording tape, 1985. | |||||||||||||
Magnetic recording and Magnetic Products Division background materials for history of data processing products, 1985. | |||||||||||||
History of data processing products by Charles Alden, 1985. | |||||||||||||
Articles and background materials for history of magnetic media project, 1987. | |||||||||||||
Magnetic tape oral history project, July 23, 1987. | |||||||||||||
Transcripts of interviews including Diane Folmer, Andy Persoon, Dick Dubbe, Bob Younquist, Charles Alden, John Povolny, Jack Chapman, Vic Mohrlant, Bob von Behren. | |||||||||||||
Audio tapes of interviews, 6 sound cassettes. | |||||||||||||
"Magnetic Products for Data Processing," interview transcript with Curt Koeford, 1987. | |||||||||||||
Magnetic tape oral history project, September 15, 1987. | |||||||||||||
Transcripts of interviews including John Povolny, Duane Windahl, William, Madden, Paul Jansen, Charles, Alden, Philip Hage, Diane Folmer, Robert Devitt. | |||||||||||||
Audio tapes of interviews, 4 sound cassettes. | |||||||||||||
History of Magnetic Media by Charles Alden, 1988. 2 folders. | |||||||||||||
Proposal to purchase John Mullin's collection of sound recording equipment, 1988. | |||||||||||||
Shelf S.1.A (Room B105.7) | Videotape 2: Electronic and Information Technologies Sector supervisory management meeting with Lew Lehr, division report, questions and answers, 1981. 1 videocassette (U-Matic) (60 minutes): 3/4 in. |
HOUSEHOLD PRODUCTS, 1946-2004.
The Household Products materials consists entirely of advertising and promotional items including product catalogs and brochures, samples, photographs, promotional kits and other product information. There are also promotional segments and television commercials on 16mm film, some commercials are from live recordings during national TV game shows. Also included are product commercials and jingles, and promotional segments on audio and video tapes of various formats.
Household Products Advertising and Promotional Materials
132.G.15.9B | 3M home products catalogs, 1970s-1980s. | ||||||||||||
3M products for family use catalog, circa 1975. | |||||||||||||
3M products for the home brochures, circa 1980. | |||||||||||||
3M products for the home display merchandising guide, 1980. | |||||||||||||
Products for the consumer market, Market Sector Program brochure, 1981. | |||||||||||||
3M home products general consumer product catalogs, 1997-1998. | |||||||||||||
Home wood finishing brochures, 1950s. | |||||||||||||
"Home pro guide to wallpaper and paint" 3M Hardware-Paint Trades Division booklet, 1975. | |||||||||||||
Home workshop products advertisements and promotional kits for sandpaper, masks, energy saving products, 1980s. | |||||||||||||
Construction and Home Improvements Markets Division product catalog, 1999. | |||||||||||||
Home improvement product literature including abrasives, adhesives, protective products, 1998-2004. 2 folders. | |||||||||||||
Home improvement electrical products catalogs, 1996-2002. | |||||||||||||
Filtrete filtering products promotional literature, 1997-2001. | |||||||||||||
3M window insulation ads and brochures, 1995-2001. | |||||||||||||
Scotch dusting fabric advertisements, 1962. | |||||||||||||
Skimmit grease absorbing pads advertisements, 1974. | |||||||||||||
Scotch Brite and Rescue cleaning products promotional kit, 1981. | |||||||||||||
Scotch Brite cleaning pads product brochures, samples, 1998-2003. | |||||||||||||
Scotch Boy Wax and Sealer mailing, 1946. | |||||||||||||
Finesse-it furniture wax advertisement, circa 2000. | |||||||||||||
Tarni-Shield metal cleaners advertisements and retail display instructions, 1962. | |||||||||||||
Tarni-Shield metal cleaners advertisements, product information, 1974. | |||||||||||||
Scotchgard stain repellent technical information notebook, 1956. | |||||||||||||
Scotchgard ad packet, 1956. | |||||||||||||
Scotchgard and Scotch Hair Set Tape ad reprints, memos to salesmen, 1974. | |||||||||||||
Scotchgard advertisements and promotional kits, 1983-1985. | |||||||||||||
Scotchgard "great American quilt contest" promotion press kit, 1986. | |||||||||||||
Scotchgard promotional literature including foreign markets, 1992-2004. 5 folders. | |||||||||||||
132.G.15.10F | Scotchmate hook and loop fasteners sales portfolio with technical bulletins, brochures, 1968. | ||||||||||||
Scotch reclosable fasteners advertisement, 2002. | |||||||||||||
Scotch mounting products catalogs, 2000-2001. | |||||||||||||
Command adhesive hooks and mounting products literature, 1997-2003. | |||||||||||||
Bumpon protective products brochures, 2002. | |||||||||||||
Scotch scrapbook and photo mounting products literature, 1999-2003. | |||||||||||||
