The Sherwin-Williams home decorator and color guide, The Sherwin-Williams Co., 1940

Collection Type

  • Ephemera

Date

1940

Location Note

Removed from EP005: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection.

GUSN

GUSN-368885

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Description

Trade catalog providing advice on how to decorate and paint different rooms of a house. The examples featured use Sherwin-Williams paint for both the interior and exterior, as well as Style-Perfect Wallpapers for the interior. Includes illustrations of the products and their potential uses. Published by The Sherwin-Williams Co.

Details

Descriptive Terms

advertising
business (commercial function)
paint (coating)
wallpapers
houses
interior decoration
exterior
house paint
illustrations (layout features)
trade catalogs
printed ephemera
trade catalogs

Physical Descrption

1 trade catalog, 24 pages : color illustrations ; 9 x 7 1/2 inches

Collection Code

EP001

Collection Name

Ephemera collection

Date of Acquisition

2023

Reference Code

EP001.12.013.005.154

Credit Line

Gift of Richard Cheek, 2023

Record Details

Originator

Sherwin-Williams Company (Publisher)

Material Type

printed ephemera
trade catalogs

Other Organizations

Sherwin-Williams Company

Subjects

Advertisement
Paint
House
Wallpaper

Description Level

Item

Location Note

Removed from EP005: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection.

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