Milwaukee County Historical Society

Pabst Brewing Company

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Records, 1836-2003
Call Number: Mss-0780
Bulk: 15.5 cubic feet

Abstract:

The collection consists of a variety of material, donated by many individuals.  The material relates to the Pabst Brewing Company, as well some material relating the Philip Best Brewing Company.  The collection is arranged by the following series: Records, Video Recordings, Audio Recordings and Scrapbooks/Oversized Items.                                                 

Administrative Note:

Steve Daily processed the collection in October 1997.  Amanda Wynne reprocessed the collection in June 2009

Contents List:

 

SERIES I - Records                                  

Box

Folder

 

 

 

Philip Best, Advertising Material

1

1

Philip Best, History

1

2

Philip Best, Souvenir Booklets

1

3

Advertisements

1

4-5

Advertising Material

1

6-16

Annual Reports, 1971-1974

1

17

Annual Reports, 1979-1983

1

18

Art in Buildings

2

19

Artifacts and Memorabilia, Book 1

2

20

Artifacts and Memorabilia, Book 2

2

21

Artifacts and Memorabilia, Book 4 (Missing #175)

2

22

Artifacts and Memorabilia, Book 5 (Missing #131, #150)

2

23

Artifacts and Memorabilia, Book 6 (Missing #199)

2

24

Artifacts and Memorabilia, Book 7 (Missing #220, #232)

2

25

Artifacts and Memorabilia, Book 9

2

26

Artifacts and Memorabilia, Book 10

2

27

Blue Ribbon News, 1913

2

28

Blue Ribbon News, 1914

2

29

Blue Ribbon News, 1915

2

30

Blue Ribbon News, 1934, 1936-1939

2

31

Blue Ribbon News, 1940-1942

2

32

Blue Ribbon News, 1943-1944

2

33

Blue Ribbon News, 1945

2

34

Blue Ribbon News, 1946

2

35

Blue Ribbon News, 1947

3

36

Blue Ribbon News, 1948

3

37

Blue Ribbon News, 1949

3

38

Blue Ribbon News, 1950

3

39

Blue Ribbon News, 1951

3

40

Blue Ribbon News, 1952

3

41

Blue Ribbon News, 1953

3

42

Blue Ribbon News, 1954

3

43

Blue Ribbon News, 1955

3

44

Blue Ribbon News, 1956

3

45

Blue Ribbon News, 1957

3

46

Circulars, 1897-1906

3

47

Circulars, 1907-1914

3

48

Circulars, 1915-1919

3

49

Correspondence, 1884-1953

3

50

Court Case, Pabst v. Hanley and Casey Brewing Co., 1899

3

51

History

3

52

Ledger, 1892-1904

3

53

Ledger, 1874-1910

3

54

Ledger, 1903-1909

3

55

Menus

4

56

Miscellaneous

4

57

Newspaper Clippings

4

58

Pabst Blue Ribbon Cheer, 1941-1948

4

59

Pabst Times, 1935-1936 (incomplete)

4

60

Programs from Events, 1933-1967

4

61

Saloons

4

62

"Secrets" Booklets

4

63

Sheet Music

4

64

Souvenir Booklets

4

65-66

Whitefish Bay Resort

4

67

 

Series II - Video Recordings                     

Box

 

 

Pabst Historical Library:
The Kenyon & Eckhardt/Chicago Years, 1958-1971, Reels 1-6 (3/4" Tape)

5

Pabst Historical Library:
The Kenyon & Eckhardt/New York Years, 1972-1977, Reels 7-8 (3/4" Tape)

5

Pabst Historical Library: The Y&R/Chicago Years, 1978-1979 (3/4" Tape)

5

Pabst Historical Library:
The McCann-Erickson N.Y. Years, 1980- 1984, Reels 1, 10-12 (3/4" Tape)

5

Pabst Historical Library: Pabst Extra Light Beer, 1976-1983 (3/4" Tape)

5

Pabst Historical Library: Red, White & Blue Beer, 1970-1976 (3/4" Tape)

6

Pabst Historical Library:
Henry Weinhard Beer & Furstenberg Beer, 1982-1983 (3/4" Tape)

6

Pabst Historical Library: Olympia Beer, 1983-1984 (3/4" Tape)

6

Pabst Historical Library: Hamm’s Beer, 1983-1984 (3/4" Tape)

6

Pabst Brewing Co.-Presentation Reel, May 18, 1982 (3/4" Tape)

6

Pabst Brewing Co.-Presentation Reel, May 28, 1982 (3/4" Tape)

6

Pabst Extra Light Milwaukee Classic, Nov. 22, 1980 (2 tapes) (3/4" Tape)

6

Pabst Extra Light Women’s Tournament of Champions (2 tapes) (3/4"Tape)

6

Pabst Collegiate Bowling Show, 1979 (3/4" Tape)

6

Pabst Bowling Show, 1980 (3/4"Tape)

6

Pabst Bowling, Jan. 31, 1980 (2 tapes) (3/4" Tape)

6

Young & Rubicam, Pabst, 1978 National College Bowling (3/4" Tape)

6

Pere Marquette Symphony, Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra, and Apollo 11 Astronaut Award Presentation, Nov. 9, 1969 (3 tapes)

7

Milwaukee County Historical Society, Students View Historical Milwaukee Art Exhibition, Public Service Announcements

7

 

Series III - Audio Recordings                     

Box

Tape #

 

 

 

Pabst Program, Ben Bernie with Al Jolson, Jan. 1, 1935

8

1

Pabst Program, Ben Bernie with Joan Bennett, Jan. 15, 1935

8

2

Pabst Program, Ben Bernie with Ginger Rogers, Feb. 12, 1935 (2 copies)