Framing products including spray adhesive product literature, 1996-2003. | |||||||||||||
3M laminating products literature, 2000-2002. | |||||||||||||
Nomad door mats product literature, circa 1980. | |||||||||||||
3M dirt stop mats advertisements, 1993, 1996. | |||||||||||||
3M sewing products advertisements and promotional kits, price lists, 1974. | |||||||||||||
3M sewing products literature, 2001. | |||||||||||||
Seed Tape press releases and product photographs, 1958. | |||||||||||||
Precise plant care products promotional kits, 1976-1977. | |||||||||||||
Lint remover product brochures, 1996-2002. | |||||||||||||
Thinsolate insulation promotional literature and samples, 1997-2002. 2 folders. | |||||||||||||
MMM! What a Tan! Personal Care Products advertisements and brochures, 1980. | |||||||||||||
Buf-Puf Personal Care Products brochures and advertisements, 1980s-1998. 2 folders. | |||||||||||||
Ultrathon insect repellent product brochures, 2001. | |||||||||||||
3M Games advertisements, 1962. | |||||||||||||
Marine products catalogs, 1978. | |||||||||||||
Marine products promotional kits, 1980s. | |||||||||||||
Marine products catalogs on CD-ROM, 2001-2002. | |||||||||||||
Phillipson fishing rods catalog, 1973. | |||||||||||||
Scientific Anglers fly fishing products advertisements, 1980s, circa 1995. 2 folders. | |||||||||||||
3M branded merchandise catalogs, 1999-2002. | |||||||||||||
Shelf S.1.A (Room B105.7) | Film Roll 1: 1970 Sales Meeting television commercials, 1970. 1 master film reel (6 minutes, 48 seconds): color; 16mm and 1 user video file: MP4 (63 MB). | ||||||||||||
Shown at Consumer Products sales meeting including Scotch hair tape, Scotchgard, Scotch Magic Transparent Tape, 3M sports games, 3M bookshelf games, gift wrap tape and Sasheen ribbon. | |||||||||||||
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Film Roll 2: Woman Talk television segments promoting 3M cold weather masks, 1960s. 1 film reel (10 minutes): b&w. | |||||||||||||
Film Roll 3: 3M dusting cloth television commercial, 1960s. 1 film reel (30 seconds): b&w. | |||||||||||||
Film Roll 4: Rescue scouring pads and Scotch plastic tape television commercials, 1966. 1 film reel (2 minutes): b&w and color. | |||||||||||||
Film Roll 5: Rescue soap pads promotional television interview with Don Davis, 3M sales manager for grocery market, 1960s. 1 film reel (16 minutes): b&w. | |||||||||||||
Film Roll 6: Tarni-Shield and Scotch plastic tapes television commercials, 1960s. 1 film reel (2 minutes): b&w. | |||||||||||||
Film Roll 7: 1960s. 1 film reel (2 minutes, 30 seconds): b&w and color: | |||||||||||||
1. Seasons Tarni-Shield silver polish television commercial, 1967 | |||||||||||||
2. Scotch plastic tapes animated television commercial, 1960s. | |||||||||||||
3. Tarni-Shield television commercial, 1960s. | |||||||||||||
4. Scotch Magic Mending Tape television commercial, 1960s. | |||||||||||||
5. Tarni-Shield television commercial, 1960s. | |||||||||||||
Film Roll 8: Tarni-Shield silver polish television commercial, 1967. 1 film reel (30 seconds): color. | |||||||||||||
Film Roll 9: Scotchgard promotional film by WCCO with demonstrations, 1950s. 1 master film reel (10 minutes): b&w and 1 user video disc (DVD): 4 3/4 inches. | |||||||||||||
Film Roll 10. 1950s-1960s. 1 master film reel (12 minutes, 20 seconds): b&w; 16mm and 1 user video file: MP4 (115 MB). | |||||||||||||
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1. Scotchgard television commercial, 1950s. | |||||||||||||
2. Scotchgard commercial during Queen for a Day television program, 1957. | |||||||||||||
3. Scotchgard commercial during The Price is Right television program, 1957. | |||||||||||||
4. Scotchgard commercial during Tic Tac Dough television program, 1957. | |||||||||||||
5. 3M ovenliner television commercial, 1961. | |||||||||||||
6. Lightwater newsreel promotional film of 3M product made from a fluorine chemical which acts to smother fire, 1968. | |||||||||||||
Film Roll 11: The Party Scotchgard television commercial, circa 1960. 1 master film reel (1 minute, 56 seconds): b&w; 16mm and 1 user video file: MP4 (19 MB). | |||||||||||||
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Film Roll 12: Woman's World television segments promoting Scotchgard and Scotchtred No-Slip treds, 1960s. 1 master film reel (8 minutes): b&w; 16mm and 1 user videodisc (DVD); 4 3/4 inches. | |||||||||||||
Film Roll 13: At the Psychiatrist promotional film on Scotchgard and protective chemicals, 1976. 1 master film reel (8 minutes, 39 seconds): b&w; 16mm and 1 user video file: MP4 (81 MB). | |||||||||||||
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Film Roll 14: Scotch protector pads promotional film for KTCA-TV, 1968. 1 film reel (4 minutes): b&w. | |||||||||||||
