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J. Walter Thompson Company. Publications collection, 1887-2005

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The J. Walter Thompson Company, founded in 1864, is one of the largest enduring advertising agencies in the U.S. The J. Walter Thompson Company Publications Collection spans the years 1887 to 2005 and includes printed materials produced by the various offices, partners, subsidiaries and related firms of the J. Walter Thompson Company. Materials include promotional pamphlets, informational bulletins, regional market analyses, research reports, and industry overviews, as well as corporate annual reports, office directories and aggregate client lists. Materials are primarily in English, but several other languages are also represented.
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Marianne North letter to Dr. Jessop, undated

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Collection comprises an autograph letter from Marianne North to Dr. Jessop, dated May 22, requesting that Jessop provide details about the possible sale of manuscripts of her ancestor, Roger North.
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Marianne North letter to Dr. Jessop, undated 0.1 Linear Feet (1 item)

Collection comprises an autograph letter from Marianne North to Dr. Jessop, dated May 22, requesting that Jessop provide details about the possible sale of manuscripts of her ancestor, Roger North.

    Letter Folder 1

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      Picture File, 1700s-1980s, bulk 1814-1950

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      The Picture File was created and maintained beginning in the 1950s by the Duke University Manuscript Department staff and its institutional successors as a vertical file of pictorial works separated from manuscript collections as well as acquired individually. The collection is large and diverse, with images dating from the 18th through the 20th centuries. Engravings feature prominently, with photographs a close second. The predominant genre is portraits of political and military leaders, authors, artists, physicians, scientists, and others. Members of the Duke family and others from Durham, N.C. are also present. In the Socialist Party Series there are numerous images of leader Eugene Debs. Topics range widely, with a focus on American history, including the Revolutionary and Civil Wars; history and culture of the southern U.S.; and U.S. and European politics. A significant number of individuals in the People Series are African Americans, ranging from individual studio portraits to groups of individuals and racist caricatures and cartoons; a smaller number are of Native Americans.
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      Bertrand Phillips collection, 1959-1970

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      Thirty-three audiotape reels from Dr. Percival Bertrand "Bert" Phillips, a retired professor from Tuskegee University. Audiotapes consist of materials from Scott B. Smith, Jr. (a Tuskegee student and activist/organizer with CORE and SNCC), Phillips' own lectures, and miscellaneous events. The Smith recordings are from the Mississippi Summer Project of 1964 organized by SNCC, although the source and contents of the recordings are unknown.
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      Spanish Advertising broadsides (Auca and Alelujas), 1938-1985 and undated

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      An auca is a graphic format popular in Spain and especially in the region of Catalonia around Barcelona. The genre dates at least to the 17th century but was banned during the 18th century before experiencing a renewal during the 19th and later the 20th centuries as a uniquely Catalonian form of expression. It takes the form of a cartoon or a comic strip, typically with 48 blocks of image and text, although some may have less. An auca is generally produced as a single sheet, but occasionally a booklet form is used. The captions tend to have some sort of consistent rhyme to assist with the flow and storytelling. Many times the term “auca” appears in the title, but another term, “aleluya,” is used, apparently interchangeably. Some sources indicate that the aleluya originated in Castile and originally included religious elements that were shed over time. The aucas found in this collection are focused primarily on advertising a range of products, businesses, services or entertainments such as films, but also present are public service announcements for topics such as safety, health or the National Lottery. A common format is to relate some sort of tangential or episodic story and end by directly promoting the product or company of choice. Narratives tend to focus on everyday events that most families would be able to at least partially relate to. Many involve nuclear families and the day-to-day trials that they may go through. Common themes involve food, gender roles, entertainment, education, family, race and hygiene. Companies represented in the materials include GAMA, Philips, Procter & Gamble, Puig, and Unilever. Items in this collection appear in both Spanish and Catalan. Acquired as part of the John W. Hartman Center for Sales, Advertising & Marketing History.
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      1. Paraguas Alujes. Para Lo que Sirve El Paraguas--The Purpose of the Umbrella, Undated Box 1

      Summary of text: This auca details the many uses of the umbrella which include: making the user look presentable, providing shade, hiding from a debt collector, finding he who is in debt and many more. With a tone of humor, the auca ends by stating that the only situation in which the umbrella is not usable is during the rain.

