J. Walter Thompson Company. Detroit Office.

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The J. Walter Thompson Company (JWT), founded in 1864, is one of the largest and oldest enduring advertising agencies in the United States. Goldfarb Consultants, founded in 1966 by Canadian pollster and market researcher Martin Goldfarb, is a leading Canadian marketing consulting firm that specializes in focus groups and other qualitative research methods. Martin Goldfarb sold his interest in Goldfarb Consultants to JWT's parent company, WPP, in 1998.

From the guide to the J. Walter Thompson Company. Detroit Office. Goldfarb Consultants Ford Research Reports, 1974-1989, (David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University)

The J. Walter Thompson Company was founded in New York, N.Y., in 1864, and is one of the world's largest advertising agencies.

From the guide to the J. Walter Thompson Company. Detroit Office. Records, 1947-1999 and undated, (David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University)

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creatorOf J. Walter Thompson Company. Detroit Office. Records, 1947-1999 and undated David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library
creatorOf J. Walter Thompson Company. Detroit Office. Goldfarb Consultants Ford Research Reports, 1974-1989 David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library
creatorOf J. Walter Thompson Company. Detroit Office. Ford Company advertising campaign materials, ca. 1940-2001 and n.d. Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library
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associatedWith Ford Motor Company. corporateBody
associatedWith John W. Hartman Center for Sales, Advertising & Marketing History. corporateBody
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Place Name Admin Code Country
Michigan--Detroit
United States
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Advertising
Advertising
Advertising
Advertising agencies
Advertising layout and typography
Advertising photography
Commercial art
Photography of automobiles
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Active 1940

Active 2001

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