Reference Library: Parker

Parker blotters, covers, ad cards, c. 1890-1930; 16 pp.
Parker catalog, c. 1894; earliest Parker underfeed; 1892-4 chasing on 6, not twisted as 1895 on; no ref to “tubular feed”; “Geo. S. Parker” logo same as Mar, Jun, Aug, Sep 1894 ads in Frank Harrison’s Shorthand Magazine, 16K nibs noted, 12 pp. DN
Parker miscellaneous ads, 1894-1903; 9 pp.
Parker catalog, c. 1896; cover photo also in Jun 1896 ad in Penman’s Art Journal, ref to “curved tubular feed” predates 1897 use of “Lucky Curve”; illustrations of feed and Palmer supervising also used in 1896 Side Talks, 12 pp. DZ, RC
Parker Side Talks, 1896; Sep, Nov issues, 6 pp.
Parker advertising envelopes, 1897, 1898; stamped and postmarked covers, 2 pp. color.
Parker Side Talks, Jul 1897; 3 pp.
Parker catalog, 1898; 13 pp.
Parker compilation, c. 1898-1921; Jointless, Physician’s Pen, etc, 33 pp.
Parker Side Talks, 1898; Jan, May, Jun, Sep issues, 26 pp.
Parker Side Talks, 1899; Feb, Jun, Sep issues, 25 pp.
Parker catalog, c. 1900; 20 pp.
Parker Side Talks, 1900; Apr, Sep, Nov, Dec issues, 20 pp.
Parker leaflet on dispute with Waterman, c. 1901; cap patents, Jointless illustrated, 8 pp.
Parker Side Talks, 1901; Jan, Apr, Sep, Nov issues, 32 pp.
Parker catalog, c. 1902; partially visible Lucky Curve Club Certificate of Membership appears from Jan 1902, 16 pp.
Parker Side Talks, 1902; Jan, Apr, Aug, Sep-Nov issues, 48 pp.
Parker catalog, c. 1903; 20 pp. LMF, DL, DZ
Parker catalog, c. 1903; includes the 40, 14, and 16 which appeared in late 1903, cover image only appears in ads in 1903, but no mention of the “Spearhead Ink Retainer” feed with side notches which was introduced in early 1904, 20 pp. color. LMF, DL, DZ, RC
Parker Side Talks, 1903; Feb, May, Sep, Nov issues, 36 pp.
Parker Side Talks, 1904; Mar, Aug, Sep issues, 26 pp.
Parker catalog, c. 1905; 20 pp. LMF, DL, DZ
Parker Catalog, c. 1905; cover scan in color; medal on cover awarded Oct 15, 1904, while Snake and other models introduced in 1906 absent (31, 32, 33, 34), 20 pp. DZ, RC
Parker miscellaneous pages, 1905-1925; click-filler, Jack-Knife Safety, Lucky Lock pencil, 9 pp.
Parker Side Talks, 1905; Feb, Jun, Sep, Oct issues, 38 pp.
Parker Side Talks, 1906; Feb, Sep issues, 16 pp.
Parker catalog, c. 1907; does not show 45 or Red Giant, introduced in 1908, 25 pp. color. DZ, RC
Parker Side Talks, 1908; Feb, Dec issues, 15 pp.
Parker Side Talks, Oct 1908; 8 pp.
Parker Side Talks, c. 1909; Christmas issue, 8 pp.
Parker Side Talks, 1909; Feb, Jun, Jul issues, 24 pp.
Parker catalog supplement, c. 1910; recent additions to the Lucky Curve line including Swastika, 14 and 16 Jack-Knife Safeties; no 1911 designs such as the Awanyu Aztec or disappearing clip, 10 pp. DZ, RC
Parker Side Talks, 1910; Jan, May issues, 27 pp.
Parker Side Talks, 1911; Jan, Aug, Dec issues, 24 pp.
Parker receipt, Apr 1911; Jack Knife Safety illustrated, 1 pp. color.
Parker instruction sheet, c. 1912; 2 pp. color.
Parker Side Talks, 1912; Mar, Nov issues, 20 pp.
Marshall-Wells catalog pages, 1913; Parker Lucky Curve items, 9 pp.
