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The J-M Circle was Johns-Manville's monthly magazine "by, for, and about Johns-Manville Employees". These are the 9 issues from 1928 in Johns-Manville's own archive, each free to read online or download. The index below lists their articles by topic; each entry opens the issue at its page.
- Series
- The J-M Circle
- Date
- 1928
- Rights
- From the Johns-Manville corporate archive. Republished under fair use for research and historical study.
The issues
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April
18 pp. · PDF, 1.7 MB
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May
17 pp. · PDF, 1.6 MB
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June
18 pp. · PDF, 1.7 MB
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July
18 pp. · PDF, 1.7 MB
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August
18 pp. · PDF, 1.7 MB
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September
18 pp. · PDF, 1.7 MB
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October
21 pp. · PDF, 2.0 MB
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November
23 pp. · PDF, 2.0 MB
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December
24 pp. · PDF, 2.1 MB
Index of articles
Neither the magazine nor Johns-Manville made an index of these issues. AsbestosClaims.Law compiled this one from each issue's headlines and contents, under topic headings like those of the Asbestos Magazine indexes. Page numbers are the ones printed in the issue; where a page carries none, it is counted from the cover.
No articles match.
Asbestos Mines & Fiber
- Cover: Drilling 40-foot "down holes" for primary blasting at the mine at Asbestos, Quebec May 1928, p. 1
- Chrysotile (Ariz.) Mine news: state geologist inspects the mine May 1928, p. 14
- Electrifying Asbestos Mines: development program for properties in Quebec will make J-M mining the "last word" in open-cut practice July 1928, p. 2
- New Highway Brings Chrysotile Mine Closer to "Outside World" July 1928, p. 7
- Asbestos mining in Quebec: photographs of the mine and plants 3 and 4 July 1928, p. 8
- The Canyon at the Chrysotile, Arizona, Mine Nov. 1928, p. 23
Company History
- When the Office Force Numbered Four: W. W. Hanold, employed by Mr. Johns in 1872, tells about those very early days Apr. 1928, p. 8
- W. W. Hanold's Story of the Early Days of Johns-Manville (continuing "When the Office Force Numbered Four") May 1928, p. 8
- The Early Days of Johns-Manville: concluding W. W. Hanold's story June 1928, p. 10
- Forty-Seven Years of Service: E. F. Keen tells of the changes in organization since 1881 Oct. 1928, p. 10
- Quality Tests of 68 Years: medals awarded to J-M products, 1860 to 1915 Oct. 1928, p. 23
Company Statements on Asbestos
Dust, Health & Safety
- First aid course by the U.S. Bureau of Mines at the Chrysotile mine July 1928, p. 14
- Asbestos, Que., Mining Department wins the first "Safety First" pennant Nov. 1928, p. 18
- Suggestion awards at Asbestos, Que.: gear guards, drill steel, fibre contamination and safety Nov. 1928, p. 19
- Milling Division at Asbestos, Que., first to win the safety banner Dec. 1928, p. 21
Employee Life
- Put Your Ideas to Work! New Suggestion Plan Announced by President Merseles Apr. 1928, p. 6
- Sports Apr. 1928, p. 16
- Group insurance plan for employees (continued; its opening page is missing) May 1928, p. 2
- Editorials: Wearing Qualities; More Protection (group insurance) May 1928, p. 10
- Sports May 1928, p. 15
- Editorials: Pleasure in Our Work June 1928, p. 8
- Employees Awarded Prizes for Suggestions June 1928, p. 15
- Sports (incl. boxing exhibition at Asbestos and the Waukegan bowling league) June 1928, p. 15
- Editorials: A Suggestion to Think About; The Value of Insurance July 1928, p. 10
- Sports (Asbestos, Que., tennis, baseball and golf) July 1928, p. 16
- Editorials: "It's Always Been Done This Way"; suggestion awards Aug. 1928, p. 10
- Sports (incl. Asbestos, Que., Dominion Day games) Aug. 1928, p. 16
