Informer Group advertisement--Largest Negro Circulation in the South!, 1943
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Summary
- Creator:
- Informer Group
- Abstract:
- The Informer Group was a publishing company for African American newspapers in the U.S. southeast, based in Houston, Tex. The advertisement appeared in v. 205, no. 1 (Oct. 1, 1943) issue of Printers' Ink publication and proclaimed "Largest Negro Circulation in the South" to encourage mainstream advertisers to place ads in the Houston Informer and other Informer Group newspapers. Acquired as part of the John W. Hartman Center for Sales, Advertising & Marketing History.
- Extent:
- 1 item
- Language:
- Materials in English
- Collection ID:
- RL.11728
Background
- Scope and content:
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The advertisement appeared in v. 205, no. 1 (Oct. 1, 1943) issue of Printers' Ink publication and proclaimed "Largest Negro Circulation in the South" to encourage mainstream advertisers to place ads in the Houston Informer and other Informer Group newspapers. Acquired as part of the John W. Hartman Center for Sales, Advertising & Marketing History.
- Biographical / historical:
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The Informer Group was a publishing company for African American newspapers in the U.S. southeast, based in Houston, Tex. Houston Informer founded 1919 by Clifton Frederick Richardson, Jr.; 1931 merged with Texas Freeman to become Informer and Texas Freeman; 1934 renamed Houston Informer.
- Acquisition information:
- The Informer Group advertisement--Largest Negro Circulation in the South! was received by the David M. Rubenstein Rare Book Manuscript Library as a purchase in 2019.
- Processing information:
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Processed by Richard Collier, May 2019;
Accessions described in this collection guide: 2019-0058
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Subjects
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- Subjects:
- Advertising
Advertising -- United States -- History
Advertising, Newspaper -- United States
African American newspapers
African American consumers
African American business enterprises
African American press - Format:
- Newspapers
- Names:
- Houston Informer
Printers' Ink
John W. Hartman Center for Sales, Advertising & Marketing History
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