Film Roll 15: Scotchpak segment from Tonight Show television program, demonstration of plastic food bags, 1962. 1 film reel (1 minute, 30 seconds): b&w. | |||||||||||||
Film Roll 16: Skimmit oil absorbent for cooking television commercial, circa 1965. 1 master film reel (30 seconds): color and 1 user video disc (DVD): 4 3/4 inches. | |||||||||||||
Film Roll 17: 1960s-1970s. 1 film reel (6 minutes): color. | |||||||||||||
1. Home sewing aids television commercial, 1960s. | |||||||||||||
2. Home sewing aids television commercial for KTCA-TV, 1960s. | |||||||||||||
3. Helping Scotch sewing aids television commercial, circa 1970. | |||||||||||||
Film Roll 18: 3M home sewing aids television commercials for KTCA-TV, 1972. 1 film reel (2 minutes): color. | |||||||||||||
Film Roll 18A: Simplank simulated paneling and Scotchtint Solar Control Film promotional television interviews, 1950s. 1 film reel (10 minutes): b&w. | |||||||||||||
Shelf S.1.B (Room B105.7) | Film Roll 19: 3M Bookshelf Games promotional television interview with Bill Caruson, 3M Bookshelf Sales Manager, 1960s. 1 master film reel (14 minutes, 47 seconds): b&w.; 16mm and 1 user video file: MP4 (140 MB). | ||||||||||||
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Film Roll 20: 3M Bookshelf Games promotional television interview on Living Show with Bill Caruson, 3M Bookshelf Sales Manager, 1960s. 1 film reel (8 minutes): b&w. | |||||||||||||
Film Roll 21: 3M Bookshelf Games promotional television interviews on Beaulah Donahue Show and Second Cup, 1960s. 1 film reel (10 minutes): b&w. | |||||||||||||
Film Roll 22: 3M bookshelf Games, informational film on new products for management meeting, 1960s. 1 film reel (5 minutes): b&w. | |||||||||||||
Film Roll 23: 3M Bookshelf Games television commercials from the Johnny Carson Show, 1965. 1 film reel (15 minutes): color. | |||||||||||||
Film Roll 24: Television commercials by St. Paul advertising agent, McManus, John and Adams, Inc., circa 1970s. 1 film reel (9 minutes, 45 seconds): b&w and color. | |||||||||||||
1. Twixt bookshelf game television commercial, circa 1970s. | |||||||||||||
2. Teach Key eduplaytional game television commercial, circa 1970s. | |||||||||||||
3. Amateur sports game television commercial, c circa 1970s. | |||||||||||||
4. Amateur sports game television commercial, circa 1970s. | |||||||||||||
5. 3M bookshelf games television commercial, circa 1970s. | |||||||||||||
6. 3M bookshelf games television commercial, circa 1970s. | |||||||||||||
7. 3M sportshelf games television commercial, circa 1970s. | |||||||||||||
8. 3M sportshelf games television commercial, circa 1970s. | |||||||||||||
9. 3M sports games television commercial with history of board games, 1970s. | |||||||||||||
10. 3M sportshelf games television commercial, circa 1970s. | |||||||||||||
11. Teach Key eduplaytional game television commercial, circa 1970. | |||||||||||||
12. Twixt bookshelf game television commercial, circa 1970. | |||||||||||||
13. 3M bookshelf games television commercial, circa 1970. | |||||||||||||
14. Teach Key eduplaytional game television commercial, circa 1970. | |||||||||||||
15. 3M games, bookshelf, sports, puzzles, card games, 1973. | |||||||||||||
Film Roll 25: Teach Key eduplaytional game television commercial, circa 1970. 1 film reel (15 seconds): color. | |||||||||||||
Film Roll 26: 3M bookshelf games television commercial, circa 1970. 1 film reel (15 seconds): color. | |||||||||||||
Film Roll 27: Kreskin's Krystal WOR-TV news promotional film for 3M puzzle game, 1971. 1 film reel: b&w. | |||||||||||||
Shelf S.1.B (Room B105.7) | Spray adhesives radio press conference, Consumer Products Safety Commission, 1973. 1 sound tape reel. | ||||||||||||
3M security systems radio interviews, 3M security systems consultant Red Rudensky, 1969-1970. 3 sound tape reels. | |||||||||||||
3M Glass Accents, instructional video for decorative adhesive window designs, circa 2000. 1 videocassette (VHS) (8 minutes): 1/2 in. | |||||||||||||
Rescue soap pads radio commercials, Old Philosopher and Soap Pad Blues. 6 sound tape reels. | |||||||||||||
Scotch Brite Scrub N Sponge radio commercial. 2 sound tape reels. | |||||||||||||
Tarni-Shield polish radio commercial, 1964. 1 sound tape reel. | |||||||||||||
Tarni-Shield polish unidentified promotional spot, 1969. 1 sound tape reel. | |||||||||||||
Scotchgard stain repellent radio composites, 1 sound tape reel. | |||||||||||||
Scotchgard radio commercials with announcer Frank Blair, 1 sound tape reel. | |||||||||||||
Flurochemicals radio program on CBS's Dimension on Tomorrow Living, 1968. 1 master audiotape reel (4 minutes, 58 seconds) and 1 user audio disc (CD): 4 3/4 inches. | |||||||||||||
Scotchgard stain repellent radio commercials, 1969. 1 sound tape reel. | |||||||||||||
