Series I.B.7. 1973 to 1978 Business and Publishing: Business Office General Files, 1967-1978, inclusive
Extent
2.5 Linear feet in 3 record cartons
Scope and Contents
Mainly records from general managers Winston Cox and Deane Raley as well as Raley's secretary Donna Vecchio regarding reviving Life along with business files for publishing Life Special Reports. Includes files from Life general manager John Watters on earlier specials. Records focus on advertising, circulation, distribution, finances, and publicity.
One Day in the Life of America includes a folder called "Kunhardt file" which includes editorial material such as cable reports, daily notes, ideas from reporters, photograph ideas, and ideas from outsiders including senators. Possibly Kunhardt shared this material with the business side for reference.
Arrangement
Organized alphabetically. Life Special Reports have general files in front followed by magazine issue files organized by date of publication.
Life: Best of Life, 1973, inclusive
Offsite-Box: 3736, Folder: 8 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Life: Life History of the U.S., 1974, inclusive
Offsite-Box: 3736, Folder: 9 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Life: Permissions, 1973, inclusive
Offsite-Box: 3736, Folder: 10 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Life: Special Projects, 1975, inclusive
Offsite-Box: 3736, Folder: 11 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Life: Use of Logo, 1974, inclusive
Offsite-Box: 3736, Folder: 12 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Life: Village Voice Article [empty], circa 1977, inclusive
Offsite-Box: 3736, Folder: 13 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Life: Watergate, 1973, inclusive
Offsite-Box: 3736, Folder: 14 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Life Special Reports: General, 1974-1975, inclusive
Offsite-Box: 3736, Folder: 15 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Life Special Reports: One Shot Future Ideas, 1973-1974, inclusive
Offsite-Box: 3736, Folder: 16 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Life Special Reports: One Shot Title Research, 1973, inclusive
Offsite-Box: 3736, Folder: 17 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Life Special Reports: Operating Statements, 1974-1977, inclusive
Offsite-Box: 3736, Folder: 18 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Life Special Reports: Orders Sent and Receipts of Payment, 1978, inclusive
Offsite-Box: 3736, Folder: 19 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Life Special Reports: Single Copy Orders, 1977-1978, inclusive
Offsite-Box: 3736, Folder: 20 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Life Special Reports: To Be Billed, 1978, inclusive
Offsite-Box: 3736, Folder: 21 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Life Special Reports: Term Project, 1974, inclusive
Offsite-Box: 3736, Folder: 22 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Life Special Reports: Israel's Swift Victory (John Watter files), 1967-1968, inclusive
Offsite-Box: 3736, Folder: 23 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Life Special Reports: The Kennedys (John Watter files), 1968, inclusive
Offsite-Box: 3736, Folder: 24 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Life Special Reports: Woodstock (John Watter files), 1969, inclusive
Offsite-Box: 3736, Folder: 25 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Life Special Reports: To the Moon and Back (John Watter files), 1969-1970, inclusive
Offsite-Box: 3736, Folder: 26 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Life Special Reports: The Spirit of Israel, 1973, inclusive
Offsite-Box: 3736, Folder: 27-35 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Life Special Reports: Year in Pictures 1973, 1973-1974, inclusive
Offsite-Box: 3736, Folder: 36-44 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Life Special Reports: Year in Pictures 1973, 1973-1974, inclusive
Offsite-Box: 3737, Folder: 1-5 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Life Special Reports: One Day in the Life of America, 1974-1975, inclusive
Offsite-Box: 3737, Folder: 6-19 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Life Special Reports: Year in Pictures (1974), 1974-1975, inclusive
Offsite-Box: 3737, Folder: 20-26 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Life Special Reports: Bicentennial Issue: The 100 Events That Shaped America, 1974-1976, inclusive
Offsite-Box: 3737, Folder: 27-40 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Life Special Reports: Bicentennial Issue: The 100 Events That Shaped America, 1975, inclusive
Offsite-Box: 3738, Folder: 1-8 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Life Special Reports: Year in Pictures (1975), 1975, inclusive
Offsite-Box: 3738, Folder: 9-14 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Life Special Reports: Remarkable American Women, 1975-1977, inclusive
Offsite-Box: 3738, Folder: 15-17 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Life Special Reports: Year in Pictures (1976), 1976-1977, inclusive
Offsite-Box: 3738, Folder: 18-19 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Life Special Reports: Year in Pictures (1977), 1977, inclusive
Offsite-Box: 3738, Folder: 20 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)