Series II: Subject Files: New York Offices, 1953-1967, inclusive

The Subject Files appear to have been processed and organized by the Time Inc. Archives and look similar to files found in the Time Inc. Subject Files and the Time Inc. Annex Files.

The first folder contains ideas for possible sites while the rest of the folders focus on the construction and set up of the Time & Life Building. The files contain planning records such as memoranda, correspondence, cost estimates, publicity clips, and meeting minutes for various committees and groups including the subcontractors and Publisher's Subcommittee on Housing. Also included are plans for a building cornerstone and the time capsule placed within, financial information with regards to purchasing furniture, and references for design choices. Records indicate that several large decisions were made jointly by Time Inc. general manager and vice president Roy Larsen and Rockefeller Center board member Nelson Rockefeller. One item of interest includes a ceremonial trowel for the cornerstone laying.