This guide includes descriptions of the papers of individuals who worked in advertising, sales and marketing during their careers. It includes the papers of many people who worked at JWT, as well as other organizations.

Some collections are unprocessed and may not be accessible. In addition, other restrictions may apply. Please contact the Hartman Center Reference Archivist for more information.

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Anderson (James W.) Papers, 1969–1992

Professor of Journalism and Communications at the University of Florida at Gainsville; specialized in corporate identity programs. Unprocessed.

Balestrino (Charles J.), 1986–1994 and undated [Finding Aid]

Executive with the J. Walter Thompson Company, primarily in account management, at offices in New York, Detroit, San Francisco and Tokyo.

Bartos (Rena) Papers, 1966–1996  [Finding Aid]

Executive and Director of Communications with J. Walter Thompson Co.; specialist in marketing to women. Unprocessed.

Bathon (Greg) Papers, 1967–1970 [Finding Aid]

Managing Director of J. Walter Thompson-India in the 1960s and 1970s; President and Chief Operating Officer of JWT USA in the 1980s.

Baxter (Loy) Papers, 1954–1978, bulk 1966–1967 [Finding Aid]

Executive in management and public relations 1947–1977.

Bernstein (Sidney Ralph) Company History Files, 1873–1964 [Finding Aid]

Editorial Director of Advertising Age magazine in the 1960s. Hired by J. Walter Thompson Co. to research company history in preparation for its centennial celebration.

Bittner (John R.) Papers, 1919–2002

Professor of journalism at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. Unprocessed.

Black (George) Papers, 1968–1986 [Finding Aid]

Creative Director and Chief Executive Officer with J. Walter Thompson's Frankfurt (Germany) Office; executive with several other European offices of J. Walter Thompson.

Bloede (Victor G.), 1952–1983 and undated [Finding Aid]

Advertising executive and President, Chief Executive Officer, and Chairman of the Benton & Bowles agency.

Bogart (Leo) Papers [Finding Aid]

Sociologist, consultant who specialized in mass media, marketing and advertising.

Brennan (John E.) Outdoor Advertising Survey Reports, 1947–1980 [Finding Aid]

President of General Media and Copy Research Company, which specialized in outdoor advertising surveys.

Brown (Jim) Papers, 1945–1959. [Finding Aid]

Materials representing the years of Brown's employment with Batten Barton Durstine & Osborne (BBDO), primarily television-related proposals and a scrapbook.

Browning (John E.), 1930–1999 and undated [Finding Aid]

Commercial artist and designer who worked in outdoor advertising in New Jersey.

Brungs (Herbert) Papers, 1969–1988

Account manager and executive with J. Walter Thompson Co. Frankfurt Office in the 1970s and 1980s. Paper finding aid in the Reading Room.

Bryn (Doris) Papers, 1939–1998 and undated [Finding Aid]

Doris Bryn (née Krehnbrink) was a prominent fashion and cover model during the 1940s-1960s and co-designer of several lines of fashion accessories with her husband Roger Van Schoyck under the brand names Roger Van S. and Mr. R.

Bullen (Terry), 1979s–2002 and undated [Finding Aid]

Advertising executive at the J. Walter Thompson Company London Office working in New Business and Director of Planning.

Burnett (Penney P.) Papers, 1970–1987 [Finding Aid]

Worked as a consultant for investor relations at J. Walter Thompson Company.

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Carlton (William James) Diaries and Biography, 1862–1877 [Finding Aid]

Co-founder of Carlton & Smith agency, which later became the William J. Carlton agency. The firm hired J. Walter Thompson, who eventually bought the company and renamed it the J. Walter Thompson Co.

Carroll (Carroll) Papers, 1934–1979. [Finding Aid]

Executive with the Broadcasting Department of J. Walter Thompson Co.; producer of radio programming.

