J. Walter Thompson Company. Commodore Club records, 1990-1995 and undated
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Summary
- Creator:
- John W. Hartman Center for Sales, Advertising & Marketing History and J. Walter Thompson Company
- Abstract:
- Founded in 1864, the J. Walter Thompson Company (JWT) is one of the oldest and largest enduring advertising agencies in the United States. The Commodore Club was a network of honorably retired directors and executives of the agency. The collection spans 1990-1995 and includes reunion planning documents, texts of speeches and presentations, photographs and biographical sketches of retired JWT executives. Acquired as part of the John W. Hartman Center for Sales, Advertising & Marketing History.
- Extent:
- 0.6 Linear Feet
- Language:
- Materials in English
- Collection ID:
- RL.11011
Background
- Scope and content:
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The collection spans 1990-1995 and includes reunion planning documents, texts of speeches and presentations, photographs and biographical sketches of retired JWT executives. Acquired as part of the John W. Hartman Center for Sales, Advertising & Marketing History.
- Acquisition information:
- The J. Walter Thompson Company. Commodore Club Records were received by the David M. Rubenstein Rare Book Manuscript Library as a gift in 1990-1995
- Processing information:
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Processed by: Richard Collier, Mar. 2015
- Arrangement:
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Organized chronologically.
- Physical location:
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- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Subjects
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- Subjects:
- Advertising executives
Advertising executives -- United States
Advertising agencies -- Executives
Retiree networks
Retirees
Retired executives
Retired executives -- United States
Reunions -- United States
Retirees -- Social networks
Reunions - Names:
- John W. Hartman Center for Sales, Advertising & Marketing History
J. Walter Thompson Company -- Management
J. Walter Thompson Company -- Employees
J. Walter Thompson Company
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[Identification of item], J. Walter Thompson Company Commodore Club Records, David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University.