Rena Bartos papers, 1960-1998 and undated bulk 1975-1991.

ArchivalResource

Rena Bartos papers, 1960-1998 and undated bulk 1975-1991.

Collection documents Bartos' career through speeches and presentations, publications, correspondence, research files, slides, photographs and videotapes. Major topics include marketing to under-represented groups, the role of women in advertising, and Bartos' efforts to promote marketing towards women and "over forty-nine" adults. The Speeches and Presentations Series includes reading copies or scripts from speeches and presentations given by Bartos during her career. Dominant themes include the role of women in advertising, marketing to underrepresented groups such as women and people in Latin America and India, and the psychological aspects of advertising. In addition, the series includes the slides and graphics Bartos used in her speeches, as well as press clippings from her various speaking engagements. The Correspondence Series includes business correspondence, mailings and solicitations from Bartos' career in marketing research, as well as correspondence with JWT executives, including Don Johnston and Thomas Sutton. The series also contains correspondence between Bartos and the various publishers of her written works. The Publications Series includes copies of the articles written by Bartos for scholarly and trade publications such as The Harvard Business Review, the Journal of Advertising Research, Marketing Review, and Marketing and Research Today, either from the original periodical or in pre-print form. The Research Series includes an extensive collection of newspaper and periodical clippings and other resources used by Bartos as supporting materials for her speaking engagements, articles, and books. The Audiovisual Materials Series includes audio and visual recordings of promotional works for marketing campaigns, including The Moving Target. In addition, this series also includes tapes of speeches and interviews given by Bartos, some of which relate to the published article "The Founding Fathers of Advertising Research."

11625 items (18.6 lin. ft.)

Related Entities

There are 7 Entities related to this resource.

Bartos, Rena

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6bg3zdv (person)

Marketing researcher, advertising executive, and consultant from 1960 to 1998; directed research at the McCann Erickson advertising agency and held the position of Senior Vice President at the J. Walter Thompson Company before forming her own marketing consulting firm, The Rena Bartos Company. From the description of Rena Bartos papers, 1960-1998 and undated bulk 1975-1991. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 72813939 ...

John W. Hartman Center for Sales, Advertising & Marketing History

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w68d3m75 (corporateBody)

Sutton, Thomas (Thomas Francis)

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w69d4bjk (person)

McCann-Erickson Worldwide

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6576309 (corporateBody)

McCann-Erickson, founded in 1930 from the merger of Alfred Erickson's and Harry McCann's agencies, is one of the largest advertising agencies in the United States. It is part of the Interpublic Group. From the description of McCann-Erickson audiovisual collection, 1980s-1990s. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 698244168 ...

Rena Bartos Company.

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6nw6kwn (corporateBody)

J. Walter Thompson company

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6w70fpn (corporateBody)

Advertising agency. From the description of Radio programs, 1953-1961 and n.d. [sound recording]. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 37954564 After graduating from Mount Holyoke College, Lois Gaeta worked at the J. Walter Thompson Company advertising agency as a script writer for television and radio commercials during the years 1955 through 1961. Later in her career, Gaeta worked in video and in continuing education programs in the medical profession. ...

Johnston, Donna Kay

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6766pk7 (person)