Moss Tent Works records and photographs, 1923-2012

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Moss, Charles William, 1923-1994; Moss, Marilyn
Title
Moss Tent Works records and photographs
Dates
1923-2012 (inclusive)
Quantity
42.25 linear feet, (89 boxes (including 3 oversized), 1 map cabinet drawer)
Collection Number
UUS_ORA 015
Summary
The Moss Tent Works Records document the early professional activities of the company's founder, Bill Moss; the development and iterations of the Moss Tents company; the designs and marketing of Moss products; and formal company records, including sales and financial documents.
Repository
Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections and Archives Division
Special Collections & Archives
Merrill-Cazier Library
Utah State University
Logan, UT
84322-3000
Telephone: 4357978248
Fax: 4357972880
scweb@usu.edu
Access Restrictions

No restrictions on access, except: not available through interlibrary loan.

Languages
English

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

The Moss Tent Works Records document the early professional activities of the company's founder, Bill Moss; the development and iterations of the Moss Tents company; the designs and marketing of Moss products; and formal company records, including sales and financial documents. The records are significant for documenting the development of camping and recreational tent equipment and technology. This collection also contains a large number of photos, slides, negatives, transparencies, and video cassettes. Many were used to create advertising and publicity materials for Moss Tent Works, and later, Moss Inc. Tents and exhibition structures serve as the main subject, but also included are images of Moss company staff and employees, warehouses, as well as the design and construction of products.

Historical NoteReturn to Top

Moss Tent Works was founded in 1975 in Camden, Maine, under the name Tent Works Ltd by fabric artist and designer Bill Moss with his wife and business partner, Marilyn Moss. Over the next four decades, the company changed its name to Moss Tent Works, Moss Inc., and Moss Design International. Initially, the company designed and produced innovative, high-performance camping tents, backyard and beach products, and architectural canopies, but later expanded into trade show exhibits.

Charles William (Bill) Moss was born in 1923 in Detroit, Michigan. He studied art at the University of Michigan, the Layton School of Art, and the Cranbrook Academy of Art. Between 1949 and 1955, Bill worked as an artist for the Ford Times. During this time, Bill developed a new technology known as tension fabric, which he used in his design for the Pop-Up Tent (or Pop Tent) in 1955. After the success of this tent, he established his own design firm, C. William Moss Associates, in 1960 in Ann Arbor, Michigan. In 1965, Bill founded and officially incorporated Moss Tents, Inc. with his business partner Paul F. Lohmann. In 1975, Bill and his wife and business partner, Marilyn Moss, co-founded Tent Works Ltd, which was soon renamed Moss Tent Works and incorporated as Moss Inc. in 1977. Bill left the company in 1983 and later worked as a painter and designer in Arizona until his death in 1994 at the age of 72.

Marilyn Moss joined C. William Moss Associates in 1961 and co-founded Moss Tent Works with Bill Moss in 1975. She went on to serve as president and CEO of Moss Inc in 1983 and a few years later diversified the business by introducing tension fabric technology to the worldwide trade show industry. This was so successful that the company eventually sold its tent division to REI in 1994 and began focusing exclusively on trade show exhibits. Moss Inc. grew to have 164 employees and revenues of $15 million, and in 2000 was sold in a successful equity investment transaction. Marilyn retired in 2001.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Restrictions on Use

It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances.

Permission to publish material from the Moss Tent Works Papers must be obtained from the Outdoor Recreation Archive Curator and/or the Special Collections Department Head.

Preferred Citation

Initial Citation:Moss Tent Works Papers USU_ORA 015. Special Collections and Archives. Utah State University Merrill-Cazier Library. Logan, Utah.

Following Citations:USU_ORA 015, USUSCA.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Arrangement

The Moss Tent Works Records are arranged into 12 series: Company Documents, International Work, Product Files, Exhibits, Advertising and Marketing, Legal, Financials, Correspondence, Oversized and Audiovisual Materials, Tent Works Images, Exhibit Images, and Other Company Images.

