Overview of the Collection
UUS_COLL MSS 418
Association of Newspaper Classified Advertising Managers (ANCAM) records
1921-1992
Association of Newspaper Classified Advertising Managers (U.S.)
Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections & Archives
Manuscript Collections
Merrill-Cazier Library
Utah State University
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Logan, UT 84322-3000
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Fax: 435 797-2880
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41 boxes
21.75 linear feet
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.
Material in English
Processed in July of 2014
This collection was donated to USU Special Collections and Archives in the 1990s by Scott Chisolm and Nelson Wadsworth.
No restrictions on use, except: not available through interlibrary loan.
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.
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.
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.
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.
This collection is divided into three sections by type of material: ANCAM's organizational files, ANCAM publications, and media items.
Perkins, C.L. “Classified Advertising Managers Organize into Permanent Association.”
Associated Advertising
, July 1920.
Advertising and Marketing
Businesses and Corporations
Media and Communication
Association of Newspaper Classified Advertising Managers (U.S.)
Association of Newspaper Classified Advertising Managers (U.S.)--Convention.
Advertising, Classified--United States.
Advertising, Newspaper--United States.
Newspapers--Marketing.
ANCAM Convention and Board Meeting Records
1921/1992
1
1
2nd Annual Convention
1921
1
2
3rd Annual Convention
1922
1
3
4th Annual Convention
1923
1
4
5th Annual Convention
1924
1
5
6th Annual Convention
1925
1
6
7th Annual Convention
1926
1
7
8th Annual Convention
1927
2
1
9th Annual Convention
1928
2
2
10th Annual Convention
1929
2
3
Proceedings: Telephone Supervisors Conference
1929
2
4
12th Annual Convention
1931
2
5
13th Annual Convention
1932
2
6
14th Annual Convention
1933
2
7
Board Minutes
1926-1933
3
1
15th Annual Convention
1934
3
2
16th Annual Convention
1935
3
3
17th Annual Convention
1936
3
4
18th Annual Convention
1937
4
1
19th Annual Convention
1938
4
2
20th Annual Convention
1939
4
3
21st Annual Convention
1940
4
4
22nd Annual Convention
1941
4
5
Board Minutes, 1934-1941
1934-1941
4
6
Convention Dates and Cities, 1920-1940
1940
5
1
23rd Annual Convention
1942
5
2
24th Annual Convention
1943
5
3
25th Annual Convention
1944
5
4
Board Minutes
1945
5
5
26th Annual Convention
1946
5
6
Board Minutes
1946
5
7
27th Annual Convention
1947
5
8
Board Minutes
1947
5
9
ANCAM History
1946-1947
6
1
28th Annual Convention
1948
6
2
Board Minutes
1948
6
3
29th Annual Convention
1949
6
4
Board Minutes
1949
6
5
30th Annual Convention
1950
6
6
Board Minutes
1950
6
7
31st Annual Convention
1951
6
8
Board Minutes
1951
6
9
Correspondence- Legal
1949-1951
7
1
32nd Annual Convention
1952
7
2
Board Minutes
1952
7
3
33rd Annual Convention
1953
7
4
Board Minutes
1953
7
5
34th Annual Convention
1954
7
6
Board Minutes
1954
7
7
Board Decisions
1952-1955
8
1
35th Annual Convention
1955
8
2
Board Minutes
1955
8
3
36th Annual Convention
1956
8
4
Board Minutes
1956
8
5
