J. Walter Thompson Company. Brouillard Communications print advertisements, 1991-2005
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Summary
- Creator:
- John W. Hartman Center for Sales, Advertising & Marketing History and J. Walter Thompson Company
- Abstract:
- Founded in 1864, the J. Walter Thompson Company (JWT) is one of the oldest and largest enduring advertising agencies in the United States. Brouillard Communications, a division of JWT, was established in 1973 and specialized in business-to-business advertising and corporate communications. Brouillard closed in 2009. Collection spans the years 1995-2005 and contains primarily proofs of print advertising campaigns, along with some tear sheets and printouts of PDF files. Some brochures, printed materials and direct mailing items are also present in the collection. Companies represented include American Gas Association, American Physical Therapy Association, Barclays, Bell Atlantic, CITCO, Dassault, Dow Jones, Johns Manville, Maserati, Morgan Stanley and United Technologies. Acquired as part of the John W. Hartman Center for Sales, Advertising & Marketing History.
- Extent:
- 6 Linear Feet
- Language:
- Materials in English, Spanish, French, German, Greek, Russian and Chinese
- Collection ID:
- RL.10999
Background
- Scope and content:
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Collection spans the years 1995-2005 and contains primarily proofs of print advertising campaigns, along with some tear sheets and printouts of PDF files. Some brochures, printed materials and direct mailing items are also present in the collection. Companies represented include American Gas Association, American Physical Therapy Association, Barclays, Bell Atlantic, CITCO, Dassault, Dow Jones, Johns Manville, Maserati, Morgan Stanley and United Technologies. Acquired as part of the John W. Hartman Center for Sales, Advertising & Marketing History.
- Acquisition information:
- The J. Walter Thompson Company. Brouillard Communications. Print Advertisements were received by the David M. Rubenstein Rare Book Manuscript Library as a gift in 2004-2006
- Processing information:
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Processed by: Richard Collier, December 2014
Accessions described in this finding aid: 2004-0072, 2006-0042
- Arrangement:
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Arranged alphabetically.
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Subjects
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- Subjects:
- Advertising
Advertising -- United States
Advertising -- United States -- History
Advertising agencies
Advertising agencies -- United States
Advertising agencies -- United States -- History
Institutional advertising
Institutional advertising -- United States - Names:
- Morgan Stanley & Co
John W. Hartman Center for Sales, Advertising & Marketing History
Brouillard Communications, Inc.
Bell Atlantic Corporation
J. Walter Thompson Company
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