Acquisition Information

Jeffrey and Marilyn Moss, 2021

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

I. Company Documents, 1923-2012Return to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Box Folder
1 01
Bill Moss Summary
1923-2012
1 02
Bill Moss Personal Items
1971-1976
1 03
Certificates
1939-1990
1 04
Ford Times
1951 December-1978 June
1 05
Corporate Records
1965
1 06
Dove Manufacturing Company and Sportsmobile
1923-2012
1 07
General Engineering and Manufacturing Corp.
1967-1972
1 08
Camden Maine Map
1987
1 09
Robert Eric Moore Gallery
1984
2 01
C. William Moss Various Papers
1976
2 02
REI
1982-1992
2 03
Casco Closing
1985
2 04
Leavitt and Parris Inc.
1976 October 19
2 05
Geddes, Ray
1977 September 26
2 06
Mosley Offer
1983
2 07
Ray Heelan-Skade Ski
1978
2 08
Roy Pfeil
1975
2 09
Eddie Bauer
1977
2 10
Geneva
1998-2000
2 11
Gillette Compromise
1978
2 12
Gillette Moss Contract
1976-1977
2 13
Gillette
1977
2 14
Disclaimer
1923-2012
2 15
The Riverside Company
2000
2 16
Moss Tent Division Proposed Sale
1994
2 17
Moss Tent Sale
1990
2 18
Proxy
1992 June 18
3 01
Proposed Sale by Peter Kendrick
1992
3 02
Moss Tent Works and Kendrick Corp.
1992
3 03
Moss Tent Works and Kendrick Corp.
1992
3 04
Moss Tent Works and Kendrick Corp.
1992
3 05
La Crosse Garment MFG. Co.
1976
3 06
LA Crosse
1977
3 07
Duplication LA Crosse Orders
1977
3 08
LA Crosse MFG. Co.
1976
3 09
Verfication Copies from LA X
1977
3 10
C.E.I.
1983-1984
3 11
Preparations for C.E.I.
1983-1984
3 12
C.E.I.
1983-1985
4 01
Town of Camden-Zoning
1978
4 02
Moss Buildings
1986
4 03
Leasehold Improvements
1987
4 04
Steel Bldg.
1987
4 05
Nancy Spalding
1998
4 06
Floor Plan
1923-2012
4 07
Minutes of Meetings
1975
4 08
Gosta Oscarsson
1975-1976
4 09
Minutes - BD. of Directors
1976
4 10
Operating Policy Letter
1976
4 11
By Laws
1981
4 12
Moss Inc. By Laws
1982
4 13
Director's Meetings
1982-1984
4 14
MMR
1987
4 15
Director's Meeting Prep. Notes
1988-1989
4 16
Staff Meetings
1990-1993
4 17
Company Memos and Policy
1991-1995
4 18
Moss Inc. Notes
1991-1993
4 19
Staff Meetings and Memos
1993
4 20
Bart Reports
2000
4 21
Mis Report, Director MTG.
2001 January 26
4 22
Operations. Director MTG.
2001 January 26
4 23
Moss Inc. Management Summary
2001 March
4 24
Mission Statement
1923-2012
5 01
Blank Forms
1923-2012
5 02
Calendar and Schedule
2000
5 03
Calendar and Schedule
2000
5 04
Chamber of Commerce
1974
5 05
Postal Permits
1976
5 06
Confidentiality Files for Vistors
1986
5 07
Moss Tent Eco Analysis
1995
5 08
Marilyn's Schedule
1997
5 09
Awards
1998
5 10
Moss Tent Awards
1998-1999
5 11
Moss Membership
2001
5 12
Sr. Staff
2000-2001
5 13
Sr. Staff
2000-2001
5 14
Moss Inc. Management
1923-2012
6 01
Notes
1977-1994
6 02
Tent Works Notes
1975
6 03
Notes
2000
6 04
Notes
1923-2012
6 05
Moss Emails
1994-2012
6 06
Minutes and Memos
1985-2001
6 07
Building Permits Appeal
1994
6 08
Moss Buildings
1999
6 09
Office Layout
1923-2012
6 10
New Building
1994-1995
6 11
Mary Carey, Moss Tent Inc.
1987-1992
6 12
Company Files
1977
6 13
Old Dealer Lists
1990-1991
7 01
Tent Works Notes
1974-1978
8 01
Memos
1923-2012
8 02
Memos
1923-2012
8 03
Memos, Moss Inc. Employee Policy Manual
1923-2012
8 04
Memos, Moss Video Propsal Contract
1994
8 05
Memos
1991-1992
8 06
Company Correspondence
1987-2000
8 07
Training
1993
8 08
Tent Production
1993
8 09
Employment Applications-Hired
1976
8 10
Employment Applications
1977-1979
8 11
Employment - Supervisory
1976-1977
8 12
Job Application
1976
8 13
Resumes
1990-1995
8 14
New Earth Exposition
1979-1980
8 15
Job Application
1977
9 01
Small Business Information
1975
9 02
Representative Application
1976
9 03
Representative Application
1976-1977
9 04
Signage
1987
9 05
Designer Pool
1991
9 06
Moss Inc. Human Resources Director Interview Schedule/Information Packet
2000 August
9 07
Moss Inc. Human Resources Director Interview Schedule/Information Packet
2000 August
9 08
Job Descriptions
2000
9 09
HR Report Director MTG
2001 January 26
9 10
Creating Sustainable Change Moss Inc.
1923-2012
9 11
Sustainable Organizational Change Through Project Management
1923-2012
9 12
Insurance
1975-1976
9 13
Insurance
1976
9 14
Medical Group Insurance
1976
9 15
United Chambers Insurance
1977
9 16
Worker's Compensation
1992-1993
9 17
Insurance Medical
1994
9 18
Safety Committee
1994
9 19
Incentives and Bonus Plans
1996
9 20
Benefits
2000
9 21
Worker's compensations
1923-2012
9 22
Pay Rates
1923-2012
9 23
Employment Programs
1991
10 01
Call Reports, Nissa Remsen, San Francisco, CA.
2000 July
10 02
Call Reports, Nissa Remsen, Los Angeles, CA.
2000 June
10 03
Call Reports
2000-2001
10 04
Resumes and Job Descriptions
1999-2000
10 05
Job Application
1923-2012
10 06
Moss Holding Company
2005 May
10 07
Evaluations
1986-1997
10 08
Company Files
1990-1994
10 09
Salaries and Benefits
1992
10 10
Tent Works Corporation Papers
1975-1977
10 11
Jeff Lord
1999
10 12
Ryan Associates
2000
10 13
EMS
1993
10 14
David and Susan Morris Specialty Group
1979
10 15
With out Quotes Reports
1999
10 16
New Metal Shop
1994
10 17
ILC Package
1975
11 01
Common Goods
2000
11 02
Working File
1979
11 03
Company "B"
1972
11 04
Employee Policy Manual
1999
11 05
Employee Policy Manual
2000
11 06
Reports
1958-1999
11 07
Give Away Ideas
1992
11 08
Office Supplies
1977
11 09
Tent Works Various Worksheet
1923-2012
11 10
Visitor Register
1986-1993
12 01
Floppy Disk
2000
12 02
Everybody's business A fund of retrievable ideas for Humanizing Life in the Office
2000
12 03
Company Files
1992
12 04
Company Files
1985
12 05
Company Files
1980-1988
12 06
Company Files
1985
12 07
Company Files
2000-2012
12 08
Human Resources
1923-2012
12 09
Possible Sale of Tent Division
1994

