In November 2015, Time Inc. donated its expansive and historically significant archive to the New-York Historical Society’s Patricia D. Klingenstein Library. Comprising more than 7,500 linear feet of an estimated seven million documents and artifacts, the Time Inc. collection provides a detailed perspective of 20th-century history and Time Inc.’s media empire, offering an extraordinary level of documentation and information for researchers.

Using the Collection

A team of archivists is currently organizing and re-housing the entire collection for use by researchers. The finding aids created to date may be accessed via the list of archival finding aids below. Additional finding aids will be posted as they become available. See the Library’s collection request system for instructions on how to request material using a finding aid.

Researchers may also use the full-text searchable database for archival collections as well as the library’s online catalog to identify portions of the collection relevant to their research.

With a few exceptions, the Time Inc. Records are stored offsite. Requests made for offsite material will be confirmed by public service staff via email. Please allow up to five business days for material to be delivered, after which it can be kept on hold for up to four weeks.

For specific questions about the Time Inc. Records, please contact: timereference@nyhistory.org.

Time Inc. Records and Related Collections – Finding Aids Now Available

Henry Luce Papers, 1894-2004, bulk 1932-1967 (MS 3014)
Edgar R. Baker Papers, 1926-2011, bulk, 1940s-1969 (MS 3156)

Overview of the Time Inc. Records (MS 3009)

Time Inc. Subject Files (MS 3009-RG 1)
Time Inc. Bio Files (MS 3009-RG 2)
Time Inc. Reference Files (MS 3009-RG 3)
Time Inc. Index Cards (MS 3009-RG 4)
Time Inc. Corporate Administration Records (MS 3009-RG 5)
Time Inc. Corporate Editorial Records (MS 3009-RG 6)
Time Inc. Time Editorial Records (MS 3009-RG 7)
Time Inc. Fortune Editorial Records (MS 3009-RG 8)​
Time Inc. Life Editorial Records (MS 3009-RG 9)
Time Inc. People Editorial Records (MS 3009-RG 10)​
Time Inc. Money Editorial Records: Managing Editor Marshall Loeb Files (MS 3009-RG 11)​
Time Inc. Architectural Forum and House & Home Records: Edgar P. Smith Files (MS 3009-RG 12)
Time Inc. Time Research Center Files (MS 3009-RG 13)
Time Inc. Time-Life News Service Records (MS 3009-RG 14)​
Time Inc. The March of Time Audiovisual Collection (MS 3009-RG 15)
Time Inc. New Building Department Records (MS 3009-RG 16)
Time Inc. Administration, Human Resources and Personnel Records (MS 3009-RG 17)
Time Inc. Staff Organizations (MS 3009-RG 18)
Time Inc. Corporate Public Affairs Department Records (MS 3009-RG 19)
Time Inc. News Clippings (MS 3009-RG 20)
Time Inc. Advertising Promotion and Circulation Promotion Files (MS 3009-RG 21)
Time Inc. Printing Developments, Inc. Ledgers (MS 3009-RG 22)
Time Inc. Real Estate Division Records (MS 3009-RG 23)
Time Inc. Time Publishing and Business Records (MS 3009-RG 24)
Time Inc. Fortune Publishing and Business Records (MS 3009-RG 25)
Time Inc. Life Publishing and Business Records (MS 3009-RG 26)
Time Inc. People Publishing and Business Records (MS 3009-RG 27)
Time Inc. Books Group Records (MS 3009-RG 28)
Time Inc. Invitational Records (MS 3009-RG 29)
Time Inc. Annual Reports (MS 3009-RG 31)
Time Inc. Time Covers (MS 3009-RG 32)
Time Inc. Oral History Project Records (MS 3009-RG 33)
Time Inc. Sports Illustrated Editorial Records (MS 3009-RG 34)
Time Inc. Sports Illustrated Publishing and Business Records (MS 3009-RG 35)
Time Inc. Production Department Records (MS 2009-RG 36)
Time Inc. Comptroller Records (MS 2009-RG 37)
Time Inc. Time Annotated Bound Issues (MS 3009-RG 38)
Time Inc. Annex Files (MS 3009-RG 39)
Time Inc. Magazine Development Group Records (MS 3009-RG 40)
Time Inc. Video Group Records (MS 3009-RG 41)
Time Inc. Harry Harding Files on Corporate Identity (MS 3009-RG 42)
Time Inc. Discover Publishing and Business Records: Publisher Bruce Barnet Files (MS 3009-RG 43)
Time Inc. Time Canada Ltd. Records (MS 3009-RG 44)
Time Inc. New Media Records: Editor Daniel Okrent Files (MS 3009-RG 45)
Time Inc. Publicity Files (MS 3009-RG 46)
Time Inc. Editorial Services Records (MS 3009-RG 47)
Time Inc. Realia Collection (MS 2009-RG 48)
Time Inc. TV-Cable Week Publishing and Business Records (MS 3009-RG 49)
Time Inc. Corporate Circulation Records (MS 3009-RG 50)
Time Inc. Atlantic Recording Company and Elektra Entertainment Records (MS 3009-RG 51)
Time Inc. Travel Services Records (MS 3009-RG 52)
Time Inc. Company Services Records (MS 3009-RG 53)
Time Inc. Selling Areas-Marketing, Inc. (SAMI) Records (MS 3009-RG 54)
Time Inc. Sports Illustrated for Kids Records (MS 3009-RG 55)
Time Inc. International Records (MS 3009-RG 56)
Time Inc. Postal Rates Records (MS 3009-RG 57)
Time Inc. Consumer Marketing Records (MS 3009-RG 58)
Time Inc. Entertainment Weekly Task Force records (MS 3009-RG 59)
Evening Star Newspaper Co. Records (MS 3009-RG 60)
Time Inc. Information Systems Records (MS 3009-RG 61)