Scotchgard promotional radio spot, Helen Hall radio show (New York), 3M Consumer Education Specialist, Marylou Rooney takes questions on Scotchgard, 1969. 1 sound tape reel. | |||||||||||||
Scotchgard promotional program, WCCO (Twin Cities) "Party Line" radio program, 3M chemist Patsy Sherman takes questions on Scotchgard, 1969. 1 master sound tape reel (40 minutes, 43 seconds) and 1 user audio file (27.8 MB). | |||||||||||||
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Scotchgard radio interview, CBS's Arthur Godfry Show radio program, 1969. 1 sound tape reel. | |||||||||||||
Scotchgard radio "air tapes" with announcer doing commercial segments, circa 1971. 1 sound tape reel. | |||||||||||||
Pop-up thermometer recording, 3M Public Relations Broadcast Service Bob McPherrin with tips on cooking turkey, and Dr. David Keene with tips on insulated garments, 1979. 1 sound tape reel. | |||||||||||||
3M games radio program, Mutual Broadcasting System's The World Today radio program 1969, 1999. 1 sound tape reel. | |||||||||||||
138.J.1.1B | 3M bumper buttons radio commercials, 1965. 1 sound disc: analog, 33 1/3 rpm. |
MEDICAL PRODUCTS, 1950-2006.
Mainly product advertising including brochures and product literature for surgical drapes, masks, dental, laboratory, pharmaceuticals, veterinary and surgical products. Also included are Advertising Department files documenting the promotional efforts for surgical drapes in the 1950s. There are also a few materials relating to Riker Laboratories, Inc., a 3M pharmaceutical subsidiary.
Medical Products Research Materials, 1968-1972.
132.G.14.1B | William McKnight's files on bone healing research, 1968-1972. 2 folders. |
Medical Products Advertisements, 1950-2005.
Advertising Department files with budgets, ad and packaging samples, product photos and customer surveys for Scotch surgical drapes. Also included are mailings, product catalogs, price lists, magazines reprints and other product advertisements for a variety of health care products. | |||||||||||||
132.G.14.1B | Surgical drapes catalog pages with product specs, 1950. | ||||||||||||
Files of Ross Garrett, manager Advertising Department, relating to surgical drapes. | |||||||||||||
Original advertising artwork, product photographs, product brochures, circa 1951. | |||||||||||||
"How to save time and money" advertising copy, 1951. | |||||||||||||
Advertising budget reports, correspondence, advertising copy, layouts, 1951-1952. | |||||||||||||
Advertising circulars, product samples, technical info, requests for product info, 1951-1952. | |||||||||||||
Advertising budgets, 1951-1952. | |||||||||||||
Magazine ad reprints, 1951-1952. | |||||||||||||
Product brochures, circa 1952. | |||||||||||||
Packaging samples, circa 1952. | |||||||||||||
Scotch Tape hospital uses ad, circa 1952. | |||||||||||||
Cost sheet for wholesalers, 1952. | |||||||||||||
Research report on medical marketing, 1952. | |||||||||||||
"Hospital Topics" magazine advertising, 1952. | |||||||||||||
Surgical drapes for TUR and D and C procedures, product info and photographs, 1952. | |||||||||||||
Requests for product info, with correspondence and reports, 1952-1954. | |||||||||||||
Mailing lists for direct mailing, 1953. | |||||||||||||
Packaging and advertising samples, circa 1954. | |||||||||||||
Price announcement, circa 1954. | |||||||||||||
Files of Charles Alden, Advertising Department, relating to surgical drapes. | |||||||||||||
Advertising photo information, 1952. | |||||||||||||
Requests for product information, 1952. 2 folders. | |||||||||||||
Lists of hospitals for direct mailings, circa 1952. | |||||||||||||
Direct mailing survey with customer comments, Chicago, New York, Philadelphia, St. Louis, 1952. 5 folders. | |||||||||||||
132.G.14.2F | Surgical drapes reports on sales calls to hospitals with advertising samples, 1954. | ||||||||||||
Surgical drapes salesman instructions with sales pitch and samples, 1955. | |||||||||||||
Scotch surgical drapes, mailings, price lists, instructional booklets, 1950-1952. 2 folders. | |||||||||||||
Scotch surgical drapes sales kit (with sample drape) and "special reports," 1951. 2 folders. | |||||||||||||
Scotch surgical drapes mailing, 1955. | |||||||||||||
Medical products, miscellaneous photographs, 1950s, 1970s. | |||||||||||||
Surgical tape, sterile drapes, Aseptex masks and other medical products, price lists and advertisements, 1962. | |||||||||||||
Surgical tape, sterile drapes, Aseptex masks and other medical products, price lists and advertisements, 1962. | |||||||||||||
Addent dental product brochures, 1960s. | |||||||||||||
Micropore surgical tape promotional kit, 1964. | |||||||||||||
Health care products brochures, 1980s. | |||||||||||||
