USA: University Press of America, Lanham, Maryland.
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: D02874
Notes:
230 pages., Documents ready-print services (sometimes known as patent insides)that furnished newspapers printed on one side, or on two or more pages, to subscribing publishers. Estimated in 1912 to reach 60 million readers in the U.S. Author explores what was being written in those newspapers, and by whom.
Roberts, Owen (author), Simon, Karen (author), and Evans, Jim (author)
Format:
Presentation
Publication Date:
2009-08
Published:
USA
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 146 Document Number: D06651
Notes:
PowerPoint presentation at an American Agricultural Editors' Association session of the Agricultural Media Summit, Fort Worth, Texas, August 2009. 38 pages.
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: D07660
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Via Agri Marketing Weekly. 2 pages., Purchase of "the leading independent US exhibitions and professional information services group." Formerly Farm Progress Companies.
See the article in this 75th Anniversary issue (Doc. No. D09286). Special editions - Delta Farm Press, See article in pages 2-3 of this 75th Anniversary issue (Doc. No. D09286)
See article in page 6 of the 75th Anniversary Issue (Doc. No. D09286), Article in special 75th Anniversary issue of Delta Farm Press. Author is a long-time columnist of the magazine.
USA: The Harvest Publishing Company, Cleveland, Ohio.
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 47 Document Number: D10714
Notes:
Claude W. Gifford Collection. Beyond his materials in the ACDC collection, the Claude W. Gifford Papers, 1919-2004 are deposited in the University of Illinois Archives. Serial Number 8/3/81. Locate finding aid at https://archives.library.illinois.edu/archon/, 11 pages, Brief history and description of the publisher of five state farm publications and two trade magazines.
USA: U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C.
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: D10782
Notes:
Also available via the Hathi Trust Digital Library. Claude W. Gifford Collection. Beyond his materials in the ACDC collection, the Claude W. Gifford Papers, 1919-2004, are deposited in the University of Illinois Archives. Serial Number 8/3/81. Locate finding aid at https://archives.library.illinois.edu/archon/, Booklet prepared by the Committee on Agriculture, House of Representatives, 89th Congress, Second Session. 59 pages., Brief biographies of 27 persons recognized for exceptional influence on agriculture. The group involves three publishers of agricultural periodicals.
September 15 issue via online. 3 pages., Purchase by this UK-based firm adds 30 exhibitions, more than 20 data and intelligence brands, and more than 100 print and digital business-to-business brands.
July 23 issue via online. 2 pages., Describes the purchase of American Nurseryman magazine by Vermont-based agricultural publisher, Moose River Media serving the green and agricultural industries.
Recognizes excellence and extraordinary success of retailing entrepreneurship by Roy Reiman of Reiman Publications, a publsher and cataloger specializing in country-oriented gifts and magazines.
"T. Harold Forbes and Francis T. Hunter are the youthful team who turned suddenly from entertainment and sport to clip the long whiskers of country journalism, put it into a suit of modern clothes and bring it smack up to date."
Posted at www.ageditors.com, President of American Agricultural Editors' Association describes challenges facing editorial independence and emphasizes the importance of following guidelines identified in the AAEA Code of Ethics.
Posted at www.ageditors.com, Describes collaboration between Meredith Corporation and Learfield Communications, Inc. Information services will involve a magazine, weekly rural television show, web site and database of "ruralpolitans."
Posted at http://www.agrimarketingdigital.com/?iid=29085, Features Ogden Publications, Topeka, Kansas, publisher of Grit, Capper's publications and other rural lifestyle periodicals.
Posted at http://www.agrimarketing.com, Features Meredith Corporation, which has roots in agricultural publishing and recently was named Publisher of the Year by Ad Age magazine.
Hayden, Victor F. (author), Jenkins, Charles J. (author), and Agricultural Publishers Association, Chicago, Illinois.
