Series VI. Executive Vice President Kelso Sutton Files, 1968-1994, inclusive
Extent
Scope and Contents Note
Kelso Sutton's files span approximately 1968 to 1994 and originated from his various roles within the Time Inc. Magazine Group (circa 1976-1986), his time as president and CEO of the Book Group (1986-1993), and his corporate-level work as a Time Inc. executive officer while member of the board of directors (circa 1983-1993) and finally as executive vice president (1993-1994). Because there is some overlap with these four groups, especially for strategic planning files, presentations, and speeches, all of his files were kept together in a single series.
Across the series, the files contain correspondence, memoranda, administrative and personnel files, group budgets and financial records, research material, strategic planning files, meeting notes, conference files, presentations with slides, and speeches by Sutton and other colleagues.
The Magazine Group subseries includes acquisition files for Southern Progress Corporation, magazine development files for Picture Week, TV-Cable Week, and Woman, and scripts and audiocassettes for the short-lived Time World New Service radio program. There are also several folders carried over from Sutton's time at the corporate Circulation Department (1968-1975) for Life, Newsweek, and People, as well as files from the previous Group Vice President Arthur Keylor.
The Book Group subseries contains correspondence with other publishing companies and book clubs, as well as files about Time Inc. subsidiaries such as Book-of-the-Month Club, Little, Brown and Co., Scott, Foresman and Company, Time-Life Video, and other post-merger Time Warner Publishing entities. There are also several folders retained from his predecessor Reginald Brack.
The Board of Directors Executive Officer subseries features corporate-level development and strategic planning files, including the work of the Corporate Strategy Group, and files about the Time-Warner merger.
The Executive Vice President subseries files focus on the Full Service Network, an interactive telecommunications venture by Time Warner.
There do not appear to be any files from Sutton's brief time as the publisher of Sports Illustrated in his files.
Arrangement Note
Organized into five subseries:
Subseries VI.A. Magazine Group Files
Subseries VI.B. Books Group Files
Subseries VI.C. Board of Directors Executive Officer Files
Subseries VI.D. Executive Vice President Files
Subseries VI.E. Speeches
Subseries were created by the archivist. Because the original order was inconsistent, files were grouped together based on Sutton's highest positions held over the span of the files. Subseries are organized chronologically by date of the position held. The Speeches subseries spans his positions in both the Magazine and Book groups and was placed at the end.
Files within each subseries are organized alphabetically.
Biographical Note
Kelso Sutton worked at Time Inc. from 1961 to 1994 and held a variety of positions throughout his thirty-three year career. He joined the company as part of a management training program after graduating from Harvard University and began working in the Time circulation department. He subsequently became assistant business manager of Time in 1962, business manager in 1964 and general manager in 1968. In 1972, he was appointed director of the newly centralized corporate circulation department and elected as a company Vice President. He served as temporary acting editor of the Magazine Development Group for six months in 1976, after which he was appointed vice president of magazines for the Magazine Group. From 1978 to 1980, he was the publisher of Sports Illustrated.
Sutton returned to the Magazine Group as the group vice president (1980-1984), executive vice president (1984-1985), and finally president and chief executive officer (CEO) (1985-1986). He was also elected to the board of directors of Time Inc. in 1983 and remained a member until his retirement. In December 1986, Sutton exchanged jobs with Reginald Brack and became president and CEO of the Book Group, which signaled a shift away from his previously powerful role within the company. He served in this role until the position was eliminated in 1993 after restructuring within Time Warner. Sutton then served as executive vice president for Time Inc. until his retirement in 1994.
Citations:
"Biography. Kelso F. Sutton. Group Vice President, Magazines, Time Inc." Time Inc. Public Affairs, January 1982.
"Faces: Kelso Sutton, Group V.P. – Magazines. Time Inc." Folio, June 1981.
Tyehimba, Cheo. "Sayonara, Sutton." F.Y.I., April 6, 1994.
Subseries VI.A. Magazine Group Files, 1968-1986, inclusive
Extent
Scope and Contents Note
Includes acquisition files for Southern Progress Corporation, magazine development files for Picture Week, TV-Cable Week, and Woman, and scripts and audiocassettes for the short-lived Time World New Service radio program. There are also several folders carried over from Sutton's time at the Corporate Circulation Department (1968-1975) for Life, Newsweek, and People, as well as files from the previous Group Vice President Arthur Keylor.
Arrangement Note
Organized alphabetically.
Acquisitions: General, 1974-1978, inclusive
Acquisitions: Fawcett Publications, 1974-1975, inclusive
Acquisitions: Goldman Sachs, 1984 September, inclusive
Acquisitions: Goldman Sachs [RESTRICTED], 1984 October, inclusive
Acquisitions: Morgan Stanley, 1984 October 31, inclusive
Acquisitions: Scientific American, 1976-1979, inclusive
Advertising: Bleed, 1979-1981, inclusive
Advertising Council, 1976-1983, inclusive
American Association of Advertising Agencies Meetings, 1981-1986, inclusive
Board of Directors memos, 1984-1986, inclusive
Board of Directors notes, 1986 July-November, inclusive
Board of Directors presentation: Simmons media studies, 1976 November 18, inclusive
Board of Directors presentation: Simmons media studies, 1976 November 18, inclusive
Board of Directors presentation: Slides, 1981 June 18, inclusive
Board of Directors presentation: Video conference slides, 1983 November, inclusive
Chicago 541 Cost Reduction Committee, 1982-1984, inclusive
Chris Byron book, The Fanciest Dive, 1984-1986, inclusive
Circulation: Time Distribution Services: General, 1982-1986, inclusive
Circulation: Time Distribution Services: Don Reese, 1985-1986, inclusive
Circulation: Miscellaneous, 1980-1986, inclusive
Circulation division: Personnel, 1972, inclusive
Circulation division: Personnel [RESTRICTED], 1972-1975, inclusive
Creative conference: Bermuda, 1977, inclusive
Discover, 1981-1986, inclusive
Employee benefits, 1984, inclusive
Financial: Belt tightening, 1979-1982, inclusive
Financial: Cost cutting, 1985-1986, inclusive
