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The J-M News Pictorial, later News/Pic, was Johns-Manville's picture magazine for its employees, retirees and their families. These are the 10 issues from 1960 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
- J-M News Pictorial
- Date
- 1960
- Rights
- From the Johns-Manville corporate archive. Republished under fair use for research and historical study.
The issues
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January
8 pp. · PDF, 742 KB
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February
16 pp. · PDF, 1.4 MB
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Roofing fire
20 pp. · PDF, 1.9 MB
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May
16 pp. · PDF, 1.7 MB
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June
16 pp. · PDF, 1.8 MB
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July–Aug.
16 pp. · PDF, 1.4 MB
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September
17 pp. · PDF, 1.7 MB
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October
16 pp. · PDF, 1.7 MB
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November
16 pp. · PDF, 1.6 MB
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December
16 pp. · PDF, 1.5 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
- Potential 500,000-Ton Market Developed for Asbestos Fibre May 1960, p. 3
- Canadian J-M Joins in Developing Newfoundland Asbestos Deposit Nov. 1960, p. 2
- Team at Lompoc Reduces Trailer Turnover (diatomite mine dump trucks) Dec. 1960, p. 6
Company History
Dust, Health & Safety
- Cover Pix: Laurent Courtois believes in safety glasses (Jeffrey mine) Jan. 1960, p. 7
- Jeffrey Breaks Record: two million safe manhours at the Jeffrey mine Feb. 1960, p. 7
- Cite Natchez Shippers for Safe Work Feb. 1960, p. 12
- Waukegan Unit Has Perfect Year (Rock Wool Department) Feb. 1960, p. 16
- J-M PIX Supplement: Roofing Fire, March 3, 1960 (photographs of the fire and the wrecked Waukegan roofing building) Mar. 1960 (PIX Supplement), p. 1
- Slitters Extending Safety Record (Dutch Brand) Mar. 1960 (PIX Supplement), p. 9
- Bill Seaberry Joins Golden Shoe Club at Klamath Falls Plant Mar. 1960 (PIX Supplement), p. 16
- 1959 Safety Records Win Awards for Six Plants and Mines May 1960, p. 4
- Fires Devastate 2 Plants: Waukegan Roofing Building, No Agua Perlite Mill Totally Destroyed May 1960, p. 8
- Lompoc Electricians Show How to Handle 440 Hot Volts with Safety May 1960, p. 13
- Safety Awards Presented at Four Locations June 1960, p. 9
- Carl Saves His Foot from Injury by Wearing Safety Shoes and Receives Award (Klamath Falls) July 1960, p. 6
- No It's Not a Fancy Sundae: hard hat saves Pittsburg roofing coating man from hot asphalt July 1960, p. 11
- Houston Fire Brigade Keeps in Top Form July 1960, p. 14
- Eight Promotions Announced: Sheckler new Manager of the J-M Industrial Health Program; Jackson Director of Training Sept. 1960, p. 3
- Perfect '59 Safety Record Earns Award for Tilton Sept. 1960, p. 6
- Counsels Industrial Nurses: Dr. Kenneth W. Smith, J-M Medical Director Sept. 1960, p. 10
- Winners Get Prizes in Safety Slogan Contest (Waukegan Industrial Insulations plant) Sept. 1960, p. 13
- Alexandria Employees Earn Safety Plaque; Student on Richmond Tour Sept. 1960, p. 13
- Nashua Employees Earn Award (Production Safety Award, Industrial Insulations plant) Oct. 1960, p. 14
- Lompoc Q & M Dept. Is Awarded Bureau of Mines Certificate; Thomas' Idea Earns Shoes (Tilton safety suggestion) Oct. 1960, p. 15
