Race and Ethnicity in Advertising

Tom Burrell Papers, 1949 - 2016 and undated

Tom Burrell is a Chicago-based advertising executive who started his own advertising agency, Burrell Communications, in 1971.  Professional files reflect Burrell's specialization in advertising to African American and other minority consumer groups and the firm's approach to multi-cultural advertising.  The collection contains correspondence, clippings, research reports, print advertisements, commercial scripts, storyboards, and other printed materials.

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