Financial: Cost cutting [RESTRICTED], 1985, inclusive
Financial: Historical data, magazines, 1979-1985, inclusive
Financial planning and analysis: Statistical history, 1985 October 28, inclusive
Financial projection, 1986 April-June, inclusive
General Motors, 1985-1986, inclusive
Golf outings, 1980-1982, inclusive
Golf outings, 1982-1985, inclusive
Golf outings [RESTRICTED], 1982-1985, inclusive
Group Vice President, 1981, inclusive
Industry survey, full year 1985, 1986 May 27, inclusive
Institutional Investor, 1984, inclusive
Kresch, Sandy, 1985-1986, inclusive
Legal: Federal Trade Commission, 1977-1982, inclusive
Legal: Miscellaneous, 1977-1986, inclusive
Legal: Sharon, Ariel, 1984-1986, inclusive
Life: 1969 budget, 1968, inclusive
Life: 1969 midyear budget, 1968, inclusive
Life: Circulation department 1972 budget, 1971, inclusive
Life: Circulation department 1973 budget, 1972, inclusive
Look magazine, 1985-1986, inclusive
Magazine Committee, 1981-1984, inclusive
Magazine development: General, 1977-1981, inclusive
Magazine development: General, 1981-1986, inclusive
Magazine development: General [RESTRICTED], 1986, inclusive
Magazine development: Asiaweek, 1985, inclusive
Magazine development: Asiaweek [RESTRICTED], 1985, inclusive
Magazine development: The Future of Magazines presentation, 1975-1976, inclusive
Magazine development: Picture Week, 1984 June-1986 July, inclusive
Magazine development: Picture Week, 1985 September-1986 November, inclusive
Magazine development: Picture Week [RESTRICTED], 1986, inclusive
Magazine development: Picture Week buyer survey "Baby", 1985 October 21, inclusive
Magazine development: Picture Week dummy samples, 1985-1986, inclusive
Magazine development: Picture Week overview, 1986 October 29, inclusive
Magazine development: Picture Week test market, 1985, inclusive
Magazine development: Picture Week test market review, 1986, inclusive
Magazine development: Quality magazine project, 1982, inclusive
Magazine development: Quality magazine project, 1982-1986, inclusive
Magazine development: Southern Living/Progressive Farmer, 1973-1978, inclusive
Magazine development: Together, 1982-1983, inclusive
Magazine Publishers Association (MPA): Search committee, 1982, inclusive
Magazine Publishers Association (MPA): Miscellaneous, 1975-1986, inclusive
McClellan, George, 1983-1986, inclusive
Metro Marketing, 1985, inclusive
Money, 1983-1985, inclusive
National Magazine Awards, 1972-1987, inclusive
Newsweek, 1969-1974, inclusive
Newsweek, 1975-1985, inclusive
Olympics, 1986, inclusive
Operating review, 1985 May 1, inclusive
People, 1975, 1981-1986, inclusive
Personnel: General, 1977-1985, inclusive
Personnel: Affirmative action, 1978-1986, inclusive
Personnel: Affirmative action [RESTRICTED], 1982-1983, inclusive
Personnel: Heiskell Awards, 1983-1986, inclusive
Personnel: Minority business, 1983-1985, inclusive
Personnel: Project-based budget, 1983 October, inclusive
Personnel: Staff resources, Magazine Group, 1984, inclusive
Presentation: Alumni outtakes slides, 1986 May 29, inclusive
Presentation: Five-year plan 1981-1985, 1980, inclusive
Presentation: "Income by Magazine, 1950-1959: Historical View of Time Inc. Magazines", 1986 February 27, inclusive
Presentation: Magazine Group organization slides, 1986, inclusive
Presentation: Magazine Group executive meeting slides, 1986 March 13, inclusive
Presentation: Magazine Group slides, 1985, inclusive
Presentation: Magazine Group staff meeting slides, 1986 May, inclusive
Presentation: Magazine Group review, 1983 November 14, inclusive
Presentation: Magazine Group review, 1985, inclusive
Presentation: Magazine Group presentation slides, 1985, inclusive
Presentation: Outside Board members: Magazine Group management staff pictures, 1984, inclusive
Presentation: Profile of Magazines 1975-1980, 1981 March 24, inclusive
Presentation: Profile of Magazines 1975-1980, 1981, inclusive
Presentation: Slides, Asiaweek Board presentation; Security analysts; Miscellaneous, 1981-1986, inclusive
Presentation: Slides, Picture Week and miscellaneous, 1986, inclusive
Presentation: Slides, Speech to the Time Inc. alumni; Detroit golf outing; Postal meeting, 1986 May-September, inclusive
Presentation: Southern Progress slides, 1985, inclusive
Presentation: Vertical slides, Southern Progress and magazine development, circa 1985, inclusive
Production: Offset/letterpress, 1980-1981, inclusive
Production: Offset/letterpress, 1980-1981, inclusive
Production: Paper, 1981-1986, inclusive
Production: Research, 1980-1981, inclusive
Publicity: Sutton, Kelso, 1976-1985, inclusive
Publicity: Time Inc., 1977-1986, inclusive
Public Place activities, 1969-1982, inclusive
Publishers Information Bureau, 1976-1986, inclusive
Recession memo, 1978, inclusive
Research: Arthur D. Little, 1976-1978, 1982, inclusive
Research: Experiential Benefits and Gratifications of Seven Time Inc. Magazines, 1983 October, inclusive
Research: Mediamark Research, Inc., 1980-1986, inclusive
Research: Mediamark Research, Inc. [RESTRICTED], 1981, inclusive
Research: Schiller, Clark: Arthur D. Little, 1977-1979, inclusive
Research: Schiller, Clark: Reports, 1977-1978, inclusive
Research: Schiller, Clark: Reports, 1977-1978, inclusive
Research: Seagram, 1978-1983, inclusive
Research: Simmons Market Research Bureau, 1980-1986, inclusive
Research: Simmons Market Research Bureau contracts and fees, 1975-1986, inclusive
Research: Simmons Market Research Bureau contracts and fees [RESTRICTED], 1977-1986, inclusive
Research: Starch INRA Hooper, 1978-1982, inclusive
Research: Miscellaneous, 1979-1986, inclusive
Research: Miscellaneous [RESTRICTED], 1985, inclusive
Research Steering Committee, 1981-1982, inclusive
Software, 1983-1984, inclusive
Software, 1983-1984, inclusive
Southern Progress Corporation, 1985-1986, inclusive
Special interest magazines, 1970, inclusive
Sports Illustrated, 1983-1985, inclusive
Strategic plan, 1983, inclusive
Strategic planning: Analysis of the Meredith Corporation, 1985 December 5, inclusive
Strategic planning: Slipcid Corporation market analysis, 1985 February 11, inclusive
Strategic planning/development, 1981-1985, inclusive
Time: 60th anniversary, 1982-1983, inclusive
Time: International planning conference, 1982 June, inclusive
Time: Research review, 1986 July 9, inclusive
Time: World Cup, 1983-1984, inclusive
Time: Miscellaneous, 1981-1986, inclusive
Time-Life Books division move, 1975-1976, inclusive
Time Newstours, 1980-1986, inclusive
Time World News Service backlog and scripts, 1984 January-March 12, inclusive
Time World News Service scripts, 1984 March 19-November 12, inclusive
Time World News Service audiocassettes, 1984 May 7-1985, inclusive
Scope and Contents
Includes audiovisual material.