Clark (Harry) Papers, 1970–1973 [Finding Aid]

Director of J. Walter Thompson's Frankfurt (Germany) Office in the 1960s; Senior Vice President of J. Walter Thompson New York in the 1970s; Director of Lansdowne Advertising, a subsidiary of J. Walter Thompson.

Cohen (Adrienne) Papers, 1963–2000 [Finding Aid]

Copy writer and advertising executive for several agencies primarily in the Atlanta, Ga. area.

Cronin (John J.) Papers, 1950–1987

President of J. Walter Thompson Co. Toronto Office in the 1970s and 1980s. Unprocessed.

Dawkins (Colin) Papers, 1776–1986 [Finding Aid]

Executive with the J. Walter Thompson Co. Served as Vice President in the 1960s, and Director of the Paris (France) Office in the 1970s.

Dell (Glen) Papers, 1983–1986

Chief Financial Officer with J. Walter Thompson Co. in the 1980s. Unprocessed.

Devine (John) Papers, 1956–1974 [Finding Aid]

Director Radio and Television Department (1950s); General Counsel (1960s) for J. Walter Thompson Co.

Dignam (John F.) Papers, 1958–1980s [Finding Aid]

Account executive and script writer with J. Walter Thompson Co., Lansdowne, and Victor A. Bennett Company.

Dole, David W. ISCI Records, 1969-2004 [Finding Aid]

Broadcasting and advertising executive (Leo Burnett Agency). Papers document creation and management of the Industry Standard Commercial Identification (ISCI) system.

Einstein (Arthur) Papers, 1990s–2001 [Finding Aid]

Executive with: Lord Geller Federico Einstein; Lord Einstein O'Neill; and Arthur Einstein Advertising agencies.

Elliott (Jock) Papers, 1945–2005 (bulk 1961–1982). [Finding Aid]

Executive with Ogily & Mather between 1960–1982, including tenure as Chairman of O&M US and O&M International.

End (Jacqueline) Papers, 1965-2012 [Finding Aid]

Advertising copy writer and creative executive for a number of agencies, including: Doyle Dane Bernbach; Wells Rich Greene; Foote, Cone & Belding; TBWA/Chiat/Day.

Elton (Wallace W.) Papers, 1909–1990 [Finding Aid]

Art Director and executive with N.W. Ayer and J. Walter Thompson Co. agencies.

Everett (Wright H.) Papers, 1853–1998[Finding Aid]

Media space salesman for several major magazines, and founder of his own businesses: Flix and the W.H.Everett Co.

Federico (Gene) Papers, 1918–2003 (bulk 1951–1991) [Finding Aid]

Graphic designer for numerous advertising agencies; principal partner in the Lord Geller Federico and Einstein agency.

Findlow (Nan) Papers, 1938–1995 [Finding Aid]

Executive with J. Walter Thompson Co. advertising agency, Bamberger's and Macy's department stores, as well as her own consulting business; specialist in marketing toward women.

Finelli (Pat) Photographs, 1962–1970[Finding Aid]

Free-lance commercial photographer in New York who worked for various New York advertising agencies, including J. Walter Thompson, Compton, and Erwin, Wasey, Ruthrauf & Ryan.

Fishback (Margaret) Papers, 1930s–1970s [Finding Aid]

Copy writer and later head of instituional advertising for for Macy's Department Store and other firms in the 1930s through the 1960s; poet, satirist and author of several books.

Fraser (J.K.) Papers, 1924–1941

President of the New York, N.Y. advertising agency Blackman Co., in the 1920s. Unprocessed.

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Gaeta (Lois A.) Papers, 1956–1961 [Finding Aid]

Radio and television commercial script writer with J. Walter Thompson Co.

Garbett (Thomas F.) Papers, 1951–1992 [Finding Aid]

Specialist in corporate advertising; executive with Doyle Dane Bernbach agency and Brouillard Communications, Inc., a subsidiary of J. Walter Thompson Co.

