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Container	Title
	Series: Product Literature
Box 37 Folder 1	“West Bend Aluminum Cooking Utensils: They Last a Lifetime,” circa 1920s-1930s
	Scrapbooks
Box 37 Folder 2	1924-1926, Items 1-140
	1927, 1928 June-1929 September
Box 37 Folder 3-4	Items 1-156
Box 107 Folder 3	Items 1; 37; 51; 61; 65; 83; 90; 97; 102; 104; 156
	1929 September-1930 October
Box 37 Folder 5	Items 1-86
Box 107 Folder 4	Items 7; 58; 84-85
Box 38 Folder 1	Items 87-156
Box 107 Folder 4	Items 101; 118-119
	1930 October-1932 January
Box 38 Folder 2-3	Items 1-163
Box 107 Folder 5	Items 8; 15; 52; 55-56; 71-72; 83; 85; 92
Box 38 Folder 4	1931-1939
	1932 March-December
Box 38 Folder 5	Items 1-76
Box 107 Folder 6	Items 1-2
	1934 January-1938 July
Box 38 Folder 6-7	Items 1-155
Box 107 Folder 7	Items 37; 77; 89; 93-96; 121; 129-136; 150-152
	1938 April-1941 March
Box 39 Folder 1	Items 1-85
Box 107 Folder 8	Items 6; 13-14, 19; 49; 53; 61; 125-126; 138
Box 39 Folder 2	Items 86-158
	Foreign materials
Milwaukee Micro 64/Micro 1156 Reel 1 Frame 319-388	1926-1936
Milwaukee Mss 121 Box 39 Folder 3	1928-1936
	Kitchen Craft, 1924-1928
Box 39 Folder 4-5	Items 1-189
Box 107 Folder 9	Items 24-25; 31
	Waterless cooker
	1926-1928
Box 39 Folder 6-7	Items 1-90
Box 40 Folder 1	Items 91-155
Box 40 Folder 2	1927-1928
Milwaukee Micro 64/Micro 1156	Advertising
Reel 1 Frame 041-112	1931-1936
Reel 1 Frame 113-229	1937-1940
Reel 1 Frame 230-296	1939-1941
Reel 1 Frame 297-318	Competitors' advertising, 1938-1940
Milwaukee Mss 121 Box 40 Folder 3	“Air Care” electronic air cleaner, 1970, 1978
Box 40 Folder 4	“Aluminum Specialties,” undated
Box 40 Folder 5	Automatic Buffet Chef/Griddle, 1965-1966
Box 40 Folder 6	Baby bottle warmer, circa 1960s
Box 40 Folder 7	Bag maker/sealer, 1976-1977
Box 40 Folder 8	“Bake 'n Broiler” pan, 1971-1983
Box 40 Folder 9	Baker and grill, 1977-1979
	Bakeware
Box 40 Folder 10	“Country Oven” line, 1977
Box 40 Folder 11	“Craftsman Bakery Collection,” 1979-1982
Box 40 Folder 12	“Shape-Cake” pan, 1972-1974
Box 40 Folder 13	Miscellaneous, 1971-1978
Box 40 Folder 14	Bathroom scales, 1985-1987
Box 40 Folder 15	Bean pot, 1952, 1976-1977
Box 40 Folder 16	Bottle sterilizer, circa 1950s
Box 40 Folder 17	Broiler toaster, circa 1970s
Box 40 Folder 18	Broilers, circa 1950s-1960s
Box 40 Folder 19	Bun warmers, 1970, 1974-1975
Box 40 Folder 20	Canister sets, circa 1950s, 1966-1967, 1971-1974, 1977
Box 40 Folder 21	Catalog inserts, circa 1960s-1980
Box 40 Folder 22	“Chalet Chef” chafing dish, 1972
Box 40 Folder 23	“ChefWare” line, 1970
Box 40 Folder 24	Cleaner for Teflon cookware, circa 1960s-1970s
Box 40 Folder 25	Coast-to-Coast, humidifiers, 1972
	Coffeemakers and percolators
Box 40 Folder 26	circa 1950s-1960s
Box 40 Folder 28	1930, 1953, 1968-1988
Box 40 Folder 28	“Color Fair” line, 1970-1983
Box 40 Folder 29	“Color-Glo” line, circa 1950s-1960s
