Time Life Alumni Society certificate to Robert Cowin, 1950-2012

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Summary

Creator:
Time, Inc.
Abstract:
Robert Cowin served as Circulation Director of Sports Illustrated, later Editor of Golf Magazine. Time Life Alumni Society certificate to Robert Cowin includes a Certificate of Historical Authenticity documenting the veracity of two memos copied from the Time Inc. Archives. One memo dated November 1950 from Cowin to Editor in Chief Daniel Longwell outlines Cowin's ideas for a new magazine that would become Sports Illustrated. The other memo, dated October 1969 from Garry Valk to Sports Illustrated staff, notes the departure of Cowin from Sports Illustrated and summarizes Cowin's role in the creation of the magazine. Acquired as part of the John W. Hartman Center for Sales, Advertising & Marketing History.
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0.1 Linear Feet
Language:
Materials in English
Collection ID:
RL.11725

Background

Scope and content:

Time Life Alumni Society certificate to Robert Cowin includes a Certificate of Historical Authenticity documenting the veracity of two memos copied from the Time Inc. Archives. One memo dated November 1950 from Cowin to Editor in Chief Daniel Longwell outlines Cowin's ideas for a new magazine that would become Sports Illustrated. The other memo, dated October 1969 from Garry Valk to Sports Illustrated staff, notes the departure of Cowin from Sports Illustrated and summarizes Cowin's role in the creation of the magazine. Acquired as part of the John W. Hartman Center for Sales, Advertising & Marketing History.

Biographical / historical:

Robert Cowin served as Circulation Director of Sports Illustrated, later editor of Golf Magazine. Born 1923; graduated high school 1940; U.S. Navy during World War II; Duke University class of 1947; started Time Inc. 1947; Circulation Director of Sports Illustrated until 1969; retired from Life Magazine 1970; editor Golf Magazine 1973-1980. Died 2012.

Acquisition information:
The Time Life Alumni Society certificate to Robert Cowin was received by the David M. Rubenstein Rare Book Manuscript Library as a gift in 2014.
Processing information:

Processed by Richard Collier, May 2019;

Accessions described in this collection guide: 2014-0034

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

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Subjects:
Advertising, Magazine -- United States
Mass media -- History -- 20th century
Names:
Time, Inc.
John W. Hartman Center for Sales, Advertising & Marketing History
Cowin, Robert E.

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[Identification of item], Time Life Alumni Society certificate to Robert Cowin, David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University.