1 audiocassette : analog ; 3 7/8 x 2 1/2 in., 1/8 in. tape. On label: "Time World News Service International Edition. Week 15 May 7, 1984 Issue."
1 audiocassette : analog ; 3 7/8 x 2 1/2 in., 1/8 in. tape. On label: "Time World News Service National Edition. Week # 16 May 14, 1984 Issue."
1 audiocassette : analog ; 3 7/8 x 2 1/2 in., 1/8 in. tape. On label: "Time World News Service International Edition. Week # 17 May 21, 1984 Issue."
1 audiocassette : analog ; 3 7/8 x 2 1/2 in., 1/8 in. tape. On label: "Time World News Service National Edition. Week # 19 June 4, 1984 Issue."
1 audiocassette : analog ; 3 7/8 x 2 1/2 in., 1/8 in. tape. On label: "Time World News Service International Edition. Week # 19 June 4, 1984 Issue."
1 audiocassette : analog ; 3 7/8 x 2 1/2 in., 1/8 in. tape. On label: "Time World News Service National Edition. Week # 20 June 11, 1984 Issue."
1 audiocassette : analog ; 3 7/8 x 2 1/2 in., 1/8 in. tape. On label: "Time World News Service International Edition. Week # 20 June 11, 1984 Issue."
1 audiocassette : analog ; 3 7/8 x 2 1/2 in., 1/8 in. tape. On label: "Time World News Service International Edition. Week # 21 June 18, 1984 Issue."
1 audiocassette : analog ; 3 7/8 x 2 1/2 in., 1/8 in. tape. On label: "Time World News Service Worldwide Edition. Week 24 July 9, 1984 Issue."
1 audiocassette : analog ; 3 7/8 x 2 1/2 in., 1/8 in. tape. On label: "Time World News Service Worldwide Edition. Week 27 - July 30, 1984 Issue."
1 audiocassette : analog ; 3 7/8 x 2 1/2 in., 1/8 in. tape. On label: "Time World News Service Worldwide Edition. Week 28 - Aug 6, 1984 Issue."
1 audiocassette : analog ; 3 7/8 x 2 1/2 in., 1/8 in. tape. On label: "Time World News Service Worldwide Edition. Week 31 Aug 27, 1984 Issue."
1 audiocassette : analog ; 3 7/8 x 2 1/2 in., 1/8 in. tape. On label: "Time World News Service Worldwide Edition. Week 34 Sept. 17, 1984 Issue."
1 audiocassette : analog ; 3 7/8 x 2 1/2 in., 1/8 in. tape. On label: "Time World News Service Worldwide Edition. Week #36 - Oct. 1, 1984 Issue."
1 audiocassette : analog ; 3 7/8 x 2 1/2 in., 1/8 in. tape. On label: "Time World News Service Worldwide Edition. Week #38 - Oct. 15, 1984 Issue."
1 audiocassette : analog ; 3 7/8 x 2 1/2 in., 1/8 in. tape. On label: "Time World News Service Worldwide Edition. Week #39 10/22/84 issue."
1 audiocassette : analog ; 3 7/8 x 2 1/2 in., 1/8 in. tape. On label: "Time World News Service Worldwide Edition. Week 40 Oct 29, 1984 Issue."
1 audiocassette : analog ; 3 7/8 x 2 1/2 in., 1/8 in. tape. On label: "Time World News Service Worldwide Edition. Week 43 Nov 19, 1984 Issue."
1 audiocassette : analog ; 3 7/8 x 2 1/2 in., 1/8 in. tape. On label: "Time World News Service Worldwide Edition. Week 45 Dec 3, 1984 Issue."
1 audiocassette : analog ; 3 7/8 x 2 1/2 in., 1/8 in. tape. On label: "Time World News Service Worldwide Edition. Week 46 Dec 10, 1984 Issue."
1 audiocassette : analog ; 3 7/8 x 2 1/2 in., 1/8 in. tape. On label: "Time World News Service Worldwide Edition. Week 47 Dec 17, 1984 Issue."
1 audiocassette : analog ; 3 7/8 x 2 1/2 in., 1/8 in. tape. On label: "Time World News Service Worldwide Edition. Week # 48 Dec 24, 1984 Issue."
1 audiocassette : analog ; 3 7/8 x 2 1/2 in., 1/8 in. tape. On label: "Time World News Service Worldwide Edition. Week 49 Dec 31, 1984 Issue."
1 audiocassette : analog ; 3 7/8 x 2 1/2 in., 1/8 in. tape. On label: "Time World News Service Worldwide Edition. Week #50 Issue dated 1/5/85."
1 audiocassette : analog ; 3 7/8 x 2 1/2 in., 1/8 in. tape. On container: "Time on the Air - Worldwide. 1984?" On label: "Time on the Air."