II. International Work, 1975-2001Return to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Box Folder
13 01
International Forbes Publication
1981
13 02
Hayee, Abdul
1977
13 03
Abdul Hayee and Mairaj
1977-1978
13 04
Ducks Unlimited
1979
13 05
Nizam Pin and Son Pakistan
1977-1979
13 06
Department of National Defense, Canada
1979
13 07
U.S.A Tariff Schedules
1923-2012
13 08
Moss Europe Sales
2000
13 09
Moss Europe
2001
13 10
ADD 1
1997
13 11
Fricke le Royer
2000
13 12
ADD 1 and Moss Agreement
1998
13 13
Moss Europe and ADD 1 Contract
1998
13 14
Outward Bound Europe
1976
13 15
Outward Bound Hurricane Island Job No. 101
1975-1976
13 16
Foreign Inquiries
1976-1977
13 17
Morlan International, Rogert Shay
1978-1979
13 18
John Hadik, Switzerland
1976-1978
13 19
H.T. Hawkes, Ted
1977
14 01
International Publication
1923-2012

III. Product Files, 1953-2012Return to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Box Folder
15 01
Bill Moss Sketch Book
1973
15 02
Moss Design Tent Spec's Sketch Book
1981-1983
15 03
Frame Spec's Sketch Book
1986-1988
15 04
Moss exhibit designs by John Ianelli and T.Bro.
1986-1988
15 05
Sketches and Designs
1987
15 06
Various Sketches and Designs
1974-1999
15 07
Sketches and Designs by Bill Moss
196
15 08
Sketches and Designs
1987
15 09
Concept Drawlings
1988
15 10
Bill Moss Sketches and Designs
1982-1986
15 11
Sketches and Designs
1923-2012
15 12
Moss Inc. Tent Designs
1993
15 13
Moss Design Tent Designs
1923-2012
15 14
Blue Prints
1994
15 15
Hood Project Design
1985-1986
15 16
Tents fro Car Camping invented by Samuel J. Rupert and Barthel and Bugbee Attys
1960 August 09
16 01
New Alchemy/J. Baldwin Solar Shed
1980
16 02
The Parawing
1923-2012
16 03
Little Dipper - FE -
1994
16 04
Netting Deltoid
1979-1994
16 05
Carport
1985
16 06
Ford Pinto Project
1979
16 07
Kimberly Clark Market Study
1978
16 08
Anchor Tent
1975
16 09
Passive Solar Studio Camden
1980
16 10
Galleries
1983
16 11
Foam Structures Photos
1923-2012
16 12
Cornine Canopy Photos
1923-2012
16 13
Cement Tent Project
1976
16 14
Thermos Pop Tent
1972
16 15
Tents Program
1995
16 16
Outdoor Dome
1989
16 17
Hexa, Tri, Mini Wing Plan Views and Installation Instructions
1923-2012
16 18
Dunbar
1979
16 19
Delphi Production and Prototype with Velcro Straps
1999
17 01
O'Dome
1970
17 02
Tension Structures, Inc. O'Dome
1968
17 03
O'Dome Contract
1973-1979
17 04
TSI Royalties
1971-1973
17 05
O'Dome Drawings
1969-1971
17 06
Materials and Tests
1965
17 07
Fasttents
1923-2012
17 08
Fabrics
1979-1996
17 09
Fabric Modifications
1923-2012
17 10
Fabrics
1979-1977
17 11
Labels
1976-1977
17 12
MDI errections and directions
1923-2012
17 13
Fire Retardancy
1976
17 14
Materials
1977-1978
17 15
Samples
1976-1977
17 16
Blank Textiles
1977
17 17
Old Erection Instructions
1923-2012
17 18
Moss Series and Systems
1989-1991
17 19
Moss Logos
1923-2012
17 20
Exhibit Group, Pavilion
1985
18 01
Tubes Abdore Cutting Table
1923-2012
18 02
MNG'T Team
2000
18 03
Production
1988
18 04
Actual and Estimated Production Hours
2000
18 05
Production Schedule
2000
18 06
Product Files
1994
18 07
Research and Design
1975
18 08
Tom Projects
1996-1997
18 09
Production Planning B.P. Tents
1992-1994
18 10
Moss Inc. Luise Production
1988
18 11
Limited Production Schedule
1988
18 12
Daily Tent Production
1993-1994
18 13
Tents R&D
1994
18 14
Moss Inc. Production Notes
1923-2012
18 15
Lost Proposals
1988-1989
18 16
Phoenix
1984
18 17
Arizona State University (ASU)
1983
18 18
Engineering Proposal
1965
19 01
Raw Material Inventory
1993
19 02
Inventory
1977
19 03
Inventory, Start of business
1976
19 04
Net Inventory
1977 Septemeber 30
19 05
Upland Enterprises -Inventory
1976
19 06
Flawed Fabric
1978
19 07
Withdrawls from Inventory
1976
19 08
Equipment
1976
19 09
Storm Ridge Homes
1974
19 10
Instant Structures, The Hotel Company
1967
19 11
Chalets for Arabian Gult
1923-2012
19 12
M.S.U. Art Dept.
1977
19 13
FR
2000
19 14
R&D
1998
19 15
Siodmak Project
1985
19 16
Optimum 200
1983
19 17
DD&B
1975
19 18
Multi-Tec
1985
19 19
Monkey Bars
1923-2012
19 20
Event Tents, Dept. of Natural Resources
1986
19 21
Magiera
1984
19 22
John Bartold, Machine tool Company
1985
19 23
House of Almonds
1986
19 24
Murphy Space Articulation, Ford Tractor Event
1985
19 25
Rexham Westpack
1985
19 26
Federal Express, Crew Stair Cover
1985
19 27
Byg and Associates
1985
19 28
Federal Express Blueprint
1986
19 29
Beach Club
1985-1986
19 30
Exhibit Group Cincinati Fall Housewares Project
1986
19 31
Estimated vs. Actual Hours
2000
19 32
OP. 1500, McPherson
1985
19 33
Exhibit Place
1923-2012
19 34
Exhibit place
1986
19 35
Sketches and Designs
1923-2012
20 01
Design Pamphlets
1982
20 02
Bob Siebelink
1923-2012
20 03
Delta Faucet
1985
20 04
John Derse
1985
20 05
Display Mart Inc.
1986
20 06
Exhibit Concepts "A" Spirals
1923-2012
20 07
Mobil Chemical Co.
1985
21 01
Inventory
1977
21 02
Old Cutting Schedule
1977
21 03
Sketches and Designs
1986
21 04
Sketches and Designs
1923-2012
21 05
Sketches and Designs
1956-1960
21 06
Sketches and Designs
1977-1988
21 07
Sketches and Designs
1977-1988
22 01
Other Catalog Marketing
1977
22 02
New Catalog Preparations
1977
22 03
Moss Exhibits Portfolio
1923-2012
22 04
Moss Exhibits Catalog
1991-1995
22 05
Moss Tent Works Catalog
1923-2012
22 06
Mosst Tent Catalogs
1986-1994
22 07
Moss Inc, Moss USA, Moss Europe
1923-2012
22 08
Workbook
1994
22 09
BP Catalog
1994
23 01
Moss Design Protfolio
1923-2012
23 02
Catalog
1995
23 03
Catalog Materials and Findings
1975-1977
24 01
Moss USA Catalog
1923-2012
24 02
Moss Catalog
1923-2012

