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Association of Newspaper Classified Advertising Managers (ANCAM) records, 1921-1992

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Association of Newspaper Classified Advertising Managers (U.S.)
Title
Association of Newspaper Classified Advertising Managers (ANCAM) records
Dates
1921-1992 (inclusive)
Quantity
41 boxes, (21.75 linear feet)
Collection Number
UUS_COLL MSS 418
Summary
The Association of Newspaper Classified Advertising Managers (ANCAM) began in 1920 to standardize and establish ethical and practical rules in the business of classified advertising. This collection contains the organizational records, publications and media from ANCAM.
Repository
Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections and Archives Division
Special Collections & Archives
Merrill-Cazier Library
Utah State University
Logan, UT
84322-3000
Telephone: 4357978248
Fax: 4357972880
scweb@usu.edu
Access Restrictions

No restrictions on use, except: not available through interlibrary loan.

Languages
English
Sponsor
Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) grant, 2007-2008
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Biographical Note

The Association of Newspaper Classified Advertising Managers began in 1920 when representatives from more than 30 newspapers met with the goal to create an organization that would standardize and establish ethical and practical rules in the business of classified advertising. Among the main issues were rates, revenue, censorship, standardization, and efficiency.

On June 1, 1992, ANCAM merged with six other newspaper industry associations to form the Newspaper Association of America, a nonprofit organization that now represents 2,000 daily newspapers, non-dailies, other print publications, and online products.

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Content Description

The ANCAM Convention and Board Meeting Records Section is composed of transcripts and proceedings from annual conferences and board meetings held by the association as early as 1921. Also included in this section are photographs of members and conference events.

The ANCAM Publication section contains magazines and newsletters published or sponsored by the Association of Newspaper Classified Advertising Managers. One magazine is the Classified Journal, which was succeeded by ANCAM Exchanges. These news bulletins include examples of effective advertising, trends and surveys related to classified advertising, highlights of speeches from annual conventions, articles about advertising, and other information relevant to ANCAM’s membership. Among the other materials in this section are surveys, reports, and best practices targeted at classified advertisers.

Last is a media section, which contains VHS recordings of ANCAM commercials and cassette tapes and microfilm related to the group’s annual conferences.

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Use of the Collection

Restrictions on Use

It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances.

Permission to publish material from the Association of Newspaper Classified Advertising Managers (ANCAM) records must be obtained from the Special Collections Manuscript Curator and/or the Special Collections Department Head.

Preferred Citation

Initial Citation: Association of Newspaper Classified Advertising Managers (ANCAM) records, USU_COLL MSS 418, Box [ ]. Special Collections and Archives. Utah State University Merrill-Cazier Library. Logan, Utah.

Following Citations:USU_COLL MSS 418, USUSCA.

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Administrative Information

Arrangement

This collection is divided into three sections by type of material: ANCAM's organizational files, ANCAM publications, and media items.

Processing Note

Processed in July of 2014

Acquisition Information

This collection was donated to USU Special Collections and Archives in the 1990s by Scott Chisolm and Nelson Wadsworth.

Bibliography

Perkins, C.L. “Classified Advertising Managers Organize into Permanent Association.” Associated Advertising , July 1920.
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Detailed Description of the Collection

Finding aid/Register created by Joanna Dobrowolska and Clint Pumphrey
2014

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