Television

Object Details

See more items in: The Carolyn and Donald Grepke Paper Doll Collection; The Carolyn and Donald Grepke Paper Doll Collection / Series 5: Mass Media

Collection Citation: The Carolyn and Donald Grepke Paper Doll Collection, 1800s-1998, undated, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.

Collection Rights: Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.

Scope and Contents: Comprise of paper dolls created from the cast members of popular television shows. Some of the earliest material is from the 1950s and includes the Bob Cummings Show (1955-1959), Honeymooners (1955-1956), I Love Lucy (1951-1957), and Mickey Mouse Club (1955-1959). There is a substantial amount of material from the 1960s which includes the Beverly Hillbillies (1962-1971), Brady Bunch (1969-1974), My Three Sons (1960-1972), Family Affair (1966-1971), Flying Nun (1967-1970), Green Acres (1965-1971), Dr. Kildare (1961-1966), Petticoat Junction (1963-1970), and That Girl (1966-1971). In addition, television shows from the 1970s include Charlie's Angels (1976-1981), Nanny and the Professor (1970-1971), Partridge Family (1970-1973), Welcome Back Kotter (1975-1979), and the Waltons (1972-1981). The materials are arranged in alphabetical order by the title of the show.