Series I. Publisher's Office Files, 1955-1971, inclusive

The Exhibition Files includes three folders. The materials in these folders focus on the use of Life photographs in exhibits. These exhibits are not curated by or created by Time Inc. or any of its subsidiaries. Included in this subseries are check requisition forms, clippings, expense reports, list of images to be used in exhibits, notes on exhibit attendance and publicity, pamphlets, photographs, and correspondence. The correspondence included in this subseries was mostly sent to or from Ruth Fowler who was Life assistant publisher and letters department manager from 1960 to 1972. The correspondence discusses photos on loan, the use of paintings and transparencies, licensing for exhibit, and the insurance for photos and paintings. Because of the limited nature of this subseries, it is unclear if these folders were part of Fowler's personal files or belong to some other group of records within the publisher's office.

The Photograph Rights and Reproductions Files contain materials from 1969 to 1970 and focus on the use and reproduction of photographs and images that Life had the rights to. The majority of materials in this subseries are correspondence but there are also routing forms, invoices, photo lab forms, clippings, and photos. The correspondence was mainly sent to and from Vassillia Moore and Ruth Fowler. Moore appears to have worked in the publisher's office, based on documents within the subseries, but it is unclear what position she held and she is not included in any departments heads lists. Fowler was Life assistant publisher and letters department manager from 1960 to 1972. The Correspondence generally contain requests for the use of images, photos, and transparencies as well as requests for reproductions of those materials.

Includes reprint and reproduction requests from outside sources. The files come primarily from Joan Mueller. Folders in box 3317 are sealed due to mold issues.