- J-Mers with Accident-Free Records Scramble for Silver at Picnic (Denison plant) Nov. 1960, p. 15
- Fort Worth Conducts Accident Prevention Program Dec. 1960, p. 8
Employee Life
- Dutch Brand Holds Kegler Tourney Jan. 1960, p. 8
- December's Cover Wins 1959 Contest, January and November Place 2 and 3 Feb. 1960, p. 10
- Bound Brook High School seniors 'graduate' after a day in J-M offices Mar. 1960 (PIX Supplement), p. 5
- All Bets Legal and No Limit on Amount Wagered when J-M Club Stages Las Vegas Night Mar. 1960 (PIX Supplement), p. 6
- Manville Credit Union Mar. 1960 (PIX Supplement), p. 8
- J-Mers Spill Pins on All Fronts for Season-End Prizes; Denver Pipe District Has Sales Conclave Mar. 1960 (PIX Supplement), p. 15
- J-M Hams Make Coast-to-Coast Contact; Defiance Part-Time Farmer Saves to Buy His Own Farm May 1960, p. 6
- High School Students Visit Plants to See What a Job Feels Like May 1960, p. 15
- Red Hats Reward Trio for Quarter Century Auxiliary Fire Work (Manville) May 1960, p. 16
- Sportsman-Engineer Teaches Celestial Navigation June 1960, p. 4
- Vie for "Miss Jayemmer" in Waukegan Race June 1960, p. 10
- Bowling Prizes Are Awarded at North Bay; Smorgasbord Dinner Winds Up Season for Fifty Pittsburg Bowlers June 1960, p. 11
- The Big Rush to Fiber Glass Boats Continues June 1960, p. 14
- Graduate from Lake Forest (industrial management institute) July 1960, p. 6
- An Early Bird at North Bay Plant; 'Mrs. Greensville'; Mickey Greets George July 1960, p. 10
- Junior Achievers Earn Lake County Awards; Waukegan Bowling Tournament July 1960, p. 11
- Mary Jo Stripe Elected 1960 Miss Jayemmer July 1960, p. 15
- Under the Polar Ice Cap? (Jarratt teenagers' diving) July 1960, p. 16
- Mid-West J-Mers Rally Outdoors (Defiance picnic) Sept. 1960, p. 2
- Opportunity Beckons You: Company Program Offers Promotions to Hundreds Who Demonstrate Ability, Ambition and Effort Sept. 1960, p. 4
- Mmmm! Steaks a la Lompoc Sept. 1960, p. 10
- J-Mers Join in North Bay Old Home Week Celebration; Teachers Impressed by 'Spirit of J-M' Sept. 1960, p. 11
- Cleveland Golfers Gather for Second Annual Open; Tilton Product Display Aids Students' Scholarship Fund; Announcements Sept. 1960, p. 15
- J-Mers and the Boy Scouts' Jubilee Year (Waukegan, Jeffrey mine, Asbestos and Research Center troops) Oct. 1960, p. 8
- J-Mer Wins Texas Horseshoe Title; Natchez Plant Hosts Local Educators Oct. 1960, p. 11
- Marrero Gives Trophies to Its Top 1960 Golfers; J-M People in Community Affairs Oct. 1960, p. 12
- Natchez Bowlers Cop City Title; Announcements Oct. 1960, p. 13
- Centennial Celebrated at Danville, Quebec (Canadian J-M employees; Asbestos Harmony Band) Nov. 1960, p. 6
- Billerica's Carl E. Church Takes the Honors at 1960 Annual Golf Tournament Nov. 1960, p. 14
- Franklin Supports Fund Drive Dec. 1960, p. 2
- Table Top Photos and Models Interest Camera Club Members (Manville) Dec. 1960, p. 14
- Manville Man Writes Novel About Young Italian in War; Billerica and Nashua QCC; Parkersburg Plant Fills Television Screen Dec. 1960, p. 15
- It's Christmas Every Day for Children of Toy Train Enthusiast (Manville Transite pipe molder's layout) Dec. 1960, p. 16
Government & Public Affairs
- Editorial: New Horizons, the 1960's (science, industry, taxes) Jan. 1960, p. 7
- Editorials: Perpetual Motion Machine (government spending); Salute to the Boy Scouts Mar. 1960 (PIX Supplement), p. 7
- Editorials: Word Wise (taxes); Deadly Facts (traffic accidents) June 1960, p. 7
- Editorial: Get Your Nose in the Tent (register and vote) Sept. 1960, p. 7
- It's Yours, It's Freedom: These Are Just Samples Oct. 1960, p. 14
