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Day Planners, 2010 - 2011

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 4
Identifier: Folder 4

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

The Rance Crain Papers fill thirteen boxes and span the period 1956-2015, and mainly comprise materials relating to Crain’s publishing career and corporate interests. The majority of the collection consists of the columns written by Crain for Advertising Age and AdAge.com (where he served as the editor-in-chief), and his notes and research for his columns. The papers are organized in six categories: biographical materials, correspondence, company files, interview transcripts and speech texts, and Crain Communications, Incorporated, publications.

Biographical materials include citations and/or acceptance speeches for awards from the American Advertising Hall of Fame, Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University, and the University of Missouri School of Journalism, in addition to papers from his time as a college student at DePauw University and Northwestern University.

General correspondence, arranged chronologically and spanning the years 1956-2015, includes emails, faxes, and letters sent to and from Crain, along with undated, hand written interoffice notes. This correspondence is generally unrelated to business matters.

Company files include meeting minutes, publications, and correspondence related to Crain Communications, Incorporated; Lee Enterprises; and Turnstile Publishing Company (now Turnstile Media Group). The Turnstile files include correspondence specific to that company and its operating segments.

Interviews and speeches include transcripts of interviews conducted by Crain, usually upon the occasion of the interviewee’s induction into the American Advertising Hall of Fame. Also included are texts of speeches given by Crain and by others at conferences he attended.

Publications make up the largest section of the papers, and include the columns written by Crain through his position as editor-in-chief of Advertising Age and AdAge.com or in Crain’s Chicago Business. The columns include multiple versions of the publication. Several folders of Crain’s undated notes are included in this section. Some of the notes clearly relate to columns that were published, while the purpose of others is uncertain. There is also a box of oversized Crain publications.

Dates

  • 2010 - 2011

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

There are no restrictions on use of the materials in the department for research; all patrons must comply with federal copyright regulations.

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is stored at a remote campus location and requires two business days advance notice for retrieval. Please contact the McCormick Library at specialcollections@northwestern.edu or 847-491-3635 for more information or to schedule an appointment to view the collection.

Extent

From the Collection: 13.00 Boxes

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Library Details

Part of the Northwestern University Archives Repository

Contact:
Deering Library, Level 3
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Evanston IL 60208-2300 US
847-491-3635