Personal Papers in the Hartman Center

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.), 1987–1993

Executive Vice President of J. Walter Thompson Co. New York in the 1990s. Unprocessed.

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.) Papers, 1962–1983

Executive and chairman of D'Arcy Masius Benton & Bowles agency. Unprocessed.

Bogart (Leo) Papers

Sociologist, consultant who specialized in mass media, marketing and advertising. Processing Spring 2008.

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, 1945–1962

Copy writer for Batten Barton Durstine & Osborne agency. Unprocessed.

Browning (John E.) Papers, 1930–1999

Artist and designer who worked in outdoor advertising in New Jersey. Unprocessed.

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.

Bullen (Terry) Papers, 1967–1992

Executive with J. Walter Thompson Co. London Office. Unprocessed.

Burnett (Penney) Papers, 1979–1987

Executive with J. Walter Thompson Co. Unprocessed.

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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, 1937–1979

Executive with the Broadcasting Department of J. Walter Thompson Co.; producer of radio programming. Paper finding aid in the Reading Room.

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.

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.

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, 1945–2004

Advertising executive, collector and philanthropist. Unprocessed.

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

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

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.

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's Detroit Office; 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

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

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

Treasurer and Executive Vice President of Finance with J. Walter Thompson Co. in the 1980s. Unprocessed.

Hamilton (John J.) Papers, 1978–1982

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Kaatz (Ron) Papers, 1964–1990s

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

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.

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, 1970-1990

Founder of the Durham, North Caroline based McKinney & Silver ad agency.

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.

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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, 1983–1987

Executive with J. Walter Thompson Co. Chicago and New York offices; Chairman and Chief Executive Officer in the mid-1980s. Unprocessed.

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 E.) Papers, ca. 1960–1988

Executive with Foote Cone Belding advertising agency, and an officer with the American Association of Advertising Agencies. Unprocessed.

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. 

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, 1969–1987

Executive with J. Walter Thompson Co. Chicago Office; President and Chief Operating Officer of JWT USA in the 1980s. Unprocessed.

Phillips (William E.) Papers, 1969–2001 [Finding Aid]

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 (Virgil) Papers, 1944–1958

Director of Research and an economist with J. Walter Thompson Co. in the 1940s and 1950s; Professor of Marketing and Foreign Trade at Boston University; Director of the U.S. Bureau of the Census in the 1940s. Paper guide in Reading Room.

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.

Smith (Robert S.) Papers, 1949–1978 [Finding Aid]

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

Sonn (Irving) Papers, 1969–1990s

Copy writer and executive with Ted Bates & Co. agency. Unprocessed.

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, 1942–1980s

Employee of outdoor advertising company Penn Advertising. Unprocessed.

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)

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.