George (Ed) Papers, 1980s [Finding Aid]

Executive with J. Walter Thompson; Creative Director of JWT/Los Angeles.

Gerson (Irving B.) Papers, 1940–1995

Co-founder of Gerson, Howe & Johnson advertising agency. Unprocessed.

Gillis (Charles A.) Letters, 1866–1882

Owner of R.P. Hall & Co., a maker of patent medicines based in Nashua, N.H. Unprocessed.

Gilow (Peter) Papers, 1960–1978 [Finding Aid]

Chief Executive Officer of J. Walter Thompson's Frankfurt (Germany) Office in the 1960s; Director of JWT German-language advertising operations in Europe. Founding member of JWT's European Management Group.

Glah (Roy) Papers, 1976–2002 [Finding Aid]

Executive with J. Walter Thompson Co. New York, San Francisco, Tokyo, and Amsterdam offices.

Golden (Joy) Papers, 1956–2012 [Finding Aid]

Advertising copy writer and executive for several American agencies, including BBDO, Normal Craig & Kummel, J. Walter Thompson (JWT), and Scali McCabe Sloves. Managed a radio advertising and production company, Joy Radio.

Golovin (Willard B.) Papers, 1882–1974 [Finding Aid]

Artist and advertising executive with the Willard B. Golovin agency, and director of the Bayer Gallery (art) in New York, NY.

Gossett (O. Milton) Papers, 1951–2001 and undated [Finding Aid]

Chairman and CEO of Compton Advertising and later Saatchi & Saatchi Worldwide.

Grisman (Arnold) Papers, 1969–1994 [Finding Aid]

Copy writer and executive with J. Walter Thompson Co.; Creative Director of the JWT New York office in the 1970s.

Gutierrez (Victor) Papers, 1970–1987 [Finding Aid]

Served as Executive Vice President of the Finance division, and as Chief Financial Officer, at JWT.

Hamilton (John J.) Papers, 1978–1982

Copy writer and account representative with J. Walter Thompson Co. Unprocessed.

Haberman (Henry) Papers, 1945–2002 and undated [Finding Aid]

Award-winning commercial photographer in the advertising, fashion and travel fields.

Hamer (Robert) Papers, 19857–1995 and undated, bulk 1926–1995 [Finding Aid]

Executive with Foster & Kleiser Outdoor Advertising Company 1936–1979.

Harris (John Benjamin) Papers, 1955–1991 [Finding Aid]

Pioneer of African-American advertising and marketing.

Harty (Stephen) Papers, 1992–2001 and undated [Finding Aid]

Advertising executive first with Ogilvy & Mather and later co-founded Merkley Newman Harty ad agency.

Hatcher (Edgar) Papers, 1952–1992 [Finding Aid]

Executive with Benton & Bowles; Ogilvy Benson and Mather; Kenyon & Eckhardt; Batton, Barton, Durstine & Osborn; McCann Erickson; and J. Walter Thompson.

Henderson (Howard) Papers, 1867–1978 [Finding Aid]

Executive with J. Walter Thompson's Cincinnati (Ohio) Office in the 1920s; Vice President of J. Walter Thompson New York 1930s–1950s.

Henkel (Wilfried) Papers, 1957–1987 [Finding Aid]

Managing Director of J. Walter Thompson's Frankfurt (Germany) Office in the 1960s and 1970s.

Hilton (Jack) Papers, 1969–1979 and undated [Finding Aid]

Worked in radio broadcasting and public relations at J. Walter Thompson Company.

Hinks (Kennett Webb) Papers, 1955–1963 [Finding Aid]

Executive with J. Walter Thompson Co. Offices in Chicago, San Francisco, Berlin, Vienna and Warsaw in the 1920s and 1930s; Director of J. Walter Thompson Ltd. (Canada) in the 1950s.

Hogan (John F.) Papers, 1928–1992 [Finding Aid]

Sales representative and executive for numerous transit advertising companies.

