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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 1961 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
- 1961
- Rights
- From the Johns-Manville corporate archive. Republished under fair use for research and historical study.
The issues
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January
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February
16 pp. · PDF, 2.4 MB
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March
16 pp. · PDF, 1.5 MB
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April
16 pp. · PDF, 1.5 MB
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May
29 pp. · PDF, 2.9 MB
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July–Aug.
24 pp. · PDF, 2.6 MB
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September
16 pp. · PDF, 2.4 MB
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October
16 pp. · PDF, 1.6 MB
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November
16 pp. · PDF, 2.4 MB
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December
16 pp. · PDF, 2.0 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
- J-M Announces Plans to Mine and Mill California Asbestos Feb. 1961, p. 3
- Asbestos Fibre Used in Art (St. Joseph's High School, Asbestos, Quebec) Feb. 1961, p. 13
- International Holds Asbestos Conference Apr. 1961, p. 11
- New managers for Munro Mine and Advocate Mines, Baie Verte, Newfoundland Sept. 1961, p. 5
- Asbestos Measures Mining Blasts (seismograph at the Jeffrey open pit) Oct. 1961, p. 11
- Jeffrey Mine Installs Two-Way Radio System Nov. 1961, p. 2
Company History
Dust, Health & Safety
- Protection Around the Clock: the plant protection men who guard J-M facilities Jan. 1961, p. 4
- Every J-Mer Contributes to Safety (Accident Prevention and Health Program); Our Cover: industrial nurse at Nashua and Billerica Jan. 1961, p. 8
- English Doctor Learns About Manville Jan. 1961, p. 10
- Receives Safety Award; Snag Club Elects Officers Jan. 1961, p. 12
- Fire Brigade Attends Course (Waukegan plants) Jan. 1961, p. 15
- No Black Patch for Farris (safety glasses save an eye, Waukegan brake block department) Feb. 1961, p. 10
- Safety Minded Employees Wanted! (Manville Industrial Insulations Division poster) Feb. 1961, p. 12
- Marrero Employees Gain Two State Safety Awards Mar. 1961, p. 14
- Fort Worth's Knights of the Highways (road driver safety awards) Apr. 1961, p. 6
- Lompoc Holds Fire Fighting Courses Apr. 1961, p. 6
- Earns 2nd Safety Award (Chicago Dutch Brand slitting department) Apr. 1961, p. 7
- Alexandria Earns Safety Award (National Mineral Wool Association, 1960) Apr. 1961, p. 10
- Nashua Department Wins Safety Contest; Tilton Employees Earn Production Safety Award Apr. 1961, p. 13
- Caveney Wins Safety Shoes at Tilton Apr. 1961, p. 14
- Two J-Mers Have Bout with Bullet (Waukegan plant guards hit by a stray bullet) May 1961, p. 5
- His Hard Hat Saves His Head (Lompoc) May 1961, p. 11
- Jeffrey Wins Safety Trophy Second Time May 1961, p. 3
- New Drying Ovens Improve Alexandria Working Conditions May 1961, p. 6
- Safety Inspection Committee Learns Correct Procedures (Waterville) May 1961, p. 6
- Pipes Promote Productivity and Safety (Parkersburg); Houston Employees Earn Safety Award May 1961, p. 10
- Safety Committee Starts Selling (Houston Building Products plant) July 1961, p. 6
- Plant Wins Safety Award (Manville) July 1961, p. 19
- Zelienople Employees Earn Safety Award; Manville Crews Set Production Records; Lompoc Man Shapes Civil Defense Plans for 2 States July 1961, p. 21
- Safety Award Earned at Waukegan (Industrial Insulations plant) July 1961, p. 22
- Circle of Safety Contest Aims to Reduce Summer Injuries (Waterville) July 1961, p. 24
- Scooter Gets a New Job (Richmond plant fire-fighting scooter) Sept. 1961, p. 14