      1. Spanish, 1938-1985 and undated

      2. Viandox. Pulgarcito (El Ogro Satifecho)--Pulgarcito (The Satisfied Ogre), Undated Box 1

      Viandox is a seasoning/condiment produced by Unilever and marketed under the Knorr brand. Summary of text: Pulgarcito is a young boy who goes on an adventure and returns with the local orges boots and bag. Searching for another adventure, Pulgarcito goes back out and finds himself at the ogres house. The ogers wife then tells Pulgarcito that the ogre no longer eats children because, in order to save money, she has begun seasoning her food with VIANDOX. In the end, Pulgarcito returns to his mother with "the ultimate treasure: the secret to good cooking."

      1. Spanish, 1938-1985 and undated

      4. Aleluyas de Panito--Aleluyas of Bread, Undated Box 1

      Summary of text: This auca details the process of breadmaking beginning with the products used to make it and ending with the bread being sold at a bakery and eaten by a child. It ends stating that bread is the first natural nourishment and that when abundant in life, it reduces spending and brings happiness to one's life.

      1. Spanish, 1938-1985 and undated
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      Southern United States manuscript map collection, 1850-1923 and undated

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      This collection contains 33 sketch maps of locations in Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, and West Virginia. It includes a number of B. P. Baker Co. plats for a tract of land in Gates County, N.C.; plans of subdivisions and improvements in Savannah by Percy Sugden; a map of Durham, N.C., in 1867 by Lewis Blount; a map of Mississippi representing Choctaw and Chickasaw territories and missionary stations by Sarah Coffin; and a detailed plat of the Bennett & Wallace Lands in West Virginia. Maps signed by Robert Jayne, W. F. Brown, John Tebeau, and Ravenel Gignilliet are present.
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      "Plan of Ravenswood Florida", undated Oversize-folder 2

      Plat representing lots as well as Lake Dorr and a railroad. Ink and watercolors on paper.

      1. Florida
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      Southern Poverty Law Center Intelligence Project collection, 1940s-2020; 1940s-ongoing

      115 Linear Feet (85,500 items)
      The SPLC Intelligence Project Collection includes printed materials, serials, organizational literature, pamphlets, clippings, catalogs, fliers, and correspondence from a variety of groups monitored by the SPLC and its contacts between the 1980s and 2010. Included within the collection are many groups falling within the SPLC Klanwatch and Militia Watch projects. Organizations represented in this collection typically promoted anti-semitic, white supremacist, racist, separatist, or anti-Communist views and policies. Other organizations promoted Second Amendment rights, right-wing Christian and American nationalism, Y2K and survivalist preparations, and the rise of the Confederacy. SPLC's interests expanded across the political spectrum to include both right-wing and left-wing extremist literature.
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      Ann Barr Snitow papers, 1950s-2019

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      Ann Barr Snitow was a feminist activist, writer, and professor of literature and gender studies at Eugene Lang College The New School for Liberal Arts. The collection includes teaching files, subject files, materials documenting Snitow's involvement in various feminist activist groups and organizations, Greenham Common Women's Peace Camp, her work with Ellen Willis, feminist publications in Eastern European languages, writings, speeches, correspondence, interviews, Carol Jacobsen films, and recordings of Snitow's feminist radio shows on WBAI in New York.
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      Irving Sonn papers, 1963-1977 and undated

