Chicago Tribune. Departmental Papers. Advertising Department (2), Correspondence
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Scope and Contents
This small collection consists of plans drawn up by Charles W. Townsley for the reorganization in 1910 of several departments at the Chicago Tribune Company, including the advertising, copy, circulation, promotion, classified and financial advertising departments, the land department and a proposed advisory board. These plans and accompanying letters were sent by Townsley to William H. Field, who in 1910 was business manager of the Tribune.
The letters and plans present a good picture of the advertising department in 1910. In addition the papers are a good source for names of department employees at that time.
Dates
- 1910 - 1922
Creator
- Tribune Company (Organization)
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.
Biographical / Historical
The correspondence and clippings in this collection are the only available information about Townsley. The last letter in the collection, dated July 9, 1910, speaks of his resigning from the Tribune on that day
Extent
1 Boxes
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
This small collection consists of plans drawn up by Charles W. Townsley for the reorganization in 1910 of the Advertisting Department and several other departments of the Tribune Company
Arrangement
Arrangement completed prior to receiving collection from the Robert R. McCormick Foundation.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Received from the Robert R. McCormick Foundation, Chicago Tribune Company, and Nexstar Media Group on January 10, 2020, accession #SPEC-2020-1.
- Title
- Guide to the Chicago Tribune. Departmental Papers. Advertising Department (2), Correspondence
- Author
- Lee Major; encoded by Sigrid P. Perry
- Date
- January 14, 1981; April 6, 2020
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Library Details
Part of the Charles Deering McCormick Library of Special Collections Repository
Deering Library, Level 3
1970 Campus Drive
Evanston IL 60208-2300 US
847-491-3635
specialcollections@northwestern.edu