Annual Meeting
1956
8
6
37th Annual Convention
1957
8
7
Board Minutes
1957
8
8
38th Annual Convention
1958
8
9
Board Minutes
1958
9
1
39th Annual Convention
1959
9
2
Board Minutes
1959
9
3
40th Annual Convention
1960
9
4
Board Minutes
1960
9
5
41st Annual Convention
1961
9
6
Board Minutes
1961
10
1
42nd Annual Convention
1962
10
2
Board Minutes
1962
10
3
43rd Annual Convention
1963
10
4
Board Minutes
1963
10
5
44th Annual Convention
1964
10
6
45th Annual Convention
1965
10
7
46th Annual Convention
1966
11
1
47th Annual Convention
1967
11
2
48th Annual Convention
1968
11
3
49th Annual Convention
1969
11
4
50th Annual Convention
1970
11
5
Board Minutes
1970
11
6
51st Annual Convention
1971
11
7
Board Minutes
1971
11
8
52nd Annual Convention
1972
11
9
Board Minutes
1972
11
10
53rd Annual Convention
1973
11
11
Board Minutes
1973
12
1
54th Annual Convention
1974
12
2
Board Minutes
1974
12
3
55th Annual Convention
1975
12
4
Board Minutes
1975
12
5
56th Annual Convention
1976
12
6
Board Minutes
1976
12
7
57th Annual Convention
1977
12
8
Board Minutes
1977
12
9
58th Annual Convention
1978
12
10
Board Minutes
1978
13
1
59th Annual Convention
1979
13
2
Board Minutes
1979
13
3
60th Annual Convention
1980
13
4
Board Minutes
1980
13
5
61st Annual Convention
1981
13
6
Conference Transcript
1981
13
7
Board Minutes
1981
13
8
62nd Annual Convention
1982
13
9
Board Minutes
1982
14
1
63rd Annual Convention
1983
14
2
Board Minutes
1983
14
3
64th Annual Convention
1984
14
4
Board Minutes
1984
14
5
65th Annual Convention
1985
14
6
Board Minutes
1985
14
7
ANCAM Membership Directory
1981-1985
14
8
Board Minutes
1986
14
9
Board Minutes
1987
15
1
Board Minutes
1988
15
2
Board Minutes
1989
15
3
ANCAM Membership Directory
1986-1989
15
4
Board Minutes
1990
15
5
Board Minutes
1991
15
6
Board Minutes
1992
16
1
50th-61st ANCAM Annual Conference Pamphlets
1970-1981
16
2
62nd-72nd ANCAM Annual Conference Pamphlets
1982-1992
16
3
Convention Photos
1921-1989
16
4
ANCAM Presidents and Members Photos
1939-1989
16
5
Newspaper Managers Photos
1950-1989
16
6
Unidentified Photos
1960-1979
ANCAM Publications
undated
17
1
Classified Journal; Vol. 5, No. 1-6, July December
1927
17
2
Classified Journal; Vol. 5, No. 7-12, January-June
1928
17
3
Classified Journal; Vol. 6, No. 1, 11, 12, July, May, June
1928-1929
17
4
Classified Journal; Vol. 7, No. 1-6, July-November
1929
17
5
Classified Journal; Vol. 7, No. 7-12, January-June
1930
17
6
Classified Journal; Vol. 8, No. 2-6, August-December
1930
18
1
Classified Journal; Vol. 8, No. 7-12, January-June
1931
18
2
Classified Journal; Vol. 9, No. 1-6, July-December
1931
18
3
Classified Journal; Vol. 9, No. 7-12, January-June
1932
18
4
Classified Journal; Vol. 13, No. 2-7, July-December
1932
18
5
Classified Journal; Vol. 13, No. 7-12, January-June
1933
18
6
Classified Journal; Vol. 14, No. 1-12, June-May
1933-1934
19
1
Classified Journal; Vol. 15, No. 1-12, June-May
1934-1935
19
2
Classified Journal; Vol. 16, No. 1-12, June-June
1935-1936
19
3
Classified Journal; Vol. 17, No. 1-11, August-July
1936-1937
19
4
Classified Journal; Vol. 18, No. 1-12, August-July
1937-1938
19
5
Classified Journal; Vol. 19, No. 1-12, August-July
1938-1939
19
6
Classified Journal; Vol. 20, No. 1-12, August-July
1939-1940
20
1
Classified Journal; Vol. 21, No. 1-12, August-July
1940-1941
20
2
