Consumer Reports. Monte Florman papers, 1951-1979
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Summary
- Creator:
- Consumer Reports (Firm)
- Abstract:
- Consumer Reports is a product testing and consumer advocacy nonprofit organization based in Yonkers, N.Y., founded in 1936. Monte Florman was an engineer who spent most of his professional career with Consumers Union and served as Technical Director during the 1970s. The Monte Florman papers include correspondence, memos, meeting minutes, publications, research reports and other materials. Topics addressed include automotive safety, lawn mower standards, microwave ovens, nitrates and nitrites, radiation and office safety. Correspondents include Ralph Nader and Scott Maynes. Acquired as part of the John W. Hartman Center for Sales, Advertising & Marketing History.
- Extent:
- 5.0 Linear Feet
- Language:
- Materials in English.
- Collection ID:
- RL.11858
Background
- Scope and content:
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The Monte Florman papers include correspondence, memos, meeting minutes, publications, research reports and other materials. Topics addressed include automotive safety, lawn mower standards, microwave ovens, nitrates and nitrites, radiation and office safety. Correspondents include Ralph Nader and Scott Maynes.
- Biographical / historical:
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Consumer Reports is a product testing and consumer advocacy nonprofit organization based in Yonkers, N.Y., founded in 1936. Monte Florman was an engineer who spent most of his professional career with Consumers Union and served as Technical Director during the 1970s. Florman was born in New York in 1926 and attended New York University (BS 1945). He joined Consumers Union in 1948, first as Project Engineer and later as the head of the Appliance Division. He became Associate Technical Director in 1964 and served as Technical Director from 1971 until his retirement in 1979. He died in 2015.
- Acquisition information:
- The Consumer Reports. Monte Florman papers were received by the David M. Rubenstein Rare Book Manuscript Library as a gift in 2019.
- Processing information:
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Processed by Richard Collier, Sept. 2019; Accessions described in this collection guide: 2019-0130
- Arrangement:
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Organized into the following series: General and Administrative Files; Washington Office Files
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- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
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