Time Inc. Production Department Records
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Abstract
The Production Department was responsible for overseeing the production of Time Inc. magazines. One aspect of this was overseeing the supply of paper products from the East Texas Pulp and Paper Company (Eastex).
Historical Note
The Production Department was responsible for overseeing the production of Time Inc. magazines and so was involved in purchasing needed supplies and arranging for printing.
The Production Department oversaw the supply of paper products from the East Texas Pulp and Paper Company (Eastex).
Arrangement
The collection is arranged into two series: Series I. Production Engineering General Manager William J. Carter Files on the East Texas Pulp and Paper Company; and Series II. Paper Usage and Print Orders.
Scope and Contents
The collection contains the files of Production Engineering General Manager William J. Carter regarding the Production Company's interactions with Time Inc. subsidiary the East Texas Pulp and Paper Company and reports on paper usage and print orders for Time Inc. magazines. Documents include correspondence, memoranda, reports, meeting minutes, statistical and financial information, and machinery schematics.
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Conditions Governing Access
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Preferred Citation
This record group should be cited as Time Inc. Production Department Records, MS 3009-RG 36, New-York Historical Society.
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Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Time Inc. in 2015.
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Processing Information
Series I was processed by Aleksandr Gelfand in 2018 and Series II was processed by Allen Thomas in 2020. When present and in fair condition, the original folders were retained. Documents were transferred to archival containers in cases of overcrowding, if original folders were in bad shape, if unable to fit in original file sized folder or when in binders. Branded binders were separated from the binder contents for housing purposes; generic binders were not retained.