Scope and Contents

The Group Vice President of Television and Films J. Richard Munro: Computer Television Files cover the period of 1972 to 1976. The materials found in this series focus on finances and operation of Computer Television, a Time Inc. subsidiary which is often called CTI. Included in this series are statement of operations, agreements, Hilton Corporation and CTI reports, agreement overviews, feasibility studies, notes, financial statements, five year plan analysis, budget estimates, preliminary budget estimates and notes, budget reports, meeting agendas, meeting minutes, stock purchase agreements, clippings, travel itinerary, purchase proposals, weekly reports, reports on equipment investigations, personnel and organizational policies, United States labor charges against employer reports, press releases, and correspondence. The correspondence included in this series discuss CTI financing proposals, contracts, financing, medical expenses, company expenses, board meetings, employee contracts, purchase proposals, reports on CTI use, system issues, reports on the use of CTI in Hilton versus other hotels, upgrading room access, promotional materials, agreements, proposed financial plans, liquidation and sale of CTI, board meetings, system test results, monthly operating reports, project updates, negotiations, letters to board and shareholders on interest their interest to sell or acquire assets, project updates, system upgrades, revenue influences, and salaries.