Time World News Service scripts, 1984 November 19-1985 January 7, inclusive
Tobacco industry problem, 1982-1983, inclusive
TV-Cable Week: General, 1979-1983 September, inclusive
TV-Cable Week: General, 1983 October-November, inclusive
TV-Cable Week: American Television and Communications (ATC), 1983, inclusive
TV-Cable Week: Blacker, Steve, 1983, inclusive
TV-Cable Week: Board of Directors presentation, 1982 August 12-1983 September 15, inclusive
TV-Cable Week: COO review summary, 1982 December, inclusive
TV-Cable Week: Deal performers, 1983, inclusive
TV-Cable Week: Dummies, 1983, inclusive
TV-Cable Week: Editorial, 1981-1983, inclusive
TV-Cable Week: Financial, 1983, inclusive
TV-Cable Week: Legal, 1984-1985, inclusive
TV-Cable Week: Management presentation, 1983 June 10, inclusive
TV-Cable Week: Mile Hi Cablevision, 1983, inclusive
TV-Cable Week: Newspapers, 1981-1983, inclusive
TV-Cable Week: Newsstand, 1983, inclusive
TV-Cable Week: Personnel, 1983-1984, inclusive
TV-Cable Week: Personnel [RESTRICTED], 1983, inclusive
TV-Cable Week: Postmortem Group, 1983 November, inclusive
TV-Cable Week: Presentation, 1982 July 8, inclusive
TV-Cable Week: Presentation materials, 1982 April-August, inclusive
TV-Cable Week: Publicity, 1981-1983, inclusive
TV-Cable Week: Research: General, 1980-1983, inclusive
TV-Cable Week: Research: Attitude and usage study, 1983 August 4, inclusive
TV-Cable Week: Research: Automated database publishing system proposal, 1983, inclusive
TV-Cable Week: Research: Ogilvy and Mather Advertising analysis, 1982 August 4, inclusive
TV-Cable Week: Research: On Cable publications offering memorandum, 1983, inclusive
TV-Cable Week: Research: Review of the Cable Guide exploration, 1982 January 29, inclusive
TV-Cable Week: Sample pack, 1983, inclusive
TV-Cable Week: Stone, Dick, 1983, inclusive
TV-Cable Week: Task force, 1983, inclusive
TV-Cable Week: Task force notes, 1983, inclusive
TV-Cable Week: Weekly reports, 1983, inclusive
TV-Cable Week: Zucchi, Daniel, 1983, inclusive
Woman: General, 1976-1977, inclusive
Woman: Dummy issues, 1977, inclusive
Woman: Dummy reactions, 1977, inclusive
Woman: Financial, 1977, inclusive
Woman: Focus group, 1977, inclusive
Woman: Focus group transcripts, 1976, inclusive
Woman: Outside consultants, 1978, inclusive
Woman: Research reports, 1977, inclusive
Woman: Title, 1976-1978, inclusive
World Wide Publications, 1976-1978, inclusive
World Wide Publications [RESTRICTED], 1985, inclusive
Subseries VI.B. Books Group Files, 1983-1993, inclusive
Extent
Scope and Contents Note
Contains correspondence with other publishing companies and book clubs, as well as files about Time Inc. subsidiaries such as Book-of-the-Month Club, Little, Brown and Co., Scott, Foresman and Company, Time-Life Video, and other post-merger Time Warner Publishing entities. There are also several folders retained from his predecessor Reginald Brack.
Arrangement Note
Organized alphabetically.
Abbeville Press, 1987-1990, inclusive
Abbeville Press [RESTRICTED], 1987, inclusive
American Association of Retired Persons (AARP), 1987-1989, inclusive
American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) [RESTRICTED], 1987-1989, inclusive
American Lawyer, 1989-1990, inclusive
American Lawyer 1992 budget presentation, 1991, inclusive
Amistad Press, 1991, inclusive
Amistad Press [RESTRICTED], 1991, inclusive
Analysis of book industry, 1989 April 27, inclusive
Arcade Publishing, 1992, inclusive
Arnoldo Mondadori Editore, 1989-1990, inclusive
Bank presentation, 1990 June 6, inclusive
Berne Copyright Convention, 1987, inclusive
Bertelsmann Company, 1990-1992, inclusive
Board of Directors notes, 1987-1991, inclusive
Bohane, John, 1992, inclusive
Book-of-the-Month Club: General, 1991, inclusive
Book-of-the-Month Club: Kresch studies, 1992, inclusive
Book-of-the-Month Club: Kresch studies, 1992, inclusive
Book-of-the-Month Club: Offsite, 1992, inclusive
Book-of-the-Month Club: Strategic plan, 1992 April, inclusive
Book-of-the-Month Club: Strategic plan 1990-1994, 1989, inclusive
Book-of-the-Month Club: Strategic plan 1992, 1991-1992, inclusive
Book-of-the-Month Club: Strategic plan update 1987-1991, circa 1986, inclusive
Book-of-the-Month Club: Strategic plan update 1988-1990, 1987, inclusive
Book-of-the-Month Club: Strategy meeting, 1989 April 28, inclusive
Book-of-the-Month Club: Miscellaneous, 1986-1987, inclusive
Book-of-the-Month Club Week, 1988, inclusive
Books for Children, 1989, inclusive
Books for Children [RESTRICTED], 1989, inclusive
Books Group: General, 1986, inclusive
Books Group: Annual divisional incentive plan [RESTRICTED], 1986 August 5, inclusive
Books Group: Bonus list [RESTRICTED], 1986, inclusive
Books Group: Feasibility analysis, 1988 June 21, inclusive
Books Group: Joint Venture Committee, 1988-1989, inclusive
Books Group: Management development issues, 1989 August 19, inclusive
Books Group: Operating review, 1987, inclusive
Books Group: Strategic plan, 1987, inclusive
Books Group: Strategic plan 1988-1990, 1987 October-1989 October 29, inclusive
Books Group: Strategic plan update, 1992, inclusive
Books Group International, 1986-1987, inclusive
Books Strategy Group meeting, 1988 October, inclusive
Scope and Contents
Includes audiovisual material.
1 audiocassette : analog ; 3 7/8 x 2 1/2 in., 1/8 in. tape. Note on container: "Books Group Bermuda Hypermedia. October 1988." On label: "Times [sic] Inc. Meeting. Oct. 12 1988. Tape #1. Side 1."
