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Series I.B. Managing Editor James R. Gaines Files, 1992-1996, inclusive

Extent

3 Linear feet in 3 record cartons

Scope and Contents Note

The James R. Gaines Files include office files from his tenure as Managing Editor of Time and audiovisual material donated to the Time Inc. Archive by Gaines.

Arrangement Note

The materials in this series are arranged into two subseries:

Subseries I.B.1. Office Files

Subseries I.B.2. Audiovisual

Biographical Note

James R. Gaines joined Time as the Managing Editor in 1992 after holding editorial positions at People and Life. While in this role, Gaines served on the Online Steering Committee Educational Task Force. By January 1996, Gaines was promoted to Corporate Editor of Time Inc., a position he held until January 1997.

Subseries I.B.1. Office Files, 1992-1996, inclusive

Extent

0.5 Linear feet in 1 record carton

Scope and Contents

The Office Files primarily focus on James R. Gaines's tenure as Managing Editor of Time with a limited amount of materials related to his work as a member of the Time Inc. Online Steering Committee. Materials include article and magazine proposals, magazine dummies, quarterly reports on Time Digital, overviews and summaries of meetings, sales and usage reports, market evaluation and strategic assessment reports, budget reports, press releases, and correspondence and memoranda. Subjects discussed include the creation of new products, editorial decisions, magazine launches, project pitches, joint ventures with outside organizations, and staffing changes.

Arrangement

Organized alphabetically with the file transfer memo at the front.

File Transfer Memorandum, 1996, inclusive

Offsite-Box: 775, Folder: 1 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

America Online, 1993-1994, inclusive

Offsite-Box: 775, Folder: 2-3 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

America Online Newswatch Reports, 1995, inclusive

Offsite-Box: 775, Folder: 4 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Capitol Hill Project, 1994, inclusive

Offsite-Box: 775, Folder: 5 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Daily Doodle, 1994, inclusive

Offsite-Box: 775, Folder: 6 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Digital Quarterly / Time Digital, 1994-1995, inclusive

Offsite-Box: 775, Folder: 7-8 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

News on Demand Memoranda, 1994, inclusive

Offsite-Box: 775, Folder: 9 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Time for Kids, 1992-1995, inclusive

Offsite-Box: 775, Folder: 10-13 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Time for Kids: Covers, 1994, inclusive

Offsite-Box: 775, Folder: 14 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Time for Kids: Prototype, 1994, inclusive

Offsite-Box: 775, Folder: 15 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Time for Kids: Survey Results, 1995, inclusive

Offsite-Box: 775, Folder: 16 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Time Japan, 1993, inclusive

Offsite-Box: 775, Folder: 17 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Time Japan [RESTRICTED]

Offsite-Box: R39 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Subseries I.B.2. Audiovisual, 1993, undated, inclusive

Extent

2 Linear feet in 2 record cartons

Scope and Contents Note

The Audiovisual subseries contains videocassettes, audiocassettes, and one audiotape reel donated to the Time Inc. Archive by Gaines. The subject of many of the tapes is INTV, an unknown abbreviation. Other subjects related to the work that Gaines did as Managing Editor of Time as well as music from "10-10 Wins," a radio show produced by CBS radio.

Unreformatted audiovisual material in the collection is not accessible.

Arrangement Note

Organized chronologically.

Archives Transfer Forms, 2005, inclusive

Offsite-Box: 2591, Folder: 1 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

1993 February 19: 1 audiocassette : analog, 1/8 in. tape. On container: "From Jim Gaines; Time Inc. 2/19/93; 1010 Wins; Radio Music.", 1993, inclusive

Offsite-Box: 2591, Item: 1 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

1993 March 16: 1 videocassette (Betacam SP). On container: "#1 3-16-93; Jim Gaines-Editors; CH 1 Wireless-Interference-Bad; Ch 2 Boom." On label: "#1 3-16-93 Jim Gaines -Editors CH1 Wireless - Interference CH2 Boom.", 1993, inclusive

Offsite-Box: 2591, Item: 2 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

1993 March 16: 1 videocassette (Betacam SP). On container: "101 IN. A2 (cu) 3-16-93; Jim Gaines INTV; CH 1 & 3 Parallel." On label: "A2 (cu) 3-16-93 Jim Gaines INTV CH 1&3 parallel.", 1993, inclusive

Offsite-Box: 2591, Item: 3 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

1993 March 16: 1 videocassette (Betacam SP). On container: "201 IN. A3 (cu) 3-16-93; Jim Gaines INTV; CH 1 & 3 Parallel." On label: "A3 (cu) 3-16-93; Jim Gaines INTV; CH 1 & 3 Parallel.", 1993, inclusive

Offsite-Box: 2591, Item: 4 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

1993 March 16: 1 videocassette (Betacam SP). On container: "301 IN. A4 (cu) 3-16-93; Jim Gaines INTV; CH 1 & 3 Parallel." On label: "A4 (cu) 3-16-93; Jim Gaines INTV; CH 1 & 3 Parallel.", 1993, inclusive

Offsite-Box: 2591, Item: 5 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

1993 March 16: 1 videocassette (Betacam SP). On container: "#5 3-16-93; Jim Gaines – Wild Sound." On label: "#5 3-16-93. Wild Sound. Jim Gaines.", 1993, inclusive