Parker instructions for new self-filler, c. 1913; pre-Jack-Knife Safety button-filler instruction sheet, 2 pp. color. DN
Parker Side Talks, Jan 1913; 3 pp.
Parker catalog, 1913; button-fillers but no Bakelite, so between summer and late 1913, 49 pp. color. DZ, RC
Parker catalog, c. 1913; later version of catalog with 2 unnumbered and slightly larger sheets introducing Bakelite barrel pens, plus another page at the end showing the factory and the NY store, 52 pp.
Parker catalog (added pages only), 1914; an updated version of the 1913 catalog has these four pages introducing Bakelite pens bound between pp. 12 and 13, plus the pictures of the factory and NY store printed on the back of p. 47, 5 pp. color. DN
Parker Side Talks, 1914; May, Jul, Nov issues, 23 pp.
Parker Parkergrams, 1915; 20 pp.
Parker Side Talks, Jan 1915; 8 pp.
Parker catalog, c. 1916; 47 pp.
Parker The Story of Parker, c. 1916; 44 numbered pages; pre-washer clip, mention of military use in trenches but prior to US entry in WW1, 46 pp. color. GRJ, DZ, RC
Parker Parkergrams, 1916; Jan-May issues, 22 pp.
Parker The Six Epochs of Writing, c. 1917; Trench Pen shown, 16 pp.
Parker Parkergrams, 1917; Jan-Mar, Jun, Sep issues, 18 pp.
Parker Parkergrams, 1918; Jan, Sep issues, 10 pp.
Parker The Story of Parker, c. 1918; 49 numbered pages; extensive military imagery, 50 pp. DZ, RC
Parker Accident Policy, 1919; 4 pp. color.
Parker catalog, 1919; hard cover, 42 pp. color. TM, DZ, RC
Parker catalog, 1919; soft cover, hand-dated to 1918 but depiction of Court St. factory could be no earlier than mid-1919 once design was finalized, 40 pp. color.
Parker Parkergrams, Jul 1919; 6 pp.
Parker flyer, c. 1920; metal pencils, ink, ribbons, assortments, 4 pp. color.
Parker instructions, c. 1920; instructions for both dropper and button fillers, Jack-Knife Safety, 4 pp.
Parker new building pamphlet, 1920; 5 pp.
Parker Parkergrams, 1920; Mar, Aug, Sep, Nov issues, 27 pp.
Parker catalog, c. 1921; 25 pp.
Parker catalog, 1921-1922; bandless Duofold, 19 pp.
Parker catalog, c. 1921; immediately after introduction of Duofold, only original version shown, 19 pp.
Parker Parkergrams, 1921; Jan, Nov issues, 24 pp.
Parker flyer, Jul 1921; Ivorines in color, Jack Knife Safeties, etc, 2 pp. color.
Parker catalog, 1922; 35 pp.
Parker Duette Sets, c. 1922; metal pen-pencil sets, 2 pp. color.
Parker catalog, 1922; first edition, mentioned in trade press Jul 1922, 68 pp. color. DZ, RC
Parker catalog, 1922; second edition, more all-metal Duettes, 75 pp. color. DZ, RC
Parker Parkergrams, Nov 1922; vol. 16, no. 7, 16 pp.
Parker catalog, c. 1923; 31 pp. DZ, RC
Parker instruction sheet, 1923; 2500 – 5.23, 2 pp.
Parker Lucky Lock pencil instructions, Apr 1923; 2 pp. color.
Parker Instructions 2500-5-23, 1923; instructions for filling button filler, spare parts list, Ivorine, Black Giant, Duofold, 2 pp.
Parker catalog, 1925; 18 pp. color. TM, DZ, RC
Parker Gems of Salesmanship, 1925; 15 pp.
Parker Parkergrams, Dec 1925; vol. 7, no. 1, 44 pp.
Parker Why I Use the Parker Desk Set, 1926; by George S. Parker, 7 pp.
Parker The Policy That Makes Every Year Our Best Year, 1926; by George S. Parker, promotional article, 5 pp.
Parker catalog, 1927; Cleveland office not listed, so pre-Feb 1927, 37 pp. color.