      3.25 Linear Feet 2000 Items
      Irving Sonn was a copy writer for several advertising agencies including: Ted Bates & Co.; Ogilvy & Mather; Compton Advertising, Inc.; and Needham, Harper & Steers. The Irving Sonn Papers span the years 1963-1977 and contain general correspondence, clippings, memorabilia, photographs and presentation slides that primarily document the periods of Sonn's employment at Ted Bates & Co. and Needham, Harper & Steers. Also includes recordings of advertising spots and jingles in a variety of formats, including audiotape and cassettes; VHS and Umatic videocassettes; and 16mm film. Clients include: Burger King; Kodak; Kentucky Fried Chicken; and Toyota. Acquired as part of the John W. Hartman Center for Sales, Advertising & Marketing History.
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      Alexander Sprunt and Son records, 1779-1960

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      Cotton firm from Wilmington, N.C., that for a short period was probably the largest cotton exporting house in the United States. Collection includes account books, ledgers, journals, cashbooks, purchase and sales journals, inventories, other subsidiary books, and some office files and correspondence. Goods were purchased from the Carolinas, Georgia, Texas, and other states and processed in the firm's compress facilities and sold to Great Britain, France, Germany, and elsewhere in Europe.
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      Helayne Spivak papers, 1972-2015 and undated

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      Helayne Spivak is an advertising executive and educator based in New York and Richmond, Va. Collection includes awards, clippings, correspondence, print advertisements and other printed materials as well as audiovisual materials (audio tapes, videocassettes, 16mm films, optical disks, video reels). Companies and agencies represented include Ally & Gargano, Barneys department store, Cadbury, Club Med, Commodore computer, Dunkin' Donuts, Federal Express, J. Walter Thompson, Pan Am, Schweppes, and Travelers. Acquired as part of the John W. Hartman Center for Sales, Advertising & Marketing History.
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      William Grant Still papers, 1877-1992

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      William Grant Still (1895-1978) was a Black composer and musician in the United States. Verna Arvey (1910-1987) was a white Jewish musician and writer, and was married to William Grant Still from 1939 until his death in 1978. The William Grant Still Papers contain chiefly photocopies of music, writings, correspondence, diaries, pictures, printed material, clippings, and recordings, which primarily document his work as a composer.
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      Amelia Stinson-Wesley papers, 1924-2004

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      Amelia Stinson-Wesley is an ordained Methodist minister and advocate for pastoral care of women and abuse survivors in North Carolina. Her papers consist of correspondence, academic writing, periodical excerpts, pamphlets, flyers, and handouts.
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      Asa and Elna Spaulding papers, 1909-1997 and undated, bulk 1935-1983

      144 Linear Feet 108,000 Items
      Asa T. Spaulding was an insurance executive in Durham, N.C. and an activist in civil rights, education, employment, and other work related to minorities' rights. He held various positions in the North Carolina Mutual Life Insurance Company for almost thirty-five years, beginning as its actuary in 1933 and serving as its fifth president from 1958 through 1967. Elna Bridgeforth Spaulding was an activist in civil rights for minorities and women and involved in local politics in Durham, N.C, serving as a Durham County Commissioner for five terms, from 1974 through 1984. The Asa and Elna Spaulding Papers, 1909-1997 and undated, bulk 1935-1983, document an African American family's lifelong involvement in the business, political, educational, religious, and social life of Durham, N.C. The collection consists of correspondence, writings and speeches, printed materials, clippings, photographs, audiovisual items, and memorabilia that reflect the Spauldings' work with the following organizations and groups: North Carolina Mutual Insurance Company; Mechanics and Farmers Bank; Durham County Board of Commissioners; the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People; National Urban League; Women-in-Action for the Prevention of Violence and Its Causes, Inc.; North Carolina Central and Shaw universities; White Rock Baptist Church (Durham, N.C.); and the Lincoln Community Health Center. The collection is divided into two subgroups. The Asa Spaulding Subgroup is arranged in nine series: Correspondence, Writings and Speeches, Organizations, North Carolina Mutual Files, Insurance Files, Subject Files, Photographic Materials, and Audiovisual Materials. The Elna Spaulding Subgroup is arranged in six series: Correspondence, Writings and Speeches, Organizations, Subject Files, Photographic Materials, and Audiovisual Materials.
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      Stern family papers, 1922-1948, 1971-1996 and undated