Market sector advertising program, products for health care brochure, 1981. | |||||||||||||
"Artist on Call" handbook, advertising support for health care products, circa 1994. | |||||||||||||
Health care product catalogs and promotional literature, 1990-2003. 2 folders. | |||||||||||||
Health care products brochures and other promotional literature. | |||||||||||||
Casting products, 1994-2003. | |||||||||||||
Coaches first aid kit, circa 2000. | |||||||||||||
Face masks and respirators, 1989-2004. | |||||||||||||
Dental products, 1996-2004. | |||||||||||||
Drug delivery systems, 1992-1999. | |||||||||||||
Electrodes, EKG, ECG products, 1996-2002. | |||||||||||||
Electrosurgical products, 1997-1998. | |||||||||||||
Health data management systems, 1994-2000. | |||||||||||||
Infection prevention, 2000. | |||||||||||||
Infusion systems, 1993. | |||||||||||||
Laboratory products, 1996-2004. | |||||||||||||
132.G.14.3B | Press-on optics, 1994. | ||||||||||||
Nexcare, Breathe Right and other personal care products, 1995-2002. | |||||||||||||
Pharmaceuticals, 1996-2005. | |||||||||||||
Skin health programs, 1997-2004. | |||||||||||||
Skin health and wound dressing products, 1994-2004. 2 folders. | |||||||||||||
Sterilization systems, 1993-2000. | |||||||||||||
Surgical drapes, 1997-2004. | |||||||||||||
Surgery products, 1991-2002. 2 folders. | |||||||||||||
Littman stethoscopes, 1997-2003. | |||||||||||||
Veterinary products, 1991-1999. | |||||||||||||
Shelf S.1.A (Room B105.7) | Film Roll 1: Newsreel on 3M filter masks on uses for allergy sufferers, WCCO TV reporter Phil Jones and Walt Westberg of 3M, 1962. 1 master film reel (2 minutes): b&w; 16 mm and 1 user video disc (DVD): 4 3/4 inches. | ||||||||||||
3M Public Relations Broadcast Service message on Trimax X-Ray system, 1980. 1 sound tape reel. |
Riker Laboratories, Inc. Materials, 1963-2006.
Publications and miscellaneous materials relating to the acquisition of this 3M pharmaceutical subsidiary. | |||||||||||||
132.G.14.3B | Acquisition of Riker Labs, memos and newspaper clippings, 1969. 2 folders. | ||||||||||||
25th anniversary booklet, 1974. | |||||||||||||
Miscellaneous Riker Labs publications, 1980s. | |||||||||||||
138.J.1.1B | Riker Reporter, January 1963, 1974-1977, 1980-1988. 100 issues. | ||||||||||||
Monthly and later semi-monthly newspaper for employees of Riker Labs with articles on Riker pharmaceutical products and employee accomplishments. This newsletter was succeeded by The INFORMulator newsletter with the May/June 1990 issue. | |||||||||||||
147.D.1.5B | Riker Reporter, 1989-March/April 1990. | ||||||||||||
INFORMulator, May/June 1990-2001. 7 folders. | |||||||||||||
50th anniversary year, 1999. | |||||||||||||
From Riker to 3M Pharmaceuticals: A Chronicle of Drug Discovery and Drug Delivery, 1993. | |||||||||||||
Medical conference and sales/promotional materials, undated and 1993-1996. | |||||||||||||
Pharmaceuticals business news releases, 2006. | |||||||||||||
Sales/top producers, 2002-2006. | |||||||||||||
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OFFICE PRODUCTS, 1962-2005.
Office Products materials consist entirely of product advertisements and promotion materials including brochures, samples, promotional kits and other product advertisements.
Office Products Advertisements and Promotional Materials
132.G.16.1B | Products for the office brochures, adhesive tapes, labeler, Post-it notes, 1970s. | ||||||||||||
Products for the office brochures, adhesive tapes, dispensers, computer diskettes and cartridges, overhead projectors, labelers, circa 1980. Market sector advertising program, products for office, training and business brochure, 1981. | |||||||||||||
Office products brochures, catalogs and price lists, 1993-2003. 3 folders. | |||||||||||||
Products for the office, Scotch mending tape, Scotch dusting fabric, Scotch typewriter cleaner, 1962. 2 folders. | |||||||||||||
Post-it notes promotional kits, advertisements with samples, 1981. 2 folders. | |||||||||||||
"Post-it notes a Giant Communications Breakthrough" promotional kit, circa 1981. | |||||||||||||
Post-it product brochures, 1990. | |||||||||||||
Post-it notes "Ad-a- note" advertisement samples, 1994. | |||||||||||||
Post-it notes and Post-it flags product brochures and samples, 1998-2004. | |||||||||||||
Post-it notes custom printed notes product brochures and samples, 1998-2005. | |||||||||||||
Post-it Art promotional materials and samples, 1997-1998. 2 folders. | |||||||||||||
Post-it notes products for computers including Post-it Software notes, 1996-1997. | |||||||||||||
3M Printscape and other software and computer products, 2001-2002. | |||||||||||||
Office ergonomic products brochures, 1999-2002. |
REFLECTIVE PRODUCTS, 1940S-2000S.