- Chicago Earns Safety Award (Dutch Brand plant) Sept. 1961, p. 15
- Avery Employees Earn Accident Prevention Award; Safety Conscious Employees Earn Prizes at Manville Oct. 1961, p. 14
- Marrero Earns Safety Award (floor tile plant) Nov. 1961, p. 6
- Mrs. America Finds Defiance Housekeeping Excellent Nov. 1961, p. 10
- Waukegan Conducts First Aid Classes Nov. 1961, p. 15
- Millboard J-Mers Achieve Million Safe Man-Hours Dec. 1961, p. 5
- Quality Control Department Wins Safety Contest (Manville) Dec. 1961, p. 5
Employee Life
- J-M Distributor Wins West Coast Fishing Jackpot with Bonito; Milwaukee QCC Chapter Holds Fall Get Together Jan. 1961, p. 10
- Waukegan sportsmen; old tree removed Jan. 1961, p. 11
- Ride 'Em Cowboy! (Fort Worth roofing mill employee in rodeo) Jan. 1961, p. 16
- Toronto Holds Annual Dinner for Institute for Blind Feb. 1961, p. 3
- Dutch Brand Holds Third Employee Bowling Tournament; GHQ Christmas gifts Feb. 1961, p. 7
- Santa's Busy Schedule Includes Johns-Manville Locations (Christmas parties) Feb. 1961, p. 14
- J-M Children in Lompoc Band March in Inaugural Parade Feb. 1961, p. 16
- Winter's Wonderland of Sports (incl. Asbestos ski and curling clubs, Munro and Advocate mines manager) Mar. 1961, p. 4
- Carl's Hobby Helps Church; Gold & Transite Form Bar Mar. 1961, p. 15
- Boating Cover Is Most Popular of 1960 Mar. 1961, p. 16
- Balmy Spring Weather Is Most Welcome Relief Apr. 1961, p. 6
- Awards Made for Perfect Attendance (Houston, Asbestos) Apr. 1961, p. 7
- Tabulating Gets New Quarters; perfect attendance at Parkersburg Apr. 1961, p. 15
- Greenleaf Gets Special Award for Guide Work; Idea Saves J-M Money (Toronto Transite pipe) May 1961, p. 7
- Waukegan Women Stage Spring Fashion Show May 1961, p. 10
- Women Victorious in New York Bowling League Elections May 1961, p. 2
- Winning North Bay Bowlers Awarded Trophies; Announcements May 1961, p. 4
- Richmond Men Are Civil Defense Police; 'Doc' Wins Joliet Bowling Tournament May 1961, p. 10
- Billerica Man Honored by Lowell YMCA; Modified Paint Sprayer Doubles Production Rate at Alexandria; Marking Machine Idea May 1961, p. 14
- Better Jobs at Chicago Dutch Brand; Lompoc E&R clerks May 1961, p. 15
- 'Everything Goes' at Waukegan's Spring Festival; Announcements July 1961, p. 4
- Round-Up Time at Klamath Falls July 1961, p. 15
- Letter from Washington, D.C. Puzzles J-Mers; A J-Mer You Should Know (Asbestos plant); golf course with Transite irrigation pipe July 1961, p. 18
- Parkersburg Men Attend Wage Incentive Meetings; Lompoc Employee Is Author of Book July 1961, p. 19
- Parkersburg Golfers Land Trophy and Hole-in-One (Fiber Glass Division tournament) Sept. 1961, p. 2
- Alexandria Men Paint the Town; Waukegan Son Wins Scholarship Sept. 1961, p. 3
- J-Mers Around the Country Gather for Annual Picnics Sept. 1961, p. 6
- It's Batter Up: Natchez J-M Rams Sept. 1961, p. 11
- Camera Club Officers Show Print; Defiance Holds Picnic Carnival; Proper Labeling Insures Quality Sept. 1961, p. 12
- Southern Charm Lives On (Natchez) Sept. 1961, p. 14
- Transite Pipe Becomes Tunnel of Adventure Sept. 1961, p. 16
- Toronto Plant Holds Open House Oct. 1961, p. 2
- Visitor Takes Top Honors (Cleveland District golf) Oct. 1961, p. 3
- Ramm Catches Prize Marlin Oct. 1961, p. 6
- J-Mer's Son Chosen as Exchange Student; Toledo Gals Stage Mock Horse Show Oct. 1961, p. 14
- J-Mers Act in "The Miracle Worker"; Sing Along with J-M Oct. 1961, p. 16
- In Addition to Our Pay: Benefits! Nov. 1961, p. 8
- Social Security Benefits and Costs Are Increased Dec. 1961, p. 3
- Facts You Should Know About Our Retirement Plan Dec. 1961, p. 4
- Storks, Babies and Jobs (editorial); Girls Say 'Goodbye Soldier'; Wins Circle-of-Safety Contest Dec. 1961, p. 6
- Jarratt J-Mers Active in Community Day Activities Dec. 1961, p. 11
Government & Public Affairs
- Grand Jury Tours Lompoc Plant May 1961, p. 11
