Pee Chee folder

The yellow Pee Chee Folder was a very common American item in the second half of the 20th century. It was first released in 1943 by the Western Tablet and Stationery Company of Kalamazoo, Michigan. Pee Chees were later produced by the Mead Corporation. They are not currently being produced.

These relatively inexpensive folders were made of card stock and had two internal pockets for the storage of loose leaf paper. The pockets were printed with a variety of reference information including factors for converting between Imperial and metric measurement units, and a multiplication table. The folders had fallen out of general use by the 2000s. [ [http://www.creativepro.com/story/feature/21870.html creativepro.com - Heavy Metal Madness: Back to School Blues and Yellows ] ]

The illustrations on Pee Chee folders changed occasionally over the years (see discussion), but usually depicted high school age students engaged in sports or other activities.

In modern times, the term Pee Chee folder is often used as a genericized trademark to refer to presentation folders in general.

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