J. Walter Thompson Company. Herbert Eames papers, 1974-1985 and undated

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Summary

Creator:
J. Walter Thompson Company
Abstract:
Founded in 1864, the J. Walter Thompson Company (JWT) is one of the largest and oldest enduring advertising agencies in the United States. Herbert Eames was an executive at JWT and served as the company's Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President of Finance and Administration between 1980-1984. The Herbert Eames Papers cover the period of 1974-1985, with the bulk of the material spanning 1980-1984, during which time Eames served as Chief Financial Officer at JWT. The papers relate to the operations and finances of JWT offices and subsidiaries around the world. The collection includes memos, correspondence, press releases, clippings, and materials relating to management meetings, and reports on financial, administrative, operational, valuation and real estate matters. Companies represented include JWT subsidiaries such as Hill and Knowlton, Brouillard Communications, Lansdowne, Thompson Recruitment Advertising and JWT Canada, and clients such as Kraft, along with JWT offices in Chicago and Frankfurt. Collection also touches on relations with Gray and Company. Acquired as part of the John W. Hartman Center for Sales, Advertising & Marketing History.
Extent:
2 Linear Feet
1500 Items
Language:
Material in English
Collection ID:
RL.00688

Background

Scope and content:

The Herbert Eames Papers covers the period of 1974-1985, with the bulk of the material spanning 1980-1984, during which Eames served as Chief Financial Officer at JWT. The papers relate to the operations and finances of JWT offices and subsidiaries around the world. The collection includes memos, correspondence, press releases, clippings, and materials relating to management meetings, and reports on financial, administrative, operational, valuation and real estate matters. Companies represented include JWT subsidiaries such as Hill and Knowlton, Brouillard Communications, Lansdowne, Thompson Recruitment Advertising and JWT Canada, and clients such as Kraft, along with JWT offices in Chicago and Frankfurt. Collection also touches on relations with Gray and Company.

Biographical / historical:
Chronology List
Date Event
1961
Employed by Nestlé
1963
Employed by McCalls Corporation
1967
Employed by Bristol-Myers Company
1977
Vice President and Corporate Controller, Woolworth Company
1980 July 1
Hired as Executive Vice President--Finance and Chief Financial Officer
1982 Jan. 1
Executive Vice President--Finance and Administration and Chief Financial officer at JWT
1984 July
Resigned from JWT
Acquisition information:
The Herbert Eames Papers were received by the David M. Rubenstein Rare Book Manuscript Library as a gift in 1987.
Processing information:

Processed by Molly Bragg, 2010

Encoded by Molly Bragg, May 2010

Accession 860319 is described in this finding aid.

Arrangement:

The Herbert Eames Papers are arranged alphabetically by topic, including three main categories: JWT Offices, JWT Subsidiaries, and Meetings. Original folder titles have been retained.

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[Identification of item], J. Walter Thompson Company. Herbert Eames Papers, David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University.