Management & Finance
- Pipe Division Moves Ahead, Specializes and Expands Jan. 1961, p. 3
- Recent J-M Assignments (Hackney Senior Operating Vice President for Mining and International; Trice research director for Celite, Asbestos Fibre and Pipe) Mar. 1961, p. 3
- Here's How We Did in 1960; To the Men and Women of Johns-Manville (President's letter) Mar. 1961, p. 8
- $46 Million Inventory Helps Job Stability and Customers (annual physical inventory at plants) Mar. 1961, p. 12
- Can We Combat Creeping Costs? (cost reduction projects) Apr. 1961, p. 8
- Basic Factors Favor J-M Outlook, C. B. Burnett Tells Stockholders May 1961, p. 3
- Productivity and your dollar (cover story), with plant improvements May 1961, p. 8
- Inventory Control: A Key to Improved Production May 1961, p. 8
- As a Customer, Johns-Manville...; J-M Buys for Profit (purchasing and value analysis) July 1961, p. 12
- Inventory Control Aids Service to Customers (Los Angeles plant); Family-Day Open House July 1961, p. 20
- Pipe Inventory Aids Job Stability (Toronto Transite pipe) July 1961, p. 23
- All-Time Sales Record Established (second quarter 1961) Sept. 1961, p. 5
- The Squeeze That Hurts (costs and profits) Oct. 1961, p. 12
- Flooring Division Will Be Launched January 1 Dec. 1961, p. 8
People
- Fiber Glass Employees Meet for Recognition Jan. 1961, p. 2
- Contractors Join Quarter Century Club (new club for Industrial Insulations Contractors) Jan. 1961, p. 4
- Manville Couple's Son Is 2nd Year Annapolis Midshipman Jan. 1961, p. 6
- A J-Mer You Should Know: Marge Petry, Milwaukee; Exceeds Toy Quota; Announcements Jan. 1961, p. 13
- Forty-Five Candidates Enter QCC at Waukegan; Industrial Insulation Contractors' QCC Jan. 1961, p. 14
- Recent Assignments Within Industrial Insulations and other divisions Feb. 1961, p. 2
- District sales managers named; McGee Supervisor of Employee Benefits Feb. 1961, p. 3
- A J-Mer You Should Know; Ministers Visit Jarratt Plant; Coleman's Win Garden Award; Announcements Feb. 1961, p. 6
- A J-Mer You Should Know; A J-Mer in Community Affairs; Tadeucz Wins Savings Bond Feb. 1961, p. 11
- Mol Manager Assists Belgium; Defiance Honors Perfect Attendees; New Warehouse Addition in Use Apr. 1961, p. 3
- Recent J-M Assignments (incl. developer of a plastic lining for Transite pipe) May 1961, p. 4
- J-M People in Community Affairs (incl. Town of Asbestos budget) May 1961, p. 6
- Five Inducted into QCC at Los Angeles Office; Employees Achieve New Daily Packing Records (Corona) May 1961, p. 13
- Recent J-M Assignments (Building Products; Canadian Johns-Manville directors announced at the Asbestos safety rally) May 1961, p. 5
- Atlanta District Office Inducts Two into QCC May 1961, p. 6
- Marrero QCC Chapter Elects New Officers May 1961, p. 11
- Recent J-M Assignments; Asbestos Fibre Division general manager receives honorary Doctor of Science from the University of Sherbrooke July 1961, p. 2
- New Business Post: Goodspeed heads Structural Components Section; other appointments July 1961, p. 3
- J-Mers in Community Affairs July 1961, p. 14
- Honor Top Bowling Team; Chapter Receives Communion; Philadelphia Inducts 3 Men July 1961, p. 17
- Announcements: QCC inductions, retirements, in memoriam Sept. 1961, p. 4
- Announcements: in memoriam, retirements (incl. Jeffrey mine, Asbestos) Oct. 1961, p. 4
- J-Mers in Community Affairs Oct. 1961, p. 10
- Long Beach and Pittsburgh Hold Inductions Nov. 1961, p. 2
- New York QCC Inducts 26; Announcements Nov. 1961, p. 4
- Mol Inducts Five Men; Skiing a Family Affair Nov. 1961, p. 10
- First President of New QCC Chapter Is Retiree; San Francisco Managers Trade Sales Information; A J-Mer You Should Know Nov. 1961, p. 14
- Asbestos Quarter Century Club Inducts 48 Dec. 1961, p. 2
- Recent assignments: Jacobs Chief of Tax Section; Jeffrey mine project managers named Dec. 1961, p. 3
