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Consists of Irv Koons's business records containing correspondence with clients, marketing research studies, and public relations material.

Scope and Contents: The bulk of the Marketing Services series comprises trade and consumer research records. The series is split into the following four subseries:Subseries A. Staff Records, 1959-1984Subseries A contains the correspondence of four staff members: (1) Paul Roder, Marketing Services Coordinator (1959-1984, bulk 1971-1984); (2) Marvin Belkin, Manager of Consumer Research (1973-1974); (3) Marilyn Franck, Senior Account Supervisor (1982-1983); and 4) Madeline Albert (1980-1982).Subseries B. Trade Research, 1970-1984The Trade Research subseries is divided into six parts. (1) Marketing Survey Reports regard regional sales and marketing trends and are arranged by state and company (1970-1984. This section (2) contains Marketing Survey Supporting Records (1982-1986). (3) The Special Marketing Survey Reports regard distribution of specific brands (1981-1982). (4) Special Study Reports are small, specialized reports on various brands in various geographic areas (1952, 1966-1985). (5) Cooperative Newspaper Advertising Reports for Selected Wines track Seagram wines in local store advertising (1980-1984). (6) Miscellaneous Reports pertain to wines and champagnes (1979-1984).Subseries C. Consumer Research, 1964-1996The Consumer Research records are divided into domestic and international reports. (1) The Domestic Reports (1964-1985,30 feet), mainly commissioned by Seagram, were performed by consumer research consultants on various aspects of the liquor industry including marketing, sales, advertising, packaging, and consumption patterns and preferences. Some reports include demographic information. There are also more general reports on consumption and consumers. Noteworthy reports include the Louis Harris and Associates polls (1977-1978); Simmons Market Research Bureau, Inc. (a.k.a. W. R. Simmons & Associates Research, Inc.) Brand Rating Indices (1964-1968) rating magazine readership based on demographics and consumer preferences and Studies of Media and Markets (1967-1980) tracking users of various products (i.e. Automobiles; Home Improvements and Furnishings; Hair and Shaving Products; etc.) and the media to which they subscribe. (2) The International Reports (1965-1996) contain the same information found in the domestic reports.Subseries D. Library, 1934-1990The Library records are divided into six sections. (1) Administrative Records contain invoices and...

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Series III, Rates and Market Research, includes material related to rate changes and various court cases involving Pennsylvania Power and Light. However, the majority of the series is related to an instance in 1956 when the company was ordered by the Public Utility Commission to refund $6,320,736 system wide due to excessive charges. The order was a result of a Superior Court mandate that required the utility giant to eliminate as an operating expense the annual amortization of amounts it paid in excess of original cost to purchase utilities which it merged into its twenty-eight county system.