- Editorials: government spending; weight and health Nov. 1960, p. 7
Management & Finance
- J-M's 1959 Sales Jump to Record: $377,562,000; Distribution of J-M's 1959 Income Feb. 1960, p. 2
- Letter from A. R. Fisher to all members of the J-M organization on 1959 results Feb. 1960, p. 4
- Burnett Succeeds Fisher as Our Chief Executive Officer Mar. 1960 (PIX Supplement), p. 3
- Forecast Big Fiber Glass and Asbestos Sales (annual stockholders' meeting) Mar. 1960 (PIX Supplement), p. 10
- J-M Enters New Business: Plastic Pipes (purchase of Franklin Plastics) May 1960, p. 4
- Editorial: Let's Tie Down Costs and Secure Our Future; Cover Pix: Packings & Textiles salesmen at the Jacksonville Naval Air Station May 1960, p. 7
- Data Processing Centers Set Up at Three Locations June 1960, p. 2
- Johns-Manville Announces Three New General Managers Named for Divisions Reporting to Hinmon July 1960, p. 2
- J-M's 11,000-Mile Teletype Network July 1960, p. 7
- Editorial: where J-M's profits go (taxes) Oct. 1960, p. 7
- Building Products Division Modifies Its Organization (incl. Product Group Manager for Asbestos-Cement and Foamed Products) Nov. 1960, p. 3
- To All Members of the J-M Organization: C. B. Burnett's New Year letter Dec. 1960, p. 5
People
- Announce Dowling and Eddy Promotions; Jobe Announces Promotions Jan. 1960, p. 2
- Johns-Manville Quarter Century Club roster, by chapter (incl. Asbestos, Jeffrey mine, Manville, Waukegan, Lompoc) Jan. 1960, p. 3
- Two Managers Got Starts in Denver but Denver's Didn't; Promotions Are Announced by Two Industrial Insulations Units Feb. 1960, p. 6
- A J-Mer You Should Know: Henrietta 'Tiny' Delehanty, Pittsburgh District Feb. 1960, p. 11
- Vernon Hardcastle, Packings and Gaskets Salesman, Beaumont Feb. 1960, p. 12
- Fred Blaser, Manville power house oiler and songwriter; Announcements Feb. 1960, p. 14
- Chynoweth Retires, Receives QCC Scroll Feb. 1960, p. 16
- Atlanta Organizes a QCC Chapter; Elects Officers; Announcements Mar. 1960 (PIX Supplement), p. 6
- Walter Sedlazek, J-M's Big Time Blacksmith (New Brunswick plant) Mar. 1960 (PIX Supplement), p. 8
- Parry Helps Finance and Build Church; Natchez Department's Safety Mark Mar. 1960 (PIX Supplement), p. 14
- Four Advance to Higher Positions; De Long of Denison Transite Pipe plant elected to city council May 1960, p. 2
- Retirees at Three Plants Receive Scrolls May 1960, p. 10
- New Orleans QCC Inducts Two; Sales Managers Hold Confab May 1960, p. 13
- Announcements Made of 7 Promotions (incl. new Packings and Friction Materials Research Department manager) June 1960, p. 3
- A J-Mer You Should Know: Marilyn Szcygielske's Friction Materials warehouse control work covered during her absence June 1960, p. 10
- Fifteen More Promotions July 1960, p. 3
- Quarter Century Club welcomes new members (Marrero and other chapters) July 1960, p. 12
- QCC Inductees at Asbestos Chapter Sept. 1960, p. 14
- Promotions for Five Recently Announced Oct. 1960, p. 3
- NY Welcomes 26 Members (Quarter Century Club, incl. Asbestos Construction Co.); Parkersburg inductees Nov. 1960, p. 10
- Richmond Inducts Gottschalk; Asbestos Honors New QCCers; Manville Adds 115 to Club Nov. 1960, p. 11
- A J-Mer You Should Know: Robert Cuendet, Klamath Falls; Announcements Nov. 1960, p. 13
- Chicago, Dutch Brand Chapters Welcome Seven QCC Members; About Our Cover (fiber glass decorations) Dec. 1960, p. 4
- A J-Mer in Community Affairs (Long Beach pipe plant) Dec. 1960, p. 7
- 4 New Inductees from Plant, DHQ Join Toronto QCC; J-M Son Plays First String; In Memoriam Dec. 1960, p. 10
