Records, 1912-1920.

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Records, 1912-1920.

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The records are a small sample from the files of John Taylor Gause, a member of the Sales Dept. concerned with magazine sales and promotion. Correspondence, memoranda, and bulletins describe sales policies and procedures, sales statistics, and promotions and contests aimed both at readers and the boys and young men who sold magazines on street corners or home delivery routes. The records include a series of ads designed to inculcate thrift in young boys.

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Gause, John Taylor

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Curtis publishing company

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Publishing firm specializing in periodicals, including Ladies' Home Journal, Saturday Evening Post, and Country Gentleman, founded by Cyrus H.K. Curtis (1850-1933). From the description of Curtis Publishing Company records, circa 1887-1960. (University of Pennsylvania Library). WorldCat record id: 155905462 Cyrus H. Curtis, a pioneer of modern magazine publishing in the United States, established the Curtis Publishing Company in 1891 in Philadelphia. Prior to this, Cyrus Cur...