Granger Tripp papers, 1958-1984.

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Granger Tripp papers, 1958-1984.

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Collection chiefly consists of presentations and speeches, but also includes correspondence, memoranda, publications, and clippings, as well as a manuscript score for the Kodak song "The Times of Your Life," photographs, and audiovisual material. The collection mainly reflects Granger Tripp's role as creative supervisor directing the creative work at the J. Walter Thompson Company between 1966 and 1984. It document's the contents and strategies of creative advertisement for the Eastman Kodak Company, as well as advertisement strategy and philosophy of the J. Walter Thompson Company in general. In addition to writings by Granger Tripp, the collection contains various writings, correspondence and memoranda of other members of the J. Walter Thompson Company creative team, including Jeremy Bullmore, Burt Manning, Douglass C. Harvey, Sonja Suspeh, Don Johnston and Joel Baumwoll. Covering material that is client-specific as well as general in nature, the Granger Tripp collection consists of one large series referring explicitly to the collaboration between JWT and the Eastman Kodak Company and three additional series referring to the creative work of JWT in general. The Eastman Kodak Series documents the development, execution and public reaction to various creative advertising campaigns developed by the J. Walter Thompson Company for the Eastman Kodak Company. A Speeches And Writings Series refers to the company's strategies and philosophy in general. A small Publication Series contains publications on commercials for Eastman Kodak as well as advertising in general. An Audiovisual Series documents Granger Tripp's late affiliation with the Ford Motor Company. It consists of one u-matic video tape on the development of the Ford Taurus, 1986. Acquired as part of the John W. Hartman Center for Sales, Advertising & Marketing History.

ca. 600 items (.8 linear ft.)

Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 7621147

Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library

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