Derivation of the word oaktag

[Fred Shapiro]

On Thu, 19 Dec 2002 Bapopik at AOL.COM wrote:

>    16 January 1949, NEW YORK TIMES, classifieds, pg. F14:
> PAPER PRODUCTS...oaktag board.
>
>    2 June 1963, NEW YORK TIMES, classified, pg. 155:
> Oak tag all colors...GEM PAPER 594 Bway NY.

I missed these.  Barry has more patience in going through the classified
ad hits (or non-hits) on ProQuest Historical Newspapers than I do.

Fred Shapiro


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