- Making Courtesy a Business Asset Sept. 1928, p. 4
- Successful Suggestors Sept. 1928, p. 8
- Editorials: How, Not What, We Think Sept. 1928, p. 10
- Sports (Cincinnati bowling, Asbestos football, Nashua baseball) Sept. 1928, p. 16
- Editorials: Harmonious Adjustment; suggestion awards Oct. 1928, p. 8
- Sports Oct. 1928, p. 22
- Suggestion Awards Nov. 1928, p. 6
- Editorials: Building Company Good-Will Nov. 1928, p. 10
- Mexican Independence Day Celebrated by Employees at Chrysotile Mine Nov. 1928, p. 21
- Sports Nov. 1928, p. 22
- Suggestion Awards (incl. safety suggestions at Asbestos, Que., and Manville) Dec. 1928, p. 8
- Editorials: Keeping the Christmas Spirit; J-M shipment in cargo of SS Vestris Dec. 1928, p. 10
- Foremanship training class at Manville Factory Dec. 1928, p. 20
- Sports Dec. 1928, p. 22
Management & Finance
- New Board of Directors Elected: seven men are chosen to take the place of former board of twenty-four members Apr. 1928, p. 1
- Lewis H. Brown Visits Factories and Offices May 1928, p. 11
- A. C. Hoyt Resigns as Secretary and Treasurer July 1928, p. 1
- Changes Made in Finance and Accounting Department: C. H. Roberts succeeds E. M. Voorhees as General Auditor July 1928, p. 11
- First Annual General Conference to be Held in New York This Month Sept. 1928, p. 11
- General Conference Sets Goal of $60,000,000 for 1929 Sales (continued; with portraits of those attending) Oct. 1928, p. 11
- J-M Purchases The Celite Company, and extends a cordial greeting to the 700 members of its newest subsidiary Dec. 1928, p. 3
People
- George A. Nicol, Jr., Is Now a Vice President Apr. 1928, p. 11
- From 1881 to 1928: Forty-Seven Years of Service! Surprise dinner at Hotel Asbestos celebrates Joseph L. Clarke May 1928, p. 4
- Promotions (Manville paper mill and packing department) May 1928, p. 9
- Promotions June 1928, p. 4
- Promotions and Transfers; New Employees Nov. 1928, p. 9
- Promotions and Transfers; New Employees Dec. 1928, p. 14
Plants & Operations
- Within the Circle: division, factory and mine news (Eastern, Central, Western, Pacific divisions; Waukegan; Asbestos, Quebec) Apr. 1928, p. 14
- Baggage Car Insulation Ordered May 1928, p. 7
- Within the Circle: division, factory and mine news (Eastern, Central, Western divisions; Chrysotile, Ariz.; Waukegan; Manville) May 1928, p. 12
- Cover: In the new textile plant at Waukegan Factory June 1928, p. 1
- Pittsburg Factory Enlarged: purchase of additional land and construction of two units will increase manufacturing activities in California June 1928, p. 1
- Textile Production Under Way in New Mill at Waukegan June 1928, p. 3
- Within the Circle: division, factory and mine news (Eastern, Central, Western, Pacific divisions; Asbestos, Quebec; Cincinnati; Manville; Waukegan) June 1928, p. 11
- Cover: Generating power for driving the machine motors at Manville Factory July 1928, p. 1
- Within the Circle: division, factory and mine news (Eastern, Central, Western, Pacific, Foreign divisions; Asbestos, Quebec; Chrysotile; Cincinnati; Gretna; Manville; Waukegan; Pittsburg) July 1928, p. 12
- Cover: Asbestos paper, a basis for other J-M products Aug. 1928, p. 1
- Celebration Marks First Shipment of Roofing from Pittsburg Plant Aug. 1928, p. 5
- Within the Circle: division, factory and mine news (Eastern, Central, Western, Pacific, Canadian, Foreign divisions; Asbestos, Quebec; Cincinnati; Manville; Waukegan) Aug. 1928, p. 12
- Within the Circle: division, factory and mine news (Eastern, Central, Western, Pacific divisions; Asbestos, Quebec; Nashua; Waukegan; Manville; Cincinnati) Sept. 1928, p. 13
- Cover: Roofs in the Making Oct. 1928, p. 3
- Within the Circle: division, factory and mine news (Eastern, Central, Western, Pacific, Foreign divisions; Waukegan; Manville; Asbestos, Quebec) Oct. 1928, p. 19
- "Who's Who" at Pittsburg: five former Waukegan Factory employees among executives of enlarged California factory Nov. 1928, p. 4