Brack, Reginald: Books Group strategic plan 1985-1990, circa 1984, inclusive
Brack, Reginald: Briefing, 1990, inclusive
Brack, Reginald: McKinsey and Company study, 1983 January 31-May 26, inclusive
Brack, Reginald: McKinsey and Company study, 1983 May 26-1985 July 23, inclusive
Brack, Reginald: Time-Life Books executive summary 1984 budget/1985 forecast, 1983 November 13, inclusive
Brack, Reginald: Yankelovich, Skelly and White study of corporate identity and reputation, 1984 March, inclusive
Budget: 1989 marketing budget, 1988 September 9, inclusive
Budget: Book-of-the-Month Club 1990 budget, 1989, inclusive
Budget: Book-of-the-Month Club 1991 budget, 1990 October 29, inclusive
Budget: Books Group 1987 budget, 1986 November 3, inclusive
Budget: Books Group 1988 budget, 1987 October 26-1988 October 24, inclusive
Budget: Books Group 1989 budget (revised), 1988 February 26, inclusive
Budget: Books Group 1988 budget reaction, 1987, inclusive
Budget: Books Group 1989 budget (revised), 1988 December 9-11, inclusive
Budget: Books Group 1989 budget review, 1988, inclusive
Budget: Books Group 1990 budget review, 1989, inclusive
Budget: Books Group 1991 budget background, 1990, inclusive
Budget: Time Inc. Book Company 1990 year-end financial summary, 1991, inclusive
Budget: Time Inc. Book Company 1991 budget, 1990 November 16, inclusive
Budget: Time Inc. Books 1991 budget review, 1990 December 6, inclusive
Budget: Time-Life 1991 budget, 1990 October 16-30, inclusive
Budget: Time-Life Books worldwide operations detailed budget book, 1986 November 1, inclusive
Budget: Time Warner Book Company 1990 budget presentation, 1989 November 27, inclusive
Budget: Time Warner Libraries 1992 budget, 1991 October 17, inclusive
Budget: Time Warner Publishing budget, 1992, inclusive
Budget: Warner Publishing Inc. and subsidiaries budget, 1989-1990, inclusive
Budget: Warner Publishing Inc. and subsidiaries budget, 1992, inclusive
Canada, 1986-1992, inclusive
Century Hutchinson Limited, 1987-1989, inclusive
China, 1993, inclusive
China project, 1992, inclusive
Christian Verlag, 1987, inclusive
Cloverdale Press, 1988-1989, inclusive
Co-location, 1988-1989, inclusive
Competitor prices, 1991, inclusive
Conboy, Brian memoranda, 1990-1993, inclusive
Connections: American Business and the Mob book, 1990, inclusive
Connections: American Business and the Mob book [RESTRICTED], 1990, inclusive
Cope Vyse Warwick, 1992, inclusive
Scope and Contents
Includes audiovisual material.
1 audiocassette : analog ; 3 7/8 x 2 1/2 in., 1/8 in. tape. Label on tape: "Cope Vyse Warwick. VO for CBOMC TV."
Copyright protection of database, 1992, inclusive
Corporate database project, 1986-1991, inclusive
Corporate Policy Committee, 1992 October 7-8, inclusive
Corporate Policy Committee Homestead Inn meeting, 1993, inclusive
Data center, 1992, inclusive
David and Charles, 1990, inclusive
DC Comics, 1989-1990, inclusive
DialAmerica, 1992-1993, inclusive
Distribution, 1988-1989, inclusive
Doubleday Books, 1993, inclusive
Duncan, David Douglas, 1992, inclusive
Employee opinion survey, 1987, inclusive
Employee stock ownership plan (ESOP), 1987, inclusive
Esselte Publishing, 1990, inclusive
European privacy issue, 1991, inclusive
Expansion Publishing Group, 1993, inclusive
Expansion Publishing Group [RESTRICTED], 1993, inclusive
Favreul, Bertrand, 1990, inclusive
Field Publications, 1989-1990, inclusive
Field Publications [RESTRICTED], 1990, inclusive
Franklin Library, 1989-1990, inclusive
Freedom Forum Media Studies Center, 1993, inclusive
Fulfillment Task Force, 1990 December 19, inclusive
Gorbachev, Mikhail fast book, 1987-1988, inclusive
Grand Livre du Mois book club, 1989-1991, inclusive
Grand Livre du Mois book club [RESTRICTED], 1989-1990, inclusive
Groupe de la Cité, 1991-1992, inclusive
Gruppo DeAgostini, 1992, inclusive
Hachette Distribution case, 1990-1993, inclusive
Hankook-Ilbo, 1991, inclusive
History Book Club, 1987-1988, inclusive
History Book Club [RESTRICTED], 1987-1988, inclusive
Hodder and Stoughton, 1990, inclusive
India, 1991, inclusive
International: Asia, 1989-1992, inclusive
International: Asia materials, 1991, inclusive
International: Asia materials, 1991, inclusive
International: Financial statistics on international publications, 1990, inclusive
International Postal Forum, 1991-1992, inclusive
International Task Force: General, 1991, inclusive
International Task Force: General [RESTRICTED], 1991, inclusive
International Task Force: Background materials, 1990-1991, inclusive
International Task Force: Background materials, 1991, inclusive
International Task Force: International strategic plan update, 1991 April 3-June 26, inclusive
International Task Force: International strategic planning sessions complete final meeting notes, 1991 May, inclusive
International Task Force: Interviews, 1991, inclusive
Issue papers, circa 1988, inclusive
KGB (Komitet Gosudarstvennoy Bezopasnosti), 1992, inclusive
Little, Brown and Company: General, 1986-1993, inclusive
Little, Brown and Company: General [RESTRICTED], 1990-1991, inclusive
Little, Brown and Company: Canada, 1989, inclusive
Little, Brown and Company: Operations review, 1988 April 19, inclusive
Little, Brown and Company: Professional division, 1989, inclusive
Little, Brown and Company: Requests to buy, 1988-1991, inclusive
Little, Brown and Company: Strategic plan update 1986-1991, circa 1985, inclusive
Little, Brown and Company: Strategic plan update, 1987, inclusive
Little, Brown and Company: Strategic plan update (binder cover), 1987, inclusive
Macdonald and Company, 1992, inclusive
Madonna book, 1992, inclusive
Magazine Group: Publishers' conference, 1988, inclusive
Maildex, 1991, inclusive