Parker catalog, Jul 1927; Cleveland office listed, 34 pp. color. DZ, RC
Parker Catalog B, c. 1928; pens, pencils, desk sets, 31 pp. color. DZ, RC
Parker catalog, 1929; Jun letter w summer offer to dealers, 18 pp. color. DZ, RC
Parker Graphology, Jun 1929; by DeWitt B. Lucas, dealer giveaway, Duofold ads, 17 pp.
Parker Parkergrams, 1929; Aug 1929 issue, vol. 15, no. 8, 28 pp.
Parker catalog, c. 1930; lists Duofold Green and Pearl intro summer 1930, no Burgundy intro spring 1931, nor Worthington desk base intro Dec 1930, 24 pp. color. DZ, RC
Parker Duofold catalog, c. 1930; also True Blue, Moire, Raven, 36 pp.
Parker Parkergrams, 1931; vol. 19, no. 7, 31 pp.
Parker Dealer Helps, May 1931; British, lacks covers, 38 pp.
Parker brochure, c. 1932; British, for prizes and premiums, 2 pp.
Parker Grandfather Tells the Story of Ink, c. 1932; Quink promotional pamphlet, 5 pp.
Parker promotional pamphlet, 1932; Vacuum Filler introduction, 5 pp.
Parker catalog, Jan 1932; 26 pp. color. DZ, RC
Parker flyer, 1933; Vacuum Filler and Quink, 2 pp. color.
Parker Vacumatic Service Manual, Oct 1933; 108-3, 11 pp.
Parker catalog, c. 1934; 17 pp. color. DZ, RC
Parker catalog, c. 1934; England, 29 pp. color. DZ, RC
Parker catalog, 1934; English; notes that pens made in Canada, pencils made in Canada and USA, dated 1934 on cover, multiple references in text to 1933 as past, 21 pp. DZ, RC
Parker Parkergrams, Aug 1, 1934; vol. 22, no. 4, 16 pp. color.
Parker Service Manual, 1934; for Duofold, 10 pp.
Parker Parkergrams, Feb 1934; vol. 22, no. 1, 16 pp.
Parker Parkergrams, Mar 20, 1934; vol. 22, no. 2, 16 pp.
Parker Parkergrams, May 1934; vol. 22, no. 3, 7 pp.
Parker A New Pen by Parker Saturday Evening Post Ad, An Exploration Cruise Among the South Sea Islands, 1934; Vacumatic, travel account from George S. Parker, 9 pp.
Parker Parkergrams, Aug 1, 1934; vol. 22, no. 4, 16 pp. color.
Parker Service Manual No. 5115, c. 1935; 5th edition, lacks back cover, 35 pp.
Parker Service Manual No. 5115, c. 1935; 5th edition, lacks front cover and title page, 34 pp.
Parker Unfrequented Ocean Paths, 1935; privately printed travelog by George S. Parker, 75 pp. color. DY
Parker flyer, Aug 1935; Insert No. 5238, 6 pp. color.
Parker Parkergrams, Aug 26, 1935; no. 3, 20 pp. color.
Parker Parkergrams with catalog, Sep 1, 1936; no. 2, 36 pp. color. DZ, RC
Parker Dealer Helps, c. 1936; catalog 5151, displays and boxes, 12 pp.
Parker service manual, 1936; 39 pp.
Parker Parkergrams, Mar 18, 1936; no. 1, 18 pp.
Parker catalog, 1937; Vacumatic cap band, 16 pp. color.
Parker Desk Set Catalog No. 5364, 1937; , 18 pp. color.
Parker How to Make More Sales at the Pen Counter, 1937; 21 pp.
Parker Keep Pace with 1937, 1937; dealer promotion bulletin, 27 pp.
Parker promotional pamphlet, 1937; Vacumatic band, Royal Challenger, Quink promotion, 4 pp.
Parker The Mysterious Yangtze, 1937; privately printed travelog by George S. Parker, 135 pp. color. DY
Parker Leaflet No. 5337, Feb 1937; Deluxe Challenger, Vacumatic, 2 pp. color. BMcQ
Parker Repair Parts Price List No. 5306, Nov 1937; 7 pp.
Parker catalog, 1938; 38 pp. color.
Parker Parker Is Leader!, 1938; British booklet, 30 pp.