Format:
Report
Publication Date:
1925-07-29
Published:
USA
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: C36764
Notes:
Agricultural Publishers Association Records, Series No. 8/3/80, Box 7, 22 pages., Testimony on second-class mail before the Special Joint Sub-Committee on Postal Rates of the Senate and House of Representatives, Washington, D.C.
Bohen, Fred (author / President, APA) and Agricultural Publishers Association, Chicago, Illinois
Format:
Letter
Publication Date:
1929-12-02
Published:
USA
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: C36810
Notes:
Agricultural Publishers Association Records, Series No. 8/3/80, Box 9, Special Bulletin No. 69. 2 pages., Optimistic letter from APA president to the president of an advertising agency in New York City about economic conditions in rural America.
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: C36813
Notes:
Agricultural Publishers Association Records, Series No. 8/3/80, Box 9, Printed on back side of APA stationery. 1 page., Lists 38 member publications with a combined audited circulation of more than 7,000,000 per issue.
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: C36825
Notes:
Agricultural Publishers Association Records, Series No. 8/3/80, Box 10, Printed on back side of APA letterhead. 1 page., Reports 31 member periodicals with combined audited circulation of more than 7,500,000 per issue.
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: C36827
Notes:
Agricultural Publishers Association Records, Series No. 8/3/80, Box 11, Special Bulletin No. 82. 2 pages., Shows combined circulation, line rates and millini rates of 35 farm papers, 1921-1930. Circulation grew from 7,189,905 in 1921 to 11,931,921 in 1930. Line rate rose from $48.34 in 1921 to $66.01 in 1930. Milline rate is line rate divided by circulation and multiplied by one million.
Corbin, Ed. F. (author / Vice President, Meredith Publishing Company) and Agricultural Publishers Association, Chicago, Illinois.
Format:
Article
Publication Date:
1931-11-07
Published:
USA
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: C36829
Notes:
Agricultural Publishers Association Records, Series No. 8/3/80, Box 11, Page 1 of Bulletin No. 45-B., Message of encouragement to personnel of Meredith, publisher of Successful Farming, in the face of economic hardship.
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: C36831
Notes:
Agricultural Publishers Association Records, Series No. 8/3/80, Box 11, 1 page., Reports a consensus of members that a planned joint advertising campaign to promote the use of farm papers would be futile until a movement toward an increase in advertising as a whole. All members have sustained a loss of revenue during 1931.
Hayden, Victor F. (author) and Agricultural Publishers Association, Chicago, Illinois.
Format:
Letter
Publication Date:
1931-10-29
Published:
USA
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: C36832
Notes:
Agricultural Publishers Association Records, Series No. 8/3/80, Box 11, 2 pages., Executive secretary reports that Association farm papers in 1930 had a gross commercial lineage revenue of $11,268,390.36. Announces reduction in assessment.
Hayden, Victor F. (author) and Agricultural Publishers Association, Chicago, Illinois.
Format:
Report
Publication Date:
1932-02-11
Published:
USA
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: C36834
Notes:
Agricultural Publishers Association Records, Series No. 8/3/80, Box 11, Special Bulletin No. 11. 3 pages., Summary of some possibilities identified at a meeting of the Directors. Among them: bank advertising, ice and ice refrigerators, auto repair parts, radio programs, highway improvement.
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: C36836
Notes:
Agricultural Publishers Association Records, Series No. 8/3/80, Box 11, Special Bulletin No. 34. 2 pages., Association member urges farm publishers to survey subscribers about their intentions for buying autos.
Hayden, Victor F. (author) and Agricultural Publishers Association, Chicago, Illinois.
Format:
Letter
Publication Date:
1932-05-20
Published:
USA
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: C36837
Notes:
Agricultural Publishers Association Records, Series No. 8/3/80, Box 11, 2 pages., Sent from the Association executive secretary to the U.S. Secretary of the Treasurer and all U.S. senators. Describes possible impact on farm papers.
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: C36839
Notes:
Agricultural Publishers Association Records, Series No. 8/3/80, Box 11, Special Bulletin No. 80. 5 pages., "We come to this annual meeting after finishing up a fiscal year that constitutes probably the most difficult period in the history of our organization."