Offsite-Box: 2591, Item: 6 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

1993 March 16: 1 videocassette (Betacam SP). On container: "IB 101B. B2 (ws) 3-16-93; Jim Gaines INTV; CH 1 & 3." On label: "3-16-93 B2 Jim Gaines INTV CH 1&3.", 1993, inclusive

Offsite-Box: 2591, Item: 7 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

1993 March 16: 1 videocassette (Betacam SP). On container: "IB 201B. B3 (ws) 3-16-93; Jim Gaines INTV; Ch 1 & 3." On label: "B3 (ws) 3-16-93; Jim Gaines INTV; Ch 1 & 3.", 1993, inclusive

Offsite-Box: 2591, Item: 8 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

1993 March 16: 1 videocassette (Betacam SP). On container: "IB 301B. B4 3-16-93; Jim Gaines INTV; CH 1 & 3 Parallel." On label: "3-16-93; B4; Jim Gaines INTV; CH 1 & 3 Parallel.", 1993, inclusive

Offsite-Box: 2591, Item: 9 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

1993 March 16: 1 videocassette (U-matic): 3/4 in. On container: "Jim Gaines INTV; 3-16-93; Tape #1; Includes Tapes A2 (cu) & A3 (cu); Audio CH1 & Ch2." On label: "Jim Gaines INTV; 3-16-93; Tape #1; Includes Tapes A2 (cu) & A3 (cu); Audio CH1 & Ch2.", 1993, inclusive

Offsite-Box: 2591, Item: 10 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

1993 March 16: 1 videocassette (U-matic): 3/4 in. On container: "Jim Gaines INTV, 3-16-93; Tape #2; Includes Tapes A4 & B2 (ws); Audio CH 1 & 2." On label: "Jim Gaines INTV, 3-16-93; Tape #2; Includes Tapes A4 & B2 (ws); Audio CH 1 & 2.", 1993, inclusive

Offsite-Box: 2591, Item: 11 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

1993 March 16: 1 videocassette (U-matic): 3/4 in. On container: "Jim Gaines INTV; 3-16-93; Tape #3; Includes B3 (ws) & B4; Audio CH 1 & 2." On label: "Jim Gaines INTV; 3-16-93; Tape #3; Includes B3 (ws) & B4; Audio CH 1 & 2.", 1993, inclusive

Offsite-Box: 2591, Item: 12 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

1993 March 16: 1 videocassette (U-matic): 3/4 in. On container: "Jim Gaines; Editor; Wild Sound; 3-16-93; Tape #4; Includes tapes 1 & 5; CH1 Wireless Interference-Bad, CH 2 Bloom." On label: "Jim Gaines; Editor; Wild Sound; 3-16-93; Tape #4; Includes tapes 1 & 5; CH1 Wireless Interference-Bad, CH 2 Bloom.", 1993, inclusive

Offsite-Box: 2591, Item: 13 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

1993 March 25: 1 videocassette (U-matic): 3/4 in. Partial container label: "Fallon McElligott. 3/25/93. Time Magazine.", 1993, inclusive

Offsite-Box: 2592, Item: 1 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Scope and Contents

Contains eight news spots: Roe vs. Wade, Colorado River, Somebody's Watching, L.A. Riots, Angry Voter/Rev, Losing the Battle, Balkans, and Africa.

1993 March 29: 1 videocassette (U-matic): 3/4 in. On container: "3/29/93 Time Magazine; Fallon McElligott; Fischer Edit; Magazine Covers; 35mm Slide X-Fer; Just Time Covers.", 1993, inclusive

Offsite-Box: 2592, Item: 2 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

1993 March 29: 1 videocassette (U-matic): 3/4 in. On container: "3/29/93 Time Magazine; Fallon McElligott; Fischer Edit; --> Magazine Covers; 35mm Slide X-Fer.", 1993, inclusive

Offsite-Box: 2592, Item: 3 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

1993 March 30: 1 videocassette (U-matic): 3/4 in. On container: "3/30/93 Time Magazine; Fallon McElligott; Fischer Edit; Slide X-fer Fix Test; Time Covers Only.", 1993, inclusive

Offsite-Box: 2592, Item: 4 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

1993 June 25: 1 audiotape reel : analog, 15 ips, stereo; 7 in., 1/4 in. tape. On container: "6-25-93; Fischer Edit; Fallon, Time Magazine; "Time Marches On", Master Mix.", 1993, inclusive

Offsite-Box: 2592, Item: 5 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

1993 July 13: 1 videocassette (U-matic): 3/4 in. On container spine: "Jim Gaines. Time News Footage. 7.13.93." On label: "Time News Footage; Dub 7/13/93.", 1993, inclusive

Offsite-Box: 2592, Item: 6 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

1993 August 13: 1 audiocassette : digital, stereo, 1/8 in. tape. Partial container label: "From Jim Gaines; Fallon McElligott; Time Magazine Video; August 13, 1993; 1. 'Time Marches On.'" On label: "Time Magazine; 'Time Marches On.' 8/13/93.", 1993, inclusive

Offsite-Box: 2592, Item: 7 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Undated: 1 audiocassette : analog, 1/8 in. tape. On container" "Gaines' Original. On label: "Tom's Gaines Tape.", 1993?, inclusive

Offsite-Box: 2592, Item: 8 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
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