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October 19, 2021
BBDO: There’s a Department For That
Like many companies, BBDO has had several departments come and go over the years. Some remain throughout the company history, while others seem to fade into the background. In this article, we will look at a handful of departments that I have found so far while processing the collection.
September 21, 2021
Work and Play = Workday Plan
How does one manage the motivation to toil and the impulse to enjoy the daily grind?  This is a paradox I sometimes ponder in a profession that both demands focus and offers diversion.  As a child of the Mary Poppins era, I still believe that “in every job that must be done, there is an element o
September 21, 2021
Conservation: Ghostly Visions in the Bath
Photographic images made with platinum or palladium metal typically have a matte surface sheen, a wide range of shades in the middle range but no deep shadows, neutral to warm or brownish-gray, and a moody feel.
September 21, 2021
Values in Opposition: Corporate Raiders & the Hagley Archives
What is the purpose of a corporation? Do businesses exist to do anything other than to make money for their shareholders?
September 21, 2021
CATALYST AND CONTRIBUTION: WHITE HOUSE CONFERENCE ON FAMILIES, 1980
One of the most rewarding aspects of processing archival collections is discovering how the people and organizations represented in the materials intersected with major events of the time.
September 21, 2021
Paul Culley: War Hero and Cinecraft President
As a senior in high school, Paul Culley began working for his brother Ray, President of Cinecraft Productions, before being inducted into the military. He resumed work at Cinecraft after his discharge from the Air Force in 1945. When Ray retired in 1970, Paul took over as head of the company.
August 23, 2021
George Batten Company, a Precursor and Part of BBDO
 “Said lessee shall replace all glass broken in said leased premises during the term of this lease unless the same is caused by the lessor or his employees.” This clause on a lease makes me wonder what had transpired prior for Orlando B.
August 23, 2021
Railroad Contractors and the Building Industry in Nineteenth-century America
My recent research at Hagley Library dealt with the role of railroad construction contractors in the development of the American building construction industry in the nineteenth century.

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