Hayden, Victor F. (author) and Agricultural Publishers Association, Chicago, Illinois.
Format:
Report
Publication Date:
1933-08-11
Published:
USA
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: C36843
Notes:
Agricultural Publishers Association Records, Series No. 8/3/80, Box 12, Special Bulletin No. 16. 3 pages., Regarding participation of APA in the newly created Periodical Publishers Institute and the agenda it is to undertake.
Hayden, Victor F. (author) and Agricultural Publishers Association, Chicago, Illinois.
Format:
Report
Publication Date:
1934-11
Published:
USA
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: C36846
Notes:
Agricultural Publishers Association Records, Series No. 8/3/80, Box 12, Special Bulletin No. 21. 1 page., APA Executive Secretary describes a situation and invites suggestions from member publishers.
Gregory, Clifford V. (author / APA Secretary) and Agricultural Publishers Association, Chicago, Illinois.
Format:
Report
Publication Date:
1936-10-14
Published:
USA
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: C36853
Notes:
Agricultural Publishers Association Records, Series No. 8/3/80, Box 13, Pages 4-5, Minutes of the annual meeting, Chicago, Illinois, October 14, 1936., "We believe that the time has arrived for Association members to become more strict with regard to the copy they accept."
Hayden, Victor F. (author) and Agricultural Publishers Association, Chicago, Illinois.
Format:
Report
Publication Date:
1940-10-16
Published:
USA
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: C36875
Notes:
Agricultural Publishers Association Records, Series No. 8/3/80, Box 14, Pages 9-10 in Annual Report of the Executive Secretary for the Period Ending September 30, 1940., Emphasis on the practice of criticizing competitors.
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: C36881
Notes:
Agricultural Publishers Association Records, Series No. 8/3/80, Box 16, Page 1 of Minutes of the APA meeting, Chicago, Illinois, January 26, 1944., President Charles E. Sweet reports that the 25 members when 1943 began represented a total circulation of 7,700,000. The present 34 members represent a total combined circulation of more than 11,750,000. APA now has within its membership all but four of the total number of publications eligible for membership.
Constant, Kenneth H. (author) and Agricultural Publishers Association, Chicago, Illinois.
Format:
Report
Publication Date:
1961-10
Published:
USA
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: C36887
Notes:
Agricultural Publishers Association Records, Series No. 8/3/80, Box 21, 2 pages., "A real danger is clearly evident in the attitude of the Bureau of the Census in driving down the number of farm units to the largest commercial and corporate-type farm enterprises."
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: C36888
Notes:
Agricultural Publishers Association Records, Series No. 8/3/80, Box 22, Page 6 of Minutes of the annual APA membership meeting, Denver, Colorado, October 16, 1973., Discussion emphasizes that the strength of farm publications comes from freedom of the press, "but this story has not been told very well."
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: C36890
Notes:
Agricultural Publishers Association Records, Series No. 8/3/80, Box 22, Page 11 in Minutes, APA Board of Directors Meeting, Phoenix, Arizona, April 10-12, 1978., Brief discussion identifies questions that APA needs to ask itself, such as whether it sees itself as a spokesman for agriculture, whether it is satisified with what it is doing, whether it is structured properly and whether it needs to differentiate between self-serving interests and those of agriculture.
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: C36892
Notes:
Agricultural Publishers Association Records, Series No. 8/3/80, Box 23, Page 2 in Minutes, annual APA membership meeting, New York City, New York, November 15, 1989., Brief report highlighting opportunities that call for a broader base of membership and funding.
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: C36895
Notes:
Agricultural Publishers Association Records, Series No. 8/3/80, Box 23, Page 7, Minutes of APA membership meeting, San Francisco, California, November 11, 1987., Members note reports from editors about increasing pressure from advertisers to influence editorial material. Suggested that publishers exchange information when this happens.
