Norman Rockwell Museum Archives- Reference Center Collection
American Magazine Periodical Collection
RC.2011.27
Funding provided by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission
Table of Contents
Summary Information
- Repository
- Norman Rockwell Museum Archives- Reference Center Collection
- Title
- American Magazine periodical collection
- ID
- RC.2011.27
- Date
- Nov 1918 to Mar 1923
- Extent
- 1.0 Linear feet
- Contact
- Norman Rockwell Museum Archival Collections, The Norman Rockwell Museum, 9 Glendale Road, Route 183 Stockbridge, MA 01262, 413-931-2251, Venus@nrm.org
- Language
- English
- Mixed materials (2011.27.1) [Box]
- 1
- Abstract
- This collection consists of seven issues of American Magazine dating from 1918 to 1923. Every issue features a cover by Norman Rockwell. One features a Rockwell story illustration and another contains a Rockwell advertisment.
Preferred Citation
American Magazine Periodical Collection, Norman Rockwell Archives, Norman Rockwell Museum, Stockbridge, Massachusetts.
Background
The American Magazine was published from June 1906 to August 1956. It began as Frank Leslie’s Popular Monthly in 1876 and went through several name changes before becoming the American Magazine in 1906. It was originally a muckraking magazine. Eventually the content changed to include human interest stories, articles on social issues, and short stories. Many famous writers contributed articles to the magazine on a wide range of topics.
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of seven issues, two of which are duplicates. In addition to Rockwell covers, the periodicals also contain story illustrations including "Ramsey Milholland" by Booth Tarkington as well as an illustrated Jell-O advertisement by Rockwell.
Arrangement
The collection is arranged in chronological order.
Administrative Information
Publication Information
Norman Rockwell Museum Archives- Reference Center Collection Processed in 2011
Access
This collection is open to researchers by appointment.
Copyright
Norman Rockwell Museum abides by US copyright law. Even though Norman Rockwell personally contributed his paintings and archival materials to the Museum, a not-for-profit 501(c)(3), publicity/ personality rights to his name and likeness belong to the Rockwell family, managed by the Norman Rockwell Licensing Company. Some materials in both collections created prior to 1923 are considered to be in the public domain.
The collections are in the legal care and custody of the Museum and its staff, and are governed by an independent Board of Trustees. There is no legal affiliation between the Museum and various intellectual property rights holders of materials kept by the Museum or with Rockwell’s family.
Regarding copies or other reproductions, NRM reserves the right to refuse a copying request if in its judgment fulfilling that request will violate copyright law (Title 17, United States Code). It is the legal responsibility of the researcher to secure permission to publish from the institution with custody of the material as well as the owner of copyright.
Provenance
Materials gifted by various donors