IV. Exhibits, 1974-2001Return to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Box Folder
25 01
Exhibit Shows
1986 September 29
25 02
Moss Exhibit
1983
25 03
Advertising Exhibits
1991
25 04
Exhibit Group Giltspur
1979 June 24
25 05
Transformit
1988-1995
25 06
NSGA Covention and Show
1976-1977
25 07
HAAJ Tents
1977
25 08
Agricultural Crafts Exhbition
1984
25 09
Bicycles
1978
25 10
Avon Inflatables
1974-1975
25 11
Air-Light Structures
1974
25 12
Event Tent
1987
25 13
Ex Group Training MTG.
1998
25 14
Exhibit Market Planning
1987-1988
25 15
Exhibit Notes
1987 September 18
25 16
Life in a Picasso
1987
25 17
Vreeland
1992-1993
25 18
Exhibitions and Shows
1987
25 19
Tradeshows and Exhibit Manager Comdex
1987-1990
26 01
Exhibitor Advertising
1994
26 02
Exhibitor
1994 February 21-1994 February 24
26 03
Exhibitor
1923-2012
26 04
Exhibitor
1993
26 05
AIA Convension
1983-1984
26 06
Exhibit Group NY Ralph Erenzo
1986
26 07
Exhibit Materials
1923-2012
26 08
Auto Expo New York Exhibitor
1923-2012
26 09
Susan's Folder
1984
27 01
Tradeshow
1994
27 02
Xerox Cube and Imagic Articles
1923-2012
27 03
Exhibit
2000
27 04
Exhibit Publication
2001
27 05
Exhibits Correspondence
1988-2000
28 01
Exhibit Publication
2000
28 02
Exhibit Materials
1923-2012

V. Advertising and Marketing, 1953-2011Return to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Box Folder
29 01
Moss Logo
2011
29 02
Ads
1977-1978
29 03
Moss Tent Catalog
1989-1992
29 04
Advertising Past
1987
29 05
Advertising - B.P.
1981
29 06
Op Marketing
1976-1977
29 07
Mark Lawrence
1979
29 08
Mass Marketing
1923-2012
29 09
Samples
1984
29 10
Pre-Tent Works Brochures and Articles
1923-2012
29 11
Advertising and Marketing
1984-1988
29 12
Tent Works Brochure Copy
1923-2012
29 13
Tent Works Brocure and Mail order Ideas
1975
29 14
List of Bill Moss Appearences in Publications
1965-1987
29 15
Moss Publicity
1993-1999
29 16
Moss Publicity
1992-1993
29 17
Moss Publicity-Newspapers
1990-1991
29 18
Moss Publicity
1982-1984
29 19
Moss Publicity
1985
29 20
Moss Publicity
1986-1987
29 21
Moss Publicity
1978-1979
29 22
Moss Publicity
1970-1976
29 23
Moss Publicity
1950-1960
29 24
Publicity
1977
29 25
Moss Promotional Material Drafts
1923-2012
30 01
Publication
1952-2000
30 02
Publicity
1923-2012
30 03
Moss Publicity
1983
30 04
Publicity
1990-1992
30 05
Marketing and Advertising Correspondence
1988-2000
30 06
Moss Publicity
1977
30 07
Advertising and Marketing
1923-2012
30 08
Advertising
1985-1987
30 09
Advertisers/Deadlines
1994
30 10
Exhibt Advertising
1994-1995
30 11
Advertising
1994
30 12
Press Release
1994
30 13
Press Release
1987-1994
30 14
Press Release Copy
1987-1994
30 15
Military Marketing
1990
30 16
Bill Moss cc.
1993
31
Assorted advertising and Marketing
undated
32
Assorted advertising and Marketing
undated
33
Assorted advertising and Marketing
undated
34
Assorted advertising and Marketing
undated
35
Assorted advertising and Marketing
undated
36
Assorted advertising and Marketing
undated
37
Assorted advertising and Marketing
undated