Classified Journal; Vol. 22, No. 1-12, August-July
1941-1942
20
3
Classified Journal; Vol. 23, No. 1-12, August-July
1942-1943
20
4
Classified Journal; Vol. 24, No. 1-3 and Summer Jubilee Edition, Fall-Summer
1943-1944
20
5
Classified Journal; Vol. 25, No. 1-12, July-June
1944-1945
20
6
Classified Journal; Vol. 26, No. 1-12, July-June
1945-1946
21
1
Classified Journal; Vol. 27, No. 1-6, July-December
1946
21
2
Classified Journal; Vol. 28, No. 3-12, September-June
1947-1978
21
3
Classified Journal; Vol. 29, No. 1-11, August-June
1948-1949
21
4
For Your Information; Vol. 1, No. 1-12, August-July
1947-1948
21
5
For Your Information; Vol. 2, No. 1-10, August-June
1948-1949
21
6
ANCAM Exchanges; Vol. 30, No. 2-8, October-April
1949-1950
21
7
ANCAM Exchanges; Vol. 33, No. 6-8, January-March
1953
22
1
Classified Journal; Volume 4
1926-1927
22
2
ANCAM Exchanges; Vol. 30
1949-1950
22
3
ANCAM Exchanges; Vol. 31
1950-1951
23
1
ANCAM Exchanges; Vol. 32
1951-1952
23
2
ANCAM Exchanges; Vol. 33
1953-1954
23
3
ANCAM Exchanges; Vol. 34
1955-1956
24
1
ANCAM Exchanges; Vol. 34
1955-1956
24
2
ANCAM Exchanges; Vol. 35
1954-1955
24
3
ANCAM Exchanges; Vol. 36
1955-1956
25
1
ANCAM Exchanges; Vol. 37
1956-1957
25
2
ANCAM Exchanges; Vol. 38
1957-1958
25
3
ANCAM Exchanges; Vol. 39
1958-1959
26
1
ANCAM Exchanges; Vol. 40
1959-1960
26
2
ANCAM Exchanges; Vol. 41
1960-1961
26
3
ANCAM Exchanges; Vol. 42
1961-1962
27
1
ANCAM Exchanges; Vol. 43
1962-1963
27
2
ANCAM Exchanges; Vol. 44
1963-1964
27
3
ANCAM Exchanges; Vol. 45
1964-1965
28
1
ANCAM Exchanges; Vol. 46
1965-1966
28
2
ANCAM Exchanges; Vol. 47
1966-1967
28
3
ANCAM Exchanges; Vol. 48
1967-1968
29
1
ANCAM Exchanges; Vol. 49
1968-1969
29
2
ANCAM Exchanges; Vol. 50
1969-1970
29
3
ANCAM Exchanges; Vol. 51
1970-1971
30
1
ANCAM Exchanges; Vol. 52
1971-1972
30
2
ANCAM Exchanges; Vol. 53
1972-1973
30
3
ANCAM Exchanges; Vol. 54
1973-1974
31
1
ANCAM Exchanges; Vol. 55
1974-1975
31
2
ANCAM Exchanges; Vol. 56
1975-1976
31
3
ANCAM Exchanges; Vol. 57
1976-1977
32
1
ANCAM Exchanges; Vol. 58
1977-1978
32
2
ANCAM Exchanges; Vol. 59
1978-1979
32
3
ANCAM Exchanges; Vol. 60
1979-1980
32
4
ANCAM Exchanges; Vol. 61
1980-1981
33
1
ANCAM Exchanges; Vol. 62
1981-1982
33
2
ANCAM Exchanges; Vol. 63
1982-1983
33
3
ANCAM Exchanges; Vol. 64
1983-1984
34
1
ANCAM Exchanges; Vol. 65, No. 1-11
1984-1985
34
2
ANCAM Exchanges; Vol. 66, No. 1-5
1985
34
3
ANCAM Exchanges; Vol. 66, No. 6-11
1986
34
4
ANCAM Exchanges; Vol. 67, No. 1-5
1986
34
5
ANCAM Exchanges; Vol. 67, No. 6-11
1987
34
6
ANCAM Exchanges; Vol. 68, No. 1-5
1987
34
7
ANCAM Exchanges; Vol. 68, No. 6-11
1988
34
8
ANCAM Exchanges; Vol. 69, No. 1-5
1988
35
1
ANCAM Exchanges; Vol. 69, No. 6-11
1989
35
2
ANCAM Exchanges; Vol. 70, No. 1-5
1989
35
3
ANCAM Exchanges; Vol. 70, No. 6-11
1990
35
4
ANCAM Exchanges; Vol. 71, No. 1-5
1990
35
5
ANCAM Exchanges; Vol. 71, No. 6-11
1991
35
6
ANCAM Exchanges; Vol. 72, No. 1-5
1991
35
7
ANCAM Exchanges; Vol. 72, No. 6-11
1992
36
1
Towle, Felix, Encyclopedia of Classified Advertising
1947
36
2
McDonald, Morton, Principles and Practices of Classified Advertising
1952
36
3
McDonald, Morton, How to Use Classified Advertising to Sell more Real Estate
1957
36
4
Harrington, Ken Principles and Practices of Classified Advertising
1975
37
1
ANCAM Correspondence
1970-1999
37
2
Classified Advertising Job Titles and Descriptions
