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The curator of this virtual exhibition owes a great debt to three dedicated and long time researchers in this field: TONY HYMAN
Tony Hyman is an American cigar box scholar who has been collecting and
researching cigar packaging for more than five decades (he bought his first
box when he was 12). Mr. Hyman's knowledge and enthusiasm for the subject
are as vast as his collection: his books and web site are essential resources
for anyone interested in the history of cigar packaging. In 1999, with the
help of a repatriation grant from Canadian Heritage, the Canadian Museum of
Civilization (CMC) purchased Mr. Hyman's collection of Canadian cigar boxes. The
museum's holdings in this area of Canadian social history are now the largest
in the world.
CHRIS RYAN and JOHN HARPER
Whatever the artistic allure and historical
usefulness of the labels inside cigar boxes, every cigar researcher must
eventually turn his attention to what's on the outside of the boxes, in
particular, the manufacturer codes and revenue stamps: they are why cigar
boxes exist in the first place. Chris Ryan of Toronto and John Harper of
London, Ontario have dedicated many years and great financial resources to
tracing, collecting, analyzing, and publishing information on these topics.
The Canadian Museum of Civilization gratefully acknowledges their generosity
in sharing the fruits of their work with the curator, and in allowing them
to be made available to the public.
FRIENDS OF THE COLLECTION GEORGE BARNHILL
George Barnhill, now at the Canadian War Museum, was Registrar of Collections
at CMC in the early days of the cigar box research and acquisition. He took
a much appreciated interest in the project and was instrumental in the
purchase of several important boxes.
CYNTHIA MCMENEMY
Cynthia McMenemy, Waterloo, Ontario went out of her way to find boxes for
the collection.
EDDIE ECHENBERG
Eddie Echenberg, Magog, Quebec donated a goodly number of rare boxes by
former cigar makers in Quebec's Eastern Townships, home of such luminary
makers as J. Bruce Payne.
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