VI. Legal, 1959-2009Return to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Box Folder
38 01
Bill Moss and Moss Inc. Settlement
1986-1988
38 02
Bill Moss and Moss Inc. Settlement
1986-1988
38 03
Bryan Dench
1981-1984
38 04
Senkbeil
1992-1993
38 05
John Boyle Pentaning
1970
38 06
Fredericks, Barry
1979
38 07
Strout Payson Pellicani
1975-1979
38 08
Legal
1976 June 19
38 09
Tent Works Ltd. and Fowler
1975
38 10
Fogel
1976
38 11
Sedgley Corporation
1976 September 03
38 12
Finn Olsen
1975-1977
38 13
Windspirit, Patent Dispute
1983-1996
38 14
List of Patents with Date Issued
1962-2009
38 15
Moss Inc. Patents
1981-1992
38 16
Joseph S. Iandiorio
1989
38 17
Patents
1960-1982
39 01
Pop Tent
1958-1976
39 02
I.L.C.
1973-1975
39 03
Legal Correspondence
1971-1989
39 04
Patents
1972-1976
39 05
Patents and Works
1976-1981
40 01
Trademark Application
1986
40 02
License Agreements and Patents
1958-1971

VII. Financials, 1975-2001Return to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Box Folder
41 01
Invoices A
1976-1977
41 02
Invoices B
1976-1977
41 03
Invoices C
1976-1977
41 04
Invoices D
1976-1977
41 05
Invoices E
1976-1977
41 06
Invoices F
1976-1977
41 07
Invoices G
1976-1977
41 08
Invoices H
1976-1977
41 09
Invoices H
1976-1977
41 10
Invoices I
1976-1977
41 11
Invoices J
1976-1977
41 12
Invoices K
1976-1977
42 01
Invoices L
1981
42 02
Invoices L
1976-1977
42 03
Invoices M
1976-1977
42 04
Invoices N
1976-1977
42 05
Invoices O
1976-1977
42 06
Invoices P
1976-1977
42 07
Invoices R
1976-1977
42 08
Invoices S
1976-1977
42 09
Invoices T
1976-1977
42 10
Invoices U and V
1976-1977
42 11
Invoices W
1976-1977
42 12
Invoices X, Y and X
1976-1977
42 13
Rentals
1976
42 14
Tents on Loan
1979-1980
42 15
Invoices and Orders
1991
43 01
Collection
1977-1980
43 02
Pentawing Sales
1995
43 03
Costs Sheets
1988
43 04
Production and Sales MTG.
1988-1989
43 05
Sales Worksheets
1999-2000
43 06
Sales Variance Report
2000
43 07
Sales
2000
43 08
Upland Enterprise
1976
43 09
Upland Tent
1976
43 10
Old Order Log
1980
43 11
Robert Hodesh Ford Motor Co.
1979
43 12
Proposed Sales, Kendrick Moss Inc.
1992
43 13
Michael Richardson Quardrant
1978
43 14
Vicky Sedgeman
1978
43 15
Daily New Orders
1992
43 16
Catalog Sales
1977
43 17
Cash Sale Receipts
1977-1978
43 18
Company Placed Orders
1980
43 19
Sales Variance
1999-2000
43 20
Sales Variance Weekly
1993
43 21
Sales and Marketing - Dir. MTG
2001 January 26
44 01
DBA Account - Stubs and Statements
1975
44 02
Camden National Bank
1976-1977
44 03
Loan Casco
1986
44 04
Casco
1993
44 05
Key Bank (Casco)
1995
44 06
Camden National Bank
1996
44 07
Capital Budget
2000
44 08
Capacity
2000-2005
44 09
Computations - Cash Flow Budget
1975
44 10
Old Budgets
1987
44 11
Budgets
1990-1991
44 12
Equipment and Cap Expeditures
1992-1994
44 13
Budgets
1993
44 14
Budgets
1994-1995
44 15
Expenses, Actuals (Promo, T&E, ADU. R&D)
1995-1996
44 16
Petty Cash Entered
1975 December 31
44 17
Petty Cash Expences Posted
1975-1976
44 18
Petty Cash Expences Posted
1975-1976
45 01
Travel Expenses
1975-1977
45 02
Travel and Entertainment
1976-1978
45 03
Petty Cash Slips
1977
45 04
Costs
1988-1990
45 05
Tent Costs Sheets
1993-1994
45 06
Capital Expenses
1995-1996
45 07
Budget Expenses
1996-1997
45 08
Capital Expenses (Wish List)
1997
45 09
Tent Works LTD, Financial Statements
1976-1978
45 10
Financial Proposal
1979
45 11
Financials Annual
45 12
Jim Bitner Financials
1987-1993
45 13
Financial Spreadsheets
1988-1990
45 14
Financials
1989-1990
46 01
Financials
1990-1991
46 02
Lauigne
1990-1991
46 03
Financials
1991-1992
46 04
Financing
1991-1996
46 05
Financials
1992-1993
46 06
Financials Year End
1993
46 07
Bitner
1993-1994
46 08
Current Financials
1993-1994
46 09
K.P.I.
1993-1994
46 10
Income Statements
1993-1995
46 11
Financial Statments
1994-1995
47 01
Financials
1994
47 02
Financials
1994
47 03
Projection Planning
1978-1996
47 04
Financials
1995-1996
47 05
Financials
1995-1996
47 06
Financial Statements
1995-1996
47 07
Financials
1996-1997
47 08
Financial Statements
1996-1997
47 09
Financials
1999-2001
47 10
Financial Statements
1998
47 11
Financial Statements Moss Inc.
2000
47 12
Financials Monthly
2000
47 13
Financials DIR-MTG
2001 January 26
48 01
Investor Leads
1980-1981
48 02
Subscription Contracts Offerings
1982-1984
48 03
Stock Option Plan Incentive
1985
48 04
Preparation Stock Holders Speeches Meeting
1985-1986
48 05
Stock Offering
1987 September
48 06
Stock Subscriptions
1987-1988
48 07
Stockholders Correspondence
1988-1990
48 08
Loan/Stock Offerings
1989-1990
48 09
AWSS Stock Sale
2000-2001
48 10
Moss Inc Shareholder Account
2003
48 11
Directors
1923-2012
48 12
Margins
1998 June
48 13
Margins
1998 July
49 01
Projections
1996-1997
49 02
Projections
1997
49 03
Projections (cold)
1997-2001
49 04
Projections
1998
49 05
Moss Inc. Projections
1987-1988
49 06
Projections
1994
49 07
Projection Notes
1986-1987
49 08
Projections
1992
49 09
Stock Offerings
1984 October
49 10
Stock Package
1984
49 11
Stockholders Correspondence and List Addresss
1984-1993
49 12
Moss Stock Holders
1980
49 13
Subscription Contracts
1980-1983
49 14
Tax Infromation Pamphlets
1975
49 15
Tax Tables
1975-1976
49 16
Tax Forms
1975-1977
49 17
Tent Works LTD. Maine Sales Tax Forms
1976-1977
49 18
Sales Comm. Structure
1995-1996
49 19
Moss Design, Inc. Checks
1973
49 20
Oratofsky, Paul
1978
49 21
Projection Budgets
1996
50 01
Jim Bitner
1987-1992
50 02
Esimated and Actuals
2000
50 03
Financial Correspondence
1980-1998
50 04
Examples of Collection Letters
1980
50 05
Market Plan Co. Descriptions
1923-2012
50 06
Offering
1982-1983
50 07
Financial Reports
1995-1999
50 08
Financials
2000-2005
50 09
Financial Notes and Worksheets
1986-1987
50 10
Financial Worksheets
1987-1990
50 11
Financial Worksheets
1980-2000
50 12
Financial Worksheets
1980-1987
50 13
Financial Statements
1998 May - 2000 June
50 14
Financial Statement reports
1990-1999
50 15
Financial Statements prepared by Berry, Dunn, McNeil, and Parker
1995-1997
50 16
Income Statements
1989-1995
51 01
Purchases
1993-2000
51 02
Purchases
1977
51 03
3M business Product Sales Inc.
1977-1978
51 04
Projections
1981
51 05
James O'Haverty
1976
51 06
Wyatt, Gerber, Shoup and Reardon
1979-1995

