MenuInventory of the J. Walter Thompson Company. Herbert Eames Papers, 1974-1985 and undated
Abstract
Founded in 1864, the J. Walter Thompson Company (JWT) is one of the largest and oldest enduring advertising agencies in the United States. Herbert Eames was an executive at JWT and served as the company's Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President of Finance and Administration between 1980-1984.
The Herbert Eames Papers cover the period of 1974-1985, with the bulk of the material spanning 1980-1984, during which time Eames served as Chief Financial Officer at JWT. The papers relate to the operations and finances of JWT offices and subsidiaries around the world. The collection includes memos, correspondence, press releases, clippings, and materials relating to management meetings, and reports on financial, administrative, operational, valuation and real estate matters. Companies represented include JWT subsidiaries such as Hill and Knowlton, Brouillard Communications, Lansdowne, Thompson Recruitment Advertising and JWT Canada, and clients such as Kraft, along with JWT offices in Chicago and Frankfurt. Collection also touches on relations with Gray and Company. Acquired as part of the John W. Hartman Center for Sales, Advertising & Marketing History.
Descriptive Summary
- Repository
- David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University
- Creator
- J. Walter Thompson Company.
- Title
- J. Walter Thompson Company. Herbert Eames Papers, 1974-1985 and undated
- Language of Material
- English
- Extent
- 2 Linear Feet, 1500 Items
- Location
- For current information on the location of these materials, please consult the Library's online catalog.
Collection Overview
The Herbert Eames Papers covers the period of 1974-1985, with the bulk of the material spanning 1980-1984, during which Eames served as Chief Financial Officer at JWT. The papers relate to the operations and finances of JWT offices and subsidiaries around the world. The collection includes memos, correspondence, press releases, clippings, and materials relating to management meetings, and reports on financial, administrative, operational, valuation and real estate matters. Companies represented include JWT subsidiaries such as Hill and Knowlton, Brouillard Communications, Lansdowne, Thompson Recruitment Advertising and JWT Canada, and clients such as Kraft, along with JWT offices in Chicago and Frankfurt. Collection also touches on relations with Gray and Company.
Administrative Information
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Access Restrictions
Collection is open for research.
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Use Restrictions
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Contents of the Collection
Browse List of Series
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Expand AllIncludes memos, correspondence, contracts, reports, handwritten notes, press releases, clippings and financial documents. Topics covered include relations with Gray and Company and market research opportunities. Arranged alphabetically.
[Additional Asia/Pacific materials are located with Latin America materials in box 2]
[Additional Asia/Pacific materials are located with Latin America materials in box 2]
[Additional materials regarding JWT Canada can be found intermixed with files regarding Brouillard Communication and Thompson Recruitment Advertising in Box 2]
[Additional materials regarding JWT Group Limited can be found with the JWT subsidiaries folders in Box 3]
[Includes memos, correspondence, contracts, reports, handwritten notes, press releases, clippings and financial documents.]
[Additional materials regarding JWT Canada can be found with the JWT offices folders in Box 1]
[Additional materials regarding JWT Group Limited can be found with the JWT offices folders in box 2]
Historical Note
Chronology List
| Date | Event(s) |
|---|---|
| 1961 | Employed by Nestlé |
| 1963 | Employed by McCalls Corporation |
| 1967 | Employed by Bristol-Myers Company |
| 1977 | Vice President and Corporate Controller, Woolworth Company |
| 1980 July 1 | Hired as Executive Vice President--Finance and Chief Financial Officer |
| 1982 Jan. 1 | Executive Vice President--Finance and Administration and Chief Financial officer at JWT |
| 1984 July | Resigned from JWT |
Subject Headings
- J. Walter Thompson Company.
- J. Walter Thompson Company. Chicago Office.
- J. Walter Thompson Company. Frankfurt Office.
- Eames, Herbert.
- Brouillard Communications, Inc.
- Gray and Company.
- Hill and Knowlton, Inc.
- Hindustan Thompson Associates.
- Kraft Foods Company.
- Advertising agencies--Canada.
- Advertising agencies--Germany.
- Advertising agencies--United States.
- Advertising executives--United States.
- Advertising--Canada.
- Advertising--Germany.
- Advertising--United States.
- John W. Hartman Center for Sales, Advertising & Marketing History.
Related Material
Related materials may be found in the following Hartman Center collections of the J. Walter Thompson Company Archives:
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], J. Walter Thompson Company. Herbert Eames Papers, David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University.
Provenance
The Herbert Eames Papers were received by the David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library as a gift in 1987.
Processing Information
Processed by Molly Bragg, 2010
Encoded by Molly Bragg, May 2010
Accession 860319 is described in this finding aid.
Descriptive sources and standards used to create this inventory: DACS, EAD, NCEAD guidelines, and local Style Guide.
This finding aid is NCEAD compliant.