1991
37
3
Advertising/Marketing Orientation Program
1989
37
4
Newspaper Classified Advertising: A Perspective
1990-1999
37
5
Classifieds in Education Programs
undated
37
6
Slides: ANCAM- Classifieds in Education
undated
37
7
Classified Advertising Telephone Sales Department, Sales Seminar
1981
37
8
ANPA/ANCAM Guidelines for Classified Advertising; Remote Markup and Transmission
1989
37
9
Remote Transmission Committee
1987
37
10
Telecommunications and New Technology Glossary of Terms
1984
37
11
Code of Ethics and Censorship Rules for Classified Advertising
1950
37
12
Guidelines to Standards of Acceptance for Classified Advertising
1982
37
13
Standards of Acceptance for Classified Advertising
1982
37
14
Standards of Acceptance for Classified Advertising
1986
37
15
Principles and Practices of Classified Advertising
1985
37
16
Principles and Practices of Classified Advertising
1991
37
17
Newspaper Advertising Marketing Links
1980-1981
37
18
Future of Advertising; Subcommittee on Standardization of Classified Advertising
1987
37
19
Alabama Statewide Classified Advertising Network
1987
38
1
Classified Opportunities: "What We Can Do With the New Readership Data"
1986
38
2
Newspapers and the Real Estate Community: Partners in Success
1991
38
3
"How to Work Better with Your Real Estate Advertisers
1991
38
4
"How to Sell Real Estate in Today's Market with Result-Getting Classified
1982
38
5
Fair House Advertising Pamphlet
1989
38
6
Commissions and Incentives Programs
1983-1991
38
7
Private Party Incentive Programs
1991
38
8
ANCAM Exchanges Survey- Incentives
1988
38
9
ACNAM Survey- Women and Minorities in Classified Advertising
1986-1987
38
10
ANCAM Exchanges Survey- Classified Standards
1989
38
11
ANCAM Exchanges Survey- Credit Cards
1982
38
12
ANCAM Exchanges Survey- Blind Box Ads
1981
38
13
ANCAM Exchanges Survey- Personal Advertising
1984-1985
38
14
ANCAM Exchanges Survey- ANCAM Members
1981-1984
39
1
ANCAM Exchanges Survey- Women in Advertising
1985
39
2
ANCAM Survey- Under 50,000 Circulation Newspapers
1983
39
3
ANCAM Survey- Cable Ads
undated
39
4
ANCAM- International Classified Advertising Week
1980-1989
39
5
New Castle Herald- Radio Promotions, Love-Lines
1980-1989
39
6
Marketing Plans
1989
39
7
"Buy It, Sell It, Find It. Classified" Slogan and Ad Campaign
1989
39
8
A Bright Future in Classified Ads Sales
1987
39
9
ANCAM's Best Ad Ideas of 1989, Vol. 6
1989
39
10
ANCAM's Best Ad Ideas of 1990, Vol. 7
1990
39
11
ANCAM's Best Ad Ideas of 1991, Vol. 8
1991
39
12
Slides: Exhibit Awards Competition
1989
40
ANCAM Prominent Citizens Award Scrapbook
undated
Media
undated
41
2 VHS: Advertisement- Buy It. Sell It. Find It. Classified.
1989
41
1 U-Matic: Advertisement- Buy It. Sell It. Find It. Classified.
1989
41
1 Cassette: Education in Classified
undated
41
16 Cassettes: ANCAM Conference, New Orleans
undated
41
20 Cassettes: ANCAM Conference, Calgary
undated
41
12 Cassettes: ANCAM Conference, Chicago
1986
41
7 Cassettes: ANCAM Conference, San Diego
1987
41
16 Cassettes: ANCAM Conference, San Diego
1987
41
9 Cassettes: ANCAM Conference, Houston
undated
41
4 Cassettes: ANCAM Conference and Telephone Sales Seminar, Boca Raton
1991
41
16 Cassettes: ANCAM Conference and Telephone Sales Seminar, Boca Raton
1991
41
1 Microfilm: Rochester Convention Exhibition
1955