VIII. Correspondence, 1966-2002Return to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Box Folder
52 01
General Correspondence
1979
52 02
"H"
1978
52 03
N.Y. Teé Report #1
1977
52 04
Summer House
1976
52 05
L.L. Bean Inc.
1977
52 06
Customers and Innovices
1985
52 07
Dave Lincoln
1978-1979
52 08
OP 2000 Inquries, Architects, Manufactures, and Letterheads
1977
52 09
Rich, Anthony
1975
52 10
Letters
1969-1972
52 11
Large Stucture Inquiries
1977-1979
52 12
Welch, Stuart
1923-2012
52 13
Philanthropy
2000
52 14
Joe Burns Special Accrs.
1978-1979
52 15
Dealers
1976-1977
52 16
Spalding
1978-1980
52 17
Certificate of Origin
1923-2012
52 18
Women's business Develop
1993
52 19
Ray Geddes
1966-1977
53 01
Correspondence
1978-2002
53 02
Correspondence
1980-1981
53 03
Klaus Heimann
1976
53 04
CNB Prep Papers
1978
53 05
Davis Optical Company
1977-1978
53 06
Superior Maintenance
1977-1978
53 07
Seward Beacom
1975-1976
53 08
Director's Correspondence and Notes
1975-1977
53 09
MDI Accounts and Correspondence
1976
53 10
Mail Orders, General Correspondence
1980-1981
53 11
Mail Orders, General Correspondence
1980-1981
53 12
Direct Mail
1984
54 01
Mount Hermon
1986
54 02
Rosberg
1984
54 03
Correspondence
1985
54 04
Engines - Aircraft - OHF
2000
54 05
Correspondence
1979 November 17-1980 July 03
54 06
Business cards
1982
54 07
Business cards
1984
55 01
Correspondence
1977-2000
55 02
Correspondence
1978-2000
55 03
Correspondence
2000
55 04
Correspondence
1995-2000
55 05
Correspondence
1979-1984
55 06
Thank You Cards and Letters of Appreciation
1994-1999

