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Personal Papers: Executives

Papers of individuals who worked in advertising, sales and marketing during their careers

Executives' Personal Papers

Achenbaum (Alvin A.) Papers, 1948-2011 and undated

Market researcher and advertising executive at several agencies, including Grey Advertising, J. Walter Thompson Company, and Backer Spielvogel

Balestrino (Charles J.), 1986–1994 and undated  

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 

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

Baxter (Loy) Papers, 1954–1978, bulk 1966–1967

Executive in management and public relations 1947–1977.

Black (George) Papers, 1968–1986 

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 

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

Brungs (Herbert) Papers, 1969–1988

Account manager and executive with J. Walter Thompson Co. Frankfurt Office in the 1970s and 1980s.

Bullen (Terry), 1979s–2002 and undated

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

Carroll (Carroll) Papers, 1934–1979

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

Cohen (Adrienne) Papers, 1963–2000

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

Cohen (Adrienne) Papers, 1963–2000

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

End (Jacqueline) Papers, 1965-2012

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

Fishback (Margaret) Papers, 1930s–1970s

Copywriter and later head of institutional advertising 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

Advertising copywriter, President of the Blackman Company, an advertising agency in New York founded in 1908 by Oscar H. Blackman and Frank Hermes, renamed as Compton Advertising in 1937.

Golden (Joy) Papers, 1956–2012

Advertising copywriter 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.

Grisman (Arnold) Papers, 1969–1994

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

Hamilton (John J.) Papers, 1978–1982

Copywriter and account representative with J. Walter Thompson Co. Unprocessed.

Olsen (Sidney A.) Papers, 1957

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

Parker (Lore) Papers, 1950–1979 and undated

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. 

Sonn (Irving) Papers, 1963–1947

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

Taylor (Winfield) Papers, 1948–1960

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

Yeager (Jean) Paper, 1959–2012

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

Dawkins (Colin) Papers, 1776–1986

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

Devine (John) Papers, 1956–1974

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

Dignam (John F.) Papers, 1958–1980s

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

Dole, David W. ISCI Records, 1969-2004

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

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

Elliott (Jock) Papers, 1945–2005 (bulk 1961–1982)

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

Elton (Wallace W.) Papers, 1909–1990

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

End (Jacqueline) Papers, 1965-2012

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

Findlow (Nan) Papers, 1938–1995

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.

Garbett (Thomas F.) Papers, 1951–1992

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

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

Gilow (Peter) Papers, 1960–1978

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.

Golden (Joy) Papers, 1956–2012

Advertising ccopywriterand 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

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

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

Grisman (Arnold) Papers, 1969–1994

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

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

Hamer (Robert) Papers, 19857–1995 and undated, bulk 1926–1995

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

Harty (Stephen) Papers, 1992–2001 and undated

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

Executives' Personal Papers

 

Hatcher (Edgar) Papers, 1952–1992

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

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

Hinks (Kennett Webb) Papers, 1955–1963

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

Sales representative and executive for numerous transit advertising companies.

Holland (Maury) Papers, 1948–1959

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

Ihlfeld (Hans) Papers, 1969–1978

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

Johnston (Don) Papers, 1969–1985

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

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

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 

The Ronald B. Kaatz Papers cover the years 1915-1996, with the bulk of materials dating from the 1970s to the 1990s, roughly the period during which Kaatz worked in the media department at the J. Walter Thompson (JWT) Chicago office.

 

Kennedy (James W.) Papers, 1979–1982

Kennedy was appointed JWT's Director of Human Resources in 1980.These files document Kennedy's responsibilities in overseeing the full range of personnel activities for all of JWT's domestic offices as well as worldwide staffing and training. Includes files on numerous individuals, various personnel policies, and JWT programming for staff.

Maher (John R.) Papers, 1970–1987 and undated

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

Manning (Burt) Papers, 1970s–1986

 Burt Manning was an advertising executive at JWT who served as Chief Creative Officer and Chairman/Chief Executive Officer (1987-1998). Collection spans the years 1956-1988 and includes correspondence, reports, policy manuals, presentations, speeches and other materials that document Manning's career as Creative Director and executive at JWT offices in Chicago and New York. 

Marshall (Stanley) Papers, 1944–2005 and undated

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

McCall (David B.) Papers, 1939–1999

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

McKinney, Charles Papers, 1952-1993

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

Metter (Bertram) Papers, circa 1910–1989 and undated, bulk 1953–1989

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.

 

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

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

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

O'Toole (John) Papers, 1954–1990

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

Olsen (Sidney A.) Papers, 1957

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

Parleir (W. W.), 1909–1937 and undated

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

Paver (John) Papers, 1920–1979

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

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.

Preschel (W. Lee) Papers, 1966–1998

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

Robbins (Burr L.) Papers, 1942–1975

President of General Outdoor Advertising Company.

Schwarz (Burkhard) Papers, 1973–1989

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

Seymour (Dan) Papers, 1951–1974

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

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

Soper (Sam), 1941–1996 and undated

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

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

Steinmann (Charlie) Papers, 1937–1988

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

Stridsberg (Albert) Papers, 1955–2001

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

Strouse (Norman H.) Papers, 1916–1987

President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of J. Walter Thompson Co. in the 1950s and 196

Sutton (Thomas) Papers, 1965–1975

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

Taylor (Winfield) Papers, 1948–1960

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

Tripp (Granger) Papers, 1958–1984

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

Weir (Anthony) Papers, 1936–1996 and undated

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

Weir (Walter) Papers, 1909–1936 and undated, bulk 1950–1990

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

Wilson (Edward G.) Papers, 1906–1991

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

Woodell (Shirley F.) Papers, 1943–1958

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

Wunderman (Lester) Papers, 1946–2010 and undated

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

Young (James Webb) Papers, 1927–1984

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.