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Paper Sample Book

Collection Type

  • Wallpaper

Date

1960-1970

GUSN

GUSN-288583

Description

Trade catalog or sample book of text and cover papers manufactured by Weyerhauser Corporation. Catalog has plastic spiral binding and has an image of a grey squirrel on the front cover. Catalog contains seventeen samples in various colorways of paper manufactured under the trademarked name Torino.

Details

Descriptive Terms

sample books
papers (document genres)
paper (fiber product)
plastic (organic material)
lithography
Catalog, Trade

Inscription

"Weyerhauser / Torino / Text and Cover" (Printed on front cover)
"Grey Squirrel" (printed)
"The Century Paper Co., Inc. / 281 Summer Street Boston, Mass. 02210 / Telephone: HU 2-2505 (Printed on back cover)
Weyerhauser / PS 565 30M -3-68 / Cover lithographed on TORINO COVER, AVOCADO, Basis 20 x 26-98 / Lithographed in U.S.A." (printed)
Stock List (Table depicting colors, weights and sizes of sample papers printed inside front cover)

Associated Person

Waterhouse, Dorothy S.

Maker

Weyerhauser Corporation (Manufacturer)

Dimensions

5 3/4 x 8 3/4 x 5/8 (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Bernard Scott

Accession Number

2001.281.717

Places

United States

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