Beshears: The Washington Post

Name/Title

Beshears: The Washington Post

Entry/Object ID

2022.40.107

Scope and Content

An article from Page A1 of The Washington Post, dated Tuesday, Feb. 18, 1964. It is titled "Number of Advertisers Using Minority Groups Are Growing" from the Herald Tribune News Service.

Context

It was a collar ad in traditional style. . . . The junior executive type striding purposely to a streetside telephone booth was a Negro. The four boys looking at a new, sturdy oxford shoe . . . There are examples that have appeared . . . . and are depicted in "The Racial Revolution in Advertising" . . The report was issued by the committee, . . . to promote hiring and upgrading of minority groups in the advertising industry. In its report the committee said that last year . . . commercials featuring members of minority groups . . . In 1962, only two companies . . . The committee reports . . . received little or no unfavorable criticism. Irving Trust Co., Van Heusen . . . New York Trust Co. and Alyssa Originals. In addition, newspapers and magazines were urges . and did use integrated layouts.. . . ; Television stations . . . likewise urged to hire more Negroes as . . . performers on news, weather and sportscasting shows.

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Clipping, Newspaper

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Clipping

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Other Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Archive Details

Primary Language

English

Dimensions

Dimension Notes

9" x 8"