Maildex [RESTRICTED], 1990, inclusive
Management development [RESTRICTED], 1991, inclusive
Marakon Associates: Juvenile publishing, 1987, inclusive
McKinsey and Company, 1987-1990, inclusive
McKinsey and Company study, 1986 December 19-1987 October 19, inclusive
Meetings, 1989-1992, inclusive
Meetings, Montauk, 1990 July 30, inclusive
Merger management, 1989, inclusive
Miscellaneous, 1984-1993, inclusive
More than Just a Pretty Face book, 1987-1988, inclusive
MTV, 1990-1991, inclusive
Mysterious Press, 1988-1990, inclusive
Mysterious Press [RESTRICTED], 1990, inclusive
Nancy Hutches and Associates, 1989, inclusive
New Systems Development, 1991, inclusive
New York University, 1991, inclusive
News Corporation Limited, 1990-1991, inclusive
Nicholas, Nick J., Jr., 1986-1989, inclusive
Oxmoor House, 1988-1990, inclusive
Paramount, 1989, inclusive
Penguin Group, 1989, inclusive
Poets and Writers, 1992, inclusive
Pofcher Company, 1987-1992, inclusive
Pofcher Company [RESTRICTED], 1987-1988, inclusive
Political Action Committee, 1992, inclusive
Power Cooperation of Canada, 1991-1992, inclusive
Price Stern Sloan, 1990, inclusive
Price Stern Sloan [RESTRICTED], 1990, inclusive
Privacy, 1991, inclusive
Project Orca, 1987 May 20, inclusive
Purchasing Committee policy, 1992, inclusive
Quality management review, 1991, inclusive
Quality Paperback Book Club, 1989, inclusive
Quill Corporation, 1991-1992, inclusive
Quincy Jones project, 1990, inclusive
Reader's Digest, 1990-1991, inclusive
Readers Garden, 1990, inclusive
Recession information, 1987-1990, inclusive
Record Club of Australia, 1989-1992, inclusive
Recycling, 1992, inclusive
Reed International Books, 1987-1988, 1990-1992, inclusive
Reed International Books [RESTRICTED], 1988, inclusive
Research activity report, 1993, inclusive
Rushdie, Salman, 1989-1992, inclusive
Russian book store, 1987, inclusive
Sackler, Art, 1990-1992, inclusive
Schwarzkopf, Norman, 1991-1992, inclusive
Scott Foresman/Little Brown College Division: General, 1986-1988, inclusive
Scott Foresman/Little Brown College Division: Nursing, 1988, inclusive
Scott Foresman/Little Brown College Division: Sale, 1988, inclusive
Scott, Foresman and Company: General, 1986-1989, inclusive
Scott, Foresman and Company: General, 1989-1990, inclusive
Scott, Foresman and Company: General [RESTRICTED], 1986, 1990, inclusive
Scott, Foresman and Company: Announcements, 1986, inclusive
Scott, Foresman and Company: Artandi, George as Chairman, 1988, inclusive
Scott, Foresman and Company: Books Group binder, 1986, inclusive
Scott, Foresman and Company: Canada Publishing Corporation, 1986, inclusive
Scott, Foresman and Company: Escrow, 1992, inclusive
Scott, Foresman and Company: Estimate/plan, 1987 September, inclusive
Scott, Foresman and Company: Financial, 1985-1988, inclusive
Scott, Foresman and Company: Financial miscellaneous, 1988, inclusive
Scott, Foresman and Company: Final papers, 1990, inclusive
Scott, Foresman and Company: Final papers [RESTRICTED], 1990, inclusive
Scott, Foresman and Company: Operating review, 1988, inclusive
Scott, Foresman and Company: Personnel, 1986, inclusive
Scott, Foresman and Company: Presentation to the Board of Directors, 1989 September 18, inclusive
Scott, Foresman and Company: Presentation, 1989 October, inclusive
Scott, Foresman and Company: Profit plan 1987 and strategic plan 1988-1990, 1986, inclusive
Scott, Foresman and Company: Project Scholar, 1988-1989, inclusive
Scott, Foresman and Company: Project Scholar [RESTRICTED], 1989 November, inclusive
Scott, Foresman and Company: Purcell, Jack, 1987-1989, inclusive
Scott, Foresman and Company: Purchase agreement with Scott Acquisition Corporation [RESTRICTED], 1989 November, inclusive
Scott, Foresman and Company: Real estate, 1985, inclusive
Scott, Foresman and Company: Review, 1987 August, inclusive
Scott, Foresman and Company: Sale, 1988-1990, inclusive
Scott, Foresman and Company: Sale, 1988-1990, inclusive
Scott, Foresman and Company: Sale [RESTRICTED], 1988, inclusive
Scott, Foresman and Company: Sale award, 1989 December 29, inclusive
Scott, Foresman and Company: Sale chronological notes, 1988, inclusive
Scott, Foresman and Company: Sale notes, 1988, inclusive
Scott, Foresman and Company: Severance [RESTRICTED], 1989-1990, inclusive
Scott, Foresman and Company: Strategic plan, 1989?, inclusive
Scott, Foresman and Company: Strategic plan 1987-1990, 1987, inclusive
Scott, Foresman and Company: Strategy, 1989 June, inclusive
Scott, Foresman and Company: Taxes, 1987 March, inclusive
Scott, Foresman and Company: Valuation background, 1986, inclusive
Scott, Foresman and Company: Work papers, 1986, inclusive
Scott, Foresman and Company: Work papers [RESTRICTED], 1986, inclusive
Scott, Foresman and Company: Miscellaneous, 1986, inclusive
Scott, Foresman and Company: Miscellaneous [RESTRICTED], 1986, inclusive
SFN Companies: Board of Directors material, 1988, inclusive
SFN Companies: Documents, circa 1986, inclusive
SFN Companies: College Textbook Initiatives (CTI), 1986, inclusive
Softback preview, 1991, inclusive
South Africa, 1992-1993, inclusive
Sports Illustrated for Kids, 1989-1991, inclusive
Staff memoranda binder, 1992, inclusive
Technology: Systems upgrade plan, 1988 July 29, inclusive
Time Inc.: International strategic plan, 1993 June, inclusive
Time Inc.: Marketing source book, 1993, inclusive
Time Inc.: Strategic plan, 1992 October 5, inclusive
Time Inc. Board of Directors: Meetings, 1991, inclusive
Time Inc. Book Company: General, 1988-1990, inclusive
Time Inc. Book Company: Project sequel, 1992 February 10, inclusive
Time Inc. Book Company: Project sequel (binder cover), 1992 February 10, inclusive