Box 40 Folder 30	“Connect 3 Cordless Appliance System,” 1986
Box 40 Folder 31	“Continental” line, 1970-1973
Box 40 Folder 32	“Cook 'n Serve Range,” 1967
Box 40 Folder 33	Cookers, 1973-1976
	Cookware
Box 41 Folder 1	“Contemporary Stainless Steel” line, 1975
Box 41 Folder 2	“Country Forge” line, 1972, 1982
Box 41 Folder 3	“Craftsman Cookery” Collection, 1978-1981
Box 41 Folder 4	“Futura” line, 1974
Box 41 Folder 5	“Future Craft” line, 1981, 1986
Box 41 Folder 6	“Generation” line, 1978-1979
Box 41 Folder 7	“Hawthorn” line, 1974-1975
Box 41 Folder 8	“Kitchen Craft” line, 1983
Box 41 Folder 9	“Kitchen Queen” line, 1982
Box 41 Folder 10	“Laureleaf” line, 1972
Box 41 Folder 11	“Lustre Craft” line, 1971-1988
Box 41 Folder 12	“Master Guard” line, 1985
Box 41 Folder 13	“Pantry Arts” line, 1973-1974
Box 41 Folder 14	“Permanent” line, 1982-1983, 1987
Box 41 Folder 15	“Rockote” finish, 1982
Box 41 Folder 16	“Royal Queen” line, 1982, 1984, 1987
Box 41 Folder 17	“Scandia” line, 1972-1978
Box 41 Folder 18	“Silver Steel” line, 1980
Box 41 Folder 19	“Silverstone” line, 1976-1983
Box 41 Folder 20	“Stow-aways” line, 1972
Box 41 Folder 21	“Town House” line, 1969-1974
Box 41 Folder 22	“Townecraft” line, 1980-1988
Box 41 Folder 23	“Tuf White” line, 1974
Box 41 Folder 24	“Village Chef” line, 1972-1973, 1978-1980
Box 41 Folder 25	Miscellaneous, 1971-1982
Box 41 Folder 26	“Country Inn” line, 1968, 1970-1974, 1979
Box 41 Folder 27	Country kettle, 1967-1968, 1974, 1978
Box 41 Folder 28	Crepe pan kit, 1976
Box 41 Folder 29	“Cross-Reference Pieces,” 1979, 1982, 1984
Box 41 Folder 30	“Deli-Dog” hot dog cooker, 1978
Box 41 Folder 31	DeLuxe Aluminum Ware, circa 1940s-1950s
Box 41 Folder 32	Direct sales, 1979-1981
Box 41 Folder 33	“Displays,” 1980
Box 41 Folder 34	Egg cooker, automatic, 1977-1978
Box 41 Folder 35	“Ekco” Home Products, 1987
Box 41 Folder 36	Electric griddles, 1970-1982
Box 41 Folder 37	Electric heater and fan, 1980-1981
Box 41 Folder 38	Electric juicer, 1987
Box 41 Folder 39	Electric “Snackeeper/Warmer,” 1971
	Exercise equipment
Box 41 Folder 40	1985
Box 41 Folder 41	Exercise bicycle, 1984-1986
Box 41 Folder 42	Multi-Gym, 1985-1987
Box 41 Folder 43	Rowing machines, 1984-1987
Box 41 Folder 44	Treadmills, 1984-1986
Box 41 Folder 45	Weight trainer, 1986
Box 41 Folder 46	Export literature, 1978-1981, 1986
Box 41 Folder 47	Exports, electric skillet, 1980-1982
Box 42 Folder 1	Fondue pot, 1970
Box 42 Folder 2	Food chopper, 1987
Box 42 Folder 3	Food processor, 1986-1987
Box 42 Folder 4	Fryette, 1976-1977
Box 42 Folder 5	Giftware line, undated
Box 42 Folder 6	Griddles, circa 1970s, 1977-1978
Box 42 Folder 7	Hot pot, 1970-1972, 1975-1983
Box 42 Folder 8	Housewares, 1987
Box 42 Folder 9	Humidifiers, 1969-1983
Box 42 Folder 10	Iced tea dispenser, circa 1950s-1960s
Box 42 Folder 11	Irons, cordless, 1984-1987
Box 42 Folder 12	K-Mart electric skillet, 1982
