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John F. Hogan papers, 1928-1992 and undated bulk 1949-1972

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Summary

Creator:
Hogan, John F.
Abstract:
John F. Hogan was a sales representative and manager for several transportation advertising companies, from the 1940s to the 1970s, responsible for placing advertisements in and on buses, subways, trains, and transit stations in the northeastern United States, particularly New York and Connecticut. The John F. Hogan Papers span the years 1928-1992, with the bulk of the material dating from 1949 to 1972, and document Hogan's career as an executive in transportation advertising. The collection consists of photographs, contracts, poster samples, print publications and other printed material, and scrapbooks of transit advertising images, clippings, correspondence and memorabilia. Particularly represented in the collection is Hogan's work for the John H. Breck, Inc. hair-care company.
Extent:
10 Linear Feet
7,250 Items
Language:
Material in English
Collection ID:
RL.00558

Background

Scope and Content:

The John F. Hogan Papers span the years 1928-1992, with the bulk of the material dating from 1949 to 1972, and consist of photographs, contracts, printed materials, scrapbooks and images of transit station posters and car cards that document Hogan's career placing advertising within the bus, subway and rail systems in the northeastern United States, particularly in New York and Connecticut. Several agencies and client companies are represented in the collection, including the John H. Breck, Inc. hair-care company.

The Papers are organized into six series: Scrapbooks, Contracts, Printed Materials, John H. Breck Inc., Electric Bus Clocks and Photographs. The Scrapbooks Series contains scrapbooks, compiled by Hogan in 1992, which include correspondence, clippings, printed material, photographs, and narrative written by Hogan. The Contracts Series contains contracts for the placement of transportation advertising in the northeastern United States, primarily in New York and Connecticut. The Printed Materials Series includes books, booklets, magazines, house organs and trade journals related to the subject of transportation advertising, along with non-titled print items such as rate cards, articles, clippings, and promotional materials. The John H. Breck Inc. Series includes correspondence, printed materials, clippings, and contracts relating to transportation advertising for Breck hair care products, such as Breck shampoo. The Electric Bus Clocks Series includes correspondence, printed materials, and clippings related to transportation advertisements which featured electric clocks. Examples of the car card advertisements, posters and signs can be found in the Photographs Series,which includes many undated black and white car card reproductions, along with color photographs of exterior bus signs taken in Connecticut during the 1950s and 1960s.

Biographical / Historical:
Chronology
Date Event
1910 June 21 Born in Manhattan, N.Y.
1928 Graduated Oakwood (Preparatory) School, Poughkeepsie, N.Y.
1928-1936 Held positions of office boy, clerk, charge of Records and Research, Assistant to Sales Manager, with the Collier Service Corporation (New York)
1936 Graduated Fordham College, B.S. cum laude (night classes)
1936-1938 Sales Representative, Collier Service Corporation
1938-1941 Territorial salesman, H.J. Heinz Co., N.Y.
1941 Sales Representative, Car Cards Inc., N. Y.
1941-1942 Sales Representative, Surface Transportation Advertising, Inc., N.Y.
1942 July 11 Married Ruth Irene Bertsehy (Divorced 1980)
1942-1946 Army of the United States (A.U.S.)--Signal Corps Officer Candidate School, Ft. Monmouth, N. J. Promoted to 2nd Lt. 1943 Apr. 9. Served in the U.S. and Philippines. Discharged as Captain in 1946
1946-1948 Sales Representative, Surface Transportation Advertising, Inc., N.Y.
1949-1951 Exclusive Local Sales Manager, L.I.R.R. (Long Island Rail Road) Transit Advertisers, Inc.
1951-1953 Sales Representative, Manager--Connecticut Territory, Transit Advertisers, Inc.
1953-1955 Sales Representative, Manager Connecticut Territory, Philbin & Coine, N.Y.
1951-1955 Member, Advertising Club of Hartford, Conn.
1956-1957 Sales Representative, Hudson Tubes Advertising Corp.
1958 Account Executive, Savings and Loan Publications, Columbus, Ohio
1959-1972 Sales Representative, National Sales Manager, Philbin & Coine, N.Y.
1973-1975 Account Executive, Communications Channels Inc. Publications, N.Y.
1976 Sales Representative, Transportation Displays Inc., N.Y.
1977 Jan.-Apr. Sales Representative, Philbin & Coine, N.Y.
1977 May-Aug. Account Executive, Douglas Leigh Transit Advertising, N.Y.

Throughout his career, Hogan represented local advertising agencies such as Cronin Avertising, Bergin and Nolan, etc. He also sold printing, an essential component of transit advertising.

Acquisition Information:
The John F. Hogan Papers were received by the David M. Rubenstein Rare Book Manuscript Library as a gift in 1995.
Processing information:

Processed by Chris Armstrong, Phoebe Evans, July 1997

Encoded by Chris Armstrong, Richard Collier

Completed August 2006

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Describing Archives: A Content Standard

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Collection is restricted.

Scrapbook originals are closed to researchers. Use copies are available in the collection.

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John F. Hogan papers, 1928-1992 and undated bulk 1949-1972
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Collection ID RL.00558
EAD ID hoganjohnf
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Total components 194
Last indexed 2023-02-15

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