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jwtlondonsoper Inventory of the J. Walter Thompson Company. London Office. Sam Soper Papers, 1941-1996 and undated Processed by: Richard Collier; machine-readable finding aid created by: Richard Collier The John W. Hartman Center for Sales, Advertising & Marketing HistoryDavid M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library Duke University Durham, N.C., USA

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Machine-readable finding aid derived from XML authoring program. Date of source: January 2011Processed by Richard Collier, January 2011; finding aid encoded by Richard Collier, David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University, January 2011 Description is in English Finding aid was prepared using DACS and local Style Guide Inventory of the J. Walter Thompson Company. London Office. Sam Soper Papers, 1941-1996 and undated The John W. Hartman Center for Sales, Advertising & Marketing HistoryDavid M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript LibraryDuke University Durham, North Carolina 27708-0185 USA

Descriptive Summary David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University J. Walter Thompson Company. London Office. J. Walter Thompson Company. London Office. Sam Soper Papers, 1941-1996 and undated Material in English 0.2 Linear Feet 150 Items For current information on the location of these materials, please consult the Library's online catalog. Founded in 1864, the J. Walter Thompson Company is one of the oldest and largets enduring advertising agencies in the United States. The JWT London Office opened in 1899. Sam Soper was an advertising executive with JWT's London Office over a 40-year career, primarily in the Control Department. He retired in 1971 as Associate Director. The JWT London Office Sam Soper Papers span the years 1941-1996 and consist of World War II-era correspondence and company newsletters, along with an autobiography and supplemental materials written by Soper. Clients mentioned in the autobiography include Rowntree, Reckitt, and Parker Pen. Acquired as part of the John W. Hartman Center for Sales, Advertising & Marketing History. Administrative Information Access Restrictions

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[Identification of item], J. Walter Thompson Company. London Office. Sam Soper Papers, David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library

Provenance

The J. Walter Thompson Company. London Office. Sam Soper Papers were received by the David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library as a gift in 2001.

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Processed by Richard Collier, January 2011

Encoded by Richard Collier, January 2011

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Biographical Note Chronology List []Born Wilfred Thomas Soper 1932Hired into Proof and Type Department, JWT London, first as Proof Filer, then Typographer 1935Control Department, JWT London 1940-1945World War II service, Royal Armoured Corps 1945Rejoined JWT London Control Department 1959Named Associate Director, JWT London 1971Retired from JWT 2001 Dec. 25Died, London Collection Overview

The JWT London Office Sam Soper Papers span the years 1941-1996 and consist of World War II-era correspondence and company newsletters, along with an autobiography and supplemental materials written by Soper. Clients mentioned in the autobiography include Rowntree, Reckitt, and Parker Pen. Arranged alphabetically.

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Soper, Wilfred Thomas, d. 2001. J. Walter Thompson Company. J. Walter Thompson Company. London Office. Parker Pen Company. Reckitt & Colman. Rowntree Mackintosh Ltd. Advertising agencies. Advertising agencies--Great Britain. Advertising agencies--Great Britain--History. Advertising agencies--Management. Advertising executives. Advertising executives--Great Britain. Autobiography. Memoirs and biographies. John W. Hartman Center for Sales, Advertising & Marketing History. Related Material

Related materials may be found in the following Hartman Center collections of the JWT Archives:

International Advertisements Collection

International Offices Records

London Office Records

Newsletter Collection

Publications Collection

Samuel W. (Samuel Williams) Meek Papers

World War II Advertising Collection

Contents of Collection Sam Soper Papers, 1941-1996 and undated (1 box) 1Autobiography, My JWT Life 1932-1971, 1996 Autobiography, My JWT Life 1932-1971, 1996, supplement Correspondence, 1942-1946 JWT wartime newsletters and other materials, 1941-1946