IX. Oversize and audiovisual materials, 1970-2002Return to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Box
56
Oversize sketches and advertisements
57
Oversize sketches and advertisements
58
Oversize photographs
Images include: Research and development, blueprints, manufacturing, framing, patterning, tent, exhibition, car canopy, Peugeot, fabric testing, camping catalog
59
Oversize photographs
Images include: child, camping, kayak, tent, woods, wilderness, winter camping, exhibit, exhibition, cover, canopy, canteen, color separations, recreation, fly fishing, negatives, exhibition magazine
drawer Folder
6:15 1
Building plans, product and event sketches
Manuscript Map Cabinet 6, Drawer 15
Box item
60 1
U-matic master: #1 10/8/1986
60 2
U-matic master: #1 Moss Tent CoLo
60 3
U-matic master: #2 10/18/1986
60 4
U-matic master: #2 Moss Tent CoLo 10/17/1986
60 5
U-matic master: #3 Moss Tents CoLo 10/17/1986
60 6
U-matic master: #3 Wind Resistance
60 7
U-matic master: #4 Moss Tents CoLo 10/17/1986
60 8
U-matic master: #5 Moss Tent CoLo 10/17/1986
60 9
U-matic master: #8 Moss Tents
60 10
U-matic master: #9 Moss Tents CoLo
60 11
U-matic master: #10 Moss Tent 10/16/1986
60 12
U-matic master: #11 Moss Tents CoLo
60 13
U-matic master: #12 Moss Slides
60 14
U-matic master: #13 Moss Slides and Photos
60 15
U-matic master: Audio - Dave & Deb #1
60 16
U-matic master: Audio - Dave & Deb #2
60 17
U-matic master: Audio #1 Moss Robert
60 18
U-matic master: Audio VO #2 - Robert & Moss Logo
60 19
U-matic master: Moss Tents #5 10/8/1986
60 20
U-matic master: Moss Tents #7 10/16/1986
60 21
U-matic master: Rott #4 - Moss
60 22
U-matic master: Still Photos - Historic Tents
60 23
Audio cassette tape: Audio for original show
60 24
VHS: Polar Dome by Norquest Innovation
60 25
VHS: Shop Set Up of a Single Event Tent 05/1992
61 1
VHS: Eggs & Issues 1/14/1998
61 2
VHS: Optima Exhibit System
61 3
VHS: Big Fish Productions: A Place Called Belfast
61 4
VHS: Big Fish Productions: Promotional Reel
61 5
VHS: Moss INC.
61 6
VHS: Made in Maine: Moss Inc.
61 7
VHS: Tensioned Fabric Exhibitry
61 8
VHS: Moss Video
61 9
VHS: Moss Tents
61 10
VHS: Pillowcase sign (big) set up

X. Tent design, construction, and marketing images, circa 1975-2002Return to Top

Subjects include: Tents, hunting, warehouse, portraits, production, Alternate Realities Corporation, stickers, domes, prints, samples, graphic design, sewing, canopy, pool cover, shell, catalogue photos, miniatures, display, gazebo, shade

Container(s) Description Dates
A. Photographs
Box Folder
62 1
1983 Line
62 2
7 x 7
62 3
Cardboard Backed Prints
62 4
Assorted Polaroids
62 5
Alternate Realities Dome
62 6
Cricket
62 7
Custom Tents
62 8
Dome Tent
62 9
Domus
62 10
Duck Trap River Fish Farm Tent
62 11
Fred Ribeck Deliver Prints
63 1
Fred Ribeck Delivery Negatives and Samples
63 2
Moss at Shows
63 3
Moss Tent Production Department
63 4
Old Eve Tent
63 5
Old Tent Photos
63 6
Old Wing Tent
63 7
Paratent
63 8
Photo Packet 13
63 9
Photos from Folder Moss Wing Ad
63 10
Photos: Eave Tent 1
63 11
Photos: Eave Tent 2
63 12
Pocket Camper
64 1
Saddle Tent - Acadia
64 2
Section 3
64 4-6
Section III The Sculptor Assorted photos, polaroids
64 7
Solus Tent
65 1-4
Section III: The Sculptor
65 5
Summer House Photos
66 1
Sundance Tent
66 2-3
Tent Photos
66 4
Tents Vol. II
66 5
Trillium
66 6
Wing Tent
B. Negatives and transparencies
Box Folder
67 1
2-Noon Eave
67 2
American Road Show
67 3-4
Camping Tent Negatives
67 5
Craft Museum
67 6
D'Dome (and Lola)
67 7
Design Exercises
67 8
For Marilyn Negatives and Samples
67 9
Ford - Station Wagon Living
67 10
II Strip - 21 Corn Tan
67 11
Jim Ruddy
67 12
Misc. 1978
67 13
Negatives
67 14
Parawing
67 15
Photos by Fred Ribeck
67 16
Photos by Richard Warner, Ben Magro
68 1-2
Avis Tent
68 3
Bubble Tent
68 4
Large Tents
68 5
More Bubble Tent
68 6
Paper Accessories Products
68 7
Paradome
68 8
Pinto Garage Canopy
68 9
Pinto Pack
68 10
Pocket Camper
68 11
Sports Fan - Car Canopy
68 12
Summer House
68 13
Tents for Children
68 14
Toyota Living Systems
68 15
Van
68 16
Wing Tent
68 17
2.Beg.C.Pop Tent On Beach
68 18
2.Beg.C.Pop Tent Oversized Color Negatives
C. Slides
Box Folder
69 1
Canopies and Covers
69 2
Fred Ribeck
69 3
Museum and Models
69 4
The Sculptor Packet
70
Tents