- Through the Hotel Asbestos: glimpses into the building at Manville, New Jersey Nov. 1928, p. 12
- Within the Circle: division, factory and mine news (Eastern, Central, Western, Pacific divisions; Asbestos, Quebec; Chrysotile; Nashua; Waukegan; Manville) Nov. 1928, p. 17
- Within the Circle: division, factory and mine news (Eastern, Central, Western, Pacific divisions; Asbestos, Quebec; Manville; Waukegan; Cincinnati) Dec. 1928, p. 19
Products & Applications
- Johns-Manville secures largest acoustical contract on record Apr. 1928, p. 2
- Serving South America Apr. 1928, p. 4
- Asbestos Products Will Be Installed in New Auditorium in Seattle Apr. 1928, p. 5
- Transite Smoke Duct of Unusual Design Installed in Roundhouse at Bethlehem Apr. 1928, p. 7
- Buffalo Secures Order for Boiler Insulation Apr. 1928, p. 7
- Spicer Elected President of Brake Lining Association Apr. 1928, p. 11
- Building with J-M: a Nashua superintendent's home Apr. 1928, p. 17
- Certified Roofs: for the buyers of J-M rigid asbestos shingles May 1928, p. 2
- Philadelphia and St. Louis Offices Secure Large Orders for Underfloor Duct May 1928, p. 3
- Cleaners Buy Asbestos Curtains May 1928, p. 7
- Insulated Tank Tops: a protection for Texas and Oklahoma oil June 1928, p. 2
- J-M Insulation Ordered for New Power Station June 1928, p. 2
- Several Contracts Secured for Fort Worth Warehouse June 1928, p. 3
- Insulation for the new Royal York Hotel, Toronto, and an asbestos shingle talk to the Nash organization June 1928, p. 6
- Weil, McLain Applies J-M Roof; The Largest and the Smallest pipe covering June 1928, p. 7
- Consolidated Mining and Smelting Company at Trail, B.C., a consistent buyer of J-M products July 1928, p. 4
- Brake lining window display for Save-a-Life Week, Vancouver July 1928, p. 5
- Asbestos suit exhibited at the Natural Gas Convention, Dallas; asbestos felt pipe wrapping July 1928, p. 6
- Will Asbestos Felt Roofing Burn? "No," was the answer after this fire-test, made in an endeavor to obtain insurance premium reduction in Chile Aug. 1928, p. 1
- J-M Brake Lining Praised by Winner of Auto Race Aug. 1928, p. 2
- Dining-Car Comfort: how J-M products add to the luxury of travel Aug. 1928, p. 3
- A Convincing Roof Test, and other roofing sales notes Aug. 1928, p. 7
- Brake service stations using J-M lining Aug. 1928, p. 17
- J-M's Part in the Talking Movie: it's neither villain nor hero, but a dominating character controlling the quality of the sound Sept. 1928, p. 1
- Cedar Island Lodge: a Summer Paradise Sept. 1928, p. 2
- Growing Use of Paper Machine Hoods Sept. 1928, p. 6
- Hail Stones Beat in Vain Against J-M Asbestos Roofs Sept. 1928, p. 12
- Exhaust pipe covers for Nash automobiles, a new specialty at Waukegan Sept. 1928, p. 15
- Where J-M Meets the Orient Sept. 1928, p. 17
- Fighting Oil Tank Fires with J-M Corrugated Transite Oct. 1928, p. 4
- New Uses News: How the Transite Flare-Back Was Developed; The Varied Uses of Transite Oct. 1928, p. 7
- Following a Clue to a Rigid Shingle Prospect; shotgun test of asbestos shingles Oct. 1928, p. 9
- A Device for Applying J-M Putty; J-M Breaks into the Movies Oct. 1928, p. 16
- Transite corrugated for General Motors in Brazil Oct. 1928, p. 21
- New Products: "Curiosity Killed a Cat" but Commercialized Acoustics, by R. V. Parsons Oct. 1928, p. 22
- Cover: Shaping Kearsarge gaskets for boilers Nov. 1928, p. 1
- Hospital Quieting: acoustical treatment in a unique exhibit at San Francisco Nov. 1928, p. 2
- J-M Offers a New Car Flooring: Railroad Department completes negotiations for control of Truss Plate patent Nov. 1928, p. 3
- New Uses News II: Selling Asbestos Caulking Putty Nov. 1928, p. 11
- Asbestos Metallic brake lining demand; J-M ends Orangeburg Underfloor Duct agency Nov. 1928, p. 15
- Seven Weeks of Fire-Fighting: the part J-M materials played in conquering the terrific blaze in a California oil field Dec. 1928, p. 4
- J-M Underground Pipe Protection: long distance gas distribution in Chicago territory Dec. 1928, p. 6
