ohy_coll864.xml Guide to Jantzen, Inc. photographs, publications, and ephemera 1928-1989 Jantzen, Inc. photographs, publications, and ephemera Jeffrey A. Hayes Oregon Historical Society Research Library 2021
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Jantzen, Inc. publications, photographs, and ephemera Jantzen, Inc. Coll 864 0.36 cubic feet 1 letter document case 1928-1989 Catalogs, souvenir book, and newsletter materials from Jantzen, Inc. (also known as Jantzen Knitting Mills), as well as photographs relating to company picnics and reunions. Jantzen was founded as the Portland Knitting Company in 1910 in Portland, Oregon, and changed its name to Jantzen Knitting Mills in 1918. The firm became a nationally known swimwear manufacturer in the 1920s and 1930s. In 1954, it changed its name to Jantzen, Inc. English

Collection is open for research.

Gift of Alan Miller, October 2019 (RL2019-136).

In 1910, John A. Zehntbauer, Carl C. Jantzen, and C. R. Zehntbauer founded the Portland Knitting Company in Portland, Oregon. The firm soon began to specialize in producing swimwear; in 1918 it changed its name to Jantzen Knitting Mills. Jantzen published its first national advertisements in 1921, and by the 1930s was photographing film stars such as Ginger Rogers and Johnny Weissmuller wearing its products. The firm was also well-known for its "diving girl" logo. The company renamed itself Jantzen, Inc. in 1954. Jantzen was purchased by Blue Bell in 1980; in 2002, Perry Ellis International purchased the Jantzen brand.

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Jantzen Knitting Mills photographs, publications, and ephemera, Coll 864, Oregon Historical Society Research Library.

Jantzen Knitting Mills records, Lib. Acc. 24787, Lib. Acc. 24840, Lib. Acc. 25402, Lib. Acc. 26752, Oregon Historical Society Research Library.

The collection consists of catalogs, a 1960 souvenir book, newsletter materials, and photographs relating to Jantzen Knitting Mills and to company picnics and employee reunions. Newsletter materials include clippings and pages from the company newsletter, "Intraviews," as well as a complete issue from 1971. Among the photographs are three rolled panoramic group photographs of company picnics from 1928, 1935, and 1954.

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 Jantzen, Inc. Jantzen Knitting Mills Textile industry--Oregon--Portland Businesses and Corporations sales catalogs newsletters photographs Swimsuit catalogs 1933; 1935 English. 1 1 Golden anniversary souvenir book 1960 English. 1 2 Pages and clippings from newsletter "Intraviews" circa 1950-1970 English. 1 3 Issue of "Intraviews" and related envelope 1971 February-March English. 1 4 Newspaper clippings about Jantzen logo 1979; 1983 English. 1 5 Photographs and clipping about employee reunions 1988-1989; undated English. 1 6 Panoramic photographs of company picnics 1928; 1935; 1954 English. 1 7