Mainly advertising and promotional materials including advertisements, brochures, audio and video recordings and technical information for reflective sheeting, traffic products, signage and clothing. There are also laboratory and research materials for Scotchlite reflective sheeting and a few items relating to National Advertising Company, a 3M subsidiary relating to reflective products. Reflective Products Division sales manager files document the sales efforts for reflective products and include technical and promotional information. There are also some historical materials, product photos and newsletters of the Reflective Products Division.
Reflective Products Laboratory and Research Materials, 1940s-1965.
Lab and research reports, photos and patents on Scotchlite reflective sheeting and other reflective products. | |||||||||||||
132.G.13.8F | Reflective product problems presentation with exhibit samples, undated. | ||||||||||||
Scotchlite patents, 1941-1965. 2 folders. | |||||||||||||
Research report with photographs on condition of reflective signage surrounding the U.S. Pentagon building, 1943-1944. | |||||||||||||
Photographs showing experimental application of reflective coating on roads, 1940s. | |||||||||||||
Laboratory photographs showing application of Scotchlite to road signs, circa 1945. 2 folders. | |||||||||||||
Research report on development of reflective signs, 1940s. | |||||||||||||
Laboratory report on effect of rain on reflectorized signs, 1950. | |||||||||||||
Technical report on use of Scotchlite reflective sheeting, circa 1952. |
Reflective Products Subsidiary Company Materials, National Advertising Company.
National Advertising Company, also called 3M National, was purchased by 3M in 1947 to increase the sales of Scotchlite reflective sheeting that was being used on highway signs. 3M National made both commercial highway signage as well as official signage as the federal highway system developed in the 1950s. | |||||||||||||
132.G.13.8F | National Advertising Company miscellaneous materials, 1948, 1970. | ||||||||||||
National Advertising Company 30th anniversary history book, 1977. |
Reflective Products Product Advertisements and Mailings, 1945-2000s.
Mailings with cover letter, product catalogues, price lists, product samples, magazines reprints, technical specifications and other product advertisements. | |||||||||||||
142.H.2.1 | Advertisement reprints from a 1945 advertising scrapbook dismantled for conservation purposes, Scotchlite reflective sign material. | ||||||||||||
132.G.13.8F | Scotchlite reflective coating advertising news releases, 1946. | ||||||||||||
Scotchlite reflective coating mailings (with samples), 1946-1950. 14 folders. | |||||||||||||
Brochure, photographs, clippings on reflective paint on cars, 1948. | |||||||||||||
Scotchlite reflective coating "safety-conditioned garments" mailings to clothing manufacturers, 1949. 2 folders. | |||||||||||||
Centerlite reflective compound mailings, 1947-1949. 3 folders. | |||||||||||||
Reflective paper, tape and auto paint brochures with samples, circa 1955. | |||||||||||||
Codit reflective ink, product literature and miscellaneous, 1950s. | |||||||||||||
Flecton reflective yarn product info, brochure and samples, 1955. | |||||||||||||
Scotchlite sheeting application instruction manuals, undated, 1948-1978. 2 folders. | |||||||||||||
Scotchcal film product booklet for aerospace markings, circa 1964. | |||||||||||||
142.H.2.2 | Scotchlite reflective sheeting, sign layout and maintenance and technical specifications, 1958-1959. 4 oversize notebooks. | ||||||||||||
132.G.13.9B | 3M Velvet Coating brochure and press release, 1963. | ||||||||||||
"Reflective Revolution" book by Ken Kamstra, 1966. | |||||||||||||
Reflective product literature with samples, for advertising use on trucks, 1960s-1970s. | |||||||||||||
Reflective coatings 50th anniversary product brochure, 1989. | |||||||||||||
Product sample packet with product specifications, 1995. | |||||||||||||
Bicycle safety promotional kit, 1996. | |||||||||||||
Miscellaneous reflective product brochures with price lists and samples, 1990s-2000s. | |||||||||||||
Product brochures for reflective road signage, 1990s-2000s. | |||||||||||||
Product brochures for reflective road markings, 1990s-2000s. | |||||||||||||
Product brochures for reflective vehicles and other highway safety, 2000s. | |||||||||||||
Product brochures for Ensure and other reflective license plate products, 1990s-2000s. | |||||||||||||
Product brochures for reflective clothing and fabric products, 1990s-2000s. |
Reflective Products Promotional Materials, 1960s.