Parker Repair Parts Price List No. 5306, 1939; 7 pp.
Parker Service Manual No. 5115, 1939; 11th edition, 41 pp.
Parker Catalog No. 5550 1939-1940 , Aug 1939; 38 pp. color. DZ, RC
Parker 1940 Parker Advertising First Semester, 1940; dealer promotional material for Vacumatic, 7 pp.
Parker Duofold catalog, 1940; also desk sets, Parkette, etc, 9 pp. color. DZ, RC
Parker Catalog No. 5660, 1940; includes later supplementary insert announcing “Azure Blue” Vacumatics, order blank dated Jul 1940; pages cropped, 43 pp. color. DZ, RC
Parker Catalog No. 5660, 1940; not as complete a copy (pp. 12, 26-33 photocopies, no inserts) but not cropped, 36 pp. color.
Parker advertising dealer material, 1941; pamphlet with ads from 1941 for Vacumatic, 16 pp.
Parker Jubilee catalog no. 5761-D, 1941; Jewels of Pendom; pages cropped, 39 pp. color. DZ, RC
Parker Jubilee catalog no. 5761-D, 1941; Jewels of Pendom; uncropped, pp. 5, 6, 9, 10 damaged, includes nibs list Form 5789 dated Jun 1941, 35 pp. color.
Parker repair service display cards, c. 1941; Form No. 6636, shows Vacumatic, offers repairs for all brands, 2 pp. color. JV
Parker Instructions 1000-01-41, 1941; 1941 Parker 51 instructions, 7 pp.
Parker desk set catalog, 1942-1943; No. 5934, 15 pp. color. BMcQ
Parker Repair Parts Price List No. 5306, Jan 1942; revised , 12 pp.
Parker 51 Service Manual, Jun 1, 1944; No. 6611, 16 pp. color. JV
Parker Repair Parts Price List No. 6614, Nov 1944; 12 pp.
Parker Parker Pen Company v. Federal Trade Commission, 1946-1948; Transcript of Record [May 7, 1946], Brief of Petitioner [July 9, 1946], Brief for Respondent [August 21, 1948], pp.
Parker Service Manual No. 6632, 1946; 15th edition, 53 pp.
Parker Shop Talker, Nov 1946; no. 11, 8 pp.
Parker catalog, 1947; Magnetix desk bases, 15 pp.
Parker Service Manual No. 6643, 1947; 16th edition, 66 pp.
Parker 51 sales manual, c. 1948; How to Sell the World’s Most Wanted Pen; early Aerometric era, Superchrome ink, 20 pp. color. JV
Parker Parkergrams, 1948; vol. 3, no. 2, 8 pp.
Parker Illustrated Parts Price List, part 1, Jul 1948; 78 pp.
Parker Illustrated Parts Price List, part 2, Jul 1948; 72 pp.
Parker catalog, 1949; Aerometric Parker 51, 27 pp.
Parker Parkergrams, 1949; vol. 4, no. 3, 8 pp.
Parker Flaminaire , 1950-1966; misc material, 36 pp.
Parker Service Station Bulletin, Apr 6, 1951; Hopalong Cassidy ballpoint, pencil 100 repair costs; also 51 Demi replacement sac housing change, 3 pp. color.
Parker Shop Talker, Sep 1952; no. 49, 8 pp.
Parker Shop Talker, Feb 1953; no. 52, 8 pp.
Parker Parkergrams, Mar 1953; vol. 8, no. 2, 8 pp.
Parker flyer, Jul 1953; desk sets, 51, 21, Signet, Flighter, 4 pp.
Parker Shop Talker, Jul 1953; no. 55, 4 pp.
Parker Service Manual No. 6996-E, 1954; Export Department manual, with 1954 and 1958 supplementary pages, 79 pp.
Parker desk sets catalog, 1955; No. 8719, 10 pp. color. JV
Parker Amy Vanderbilt’s The Etiquette of Everyday Correspondence, 1956; promotional material for the Parker 61, 10 pp.
Parker catalog, 1957; Parker 61, 51, 41, 21, 13 pp.
Parker Parkergrama Internacional, 1957; No. 1, Spanish edition, 8 pp.
Parker Parkergrams, Feb 1957; 8 pp.