Holland (Maury) Papers, 1948–1959 [Finding Aid]

Production Director and executive in the Radio/TV Department of J. Walter Thompson Co. during the 1940s and 1950s.

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Ihlfeld (Hans) Papers, 1969–1978 [Finding Aid]

Executive with J. Walter Thompson Co. offices in Frankfurt, Zurich and Vienna in the 1970s.

Johnston (Don) Papers, 1969–1985 [Finding Aid]

Chief Executive Officer of J. Walter Thompson Co. in the 1970s and 1980s; Chairman of the American Association of Advertising Agencies in the 1980s.

Jones (Alun), 1930–1984 [Finding Aid]

Financial executive at JWT's Toronto and New York offices during the 1960s–1970s, holding the positions of Secretary–Treasurer and Executive Vice-President; elected to JWT's Board of Directors in 1974. The papers cover the years 1930–1984, with the bulk of the collection dating from the late 1970s, and contains files primarily relating to Jones's work as a financial executive and administrator at JWT.

Jones (Kensinger) Papers, 1934–2001 [Finding Aid]

Executive with Leo Burnett Company, Campbell-Ewald Company, D.P. Brother and Company, Wilding Advertising, and William R.Biggs/Gilmore Associates advertising agencies; professor of advertising at Michigan State University.

Kaatz (Ronald B.) Papers, 1915–1996 [Finding Aid]

Executive with J. Walter Thompson Co.; taught at Northwestern University.

Kennedy (James W.) Papers, 1979–1982

Executive and Director of Human Resources with J. Walter Thompson Co. Unprocessed.

Lanigan (Denis) Papers, 1958–1964 [Finding Aid]

Director of J. Walter Thompson's London (U.K.) Office in the 1960s; Chief Operating Officer of J. Walter Thompson New York in the 1980s.

Maher (John R.) Papers, 1970–1987 and undated [Finding Aid]

Executive with the J. Walter Thompson Company specializing in corporate development and account management.

Manning (Burt) Papers, 1970s–1986

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of J. Walter Thompson in the late 1980s and 1990s. Unprocessed.

Marshall (Stanley) Papers, 1944–2005 and undated Finding Aid]

Regional Vice President of Marsteller, Inc. and Director of Lando, Inc..

McCall (David B.) Papers, 1939–1999 [Finding Aid]

Social activist and advertising executive with Young & Rubicam, Ogilvy Benson & Mather, C.J. Laroche & Co., and McCaffrey & McCall agencies.

McKinney, Charles Papers, 1952-1993 [Finding Aid]

Founder and head of McKinney & Silver Advertising Agency, one of the largest advertising agencies in the Southeastern US.

Meek (Samuel Williams) Papers, 1917–1980 [Finding Aid]

Director of International Operations and Vice Chairman of the Board of J. Walter Thompson Co. A key figure in Thompson's expansion as a global company beginning in the 1930s.

Metter (Bertram) Papers, circa 1910–1989 and undated, bulk 1953–1989 {Finding Aid]

Direct marketing specialist; Chairman of the Board of J. Walter Thompson Co. in the 1980s.

Newman (Blaise) Papers, 1964–2002

Executive and account representative with J. Walter Thompson Co. Detroit Office. Paper finding aid in the Reading Room.

Newman (Eleanor) Papers, 1974–1985. [Finding Aid]

Office Manager of the J. Walter Thompson (JWT) Entertainment Group, and Account Representative for the Health & Tennis Corporation account.

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O'Brien (Wally) Papers, 1978–1987

Executive with J. Walter Thompson Co. New York, Chicago and London offices; directed Multinational Client Services in the 1980s. Unprocessed.

O'Donnell (Joseph) Papers, 1947–1987 [Finding Aid]

Executive with JWT and served as the company's Chief Executive Officer during 1986. The bulk of the material in the collection documents that one year.

