11. Publications and Production,, 1927-1983

Summary: Documents the publications and operations of Consumers' Research Inc. Includes copies of most monthly and annual publications of Consumers' Research between 1927 and 1983. Publications include Consumers' Research Confidential Bulletin Service (1930-1932), Consumers' Research Confidential Bulletin (1934-1935), Consumers' Research General Bulletin (1931-1935), Consumers' Research Handbook of Buying (1930-1935), Consumers' Research Bulletin (1935-1957), Consumers Bulletin (1957-1973), Consumers' Research Magazine (1973-1983), Special Bulletins (1928-1942), Consumers Bulletin Annual (1936-1973), Consumers' Research Magazine Handbook of Buying Issue (1973-1980), Consumer's Digest (1937-1941). Also includes the earliest publications of the Consumers Club such as the Consumer Club Commodity List (1927-1928), Consumers' Club Bulletin-Confidential (1928-1929) and Scientific Buying (1929). Materials concerning the production of Consumers' Research's publications include correspondence, memoranda, and magazine and newspaper clippings. Subjects concern art work, schedules, Christmas cards, copyright, corrections, tear sheets of "Off the Editor's Chest" editorials, errors in Consumers' Research's materials, printers and printing, style of publication, Consumers' Research's reprints, permission to reprint, and sources for articles in publications. Also includes Consumers' Research magazine indexes, "Introduction to Consumers' Research," "Consumer Test Manual," and "Consumer Study Outline."