Series I. Correspondence, 1993-2001, inclusive
Extent
Scope and Contents
Okrent's correspondence is a mix of business and personal. Records include interoffice memoranda, correspondence from companies interested in partnerships, invitations to professional events, and some correspondence from users of Time Inc. websites and discussion boards. Personal correspondence includes that related to Okrent's professional work outside of Time Inc. as a writer and commentator.
His correspondence also includes transcripts and other material for John Loengard's Life oral history project and remains with the set from 1999 in the original order although this project was conducted earlier.
Arrangement
Organized chronologically. Based on the original order, correspondence maintains two sets of A-Z miscellaneous with some specific titled folders included in alphabetical order. The first set of correspondenced has dates beginning with 1996 and the second set has dates beginning with 1999. Folders that belong to neither group are filed in chronological order.