Box 42 Folder 13	K-Mart housewares line, 1983
Box 42 Folder 14	“Lifetime” line, 1979, 1981, 1986-1987
Box 42 Folder 15	Manufacturing Communication System, 1985
Box 42 Folder 16	Microwave ovenware open stock, 1978-1979
Box 42 Folder 17	Military sales literature, 1979
Box 42 Folder 18	“Miracle Maid” line, 1970-1971
Box 42 Folder 19	Mixing bowls, 1970-1978
Box 42 Folder 20	Montgomery Ward, 1981
Box 42 Folder 21	No-stick interior finish literature, 1974
Box 42 Folder 22	“Odds 'n Eggs” omelet/poacher pan, 1974-1975
Box 42 Folder 23	Penguin Hot and Cold Server, 1968-1975
Box 42 Folder 24	Popcorn poppers, 1970-1987
Box 42 Folder 25	Shish kabob appliances, circa 1960s-1970s
	Skillets
Box 42 Folder 26	circa 1960s-1980s
Box 42 Folder 27	1958, 1967-1985
Box 42 Folder 28	“Slo-Cooker Plus,” 1976-1980
Box 42 Folder 29	Slow cookers, 1972-1977
Box 42 Folder 30	Smokeless broiler-rotisserie, 1970-1974
Box 42 Folder 31	“Solid Copperware,” circa 1930s
Box 42 Folder 32	“Star-Brite” stainless steel line, circa 1960s
Box 42 Folder 33	Teakettles, 1929-1930, 1971-1978
Box 42 Folder 34	Toaster-oven broiler, 1979
Box 42 Folder 35	Toasters, circa 1960s
Box 42 Folder 36	“Trig” whistling teakettles, circa 1950s, 1970-1972, 1978-1982
Box 42 Folder 37	“Tuf-White,” 1974
Box 42 Folder 38	Twin burger cooker and sandwich grill, 1977
Box 42 Folder 39	United surgical steel line, 1982-1987
Box 42 Folder 40	Walmart, electric skillet, circa 1974-1976
Box 42 Folder 41	Water washer, 1980
Box 42 Folder 42	Waterless cooker, circa 1927-1930
Box 42 Folder 43	“West Call,” 1988
Box 42 Folder 44	“Westmark” line, 1970-1982
Box 42 Folder 45	Woks, 1971, 1974-1988
Box 42 Folder 46	“Wrinkles Away” electric hand steamer, 1970-1971
Box 42 Folder 47	Yogurt maker, 1978
Box 42 Folder 48	Miscellaneous, circa 1940s-1960s, 1975, 1981-1983
Box 107 Folder 10-13	Oversized materials, A-W
	Product catalogs
Box 43 Folder 1-6	Nos. 14-21; 23-43, 1921-circa 1973
Box 44 Folder 1-2	Nos. 44-69, 1973-1986
	Arrow Aluminum Ware
Box 44 Folder 3	Nos. 21; 24-25, circa 1926, 1929-1932
Box 44 Folder 4	No. 34, 1934
Box 44 Folder 5	No. 36, 1936
Box 44 Folder 6	No. 39, 1938
Box 44 Folder 5	No. 39, 1938
Box 44 Folder 7	No. 42, 1941
Box 44 Folder 8	“Badger” aluminum ware, circa 1925-1935
Box 44 Folder 9	Bathroom scales, 1986
Box 44 Folder 10-11	Copper giftware, circa 1930s-1940s, 1933
Box 44 Folder 12	DeLuxe Aluminum Ware, Nos. 30; 32; 40-41, 1930, 1935, 1938, 1940
Box 44 Folder 13	DeLuxe Arrow Aluminum Ware, No. 29, undated
Box 44 Folder 14	“Futura” aluminum-clad stainless steel, No. 57, 1957
Box 44 Folder 15	Giftware line, Nos. G35; 37-38, 1934, 1936-1937
Box 44 Folder 16	Home environment products, 1978, 1981-1983
Box 44 Folder 17	Outboard motors, 1964
Box 44 Folder 18	“Riverside” aluminum ware, catalog No. 31S, circa 1930s-1940s
Box 44 Folder 19	“Thorobred” aluminum ware, circa 1930s-1940s
