Consist of materials presented by Cummings at conferences, meetings, and seminars to organizations including the American Dairy Association, Newsweek Sales Managers, Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce, Magazine Promotion Group, Association of National Advertisers, Kappa Tau Alpha Society, Central American Tourism Council, American Advertising Federation, Advertising Education Foundation, American Academy of Advertising, and Better Business Bureau. Materials document Cummings travels to major cities including Paris, France, San Jose, Costa Rico, and San Juan, Puerto Rico.
In his speeches Cummings addresses topics relating to color newspaper advertising, advertising careers, international markets, social injustice, crime, drugs, pornography, disregard for natural resources, rock music, women in the work force, growth of cable television, and teen age drinking and driving. In addition, publicity materials, awards, and photographs can be found among these materials. Materials are arranged first by speeches in chronological order followed by photographs, awards, and newspaper clippings.
Collection Restrictions:
Collection is open for research.
Collection Rights:
Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
Collection Citation:
Barton Cummings Collection, 1938-1990, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.
