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Preliminary Inventory of the J. Walter Thompson Company. Chicago Office. Memoranda, 1980-1999

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Descriptive Summary

Title
J. Walter Thompson Company. Chicago Office. Memoranda, 1980-1999
Creator
J. Walter Thompson Company. Chicago Office.
Extent
2.1 Linear Feet
1250 Items
Repository
Rare Book, Manuscript, and Special Collections Library, Duke University
Language
English.
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Administrative Information

Access Restrictions
Collection is open for research.
However, patrons must sign the Acknowledgment of Legal Responsibility and Privacy Rights form before using this collection.
Also, all or portions of this collection may be housed off-site in Duke University's Library Service Center. Consequently, there may be a 24-hour delay in obtaining these materials.
Please contact Research Services staff before visiting the Rare Book, Manuscript, and Special Collections Library to use this collection.
Use Restrictions
The copyright interests in this collection have not been transferred to Duke University. For more information, consult the copyright section of the Regulations and Procedures of the Rare Book, Manuscript, and Special Collections Library.
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], J. Walter Thompson Company. Chicago Office. Memoranda, Rare Book, Manuscript, and Special Collections Library, Duke University.
Provenance
The J. Walter Thompson Company. Chicago Office. Memoranda was received by the Rare Book, Manuscript, and Special Collections Library as a transfer in 2000.
Processing Information
Processed by Richard Collier
Completed July 3, 2001
Encoded by Richard Collier and Ruth E. Bryan
This finding aid is NCEAD compliant.
This collection is unprocessed: materials may not have been ordered and described beyond their original condition.
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Historical Note

The J. Walter Thompson Company was founded in New York in 1864. The advertising agency's archives document the history, operations, policies, and accomplishments of one of the world's oldest, largest and most innovative advertising firms.

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Collection Overview

Internal office memoranda circulated to staff at J. Walter Thompson Company's Chicago office from 1980-1999. Most of the memos originated in Chicago, though some--usually of company-wide importance--were forwarded from corporate headquarters in New York. Topics range widely, but tend to include client gains and losses, administrative changes, staff changes, and company-sponsored social and charitable events. Acquired as part of the John W. Hartman Center for Sales, Advertising, and Marketing History.
Another, separate collection of J. Walter Thompson Company memoranda exists, covering the dates 1924-1996. A paper copy of the finding aid for this collection is housed in the repository. Some of the materials are restricted. Contact a Reference Archivist for assistance.
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Subject Headings

These are searchable subject entries for this collection. Performing a search on these subjects in the Duke University Libraries online catalog will bring up other related research materials.
List of Series in Collection
Accession 2001-0124
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Preliminary Description of Unprocessed Collection

Accession 2001-0124

Box 1
Memoranda 1980-1994
Box 2
Memoranda 1995-1997
Box 3
Memoranda January 1998 - August 1999