Box 44 Folder 20	“West Bend Aluminum Utensils for the Drug Store, Fountain, and Lunch Counter, circa 1940s-1950s
	Distributor sales
Box 45 Folder 1	1970-1988
Box 45 Folder 2	“Aristocraft” line, 1974
Box 45 Folder 3	”Homemakers Guild of America Corporation,” 1971-1972, 1977-1978
Box 45 Folder 4	“InKor” line, 1972-1983
Box 45 Folder 5	“Kitchen Craft” line, 1972-1987
Box 45 Folder 6	“Kitchen Queen” line, 1972, 1976, 1980
Box 45 Folder 7	“Lifetime” line, 1958, 1968, 1972-1988
Box 45 Folder 8	“Liquid Core” skillet line, 1972-1978, 1985
Box 45 Folder 9	“Lustre Craft” line, 1972-1984
Box 45 Folder 10	“Multi-Core” line, 1971-1986
Box 46 Folder 1	“Perms-Queen” line, circa 1970s
Box 46 Folder 2	“Permanent” line, 1971-1982
Box 46 Folder 3	“Royal Prestige” line, 1978, 1983
Box 46 Folder 4	“Royal Queen” line, 1972-1986
Box 46 Folder 5	“Saladmaster” line, 1977
Box 46 Folder 6	“Therma-Queen” line, 1981
Box 46 Folder 7	“Townecraft” line, 1972-1977
	Cookbooks and instruction booklets
Box 46 Folder 8	All Purpose Steamer Cooker, 1974
Box 46 Folder 9	“Aristo Craft” line, circa 1950s
Box 46 Folder 10	Automatic Buffet Chef, 1962, 1964
Box 46 Folder 11	Automatic casserole/cooker, 1978-1979
Box 46 Folder 12	Automatic egg cooker, 1977
Box 46 Folder 13	“Bake 'n Broiler,” 1973
Box 46 Folder 14	Baker and grill, 1978-1979
	Bakeware
Box 46 Folder 15	“Craftsman Bakery” line, 1979-1980
Box 46 Folder 16	“Shape-Cake” pan, 1973
Box 46 Folder 17	Bean pots, 1964, 1972
Box 46 Folder 18	Brochette, 1961
Box 46 Folder 19	Broiler rotisserie, 1971, 1973-1974, 1980
Box 46 Folder 20	Broiler-toaster, circa 1960s
Box 46 Folder 21	“Buffet Chef,” 1962, 1964
Box 46 Folder 22	Canadian bi-lingual literature, 1977, 1979, 1982-1983
Box 46 Folder 23	“Chalet Chef” chafing dish, 1972
Box 46 Folder 24	Coffeemakers and percolators, 1970-1978
Box 46 Folder 25	“Connect 3” cordless appliance system, 1986
Box 46 Folder 26	“Cook 'n Serve Range,” 1965
Box 46 Folder 27	Cookers, 1974, 1976
	Cookware
Box 47 Folder 1	“Continental Cast” line, 1971
Box 47 Folder 2	“Country Craftsman” line, 1982
Box 47 Folder 3	“Country Forge” line, 1972, 1982
Box 47 Folder 4	“Country Inn” line, 1970, 1973
Box 47 Folder 5	“Craftsman Cookery Collection,” 1978
Box 47 Folder 6	Futura” stainless steel line, 1956
Box 47 Folder 7	“Future Craft” line, 1981
Box 47 Folder 8	“Generation” line, 1978
Box 47 Folder 9	“InKor” stainless steel line, circa 1950s-1960s, 1976
Box 47 Folder 10	“Kitchen Craft“ line, 1965
Box 47 Folder 11	“Kitchen Queen” line, 1982
Box 47 Folder 12	“Laurel Aluminum Ware” line, circa 1950s-1960s
Box 47 Folder 13	“Laureleaf” line, 1972
Box 47 Folder 14	“LaVerne” stainless steel line, circa 1950s-1960s
Box 47 Folder 15	“Lifetime” stainless steel line, circa 1950s, 1958, 1982
Box 47 Folder 16	“Lustre Craft” stainless steel line, 1959
Box 47 Folder 17	“Master Guard” line, 1985
Box 47 Folder 18	“Miracle Maid” line, 1958, 1960, 1962, 1968, 1975, 1978