O'Shaughnessy (James) Papers, 1888–1936 [Finding Aid]

First Executive Manager of the American Association of Advertising Agencies; Business Manager at Liberty magazine.

O'Toole (John) Papers, 1954–1990 [Finding Aid]

American advertising executive. Served as Chairman of Foote, Cone & Belding, Inc. and also served as President of the American Association of Advertising Agencies (AAAA).

Ohio Outdoor Advertising Corporation Records, 1929–1993 and undated [Finding Aid]

Outdoor advertising company that operated in northern Ohio from 1965–2000.

Olsen (Sidney A.) Papers, 1957 [Finding Aid]

Copy writer and executive with Kenyon & Eckhardt and J. Walter Thompson Co. New York.

Orr (Garrett) Papers, 1917–1995 [Finding Aid]

Artist who worked in outdoor advertising and poster design.

Parker (Lore) Papers, 1950–1979 and undated [Finding Aid]

Copywriter for Doyle Dane Bernbach and other advertising agencies. Part of the creative team at Bernbach credited with leading the advertising industry's "Creative Revolution" of the early 1960s. 

Parleir (W. W.), 1909–1937 and undated [Finding Aid]

Outdoor advertising executive in Alabama, and Chairman of the Outdoor Advertising Association of Alabama.

Paver (John) Papers, 1920–1979 [Finding Aid]

Engineer and researcher in the outdoor advertising industry; executive with National Outdoor Advertising Bureau (1930s–1960s) and Traffic Audit Bureau (1940s).

Peters (Jack) Papers, 1965–1989 and undated [Finding Aid]

Executive with the J. Walter Thompson Company. Chief Operating Officer and President of JWT–USA (1984–1987) and JWT–Worldwide (1986–1987).

Phillips (William E.) Papers, 1969–2001

Chairman of Ogilvy & Mather advertising agency.

Platt (Lucille Turnbach) Papers, 1926–1930 [Finding Aid]

Employee of J. Walter Thompson Co. involved with testimonial advertising campaigns, especially for Simmons Beautyrest, in the 1920s.

Pope (Kip) Papers, 1931–1969

Owner of C&U Poster Advertising Company of Urbana-Champaign, Ill. Unprocessed.

Preschel (W. Lee) Papers, 1966–1998 [Finding Aid]

President of J. Walter Thompson Co. Latin American operations. Processing Summer 2008.

Reed (Vergil) and Smilde (Lubertus) Papers, 1944–1960 [Finding Aid]

Reed was director of US Bureau of the Census (1940s), Director of Research and economist at JWT. Smilde was Reed's colleague and successor in the Market Research Department at JWT. Papers include anaylsis of population trends and views of the private enterprise system, among other research topics.

Robbins (Burr L.) Papers, 1942–1975 [Finding Aid]

President of General Outdoor Advertising Company.

Rosen (Ben) Papers [Finding Aid]

Graphic designer and artist, specialized in packaging, typography and corporate visual identity.

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Schwarz (Burkhard) Papers, 1973–1989 [Finding Aid]

Executive in the Frankfurt (Germany) Office of the J. Walter Thompson Company in the 1970s and 1980s.

Scott (Howard) Papers, 1921–1972 [Finding Aid]

Billboard and graphic artist.

Seymour (Dan) Papers, 1951–1974 [Finding Aid]

Radio announcer, radio and television programming producer; executive with Young & Rubicam (1940s–1950s) and J. Walter Thompson Co. agencies (1950s–1960s); Chief Executive Officer of J. Walter Thompson Co. in the 1960s.

Siebel (Paul-G.) Papers, 1968–1975 [Finding Aid]

Director of J. Walter Thompson's Frankfurt (Germany) Office in the 1960s.

Slabaugh, Arlie R Collection of Direct Mail Literature, 1921-1953 [Finding Aid]

Slabugh was a collector of coins and paper money, as well as a mail order promoter. Collection offers overview of mail order industry industry during pre-war and World War II-era in the United States.