Shelf S.1.A (Room B105.7) | Film Roll 1: 1960s. 1 film reel (5 minutes): b&w and color; 16 mm. | ||||||||||||
1. Lite-a-bike program promotional film for bicycle safety using 3M reflective strips in Burns, Wyoming. 1960s. | |||||||||||||
2. Teach Key games promotional film. | |||||||||||||
Film Roll 2: Promotional film Lite-a-bike VFW program for bicycle safety using reflective tapes donated by 3M, 1968. 1 film reel: sound, color; 16 mm. | |||||||||||||
Lite-a-bike bicycle safety program using reflective tapes, 1965. 1 sound tape reel. |
Reflective Products Sales Materials, 1941-1985.
Sales manuals with technical data, sales meeting materials, promotional photos, sales manuals and notebooks containing product literature and samples. | |||||||||||||
132.G.13.9B | Sales figures including World War II military contracts, 1941-1944. | ||||||||||||
Sales book for Scotchlite reflective fabric containing ads, photographs, product samples, circa 1948. | |||||||||||||
Scotchlite reflective sheeting and Scotchcal film information manual containing applications, performance data, technical and product bulletins, 1950s-1974. 3 folders. | |||||||||||||
Files of Earl Miller, sales manager, Reflective Products Division, Decorative Products Division, Transportation and Commercial Graphics Department. | |||||||||||||
Scotchcal film sales meeting notebook, 1956. | |||||||||||||
Scotchcal film national sales conference handbook, 1958. | |||||||||||||
142.H.2.2 | Sales manual for Scotchlite reflective sheeting with product brochures and price sheets, circa 1958. 1 oversize notebook. | ||||||||||||
132.G.13.9B | Vehicle color design awards and use of reflective products with color promotional literature, 1964-1985. | ||||||||||||
Scotchlite and Scotchcal sales manuals containing photographs, product samples and brochures, 1960s. 3 folders. | |||||||||||||
Sales promotional literature with photographs of truck and auto signage, circa 1970. | |||||||||||||
Scotchlite promotional notebook with photographs and brochures, circa 1970. | |||||||||||||
132.G.13.10F | Promotional materials for Scotchlite, Scotchcal and Sprint films including product literature and samples, circa 1970. | ||||||||||||
Sales manual for reflective sheeting containing sales instructions and photographs of product, 1970s. | |||||||||||||
Promotional photographs of trucks with Scotchlite signage, 1970s. | |||||||||||||
Reflective sales meetings, photographs and miscellaneous, 1952-1973. | |||||||||||||
Scotchcal photosensitive products promotional notebook, circa 1976. | |||||||||||||
Scotchcal products sales manual with product literature and samples, circa 1976. | |||||||||||||
Reflective product design layouts, undated. |
Reflective Products Historical and Miscellaneous Materials, 1940s-1980.
132.G.13.9B | Scotchlite "1st one hundred complaint forms," 1944-1946. 2 folders. | ||||||||||||
Photographs of reflective products including safety and advertising signage, clothing, bicycles, rail cars, buses and trucks, 1940s. 6 folders. | |||||||||||||
Photographs and press releases of reflective products used in aircraft, clothing, signage, highway and traffic, Lite-a-Bike program, 1950s-1970s. | |||||||||||||
Reflective Products Division management committee meeting minutes, 1952-1963. | |||||||||||||
Reflective Products Division policy committee meeting minutes, 1951-1960. 4 folders. | |||||||||||||
Reflective products newsletter, "Information Please," 1960-1964. | |||||||||||||
Reflective Products Division quarterly publication, "Reflections," 1958-1959, 1965-1966. | |||||||||||||
Reflective Products Division newsletter, "The Marker," 1971-1974. | |||||||||||||
Forty-year history of reflective sheeting, 1980. |
RIBBON AND GIFT WRAP PRODUCTS, 1946-1990.
Mainly advertising and promotional materials including product brochures, catalogs with samples, television commercials on film and other promotional recordings for Sasheen ribbon and gift wrap products. There are also Sasheen and other ribbon laboratory records and a few miscellaneous historical materials on ribbon and nonwoven products.
Ribbon and Gift Wrap Laboratory and Research Records, 1946-1983.
132.G.16.2F | Carfab laboratory research report on Mistlon nonwoven fabric, 1946. | ||||||||||||
Sasheen Ribbon laboratory Satin Ribbon standards notebook, 1954-1955. | |||||||||||||
Lacelon Decorette lab Spun Ribbon production standards notebook, 1954-1955. | |||||||||||||
Sasheen Ribbon lab reports with memos, data, reports, samples. | |||||||||||||
"Two tone dying," 1946-1948. | |||||||||||||
"Single ply flameproofed," 1949. | |||||||||||||
"Liquor ribbon," 1951-1961. 3 folders. | |||||||||||||
"Fuzz and sheen loss problem," 1962. | |||||||||||||
"Liquor ribbon," 1964-1965. | |||||||||||||
"Ribbon-satin-raw materials," 1956-1967. 10 folders. | |||||||||||||
132.G.16.3B | "Ribbon-satin-vapor coating," 1960-1964. | ||||||||||||
"Vat dying," undated. | |||||||||||||
"New colors," undated. | |||||||||||||
"Lot samples," undated. | |||||||||||||
Decosheen Bow project notebooks containing patent and market and product test information, 1981-1983. 3 folders. |
Ribbon and Gift Wrap Advertising and Promotional Materials, 1946-1990.