Plants & Operations
- Travel to Tilton to Trade Thoughts (Manville Industrial Insulations plant visit) Jan. 1960, p. 8
- Industrial Management Club Tours Billerica Feb. 1960, p. 11
- Transite Pipe Plants Attend Meeting (superintendents at Stockton) May 1960, p. 5
- 30-Foot Corrulux Made at Houston Sets New Record; Pittsburg Plant Celebrates Quality Control Laboratory; Caribbean Show Planned May 1960, p. 11
- New Celite Perlite Plant Opened at Hull, England June 1960, p. 6
- $30 a Foot Is Price Tag on Diamond Coated Saw That Cuts Transite Pipe June 1960, p. 8
- Manville Shows Chillicothe How to Make Floor Tile June 1960, p. 13
- New steam cure tank for the Manville Pipe plant; Quality Control Shifts Announced June 1960, p. 16
- Pipe Coupling Records Shattered at Stockton July 1960, p. 6
- Visit GHQ for Review (Asbestos de Mexico pipe plant quality control) Sept. 1960, p. 10
- No Agua Mill Gets Dryer (rebuilding the perlite mill lost to fire) Oct. 1960, p. 2
- Forest Rangers Tour Klamath Falls Plant Oct. 1960, p. 3
- Savannah plant sends emergency roofing to hurricane-struck Florida Nov. 1960, p. 14
- J-M Buys Site in Western Canada (Medicine Hat, Alberta) Nov. 1960, p. 16
- New Plant Boosts Floor Tile Productive Capacity 50% Dec. 1960, p. 8
- Toronto Plant methods and cost reduction review; Wayne Van Hook Devises Method to Save Wear on Steel Hubs Dec. 1960, p. 13
Products & Applications
- Cover: DHQ Engineering demonstrates application of J-M Colorbestos shingles to Boston District salesmen Feb. 1960, p. 1
- Blacksmith Extraordinary Makes a $3500 J-M Gasket (March-April 1960 News Pictorial cover) Mar. 1960 (PIX Supplement), p. 1
- Reporters Get a Look at Our Cerafelt Combustion Chamber Mar. 1960 (PIX Supplement), p. 4
- J-M Fiber Glass Dragons Lure Customers; Fiber Glass Division Gives Textbooks to Schools and Libraries Mar. 1960 (PIX Supplement), p. 12
- New J-M Chalkboards; It's Southern Cookin' in Pacific Northwest Mar. 1960 (PIX Supplement), p. 13
- Pontoons Reinforced with J-M Fiber Glass Float Big Marina May 1960, p. 3
- Transite Underdrain Pipe Makes Its Debut May 1960, p. 5
- Growing Community Served by 50 Miles of Transite Duct (Northglenn, Colo.) June 1960, p. 5
- Big Thermobestos Job Is Inspected in Los Angeles June 1960, p. 5
- Scroll Presented to Union Pacific unit parts shop July 1960, p. 6
- Colorlith Proves Its Worth (cover story) Sept. 1960, p. 8
- Aquarium Dwellers Need Salt Water (Transite pipe well, Coney Island) Sept. 1960, p. 12
- Stainless Steel Covers Metal-On Sept. 1960, p. 12
- Thermoflex Plays Protective Role in Fast F-105 Oct. 1960, p. 6
- Spintex Plays Unpolitical Part in Presidential Parley (LA Sports Arena) Oct. 1960, p. 13
- N.S. Savannah Points to Exciting Future; Predecessor Was Also Famous Oct. 1960, p. 16
- Acoustical Topliner, a first by Johns-Manville for automobile interiors Nov. 1960, p. 4
- GE visitors watch Quinterra manufacture Nov. 1960, p. 14
- J-M Covers First Automated Post Office Dec. 1960, p. 9
- J-M Products Control Villains of the Dry Cleaning Industry (Celite filter aids) Dec. 1960, p. 12
Research & Development
- Johns-Manville Research Facilities June 1960, p. 6
- J-M Commended on Research Center (Army Chief of Engineers visit) Sept. 1960, p. 6
Sales & Marketing
- Building Products Trains Salesmen During Two Week School at Research Center Feb. 1960, p. 15
- Johns-Manville Returns to TV with Garroway; Dandrow Presents Scout Award at New York's Lunch-O-Ree Mar. 1960 (PIX Supplement), p. 2
- Hold Distributor Insulations Sales Meeting Mar. 1960 (PIX Supplement), p. 4