Smith (Robert S.) Papers, 1947–1982 [Finding Aid]

Art Director for various agencies, including William H. Weintraub & Co., Norman Craig & Kummel, and Ogilvy & Mather.

Sonn (Irving) Papers, 1963–1947 [Finding Aid]

Copy writer for several advertising agencies including: Ted Bates & Co.; Ogilvy & Mather; Compton Advertising, Inc.; and Needham, Harper & Steers.

Soper (Sam), 1941–1996 and undated [Finding Aid]

Advertising executive at the J. Walter Thompson Company London Office working primarily in the Control Department.

Sosna (Sheldon B.) Papers, 1922–201 and undated, bulk 1948–1991 [Finding Aid]

Executive with Gershuny Advertising, Leo Burnett and other advertising agencies; specialist in supermarket advertising.

Steinmann (Charlie) Papers, 1937–1988 [Finding Aid]

Outdoor advertising executive, primarily in the Pennsylvania region, working with Superior Sign Systems, Penn-York Advertising and Lamar Outdoor Advertising.

Stevenson (John) Papers, 1943–1983 [Finding Aid]

Pioneer in direct mail, director of Greystone Press which specialized in subscription encyclopedias and continuity series books.

Stridsberg (Albert) Papers, 1955–2001 [Finding Aid]

Executive and consultant with J. Walter Thompson Co.; taught advertising at Marist College (N.Y.).

Strouse (Norman H.) Papers, 1916–1987 [Finding Aid]

President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of J. Walter Thompson Co. in the 1950s and 1960s.

Sutton (Thomas) Papers, 1965–1975 [Finding Aid]

Director of International Operations for J. Walter Thompson Co. in the 1960s; Executive Vice-President of JWT Group, Inc.

Taylor (Winfield) Papers, 1948–1960 [Finding Aid]

Copy writer and Creative Department executive with J. Walter Thompson Co. in the 1940s and 1950s.

Tripp (Granger) Papers, 1958–1984 [Finding Aid]

Writer of radio and television commercials, 1950s; executive and consultant for J. Walter Thompson Co. 1960s–1990s.

Veres (Thomas) Photographs, 1994–1996 [Finding Aid]

Photographer retained by J. Walter Thompson Co. to document company events.

Weir (Anthony) Papers, 1936–1996 and undated [Finding Aid]

Executive at Ogilvy & Mather, Leo Burnett agencies; specialist in marketing communications.

Weir (Walter) Papers, 1909–1936 and undated, bulk 1950–1990 [Finding Aid]

Executive at N.W. Ayer & Sons, Lord & Thomas, and Kenyon & Eckhardt agencies; consultant in marketing and communications.

Wilson (Edward G.) Papers, 1906–1991 [Finding Aid]

Executive and General Counsel for J. Walter Thompson Co. in the 1950s and 1960s.

Wilson (Ted) Papers, 1966–1970 [Finding Aid]

President, Chief Operating Officer and Chairman of the Board of J. Walter Thompson Co. in the 1970s.

Woodell (Shirley F.) Papers, 1943–1958 [Finding Aid]

Executive with the McCann Erickson agency (1940s) and J. Walter Thompson Co. International Division (1950s)

Wunderman (Lester) Papers, 1946–2010 and undated [Finding Aid]

Advertising executive primarily in direct marketing, founder of an agency in his name currently a subsidiary of Young & Rubicam.

Yeager (Jean) Paper, 1959–2012 [Finding Aid]

Advertising copy writer and artist. Managed his own agency (Jean W. Yeager, Inc.) and taught at several Waldorf Method Institutions. Director of the Anthroposophical Society in America.

Young (James Webb) Papers, 1927–1984 [Finding Aid]

Executive and consultant with J. Walter Thompson Co. 1900s–1960s; Professor of Business History and Advertising, University of Chicago; founder of War Advertising Council, precursor to the Advertising Council.

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