8

3

Pabst Program, Ben Bernie with Jack Dempsey, April 2, 1935 (2 copies)

8

4

Pabst Program, Ben Bernie with Ethel Schute, April 16, 1935

8

5

Pabst Program, Ben Bernie with Frank Parker, June 11, 1935

8

6

Pabst Program, Ben Bernie with Jackie Heller, Aug. 27, 1935

8

7

Pabst Program, Ben Bernie with Benny Fields, Sept. 17, 1935

8

8

Pabst Program, Ben Bernie with Daring Sisters, Sept. 24, 1935

8

9

Pabst Program, Ben Bernie with Sophie Tucker, Oct. 15, 1935 (2 copies)

8

10

Pabst Program, Ben Bernie with Sophie Tucker, 1936

8

11

Pabst Program, Ben Bernie with Phil Baker, n.d.

8

12

Pabst Program, Danny Kaye Show, Jan. 15, 1945

8

13

Pabst Program, Eddy Cantor Show, Jan. 30, 1947

8

14

Pabst Program, Eddy Cantor Show, various, 1947

8

15

Pabst Program, The Thin Man, n.d./Eddie Cantor with Al Jolson, 3/6/1947

8

16

Pabst Program, Eddie Cantor with Hildegarde, 12/4/1947, and Harry VonZell, 11/26/1948

8

17

Pabst Program, Eddy Cantor Show, 11/12/1948

8

18

Pabst Program, The Thin Man, 7/13/1948

8

19

Pabst Program, Mercury Summer Theatre, Orson Welles, 1946

8

20

Pabst Program, Screen Director’s Playhouse: Fort Apache with John Wayne and Ward Bond, 8/5/1949

8

21

Pabst Program, Bob Hope-Jack Benny, excerpt of show,10/4/1953 (2 copies)

8

22

Pabst Program, Eddie Cantor Show, 11/5/1948

8

23

Pabst Program, Eddie Cantor Show with Ceasar Romero, 11/11/1948

8

24

Pabst Program, Blue Ribbon Town with Groucho Marx & Jack Benny, 1944

8

25

Pabst Program, Blue Ribbon Show, 11/9/1945

8

26

Pabst Program, The Life of Riley, 10/6/1950

8

27

Pabst Program, Ten Little Indians - “Dixieland”, n.d.

8

28

Pabst Program, “Tonight” show interview with Groucho Marx, 5/28/1973

8

29

Pabst Program, Father Marquette Tercentenary Day, 1968

8

30-32

Pabst Program, Pere Marquette Tape

8

33-37

Pabst Program, All Star Football Game, 8/10/1956

8

38-40

Pabst Program, Marquette/Apollo 11 Album - First Composite Dubbing, 1969

8

41

Pabst Program, Marquette Symphonic Project, n.d. (2 copies)

8

42

Pabst Program, Pabst/Aliza Thandeka Ngono, n.d.

8

43

Pabst Blue Ribbon Bouts, 1955-1957

9

44-75

Pabst Blue Ribbon Interviews - Larry Finley, 1953

9

76

Radio Commercials, Pabst Beer Radio, 1970

9

77

Radio Commercials, Pabst 1971 Radio

9

78

Radio Commercials, Pabst 1974 Radio Productions (2 copies)

9

79

Radio Commercials, Bob Woolson & Associates, 1983 Productions

9

80

Radio Commercials, Bob Woolson & Associates, 1984 Productions

9

81

Radio Commercials, Selection of Beer Commercials (Various breweries)

9

82

Radio Commercials, Burgie Radio?, ca. 1975

9

83

Ben Bernie...”it’s time for Pabst!”

10

84

Spanish Radio, 5/19/1975

10

85

Spanish Radio

10

86

Vib’s Logo?, 3/16/1970

10

87

Fleischmann Malting Co. Presents “Highlights of Brewing History”

10

88

Pabst Brewing Co., Back to Basics...1974

10

89

Local Aircheck, June 26, 1974

10

90

1965, Dub of 39931-B

10

91

1965, Dub of 39931-C

10

92

Pitch In! Commercials, U.S. Brewers Association

10

93

Patton Speech

10

94

Brewery Music

10

95

Ben Bernie Show with Ginger Rogers, 2/12/1935 (cassette)

10

96

WTMJ Radio-Jacob Best Light Beer-N. Diamond Giveaway, 1983 (cassette)

10

97

Andeker Beer, 3/29/1983 (cassette)

10

98

Old English 800/Al Downing Ad Lib/Sketch Demo (cassette)

10

99

Pabst (cassette)

10

100

 

Series IV - Scrapbooks and Oversized Items Location
   
Scrapbooks of Pabst Advertising (18 Volumes) SV Shelf 51
Scrapbooks of Pabst Advertising (13 Volumes) SV Shelf 52
Scrapbook of World War II Christmas card greetings and photos, 1943 RC2  Shelf 7
Scrapbook of clippings of the Pabst sponsored Milwaukee auto races collected by Gustave Pabst,1912. RC8  Shelf 5
In Memorium scrapbook of clippings, pictures, obituary notices of Frederick Pabst, 1836-1904 (2 copies). RC9  Shelf 6
An award from L'Exposition Universelle a Paris to Pabst Brewing Company, 1900 OS LG "P"
Membership certificate from Wisconsin Consistory of Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite for Capt. Fred Pabst, 1889 OS LG "P"
Award from Exposicion Centro Americana, 1898 OS LG "P"
Resolution from Milwaukee Brewers' Association upon death of Frederick Pabst, Jan. 2, 1904 MV Shelf 80