Jane Kilbourne papers, 1908-1972 and undated
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Summary
- Creator:
- Kilbourne, Jane Elizabeth
- Abstract:
- Jane Kilbourne was a journalist, editor and public relations executive primarily with Pan American airlines, based in New York. Collection includes correspondence, clippings, photographs, scrapbooks and published articles that document Kilbourne's career with Pan Am as a public relations executive and publications editor specializing in women's issues and interests regarding travel, food and fashion design. Collection also documents international fashion shows sponsored by Pan Am and attended by Kilbourne. Companies represented in the collection include Estee Lauder and the International Air Transport Association (IATA). Acquired as part of the John W. Hartman Center for Sales, Advertising & Marketing History.
- Extent:
- 3.0 Linear Feet
- Language:
- Materials in English and Spanish.
- Collection ID:
- RL.11754
Background
- Scope and content:
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Collection includes correspondence, clippings, photographs, scrapbooks and published articles that document Kilbourne's career with Pan Am as a public relations executive and publications editor specializing in women's issues and interests regarding travel, food and fashion design. Collection also documents international fashion shows sponsored by Pan Am and attended by Kilbourne. Companies represented in the collection include Estee Lauder and the International Air Transport Association (IATA). Acquired as part of the John W. Hartman Center for Sales, Advertising & Marketing History.
- Biographical / historical:
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Jane Kilbourne was a journalist, editor and public relations executive primarily with Pan American airlines, based in New York.
Born 1908, New York. Graduated Kimberley School 1927; Douglass College, 1928. Worked at Pan American airline 1943-approximately 1974. Died 1991, Connecticut.
- Acquisition information:
- The Jane Kilbourne papers were received by the David M. Rubenstein Rare Book Manuscript Library as a gift in 2015.
- Processing information:
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Processed by Richard Collier, July 2018;
Accessions described in this collection guide: 2015-0183
- Arrangement:
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Organized into the following series: General Files; Photographs.
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
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