Diary of an Ad Man
Author: James Webb Young
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Published: 2019
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ISBN-13: 9780243643967
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Author: James Webb Young
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Published: 2019
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ISBN-13: 9780243643967
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: James Webb Young
Publisher: Pantianos Classics
Published: 1944
Total Pages: 264
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKJames Young worked in advertising in the 1940s; his eloquent diaries provide historical value, insights into how the ad industry worked in wartime, and engaging entertainment. From the outset, Mr. Young demonstrates eclectic tastes; interspersing quotes from scripture and classical literature between anecdotes of his work. World War Two brought a raft of challenges for advertisers; rationing and government regulations introduced to oversee the economy meant selling products to households and businesses alike changed vastly. Rising to the challenge, Young keenly relishes surmounting the challenges foisted upon his trade. While aspects of this diary date to their time, the entries remain entertaining for their quick-wittedness. Young's observations of clients and practice are never gossipy or trite; rather he tries to describe events accurately and with internal thoughts, be it the conception and sizing of a given ad display to client negotiations. Wartime made the job harder, with routine processes impeded by the heavy demands of the military; to earn their keep, ad men had to be creative and resourceful in the face of scarcity. As an account of war from a domain rarely seen, or as a historic glimpse into marketing of yore, The Diary of and Ad Man is an interesting and accessible read.
Author: James Webb Young
Publisher: Forgotten Books
Published: 2015-06-13
Total Pages: 261
ISBN-13: 9781330292488
DOWNLOAD EBOOKExcerpt from The Diary of an Ad Man: The War Years June 1, 1942-December 31, 1943 This book came about more or less by accident. In the spring of 1942, while lunching one day with George Crain in Chicago, I began telling him about a book I wanted to write on a certain period of American business history, as seen from an advertising man's point of view. I was on my way west, to my ranch in New Mexico; and George urged me to get at this writing there, doing it first in weekly installments for Advertising Age, Well knowing the power of closing dates as a taskmaster, I thought this a good idea. A few weeks later I began a routine of making daily notes for such a book, but found myself handicapped by the lack of historical reference material. As a result, these daily notes began to take on, more and more, a current flavor; and this led eventually to the idea of the Diary as a way to appease George's importunities for the promised material. The Diary ran in Advertising Age anonymously because I felt that would give me more freedom of expression, and involve me in less labor over controversial subjects. Also, because I had a sly notion that this would get it more word-of-mouth advertising from the curious - as it did. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Author: James Webb Young
Publisher: Forgotten Books
Published: 2017-09-16
Total Pages: 260
ISBN-13: 9781528567107
DOWNLOAD EBOOKExcerpt from The Diary of an Ad Man: The War Years June 1, 1942-December 31, 1943 A few weeks later I began a routine of making daily notes for such a book, but found myself handi capped by the lack of historical reference material. As a result, these daily notes began to take on', more and more, a current flavor; and this led eventually to the idea of the Diary as a way to appease George's importunities for the promised material. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Author: James Webb Young
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Published: 2013-10
Total Pages: 256
ISBN-13: 9781494061722
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis is a new release of the original 1944 edition.
Author: James Webb Young
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Published: 2015-02-13
Total Pages: 260
ISBN-13: 9781296005320
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Author: James Webb Young
Publisher: Nabu Press
Published: 2014-03
Total Pages: 260
ISBN-13: 9781293790410
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.
Author: James Webb Young
Publisher: War College Series
Published: 2015-02-13
Total Pages: 260
ISBN-13: 9781297004858
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis is a curated and comprehensive collection of the most important works covering matters related to national security, diplomacy, defense, war, strategy, and tactics. The collection spans centuries of thought and experience, and includes the latest analysis of international threats, both conventional and asymmetric. It also includes riveting first person accounts of historic battles and wars.Some of the books in this Series are reproductions of historical works preserved by some of the leading libraries in the world. As with any reproduction of a historical artifact, some of these books contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. We believe these books are essential to this collection and the study of war, and have therefore brought them back into print, despite these imperfections.We hope you enjoy the unmatched breadth and depth of this collection, from the historical to the just-published works.
Author: Paul Rutherford
Publisher: University of Toronto Press
Published: 2018-01-01
Total Pages: 467
ISBN-13: 1487522983
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe Adman's Dilemma is a cultural biography that explores the rise and fall of the advertising man as a figure who became effectively a licensed deceiver in the process of governing the lives of American consumers. Apparently this personage was caught up in a contradiction, both compelled to deceive yet supposed to tell the truth. It was this moral condition and its consequences that made the adman so interesting to critics, novelists, and eventually filmmakers. The biography tracks his saga from its origins in the exaggerated doings of P.T. Barnum, the emergence of a new profession in the 1920s, the heyday of the adman's influence during the post-WW2 era, the later rebranding of the adman as artist, until the apparent demise of the figure, symbolized by the triumph of that consummate huckster, Donald Trump. In The Adman's Dilemma, author Paul Rutherford explores how people inside and outside the advertising industry have understood the conflict between artifice and authenticity. The book employs a range of fictional and nonfictional sources, including memoirs, novels, movies, TV shows, websites, and museum exhibits to suggest how the adman embodied some of the strange realities of modernity.
Author: Barbara Woodall Taylor
Publisher: University of Georgia Press
Published: 2013
Total Pages: 405
ISBN-13: 0820346152
DOWNLOAD EBOOKDuring World War II, the millions of letters American servicemen exchanged with their wives and sweethearts were a lifeline, a vital way of sustaining morale on both fronts. Intimate and poignant, Miss You offers a rich selection from the correspondence of one such couple, revealing their longings, affection, hopes, and fears and affording a privileged look at how ordinary people lived through the upheavals of the last century's greatest conflict.