- [Insulation] Widens Its Field: insulation of many miles of 8-inch pipe line facilitates pumping of heavy fuel oil Dec. 1928, p. 7
- New Uses News III: Corrugated Transite for Steel Bridge Construction Dec. 1928, p. 9
- Acoustic felt of asbestos, fibre and hair in the Sun Life Assurance building, London Dec. 1928, p. 18
- In Far-Off Tokyo Dec. 1928, p. 23
Research & Development
- Committees to Study J-M Products: Simplification and Trade Extension Committees May 1928, p. 5
- L. B. McMillan Heads Heat Insulation Committee of National Research Council June 1928, p. 9
- E. R. Williams Appointed on Heat Insulation Committee Aug. 1928, p. 11
- Inventions Are His Hobby: George Christenson finds interest and pleasure in development work at the Manville Factory Dec. 1928, p. 12
Sales & Marketing
- Sales Department Is Reorganized: Industrial, Railroad and Government, and Merchandising Apr. 1928, p. 3
- Here and There in the Field (incl. "Story of Asbestos" film shown to dealers and groups) Apr. 1928, p. 12
- Japanese Attend California Shingle Demonstration May 1928, p. 2
- Here and There in the Field May 1928, p. 6
- This J-M Display Helped Triple Business in One Year May 1928, p. 17
- Here and There in the Field June 1928, p. 5
- Here and There in the Field July 1928, p. 3
- "He called and called and conquered": a Seattle salesman wins the Martin Hardware Company July 1928, p. 17
- It Couldn't Be Done, so by Using an Airplane They Did It Aug. 1928, p. 2
- "A Johns-Manville Warehouse on Wheels!" Aug. 1928, p. 4
- Here and There in the Field Aug. 1928, p. 6
- Asbestos shingle sales stories and dealer displays Aug. 1928, p. 8
- At J-M Meetings Aug. 1928, p. 9
- Cover: J-M Penetrates Southern Spheres Sept. 1928, p. 1
- Here and There in the Field Sept. 1928, p. 5
- At J-M Meetings; Uncle Sam Buys More Packing Sept. 1928, p. 7
- A J-M salesman and his car: selling rag felt roofing and rigid asbestos shingles Oct. 1928, p. 6
- Here and There in the Field Oct. 1928, p. 15
- "Seeing and Hearing" is Believing; "Bone-Dry" Means Bone Dry Nov. 1928, p. 5
- Plan Your Work, Work Your Plans: the slogan that consistently boosts Toledo sales Nov. 1928, p. 7
- Here and There in the Field Nov. 1928, p. 14
- Keeping J-M before the Public: displays in Milwaukee, the Far East and Springfield, Mass. Dec. 1928, p. 2
- Scandal Sheets and News Sheets Dec. 1928, p. 5
- One Roof Sells Another: how the Holekamp Lumber Company "covered" St. Louis with J-M rigid shingles Dec. 1928, p. 11
- Shingling "The White Horse Pike" Dec. 1928, p. 13
- Here and There in the Field (incl. 85% magnesia insulation still serving after 30 years; shingles withstand a boiler explosion at Asbestos, Que.) Dec. 1928, p. 15
Special Features
- Cover: Where "Service that Covers the Continent" Begins Apr. 1928, p. 1
- The J-M Circle: the new magazine's purpose and staff Apr. 1928, p. 10
In the Library
Pages on this site about the products, places and people these issues name:
- Transite: Transite Smoke Duct of Unusual Design Installed in Roundhouse at Bethlehem (Apr. 1928, p. 7)
- Asbestos in Brakes, Clutches, and Friction Materials: Spicer Elected President of Brake Lining Association (Apr. 1928, p. 11)
- Asbestos in Cement Pipe, Transite, Marinite, and Cement Shingles: Certified Roofs: for the buyers of J-M rigid asbestos shingles (May 1928, p. 2)
- Asbestos Insulation, Pipe Covering, Block & Spray Fireproofing: You Can't Ruin J-M Asbestos! The experience of a Cuban sugar company in re-applying damaged pipe covering (June 1928, p. 4)
- Asbestos Gaskets & Packing Exposure: At J-M Meetings; Uncle Sam Buys More Packing (Sept. 1928, p. 7)
- Lewis H. Brown: Lewis H. Brown Visits Factories and Offices (May 1928, p. 11)
- 85% Magnesia: Here and There in the Field (incl. 85% magnesia insulation still serving after 30 years; shingles withstand a boiler explosion at Asbestos, Que.) (Dec. 1928, p. 15)
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