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American Advertising Museum
Established 1986
Location Portland, Oregon,
United States
Type private: advertising
Visitor figures 4,000-6,000
Website Closed in 2004

The American Advertising Museum was a museum in downtown Portland, Oregon, United States. Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) Portland is a city located in the Northwestern United States, near the Confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers The United States of America —commonly referred to as the In Economics, the private sector is that part of the economy which is both run for private Profit and is not controlled by the State. Advertising is a form of Communication that typically attempts to persuade potential Customers to Purchase or to consume more of a particular Brand Portland is a city located in the Northwestern United States, near the Confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Founded in 1986, the museum displayed advertising from the 18th century to the present day. The museum featured both permanent and traveling exhibits on advertising campaigns, industry icons, and advertising in general. An advertising campaign is a series of Advertisement messages that share a single idea and theme which make up an integrated marketing communication (IMC There was also a library and gift shop before it closed by the end of 2004.

History

Mick Scott with Leonard W. Lanfranco’s assistance, opened the museum in 1986. [1] Homer P. Groening, Matt Groening’s father, was also one of the founding directors of the museum. Matthew Abram Groening (ˈɡreɪnɪŋ GRAY-ning) (born February 15 1954 is an American Cartoonist, television producer and writer from Portland [2] It opened on June 26 of that year in the Erickson Saloon building and was initiated by the Portland Advertising Federation. [3] At the time it was the only museum in the world devoted solely to advertising. [3] For a time from 1995 to 1996 the museum was located on the city’s Eastside. [4]

In 1996, the museum moved to a location in Portland’s Old Town district. Old Town Chinatown is a neighborhood in the Northwest and Southwest sections of Portland Oregon. [5] The PBS show Antiques Roadshow featured the museum in a 1999 episode. The Public Broadcasting Service ( PBS) is a Non-profit Public broadcasting Television service with 354 member TV stations in the Antiques Roadshow is a British Human interest Television show in which Antiques appraisers travel to various regions of [6] In 2000, the William F. Eisner Museum of Advertising & Design museum opened in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and the AAM was no longer the only museum to focus exclusively on advertising. The William F Eisner Museum of Advertising & Design, or The Eisner, is a one of a kind advertising museum located in Historic Third Ward in Milwaukee Wisconsin [7] The museum relocated to the Chinatown district in 2001. [8] In 2003, the HMH ad agency won an ADDY award for their design for the museum’s stationery. The ADDY Awards is the world's largest advertising competition with over 50000 entries annually [9] By February of 2004 the Eisner Museum acquired the AAM collections as an exchange for paying the debts owed by the American Advertising Museum. [7] and the museum closed. [10]

Features

The American Advertising Museum had a library, a rare books collection, manuscripts from national advertising campaigns, and a gallery of prints of historic ads. [3] Their exhibits included displays on icons from the advertising world, “Aunt Jemima Meets Mr. Peanut,” and displays from a permanent collection featuring advertising from as early as the 18th century. [11] Additionally, it had one of the six original Jantzen Diving Girls once featured at places such as Jantzen Beach Amusement Park and Portland’s PGE Park. Jantzen Swimwear was founded in Portland Oregon in 1910 Jantzen’s “Red Diving Girl” logo is recognized worldwide Jantzen Beach Amusement Park was a popular Amusement park from 1928 to 1970 in Portland, Oregon, on Hayden Island in the middle of the Columbia PGE Park (formerly Civic Stadium, a name still used by locals originally Multnomah Stadium) is a Stadium located in Portland Oregon, [12] Last located on NW Fifth Avenue, the museum contained a gift shop featuring advertising themed merchandise. [13]

Exhibits included displays on Coca-Cola,[14] political campaigning, Cream of Wheat ads,[3] a homage to bad advertisements,[15] and women in advertisements among others. Coca-Cola is a carbonated Soft drink sold in stores restaurants and Vending machines in more than 200 countries Cream of Wheat is a hot Breakfast cereal invented in 1893 by wheat millers in Grand Forks North Dakota. [5]