- Exhibit Features J-M Fiber Glass (Toledo Festival of Glass) Mar. 1960 (PIX Supplement), p. 9
- Solo-Trained, Salmon Will Be Selling Soon Mar. 1960 (PIX Supplement), p. 11
- Candee Pushes Pipe Sales in Talk before Convention of Plumbing Wholesalers May 1960, p. 5
- Steel Tape Orders Come in at Rate of Over 1,000 per Day; Fibrocel pipe insulation display; Friction Materials booth at automotive show May 1960, p. 14
- Marrero Holds 'Customer for a Day' Seminar June 1960, p. 11
- 3-Man Team Does All J-M Product Promotion Films June 1960, p. 12
- Company Holds Exhibits in Puerto Rico; Announcements July 1960, p. 14
- President of Truck Line Honored by J-M (Transite pipe handling) July 1960, p. 15
- Indian Technologists Hear Feuss Speak (Celite, Calcutta) Sept. 1960, p. 2
- Australian Sales Trainee Studies J-M Techniques (Terraflex floor tile) Sept. 1960, p. 10
- Distributor and Industry meeting, Minneapolis-St. Paul (electric hacksaw cutting Transite pipe) Sept. 1960, p. 13
- Mrs. America of 1961 Tours Plant at Klamath Falls, Oregon Sept. 1960, p. 16
- Priceless Water: the Transite pipe advertising campaign (cover); Why Some Towns Stop Growing Oct. 1960, p. 4
- Sold! 40 Miles of Pipe (Cleveland District's largest Transite pipe order) Oct. 1960, p. 11
- Albany Contract Unit Boasts Two New Trucks for Applying Insulation Oct. 1960, p. 11
- Pittsburgh: Old City with a New Future (cover story; J-M in the Pittsburgh District) Nov. 1960, p. 8
- LA Pipe District Transfers to Long Beach; J-M People in Community Affairs Nov. 1960, p. 12
- Frenchmen Visit International (French floor tile affiliate) Dec. 1960, p. 2
- Sioux Tribe Gives Mrs. America Title of Indian Princess Dec. 1960, p. 3
Special Features
- "Beer-Fed Cows Yield Best Beef in World", Says Globe Trotter (visit to Japan's fiber glass licensee) Feb. 1960, p. 13
- News Pic Changes Publishers (to the Office of the Director of Public Relations) May 1960, p. 3
- Women Behind J-M's Men: three more May 1960, p. 12
- Women Behind J-M's Men (Lompoc plant; Asbestos Fibre Division sales at Jeffrey mine) Oct. 1960, p. 10
- Mexican Girl Learns from J-Mers (Research Center; Nike-Hercules missile insulating blanket) Dec. 1960, p. 2
- Women Behind J-M's Men (Jarratt and others) Dec. 1960, p. 11
In the Library
Pages on this site about the products, places and people these issues name:
- Jeffrey Mine: Cover Pix: Laurent Courtois believes in safety glasses (Jeffrey mine) (Jan. 1960, p. 7)
- Asbestos in Cement Pipe, Transite, Marinite, and Cement Shingles: Cover: DHQ Engineering demonstrates application of J-M Colorbestos shingles to Boston District salesmen (Feb. 1960, p. 1)
- Asbestos Gaskets & Packing Exposure: Blacksmith Extraordinary Makes a $3500 J-M Gasket (March-April 1960 News Pictorial cover) (Mar. 1960 (PIX Supplement), p. 1)
- Transite: Transite Pipe Plants Attend Meeting (superintendents at Stockton) (May 1960, p. 5)
- Manville Stockton plant: Transite Pipe Plants Attend Meeting (superintendents at Stockton) (May 1960, p. 5)
- Asbestos Insulation, Pipe Covering, Block & Spray Fireproofing: Big Thermobestos Job Is Inspected in Los Angeles (June 1960, p. 5)
- Asbestos in Floor Tile, Vinyl-Asbestos Tile, and Black Mastic: Manville Shows Chillicothe How to Make Floor Tile (June 1960, p. 13)
- Asbestos in Brakes, Clutches, and Friction Materials: Steel Tape Orders Come in at Rate of Over 1,000 per Day; Fibrocel pipe insulation display; Friction Materials booth at automotive show (May 1960, p. 14)
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