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      Sidney J. Stern was born in Wilson, NC in 1879 and married Flora Oettinger of Kinston, NC in 1910. The Sterns were active in civic affairs and religious life in Greensboro, where Sidney practiced law until his death in 1947. The materials in this collection primarily document Sidney J. Stern’s efforts to relocate family members and others living in Germany between 1936 and 1948 and to a lesser degree the Stern family’s life and activities in Greensboro, NC. Other materials in the collection include articles, newspaper clippings, and genealogical information on the Oettinger side of the family.
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      Martin Shubik papers, 1938-2022, bulk 1944-2018

      211 Linear Feet (166 record cartons, eight document boxes, two oversize folders, and one electronic records box.) 0.2 Gigabytes (One set.)
      Martin Shubik (1926-2018) was the Seymour H. Knox Professor Emeritus of Mathematical Institutional Economics at Yale University. This collection primarily documents his professional life through his correspondence, writings, research, and professional and faculty activities. It forms part of the Economists' Papers Archive.
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      Joseph A. Sinsheimer papers, 1962-1987

      5 Linear Feet (689 items)
      Joseph A. Sinsheimer graduated from Duke University in 1987 with an A.B. in History. He recorded oral histories of the Mississippi civil rights movement between 1983 and 1987, with grant support from the Lyndhurst Foundation. Collection includes audio recordings and transcripts of oral history interviews and speeches regarding the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee in Mississippi in the 1960s, with brief summaries. Focus is on the "Freedom Summer" of 1964. Notable interviews include Robert Parris Moses, Sam Block, Hazel Palmer, Jesse Jackson, Gray Evans, Frank Smith, and many more. Collection also contains a small amount of manuscript materials from the civil rights era, including clippings, reports, scrapbooks, and correspondence.
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      Joe Sitter collection of fine printing, 1976-2015 and undated

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      Joe Sitter's collection of fine printing specimens and broadsides, as well as his subject files on various presses and artists.
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      Loy Connell Smith and Eunice Andrews Smith Bland papers, 1958-1999

      2.5 Linear Feet 1875 Items
      Dr. Loy Connell Smith (1925-1968) and his wife, Eunice Andrews Smith (b. 1928), were Southern Baptist missionaries to Nigeria from 1959 through 1968. Collection includes family correspondence, photographs, hospital publications, and audiovisual material from the Smith family's time as missionaries in Nigeria. Contains information about the death of Dr. Loy Connell Smith in a car accident and the Smith family's subsequent return to the United States.
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      John Seelye Papers, 1862-2015 and undated, bulk 1955-2007

      46.7 Linear Feet 0.065 Gigabytes
      John Seelye was a professor of English and American Literature at the University of California at Berkeley, University of Connecticut, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Dartmouth College, and the University of Florida. The papers of John Seelye span the years 1862-2015, with the bulk of the papers dated between 1955 and 2007, covering Seelye's professional career as both an scholar and as an editor of the Penguin Classics series for literature. Although there are files related to his teaching and career as an academic, the emphasis of the collection is on Seelye's work as author and editor. The collection consists of correspondence (sent and received) and contracts; subject files Seelye maintained at each of his institutions and for his research; writings by Seelye, including book reviews, poetry, articles and prose, as well as books, including a copy of the Life of Asa G. Sheldon: Wilmington Farmer (1862); and personal items, which include incoming correspondence intended for Suzanne Everett Throop, who received a large number of love letters from "Marguerite" between 1897 and 1898 and some additional letters from "Harriet" and "Chandler" in the 1920s. Subjects in the papers include Mark Twain, the literary criticism and interpretation of Herman Melville's works and American literature generally, the West in fiction, rivers in the United States, cowboys in popular culture, the history of Plymouth Rock, and the publishing of poetry in the United States.
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