J. Walter Thompson Company. Detroit Office. Goldfarb Consultants Ford Research Reports, 1974-1989

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Summary

Creator:
J. Walter Thompson Company. Detroit Office
Abstract:
The J. Walter Thompson Company (JWT), founded in 1864, is one of the largest and oldest enduring advertising agencies in the United States. Goldfarb Consultants, founded in 1966 by Canadian pollster and market researcher Martin Goldfarb, is a leading Canadian marketing consulting group that specializes in focus groups and other qualitative research methods. Martin Goldfarb sold his interest in Goldfarb Consultants to JWT's parent company, WPP, in 1998. The Goldfarb Consultants Ford Research Reports span the years 1974 to 1989 and consist of written research summaries primarily of advertising campaigns for various Ford automobiles, vans, and trucks. In addition there are reports on a range of specialized consumer markets, focused on women, African-American, Hispanic, youth, college-age consumer groups as well as some reports on regional markets.
Extent:
2.4 Linear Feet
1800 Items
Language:
Material in English
Collection ID:
RL.00681

Background

Scope and content:

The Goldfarb Consultants Ford Research Reports span the years 1974 to 1989 and consist of written research summaries primarily of advertising campaigns for various Ford automobiles, vans, and trucks. In addition there are reports on a range of specialized consumer markets, focused on women, African-American, Hispanic, youth, college-age consumer groups as well as some reports on regional markets.

The collection is arranged into two self-evident series: Consumer Research, and Ford Motor Company Studies. The Consumer Research Series is organized alphabetically by topic. The Ford Motor Company Studies Series is organized alphabetically by automobile model name.

Biographical / historical:

The J. Walter Thompson Company (JWT), founded in 1864, is one of the largest and oldest enduring advertising agencies in the United States. Goldfarb Consultants, founded in 1966 by Canadian pollster and market researcher Martin Goldfarb, is a leading Canadian marketing consulting firm that specializes in focus groups and other qualitative research methods. Martin Goldfarb sold his interest in Goldfarb Consultants to JWT's parent company, WPP, in 1998.

Acquisition information:
The J. Walter Thompson Company. Detroit Office. Goldfarb Consultants Ford Research Reports were received by the David M. Rubenstein Rare Book Manuscript Library as a transfer in 2002.
Processing information:

Processed by Richard Collier, Ashley Urquhart, April 2007

Encoded by Richard Collier

Completed April 2007

Accession 2002-0126 is described in this finding aid.

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