Box 47 Folder 19	“Permanent” line, 1982
Box 47 Folder 20	“Rena-Ware” stainless steel line, circa 1950s, 1958
Box 47 Folder 21	“Saladmaster” stainless steel line, 1954, 1957
Box 47 Folder 22	“Scandia” line, 1972, 1975-1976
Box 47 Folder 23	“Silver Steel” line, 1980
Box 47 Folder 24	“Silverstone” line, 1977
Box 47 Folder 25	Stainless steel line, 1956
Box 47 Folder 26	“Star-Brite” stainless steel cookware, circa 1950s-1960s
Box 48 Folder 1	Teflon coated line, 1966
Box 48 Folder 2	“Town House” line, 1970
Box 48 Folder 3	“Townecraft” line, 1987
Box 48 Folder 4	“Village Chef” line, 1972
Box 47 Folder 5	Miscellaneous, 1968-1977
Box 48 Folder 6	“Counter Topper” line, 1975-1976
Box 48 Folder 7	Country kettle, 1974, 1978
Box 48 Folder 8	Crepe pan kit, 1977
Box 48 Folder 9	“Deli-Dog” automatic hot dog cooker, 1978
Box 48 Folder 10	“Ekco” skillet, circa 1970s-1980s
Box 48 Folder 11	Electric aluminum Snackeeper/Warmer, 1971
Box 48 Folder 12	Electric deep fryer, roaster, and server, 1956
Box 48 Folder 13	Electric griddles, 1976-1982
Box 48 Folder 14	Electric skillets, 1958, 1961, 1966, 1970-1988
Box 48 Folder 15	Export skillets, 1981
Box 48 Folder 16	Fondue pot, 1970
Box 48 Folder 17	Food processor, 1986-1987
Box 48 Folder 18	Humidifiers, 1980-1981
Box 48 Folder 19	Irons, cordless, 1984-1985
Box 48 Folder 20	J.C. Penney products, 1974-1984
Box 48 Folder 21	Kabob 'N' Grill, 1960
Box 48 Folder 22	Montgomery Ward products, 1982-1983
Box 48 Folder 23	Popcorn poppers, 1976-1977, 1987
Box 48 Folder 24	Sears products, 1972, 1976-1981, 1986
Box 49 Folder 1	Slo(w) cookers, 1972-1976
Box 49 Folder 2	“Steam Genie” hand steamer (Westmark), 1971
Box 49 Folder 3	“Susan Lowe Cooks” (West Bend Sponsor of Cooking School), circa 1960s-1970s
Box 49 Folder 4	Toaster oven-broiler, circa 1970s
Box 49 Folder 5	Walmart electric skillet, 1978
Box 49 Folder 6	Waterless cookware, circa 1920s, 1950s, 1956, 1959
Box 49 Folder 7	Westmark products, 1970-1977
Box 49 Folder 8	Woks, 1975-1987
Box 49 Folder 9	“Wrinkles Away” electric hand steamer, 1971
Box 49 Folder 10	Yogurt maker, 1978
	Press kits
Box 49 Folder 11-12	1981, 1987
Box 49 Folder 13	Electric Oriental woks, 1974
Box 49 Folder 14	Microwave oven cookware, 1978
	Advertisements (consumer and trade magazine reprints)
Box 49 Folder 15	Bathroom scales, 1985-1987
	Electronic timers
Box 108 Folder 1	1981
Box 49 Folder 16	1983-1984
	Exercise equipment
Box 108 Folder 2	circa 1982-1983
Box 49 Folder 17	1983-1986
	Housewares
Box 49 Folder 18	1977, 1980-1988
Box 108 Folder 3	1981-1982, 1984, 1987
Box 108 Folder 4	Reprints from USA Today, 1986-1988
Box 49 Folder 19	Tabloids, 1961-1966, 1980-1985
	Price lists
Box 49 Folder 20	1914-1922
Box 50 Folder 1-11	1923-1958
Box 51 Folder 1-17	1959-1969, 1973-1976
Box 52 Folder 1-10	1977-1984
Box 53 Folder 1-3	1985-1988
Box 53 Folder 4	Bathroom scales, 1984
Box 53 Folder 5	Replacement parts list, 1980