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Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research.

Preferred Citation

Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], Louis Vehon Advertising Materials, Ms1987-030, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.

Source of Acquisition

The Louis Vehon Advertising Materials were acquired by Special Collections and University Archives in 1987.

Processing Information

The processing, arrangement, and description of the Louis Vehon advertising materials was completed in September 2013.

Administrative History

Louis Vahon's company created "made to measure," clothing. Measurements were sent in with a mail-order and the custom fit clothing was sent in return.

Scope and Content

This collection contains a number of promotional materials for Louis Vahon's mail-order tailoring business. Vahon's company created "made to measure," clothing. Measurements were sent in with a mail-order and the custom fit clothing was sent in return. One pamphlet in the collection states, "Our plan of sending goods by express -ALL CHARGES PREPAID BY US- with FULL TRY-ON PRIVELEDGES, assures you of a perfect fit, and examination as regards the making before you need to pay for them." The collection also includes of a form letter from the company to a potential patron, informational pamphlets, envelops, a measurement guide, and textile samples.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• Advertisements
• Businesspeople
• Louis Vehon Fine Merchant Tailoring

Rights Statement for Archival Description

The guide to the Louis Vehon Advertising Materials by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 ( https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/ ).