Including product catalogs, samples, price lists, mailings and other promotional materials and television commercials on film. | |||||||||||||
132.G.16.3B | Mistlon gift ribbon mailings, 1946-1947. 2 folders. | ||||||||||||
Mislon non woven fabric sample book, circa 1950. | |||||||||||||
Sasheen and Lacelon ribbon mailings, 1949-1950. 2 folders. | |||||||||||||
Sasheen, Decorette, Lacelon ribbons and gift wrap product catalog with samples, 1953, 1956-1959. 5 folders. | |||||||||||||
S73 automatic bow machine product specifications, circa 1960. | |||||||||||||
Sasheen, Decorette, Lacelon ribbons, product brochures with samples, 1960, 1964-1965. | |||||||||||||
Sasheen ribbon and gift wrap product catalog with samples, 1967-1969. 3 folders. | |||||||||||||
Sasheen, Decorette, Lacelon ribbons, product brochures with samples, 1970s. | |||||||||||||
Gift wrapping ribbons product brochures with samples, 1980s, 1990s. 3 folders. | |||||||||||||
Shelf S.1.B (Room B105.7) | Film Roll 1: A Touch of Magic promotional film with the story of Sasheen ribbon and demonstrations, hints and helps for homemakers, 1950s. 1 film reel: color. | ||||||||||||
Film Roll 2: S-71 Bowmaker promotional film on Sasheen ribbon bow maker with demonstrations, 1950s. 1 film reel: b&w. | |||||||||||||
Film Roll 3: Too Pretty to Open, promotion film to demonstrate gift wrap and ribbon ideas to department stores, 1950s. 1 film reel: b&w. | |||||||||||||
Film Roll 4: A Touch of Magic Christmas special promotional film with ribbon demonstrations, circa 1960. 1 film reel: color. | |||||||||||||
Film Roll 5: 1950s. 1 film reel (29 minutes): b&w: | |||||||||||||
1. Sasheen magic bow television commercial. | |||||||||||||
2. How to Make a Bow television commercial. | |||||||||||||
3. Sasheen ribbon television tag line. | |||||||||||||
4. Sasheen ribbon commercial from television show Tic Tac Dough. | |||||||||||||
5. Magic bow television commercial. | |||||||||||||
6. Sasheen ribbon commercial. | |||||||||||||
7. Sasheen ribbon commercial from television show Comedy Time. | |||||||||||||
8. Sasheen ribbon commercial, 1957. | |||||||||||||
9. Sasheen ribbon commercial from television show Comedy Time, 1957. | |||||||||||||
10. Sasheen ribbon commercial from television show The Price is Right, 1957. | |||||||||||||
11. Sasheen ribbon commercial from television show Bride and Groom, 1957. | |||||||||||||
12. Sasheen ribbon Christmas commercial from television show Comedy Time, 1957. | |||||||||||||
13. Sasheen ribbon commercial from television show Tic Tac Dough, 1957. | |||||||||||||
14. Sasheen ribbon commercial, 1958. | |||||||||||||
15. Sasheen ribbon commercial, 1958. | |||||||||||||
Film Roll 6: A Touch of Magic promotional film with demonstrations for Sasheen ribbon and gift wrap showing a family and chorus line and various ribbon decorating techniques, 1950s. 1 film reel (20 minutes): color. | |||||||||||||
Sasheen waltz promotional jingle, 1958. 1 sound tape reel. | |||||||||||||
138.J.1.1B | Gift wrapping filmstrip soundtrack, for promoting gift wrapping departments in stores (not specifically promoting 3M products), 1950s. 1 sound disc: analog, 33 1/3 rpm |
Ribbon and Gift Wrap Historical Materials, 1946-1974.
132.G.16.3B | Carfab laboratory photograph, 1946. | ||||||||||||
Notes from interview for Profab feature with John Pearson and Al Boese, circa 1961. | |||||||||||||
Chart showing history of non-woven products, 1939-1974. |
RESERVE ITEMS
Corporate Officers Files: John Dwan:
Reserve 67 | Letters, legal agreements, notes and cancelled stock certificates of original owners. 4 folders. |
RELATED MATERIALS
CATALOG HEADINGS
This collection is indexed under the following headings in the catalog of the Minnesota Historical Society. Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons or places should search the catalog using these headings.
- Topics:
- Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company, creator.
- Adhesive tape -- Marketing.
- Health products -- Marketing.
- International business enterprises -- Minnesota.
- Medical instruments and apparatus industry -- Technological innovation.
- Magnetic tape industry -- Technological innovation.
- Medical innovations -- Minnesota.
- New products -- Minnesota -- Marketing.
- Nonwoven fabrics industry -- Technological innovation.
- Transparent tape -- Marketing.
- Technological innovations -- Minnesota.
- Data tapes -- Marketing.
- Document Types:
- Advertisements.
- Catalogs.
- Laboratory notes.
- Photographs.
- Sound recordings.
- Video recordings.