Parker Shoptalker, Feb 1957; 9 pp.
Parker Shoptalker, Mar 1957; 9 pp.
Parker Parkergram International, 1957; No. 2, 8 pp.
Parker Parkergrams, Apr 1957; 8 pp.
Parker Shoptalker, Apr 1957; 9 pp.
Parker Parkergram International, 1958; No. 1, 8 pp.
Parker Parkergrams, May 1957; 8 pp.
Parker Shoptalker, May 1957; 9 pp.
Parker Shoptalker, Aug 1957; 9 pp.
Parker Parkergram International, 1957; No. 3, 8 pp.
Parker Parkergrams, Sep 1957; 8 pp.
Parker Shoptalker, Oct 1957; 9 pp.
Parker Parkergrams, Nov 1957; 8 pp.
Parker Shoptalker, Nov 1957; 9 pp.
Parker Parkergram International, 1957; No. 4, 8 pp.
Parker Shoptalker, Dec 1957; 9 pp.
Parker Repair Parts Price List, part 2, 1958; foreign sales, partially in Spanish, starts at p. 40, part 1 missing, 38 pp.
Parker Shoptalker, Feb 1958; 9 pp.
Parker T-Ball Jotter flyer, Feb 1958; 4 pp.
Parker Parkergrams, Mar 1958; intro of “halo” logo, 8 pp.
Parker flyer and letter, 1958; special offer for exchange of unrepairable pen, sent Mar 9, 1959 to a customer with an “unrepairable” Vacumatic set, 3 pp. color. BMcQ
Parker Repair Parts Price List, part 1, Apr 1958; 40 pp.
Parker Repair Parts Price List, part 2, Apr 1958; 43 pp.
Parker Shoptalker, Apr 1958; 9 pp.
Parker Parkergrams, May 1958; 8 pp.
Parker Shoptalker, May 1958; 9 pp.
Parker Shoptalker, Jul 1958; 9 pp.
Parker Parkergrams USA, 1958; Sep-Dec issues, typewritten, 16 pp.
Parker Parkergrams World, 1958; Oct-Dec issues, 12 pp.
Parker Shoptalker, Oct 1958; 9 pp.
Parker Shoptalker, Dec 1958; 9 pp.
Parker catalog, 1959; desk sets, 16 pp. color.
Parker Parkergrams USA, 1959; Jan-Jul, Sep-Dec issues, 44 pp.
Parker Parkergrams World, 1959; Jan, Feb, Apr, May, Jul, Sep, Nov, 28 pp.
Parker Shoptalker, Feb 1959; 9 pp.
Parker Shoptalker, Apr 1959; 9 pp.
Parker Shoptalker, May 1959; 9 pp.
Parker Shoptalker, Sep 1959; 9 pp.
Parker Shoptalker, Dec 1959; 9 pp.
Parker Italian flyer, c. 1960; 51, Slimfold, Duofold, Victory, 2 pp.
Parker Parkergrams USA, 1960; Feb- Apr, Jun, Aug-Oct, Dec, 34 pp.
Parker Shoptalker, Mar 1960; 9 pp.
Parker Repair Parts Price List, part 1, Aug 1960; 44 pp.
Parker Repair Parts Price List, part 2, Aug 1960; 43 pp.
Parker Repair Parts Price List, part 1, Sep 1960; 70 pp.
Parker Repair Parts Price List, part 2, Sep 1960; 47 pp.
Parker Shoptalker, Sep 1960; 9 pp.
Parker Shoptalker, Nov 1960; 9 pp.
Parker Parkergrams USA, 1961; Feb, Apr, Jul issues, 12 pp.
Parker Repair Parts Price List, part 1, Feb 1962; 72 pp.
Parker Repair Parts Price List, part 2, Feb 1962; 50 pp.
Parker Shop Talker, Apr 1962-Dec 1962; no. 163, no. 164, no .165, 17 pp.
Parker Shoptalker, Aug 1962; audio , 5 pp.
Parker Shoptalker, Dec 1962; audio , 5 pp.
Parker Shoptalker, Mar 1963; audio , 5 pp.
Parker Shoptalker, May 1963; audio , 5 pp.
Parker Shoptalker, Jul 1963; audio , 5 pp.