XI. Exhibit and exhibition product images, circa 1975-2002Return to Top

Subjects include: exhibit hall, lecture, canopy, construction, Sony, pyramid skeleton of exhibit, stage, stabilizer, tent pole, Pizza Hut, warehouse, graphics, blueprint models, Eli Lilly, Crest, TechnoMed, KPMG, Adobe, Kawasaki, New Balance

Container(s) Description Dates
A. Photographs
Box Folder
71 1
Abstract Shapes Custom Exhibit
71 2
Assorted Black and White Photos
71 3
Assorted Large and Protected Photos
71 4
Assorted Photos 1
71 5
Assorted Protected Photos
71 6
Boston Scientific Exhibit Packet
71 7
Ceiling Structure
71 8
Comdex Negatives 11/95
71 9
Custom Awnings
71 10
Custom Balloon Exhibit Pieces 1996
72 1
Custom Exhibit Outdoor Dome OshKosk
72 2
Custom Exhibit Pieces
72 3
Custom Exhibit Structure
72 4
Custom Exhibit Structures
72 5
Design Craftsman
72 6
Exhibit Installation
72 7
Exhibit Place - Pyramid
72 8
Exhibit Structure Construction
72 9
Exhibit Structures
73 1
Exhibition Hall Photos
73 2-4
Exhibition Structure Construction 1
73 5
Exxon Sign Exhibit
73 6
Hynes Auditorium Exhibit, Boston
73 7
Installation at Aquarium - Norwalk
73 8
Mannington Exhibit
73 9
Mehl Biophile Exhibit
73 10
Moss + Rockwell
74 1
Moss inc. Theers 2
74 2-3
Moss inc. Assorted Photos 1996
74 4
Moss inc. March 6th
74 5
Moss Kiosk Exhibit
74 6
Newbridge Exhibit Construction
74 7
Photo Packet 1 - Exhibits
74 8
Photo Packet 2 - Exhibits and Construction
74 9
Photo Packet 3
75
Photo Packets 4-10
Folder
76 1
Photo Packet 16
76 2
Photo Packet 17 - Exhibit Hall Setup
76 3
Photo Packet 18
76 4
Photo Packet 19
76 5
Photos Not Used in 1998 Catalog
76 6
Pizza Hut Exhibit Construction
76 7
Print Out Photos
76 8
Purdue Exhibit Structure
76 9
R+D Projects
76 10
Section III The Sculptor (Exhibits) Assorted Graphics
77 1
Section III The Sculptor (Exhibits) Assorted Items
77 2
Section III The Sculptor (Exhibits) Assorted Photos 1
77 3
Section III The Sculptor (Exhibits) Assorted Photos 2
77 4
Super Show Photos
77 5
Tech Exhibition Hall Photos
77 6
Terraillon Exhibit Set Up
77 7
Turquise & White Shell/Arch Custom Exhibit
77 8
Winnie the Pooh Exhibit
B. Negatives and transparencies
Box Folder
78 1
Exhibit Photos Negatives
78 2
Exhibit Structures Negatives B/W
78 3
Exhibits: Tent Works Negatives
C. Slides
Box Folder
78 4
Eggs & Issues Speech
78 5
Exhibitions and Conventions
78 6
Exhibits

XII. Other company materials, circa 1975-2002Return to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
A. Photographs
Subjects include: staff portraits, warehouse, historical, Bill Moss photos, office interior, office exterior, construction, expansion, Euroshop Dusseldorf, sewing, production, polaroids, employees, Christmas, model, minifigure, test
Box
79
Assorted Photos
80
Assorted Photos
81
Assorted Photos
82
Assorted Photos
Folder
83 1
Assorted Photos
83 2
Section IV: The Mentor
83 3-5
Assorted Photos
84 1
Assorted Photos and Memorabilia
84 2
Bill Photos
84 3
Black and White Artistic Prints
84 4
Bob B. Photos
84 5
Can't Use - Too Far Off
84 6
Individually Protected Photos
84 7
J-Kent Freeman/Bell Geospace
84 8
Magazines
84 9
Manufacturing Group Photos
84 10
Marketing Office, Germany
84 11
Moss Belfast Facility Exterior & Interior
84 12
Moss Building Expansion, 1997?
85 1
Moss Dusseldorf 1987
85 2
Moss Factory Store Group Photos
85 3
Moss Group Dinner
85 4
Moss Inc. Production, 1990
85 5
Moss Interior Shots
85 6
Moss Picnic 8/1999
85 7
Moss Staff Group Photos
85 8
Moss Staff Party
85 9
Moss Staff Portraits & Group Photos
85 10
Photo Packet 8 - Washington D.C.
85 11
Photos and B/W Negative Sheets
86 1
Section I: The Autist
86 2-4
Section II: The Designer
86 5
Shelly at Moss
86 6
Spot On Prints
B. Negatives and transparencies
Box Folder
86 7
1982 Brochure Transparencies
86 8
Assorted Negatives
86 9
Car Bar
86 10
Fabric Car
86 11
Ford Camper
86 12
Moss In House Building Funnel
86 13
Paper Joys
86 14
Unknown Subject
86 15
How to be a Camper - Food Eater
86 16
Ken Kimball - Moss Inc.
86 17
Paper Clothes
86 18
Paper Houses
87
Assorted Negatives
88
Assorted Negatives
C. Slides
Box Folder
89 1-2
Assorted Slides
89 3
Bill Moss Portraits
89 4
Family Tent Market Presentation
89 5
Office and Warehouse
89 6
Sr. John River

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

  • Outdoor recreation industry--photographs.
  • Outdoor recreation industry.
  • Outdoor recreation--Equipment and supplies.

Titles within the Collection

  • Moss Tent Works