References

  1. ^ McCarthy, Dennis. Former newspaper executive dies. The Oregonian, May 5, 2002. The Oregonian is the major daily Newspaper in Portland Oregon, owned by Advance Publications. Events 553 - The Second Council of Constantinople begins 1215 - Rebel Barons renounce their allegiance to King John See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar.
  2. ^ Homer P. Groening, father of 'The Simpsons' creator SouthCoast Today. Retrieved on September 8, 2007. Events 70 - Roman forces under Titus sack Jerusalem. 1264 - The Statute of Kalisz Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.
  3. ^ a b c d Mershon, Helen. Portland boasts world’s only museum devoted exclusively to advertising. The Oregonian, September 13, 1988. The Oregonian is the major daily Newspaper in Portland Oregon, owned by Advance Publications. Events 509 BC - The Temple of Jupiter on Rome 's Capitoline Hill is dedicated on the ides of September Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar)
  4. ^ Nicholas, Jonathan. Anything Cleveland can do we certainly can do better. The Oregonian, December 17, 1995. The Oregonian is the major daily Newspaper in Portland Oregon, owned by Advance Publications. Events 546 - Gothic War (535–554: The Ostrogoths of King Totila Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995
  5. ^ a b Turnquist, Kristi. She sells. The Oregonian, March 9, 1996. The Oregonian is the major daily Newspaper in Portland Oregon, owned by Advance Publications. Events 590 - Bahram Chobin is crowned as king Barham VI of Persia. Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar)
  6. ^ Schulberg, Pete. On-the-air collectibles: When “Antiques Roadshow” appraisers find a gem, PBS viewers are the richer for it. The Oregonian, May 10, 1999. The Oregonian is the major daily Newspaper in Portland Oregon, owned by Advance Publications. Events 1291 - Scottish Nobles recognize the authority of Edward I of England. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar)
  7. ^ a b Hajewski, Doris. Eisner museum ready to cut loose. The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, February 6, 2004. The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel is a daily morning Broadsheet printed in Milwaukee Wisconsin, USA Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar defeats the combined army of Pompeian followers and Numidians under Metellus Scipio "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again "
  8. ^ Doyle, Brian. Ads Infinitum: The collections snap, crackle, and pop at the American Advertising Museum. VIA, May 2002.
  9. ^ Marketing and advertising. The Oregonian, June 17, 2003. The Oregonian is the major daily Newspaper in Portland Oregon, owned by Advance Publications. Events 1462 - Vlad III the Impaler attempts to assassinate Mehmed II ( The Night Attack) forcing him to retreat Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar.
  10. ^ Tims, Dana. Meet your neighbor: The mission: Preserve history. The Oregonian, December 9, 2004. The Oregonian is the major daily Newspaper in Portland Oregon, owned by Advance Publications. Events 536 - Byzantine General Belisarius enters Rome while the Ostrogothic garrison peacefully leaves the city "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again "
  11. ^ Family fun guide special events. The Oregonian, April 20, 2001. The Oregonian is the major daily Newspaper in Portland Oregon, owned by Advance Publications. Events 1303 - The University of Rome La Sapienza is instituted by Pope Boniface VIII. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar.
  12. ^ Anthony, Roger. Landmark comes down from the left-field fence. The Oregonian, September 7, 2000. The Oregonian is the major daily Newspaper in Portland Oregon, owned by Advance Publications. Events 1251 BC - A Solar eclipse on this date might mark the birth of legendary Heracles at Thebes Greece. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar.
  13. ^ McInerny, Vivian. Want a Hawaiian Punch? Ad museum ready. The Oregonian, May 2, 2002. The Oregonian is the major daily Newspaper in Portland Oregon, owned by Advance Publications. Events 1194 - King Richard I of England gives Portsmouth its first Royal Charter. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar.
  14. ^ Johnson, Barry. Museum show shares the ads that ‘created’ enduring Santa image. The Oregonian, November 15, 1987. The Oregonian is the major daily Newspaper in Portland Oregon, owned by Advance Publications. Events 655 - Battle of Winwaed: Penda of Mercia is defeated by Oswiu of Northumbria. Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar)
  15. ^ Turnquist, Kristi. TV's worst ads provide commercial entertainment. The Oregonian, June 18, 1997. The Oregonian is the major daily Newspaper in Portland Oregon, owned by Advance Publications. Events 618 - Coronation of the Chinese governor Li Yuan as Emperor Gaozu of Tang, the new Emperor of China, initiating three centuries Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar
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