Time Inc. Book Company: Project sequel follow-up questions, 1992 March 2, inclusive
Time Inc. Book Division: AIP report, 1992, inclusive
Time Inc. Book Division: Changes to AIP, 1993, inclusive
Time Inc. Book Division: Strategic plan, 1992, inclusive
Time Inc. Book Division: Strategic plan, 1992, inclusive
Time Inc. Books: 1991 incentive awards, 1992, inclusive
Time Inc. Books: Bank presentation, 1991, inclusive
Time Inc. Books: Estimate, 1991, inclusive
Time Inc. Books: Kleinwort Benson Limited presentation, Opportunities in European Media, 1991 July, inclusive
Time Inc. Books Direct, 1988-1989, inclusive
Time Inc. Books Direct strategy meeting, 1991 May 3, inclusive
Time Inc. Books Group: Total compensation study, 1985 December 7, inclusive
Time Inc. Magazine Company strategic plan, 1991 July, inclusive
Time Inc. Magazines strategic plan, 1991 February 7, inclusive
Time Inc. Magazines strategic plan (binder cover), 1991 February 7, inclusive
Time-Life strategic plan, 1991-1993, inclusive
Time-Life Books: General, 1989-1992, inclusive
Time-Life Books: Background of move from New York, 1975, 1982, inclusive
Time-Life Books: Condensed books, 1989-1990, inclusive
Time-Life Books: Controlled circulation magazine proposal, 1988 October 28, inclusive
Time-Life Books: Digest proposal, 1989 June 31, inclusive
Time-Life Books: "How We Make Books" manual, 1991, inclusive
Time-Life Books: "How We Make Books" manual (binder cover), 1991, inclusive
Time-Life Books: Organization, circa 1980s, inclusive
Time-Life Books: Special interest magazines proposal, 1989 January 17, inclusive
Time-Life Books: Stolley, Richard, 1987-1991, inclusive
Time-Life Books: Strategic plan, 1992 September 2, inclusive
Time-Life Books: Strategic plan 1987-1991, 1986-1987, inclusive
Time-Life Books: Strategic plan 1988-1990, 1987 September 1, inclusive
Time-Life Books: Strategy meeting, 1989, inclusive
Time-Life Books International, 1989-1992, inclusive
Time-Life Books International, 1989-1992, inclusive
Time-Life Cable, 1991-1992, inclusive
Time-Life for Children: Children's publishing strategic plan 1988-1992, 1988 December 26, inclusive
Time-Life Home Video: General, 1987-1991, inclusive
Time-Life Home Video: Columbia, 1989-1992, inclusive
Time-Life Home Video: Columbia [RESTRICTED], 1991, inclusive
Time-Life Libraries strategic plan 1989-1993, circa 1988, inclusive
Time-Life Music, 1991, inclusive
Time-Life Video, 1986-1991, inclusive
Time-Life Video [RESTRICTED], 1987, inclusive
Time Warner bank meeting, 1989 June 29, inclusive
Time Warner Direct, 1989-1991, inclusive
Time Warner Direct Entertainment, 1990-1992, inclusive
Time Warner Libraries, 1990-1992, inclusive
Time Warner Libraries status report, 1992 July 8, inclusive
Time Warner Publishing: General, 1990-1991, inclusive
Time Warner Publishing: Agenda for the '90s, ca. 1990, inclusive
Time Warner Publishing: Kleinwort Benson Limited presentation, Preliminary Review of Strategic Options in Europe, 1992 February, inclusive
Time Warner Trade Publishing, 1989-1991, inclusive
Time Warner Trade Publishing strategic plan, 1992, inclusive
Troll Associates, 1988, inclusive
Troll Associates confidentiality agreement [RESTRICTED], 1988, inclusive
Turner Publishing, 1990-1991, inclusive
Video: AIDS: Everything you and your family needs to know... But were afraid to ask, 1987 October 14, inclusive
Scope and Contents
1 videocassette (VHS) (39 min., 3 sec) : 1/2 in. On label: "T-60 10/14/87. 'AIDS. Everything you and your family needs to know... but were afraid to ask.' Part 1 of 1. TRT-39:03."
Video: HBO promotional facilities video tape, circa 1980s, inclusive
Scope and Contents
1 videocassette (U-matic) (9 min., 15 sec) : 3/4 in. On container: "Kelso F. Sutton. HBO promotional facilities video tape. Running time 9:15. Neal Finn 391-0415." On label: "HBO Facilities Promotional tape. 9:15. Neal Finn, Net Ops."
Video: How to raise a drug free child, 1989 April 5, inclusive
Scope and Contents
1 videocassette (VHS) (28 min.) : 1/2 in. On label: "4/05/89. T-30. 'How to raise a drug free child.' Part 1 of 1. TRT-28:00 (APP)."
Video: It happened in Sun Valley, circa 1980s, inclusive
Scope and Contents
1 videocassette (VHS) : 1/2 in. On label: "It happened in Sun Valley." With handwritten note: "Kelso - One of EPL's best speeches ever - at the sales mtg - Enjoy. Jim."
Video: Time, Inc. Changes and choices, 1987 September, inclusive
Scope and Contents
1 videocassette (VHS) : 1/2 in. On label: "Time Inc. Changes and choices. Version A. September 1987."
Video: Time Man of the Year, 1986 December 27, inclusive
Scope and Contents
1 videocassette (VHS) : 1/2 in. On container: "'TIME Man of the Year. 12/27/86. Produced by Reeves Corporation Services in cooperation with TIME Magazine."
Video: The Time of our lives, 1983 October 14, inclusive
Scope and Contents
1 videocassette (U-matic) (72 min., 17 sec) : 3/4 in. On label: "Date: 10/14/83. Stock # New 60. Title: 'The Time of our lives.' Part # 1 of 2. Running time: 60:00. Audio track # Ch 1 & 2. Overlap: 5:00. Remarks: 1:12:17."
Video: Time's Man of the Year, 1985, 1985, inclusive
Scope and Contents
1 videocassette (VHS) : 1/2 in. On label: "TIME's Man of the Year, 1985."
Warner New Media, 1990-1991, inclusive
Warner Publishing Services, 1990-1992, inclusive
Warner Publishing Services strategic analysis, 1992 August 3, inclusive
Subseries VI.C. Board of Directors Executive Officer Files, 1983-1993, inclusive
Extent
Scope and Contents Note
Contains corporate-level development and strategic planning files, including the work of the Corporate Strategy Group, meeting and conference files, and files about the Time-Warner merger.
Arrangement Note
Organized alphabetically.
