Corporate Communications Department Series, 1940-2003 and undated

Extent:

115 boxes

Scope and content:

Corporate reports, correspondence and memoranda, press releases, news clippings, general office files and photographs that originated in or were maintained by Bates Corporate Communications Department. The series dates between 1940-2003 and primarily documents the corporate public relations, news events and publicity activities of Bates offices, personnel and clients. The materials contained in the series thus record mainly newsworthy events, as opposed to daily operations--client relationships and advertising campaigns rather than account management specifics, or, promotion announcements rather than personnel employment records. Other files reflect materials in general distribution throughout the corporation. Some of the material contained in the series, primarily news clippings, originated in the corporate Information Center. The series is organized into seven subseries-- General Office Files , Clients , Media , Meetings , Mergers and Acquisitions , Offices , and People --and arranged alphabetically therein.

Some materials were received as electronic files. Disks were assigned consecutive numbers reflecting the order in which they were encountered. If a work has a corresponding or associated electronic file, the file is included in the container list. The contents of each disk have been migrated to the electronic records server. Consequently, the contents of these disks are available only in correspondingly numbered electronic subdirectories. Consult a reference archivist for access to the electronic files.

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