Time Inc. Production Department Records
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Abstract
The Production Department was responsible for overseeing the production of Time Inc. magazines. One aspect of this was overseeing the supply of paper products from the East Texas Pulp and Paper Company (Eastex).
Historical Note
The Production Department was responsible for overseeing the production of Time Inc. magazines and so was involved in purchasing needed supplies and arranging for printing.
The Production Department oversaw the supply of paper products from the East Texas Pulp and Paper Company (Eastex).
Arrangement
The collection is arranged into two series: Series I. Production Engineering General Manager William J. Carter Files on the East Texas Pulp and Paper Company; and Series II. Paper Usage and Print Orders.
Scope and Contents
The collection contains the files of Production Engineering General Manager William J. Carter regarding the Production Company's interactions with Time Inc. subsidiary the East Texas Pulp and Paper Company and reports on paper usage and print orders for Time Inc. magazines. Documents include correspondence, memoranda, reports, meeting minutes, statistical and financial information, and machinery schematics.
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Preferred Citation
This record group should be cited as Time Inc. Production Department Records, MS 3009-RG 36, New-York Historical Society.
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Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Time Inc. in 2015.
About this Guide
Processing Information
Series I was processed by Aleksandr Gelfand in 2018 and Series II was processed by Allen Thomas in 2020. When present and in fair condition, the original folders were retained. Documents were transferred to archival containers in cases of overcrowding, if original folders were in bad shape, if unable to fit in original file sized folder or when in binders. Branded binders were separated from the binder contents for housing purposes; generic binders were not retained.
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Repository
Series I. Production Engineering General Manager William J. Carter Files on the East Texas Pulp and Paper Company, 1947-1958, inclusive
Extent
Scope and Contents
William J. Carter's files document the Production Department's interactions with Time Inc. subsidiary the East Texas Pulp and Paper Company (Eastex). His files contain extensive correspondence and other records forwarded from his employee Technical Director Paul Thoma.
Records includes bleach board and other paper samples; agreements and contracts; correspondence; memoranda; reports; oversize printing machinery schematics; meeting minutes of East Texas and Springdale Committees on Research and Development, summaries and handwritten notes; spreadsheets with statistical and financial information; and a small number of photographs and maps.
Correspondence, memoranda, and reports cover a number of subjects including machinery specifications; results of printing and coating tests; comparison of different paper stock and observations from other paper plants visited; projected expenses; updates on processes being tested and the work done thus far; negotiating with other companies in the paper field; discussions of different methods of paper bleaching; proposed agreements and contract discussions; market analysis for the products made by Eastex; recommendations and investigations on the expansion plans for Eastex; comparison and estimated costs of different procedures; plans for the establishment of the paper mill; and the research program developed by Time Laboratory in Springdale, Connecticut.
Arrangement Note
The series is organized alphabetically.
Biographical Note
According to the Time Inc. department head lists, in 1955 William J. Carter was the Assistant Production Manager overseeing paper operations and planning. By 1960 he was promoted to Production Engineering General Manager overseeing Production Department Business Manager David House and Development and Technical Director Paul Thoma. The three of them were members of the Time Laboratory and Eastex Committee developing research programs for new products and production techniques.
Citation:
Time Inc. Reference Files, MS 3009-RG 3, New-York Historical Society
Historical Note
The East Texas Pulp and Paper Company, often referred to as "Eastex," was incorporated in December 1952 by Time Inc. and the Houston Oil Company. Located in Evadale, Texas, the company was organized by Richard A. McDonald, under the guidance of Charles Stillman, with R. M. "Mike" Buckley being made Executive Vice President and General Manager. The original purpose of the company was to provide paper supplies for Time Inc. magazines, however, the unit ended up producing mainly pulp and paperboard. In 1956 the Houston Oil Company was liquidated with Time Inc. acquiring Houston's interest in Eastex.
Agreements and Other Materials Related to the Sale of Houston Oil Company [Restricted], 1956
Agreements and Other Materials Related to the Sale of Houston Oil Company [Restricted], 1956
Beloit Paper Machine, 1952-1954
Beloit Paper Machine [Restricted], 1952
Bleached Board, 1953
Board Coater (Springdale), 1954-1958
Board Coater (Springdale) [Restricted], 1954
Bonds Purchase Agreement: First and Second Closings [Restricted], 1954
Booz, Allen & Hamilton, 1952
Certificate of Necessity Application, 1951-1953
Certificate of Necessity Application [Restricted], 1951-1953
Champion Paper & Fibre Company, 1947-1948
Champion Paper & Fibre Company [Restricted], 1947-1948
Champion Paper & Fibre Company [Restricted], 1950-1956
Chip and Pulpwood Agreement [Restricted], 1954
Chlorine Dioxide Process, 1953-1954
Coating Installations: Springdale Report on Alternative Coating Installations for Eastex (Exhibits), 1957
Contract: Gas [Restricted], 1952
Contract: Davis, William P. [Restricted], 1952
Contract: Organization of the Pulp Company, 1952
Economic Prospects, 1951-1952
Expansion, 1956-1957
Freight Rates, 1951-1952
Hydraulic Barking vs. Drum Barking, 1953
Loan Application [Restricted], 1952-1953
Market Report: No. 2 Machine, 1956
Market Survey, 1957
Market Survey (Roos), 1952
Memoranda: Miscelleneous Research, 1956-1958
Miscellaneous, 1951-1952
Miscellaneous [Restricted], 1951-1952
Miscellaneous, 1952
Miscellaneous [Restricted], 1952
Miscellaneous, 1951
Miscellaneous [Resticted], 1951
Miscellaneous, 1948-1950
Miscellaneous [Restricted], 1948-1950
National Council for Stream Improvement, 1947-1954
National Council for Stream Improvement [Restricted], 1953-1954
Natwick Report, 1952-1953
Packaging Expansion, 1952-1953
Payout Schedules, 1951
Potlatch Industries, 1952
Presentation to Springdale, 1957
Resin Research, Inc., 1956-1957
Series B Notes Purchase Agreement: First Closing [Restricted], 1953
Series C Notes Purchase Agreement: First Closing [Restricted], 1953
Springdale Research Committee, 1955-1958
Stock Subscription Agreement: Second Closing [Restricted], 1953
Stock Subscription Agreement: Third Closing [Restricted], 1953
Stock Subscription Agreement: Fourth Closing [Restricted], 1953
Wood Pulp, 1953-1956
Series II. Paper Usage and Print Orders, 1965-1969, inclusive
Extent
Scope and Contents
Series II consists of reports on paper purchases and usage for Time Inc. magazines.
Arrangement
Series II is arranged alphabetically.