Corporate Strategy Group: Butterfield Communications Group Strategic overview of the broadcast television industry, 1985, inclusive
Corporate Strategy Group: Discussion of broadcast television industry, 1985 July 18, inclusive
Corporate Strategy Group: Discussion of corporate strategy, 1985 March, inclusive
Corporate Strategy Group: Discussion of the newspaper industry, 1985 July, inclusive
Corporate Strategy Group: Discussion of the newspaper industry: The newspaper database, 1985 July 15, inclusive
Corporate Strategy Group: Discussion of the television production and distribution industry, 1985 September, inclusive
Corporate Strategy Group: First Boston Corporation Gulf and Western, 1985 August, inclusive
Corporate Strategy Group: First Boston Corporation leveraged employee stock ownership plans (ESOP), 1995 January 18, inclusive
Corporate Strategy Group: First Boston Corporation Knight-Ridder, 1985, inclusive
Corporate Strategy Group: First Boston Corporation "Project Gulf" materials prepared for discussion, 1985 May 31, inclusive
Corporate Strategy Group: Infomarketing Group/Butterfield Communications Group prospects for advertising-supported media, 1984 November 15, inclusive
Corporate Strategy Group: Management inventory [RESTRICTED], 1985 May 30, inclusive
Corporate Strategy Group: Memoranda, strategy, 1985-1987, inclusive
Corporate Strategy Group: Memoranda, television programming, 1985 August-September, inclusive
Corporate Strategy Group: Memoranda, miscellaneous, 1985 March-June, inclusive
Corporate Strategy Group: Merger and acquisition opportunities, 1985 April 21-May 15, inclusive
Corporate Strategy Group: Newspaper publishing companies, 1985, inclusive
Corporate Strategy Group: "Tango/Charlie" (CBS), 1984-1985, inclusive
Corporate Strategy Group: Ten year financial plan, 1986 July 10, inclusive
Magazine Group: Analyst presentation, 1988 November 9, inclusive
Time Inc. Corporate Strategy Group meeting, Lyford Cay, 1988 May-1989 October, inclusive
Time Inc. Corporate Strategy Group meeting, Lyford Cay, 1985 October, inclusive
Time Inc. Corporate Strategy Group meeting, Lyford Cay photograph, circa 1980s, inclusive
Time Inc. discussion of corporate strategy, 1988 June, inclusive
Time Inc. editorial guidelines manual, 1987, inclusive
Time Inc. publishing public policy issues strategy meeting, 1989 May 1, inclusive
Time-Life Books Steering Committee: McKinsey and Company study group, 1983 January 25-1984 September 19, inclusive
Time Warner corporate structure, 1993, inclusive
Time Warner international management directory, 1993, inclusive
Time Warner international management directory (binder cover), 1993, inclusive
Time-Warner merger: Agreement and plan of merger [RESTRICTED], 1989 March 3, inclusive
Time-Warner merger: Bank meeting, 1989 June 24, inclusive
Time-Warner merger: Board of Directors meeting [RESTRICTED], 1989 March 3, inclusive
Time-Warner merger: Board of Directors meeting documents [RESTRICTED], 1989 April 20, inclusive
Time-Warner merger: Board of Directors meeting documents [RESTRICTED], 1989 May 16, inclusive
Time-Warner merger: Board of Directors meeting materials, 1989 March 3, inclusive
Time-Warner merger: Board of Directors meeting slides, 1989 March 3, inclusive
Time-Warner merger: Board of Directors resolution, 1989 March 3, inclusive
Time-Warner merger: Bridge Loan Facilities, 1989 July 1, inclusive
Time-Warner merger: Information statement and prospectus [RESTRICTED], 1989 September 14, inclusive
Time-Warner merger: Merger agreement and certificate of designation [RESTRICTED], 1989 November 10, inclusive
Time-Warner merger: Paramount Communications v. Time Inc., 1989 July 6-14, inclusive
Time-Warner merger: Paramount Communications v. Time Inc. litigation files list, 1989 June 28, inclusive
Subseries VI.D. Executive Vice President Files, 1992-1994, inclusive
Extent
Scope and Contents Note
Contains the Full Service Network files, an interactive telecommunications venture by Time Warner, as well as files about multimedia opportunities on the Internet. There are also planning files for the International Silent Auction Society, a subscription club for auctions tested under Sutton.
Arrangement Note
Organized alphabetically.
America Online, 1993, inclusive
Bozell Worldwide: "Reality and Blue Sky Realms of Interactive Marketing, Media and Communications", 1993 January, inclusive
Electronic superhighway, Montauk Yacht Club, 1993 August 9-10, inclusive
Full Service Network, 1993, inclusive
Full Service Network [RESTRICTED], 1993, inclusive
Full Service Network advertising, 1993-1994, inclusive
Full Service Network: Time Inc. interviews, 1993, inclusive
Horoscope, 1992, inclusive
International Silent Auction Society, 1992-1993, inclusive
International Silent Auction Society [RESTRICTED], 1992, inclusive
Multimedia and children, 1993, inclusive
Subseries VI.E. Speeches, 1971-1994, inclusive
Extent
Scope and Contents Note
Contains speeches given by Kelso Sutton at meetings, conferences and other events during his time working for both the Magazine Group and Book Group, as well as speeches by his colleagues. Also contains Sutton's presentations and remarks to the Time Inc. Board of Directors.
Arrangement Note
Organized alphabetically.
Board of Directors presentations and/or remarks: Sutton, Kelso, 1981-1985, inclusive
Executive dialogue, Lyford Cay, Nassau, 1985, inclusive
Presentation: Elliman, Donald: Lunch, 1991, inclusive
Speeches: Keylor, Arthur, 1975-1980, inclusive
Speeches: Munro, J. Richard: Little, Brown and Company 150th anniversary, 1987 April 30, inclusive
Speeches: Sutton, Kelso: Miscellaneous, 1971-1984, inclusive
Speeches: Sutton, Kelso: Miscellaneous, 1984, inclusive
Speeches: Sutton, Kelso: Arthur Thornhill retirement, 1987 May, inclusive
Speeches: Sutton, Kelso: Atlanta Society of Financial Analysts, 1985 March, inclusive
Speeches: Sutton, Kelso: Book-of-the-Month Club, 1987, inclusive
Speeches: Sutton, Kelso: Books Group European staffers, 1987 May, inclusive
Speeches: Sutton, Kelso: Books Group move, 1991-1992, inclusive
Speeches: Sutton, Kelso: Books Group vendor conference, 1988 March 29, inclusive
Speeches: Sutton, Kelso: Corporate circulation strategic planning meeting, Vermont, 1985 September, inclusive
Speeches: Sutton, Kelso: Corporate management, 1992, inclusive
Scope and Contents
Includes audiovisual material:
1 videocassette (VHS) : 1/2 in. On container: "Time Inc. Books presentation December 2, 1992."
1 videocassette (VHS) : 1/2 in. On label: "Time Life :60/:30 Trials of Life TOL01-6/3 open ended Time Life NY, NY. 11/24/1992."