Parker Shoptalker, Nov 1963; audio , 5 pp.
Parker Shop Talker, Mar 1964-Dec 1964; 1964 World’s Fair, 48 pp.
Parker Shop Talker, Feb 1965-Apr 1965; 28 pp.
Parker 75 pamphlet, 1965; No. 19923, 12 pp. color. DN
Parker Shop Talker, Aug 1967; 1 pp.
Parker catalog, 1968; desk bases, 12 pp.
Parker Shop Talker, Jan 1968-Feb 1968; 2 pp.
Parker Shop Talker, Apr 1969-Sep 1969; 9 pp.
Parker dealer brochure, Mar 1971; 4 pp.
Parker Shop Talker, Jan 1972-Sep 1972; 3 pp.
Parker desk set brochure, May 1972; 6 pp.
Parker dealer brochure, Feb 1974; Parker 75, 4 pp.
Parker dealer brochure, Nov 1974; Parker 75, 4 pp.
Parker dealer brochure, Feb 1975; Parker 75, 4 pp.
Parker dealer brochure, May 1975; Bicentennial 75, 4 pp.
Parker catalog, 1977; 54 pp.
Parker Shop Talker, Jun 1977-Dec 1977; 26 pp.
Parker catalog, 1978; part 1, 33 pp.
Parker catalog, 1978; part 2, 42 pp.
Parker Shop Talker, Jan 1978-Dec 1978; 63 pp.
Parker catalog, 1979; 56 pp.
Parker Shop Talker, Jan 1979-Dec 1979; 66 pp.
Parker Shop Talker, Jan 1980-Dec 1980; 55 pp.
Parker Repair Parts Price List, part 1, Apr 1980; 42 pp.
Parker Repair Parts Price List, part 2, Apr 1980; 50 pp.
Parker Shop Talker, Jan 1981-Dec 1981; 49 pp.
Parker Service Manual, 1982; 70 pp.
Parker Shop Talker, Jan 1982-Dec 1982; 49 pp.
Parker catalog, Jun 1982; 13 pp.
Parker Shop Talker, Jan 1983-Dec 1983; 31 pp.
Parker Global Writer newsletter, 1985; 8 pp.
Parker News Notes newsletter, 1986-1992; for Parker employees , 31 pp.
Parker Quality Update, Aug 1989-Mar 1991; news about the total quality process, 13 pp.
Parker Trade Notes, Oct 1990; vol. 3, no. 1, 8 pp.
Parker archive catalog, Sep 1994; 82 pp.
Parker catalog, 1995; UK, printed Jan 1995, 16 pp. color. VL
Parker company history, 1995; incomplete, by Robin Wayman, 93 pp.
Parker catalog, 1998; UK, printed Oct 1998, 44 pp. color. VL
Parker catalog, 2002; UK, printed Dec 2001, 48 pp. color. VL
Parker catalog, 2003; UK, printed Dec 2002, 50 pp. color. VL
Parker catalog, 2004; UK, printed Dec 2003, 36 pp. color. VL
Parker catalog, 2005; UK, printed Dec 2004, 40 pp. color. VL
Parker business to business catalog, 2006; , 33 pp. color. VL
Parker catalog, 2006; UK, printed Dec 2005, 37 pp. color. VL
Parker catalog, 2007; UK, printed Dec 2006, 36 pp. color. VL
Parker catalog, 2008; , 18 pp. color. VL
Parker catalog, 2009; Romanian, 30 pp. color. VL
Parker business to business catalog, 2010; , 26 pp. color. VL
Parker catalog, 2010; Romanian, 26 pp. color. VL
Parker catalog, 2012; Romanian, 44 pp. color. VL
Parker business to business catalog, 2013; , 28 pp. color. VL
Parker catalog, 2013; Romanian, partially in English, 52 pp. color. VL
Parker trade catalog, 2014; 125th anniversary, 72 pp. color. VL
Parker trade catalog, 2015; , 41 pp. color. VL
Parker trade catalog, c. 2016; or 2018?, 136 pp. color. VL
Parker trade catalog, 2016; printer’s proof copy, 78 pp. color. VL
Parker trade catalog, 2018; , 136 pp. color. VL
Parker catalog, 2019; , 42 pp. color. VL