- Recent QCC Inductions Dec. 1961, p. 7
- J-Mers You Should Know; J-Mers in Community Affairs; Scouts Dec. 1961, p. 10
- Nashua Inductees Total 15 Dec. 1961, p. 13
- Jack Benny Is Given Plaque at Waukegan; Eight Inducted into Quarter Century Club; A J-Mer You Should Know Dec. 1961, p. 14
Plants & Operations
- A Perlite Mill at No Agua Rebuilt in Record Time Feb. 1961, p. 4
- Department Inventory Totaled $850,000 (Asbestos Shingle Department, Manville Building Products plant) Mar. 1961, p. 2
- Long Beach Pipe Plant Trains for Time Study Apr. 1961, p. 12
- Engines Take Time Out to Clear Pass of Snow (Antonito perlite loading station) Apr. 1961, p. 16
- Plants Acquired in Italy & France (refractory insulating block and fire brick) Apr. 1961, p. 16
- Two J-Mers Share Unusual Job on Chillicothe Floor Tile Line May 1961, p. 4
- New Tile Finishing Line Doubles Output; Announcements May 1961, p. 12
- Idea for Improved Tool Simplifies Hugh's Work (Toronto Transite pipe department) May 1961, p. 6
- Something to Crow About? (quality in products and service) Sept. 1961, p. 8
- New Plants Plan Future (Cleveland asphalt shingle plant, Avery felt mill) Sept. 1961, p. 10
- Pipe Grows Bigger at Stockton Sept. 1961, p. 14
- Testing for Quality (Weathertite stock, North Bay); Products Displayed in Belgium; Chalk Boards for Safety (Stockton) Oct. 1961, p. 11
- Radio System Attracts Attention; Howard Ulrich's Idea; Management Meeting; Modern Equipment Displayed Nov. 1961, p. 3
- Hurricane Forces Plant into Two-Day Shutdown (Houston, Hurricane Carla) Nov. 1961, p. 16
Products & Applications
- Fibrocel Model Meets Foremen (Manville Industrial Insulations plant communications meeting); 50-Star Flag for Corona Chamber; Announcements Jan. 1961, p. 7
- Marriage of Techniques Produces J-M Metal-On (cover story) Feb. 1961, p. 8
- Stockton Ships Two 'Firsts' (15-inch Transite irrigation pipe and fittings) Feb. 1961, p. 13
- Marinite Plate Made for Baked Alaska Mar. 1961, p. 7
- Comfort and Protection Aboard: J-M marine products and insulations (cover: the Aquarama) Mar. 1961, p. 10
- J-M Introduces New Construction System (Flex-Ponent panels) May 1961, p. 2
- New Machine Improves Quality and Productivity (gasket rib-cutting, New Brunswick Packings and Friction Materials plant) May 1961, p. 7
- Imagination Hits the Ceiling (decorative acoustical ceilings) May 1961, p. 12
- America's First Man in Space Protected by J-M Insulations (Min-K and Thermoflex) May 1961, p. 16
- Just Hatched! 2 New J-M Insulating Fire Brick (JM-20 and JM-23, Zelienople plant) July 1961, p. 8
- Marrero Displays New Siding (J-M insulating siding); fiber glass roving for builders' use July 1961, p. 16
- Tough Transite Pipe Survives Truck Wreck Oct. 1961, p. 3
- Colorbestos Passes Test Oct. 1961, p. 7
- J-M product fields series: floor tile and Dutch Brand tapes Oct. 1961, p. 8
- Epoxy Lined Transite Pipe for the chemical process industries Oct. 1961, p. 13
- New Coupling Passes Test, Keeps Manager's Coat Dry (Ductite coupling for Transite air duct) Oct. 1961, p. 15
- What's for Sale? Asbestos Cement Boards Nov. 1961, p. 13
- Fibre Combats Heat for New Pipe Line Dec. 1961, p. 12
- What's for Sale? Corrulux and Aluminum Siding Dec. 1961, p. 15
- Now 3D Ceilings with New Acousti-Shell Dec. 1961, p. 16
Research & Development
- Building to House New Business (Research Center) May 1961, p. 5
Sales & Marketing
- Young Insulations Company receives certificate as long-time distributor of J-M industrial insulations Mar. 1961, p. 2
- Sales Clinic Held in Denver; Cartons Are Counted, Too! (Richmond); Manville Supervisors Club officers Mar. 1961, p. 7
- Japan's J-M Products Importer Honors Employees Mar. 1961, p. 14
- Recent J-M Assignments; sales agreement with Bestwall Gypsum; J-M Royalty Reigns at Houston Apr. 1961, p. 2
- Kramig and Company, new J-M Insulation Contract Unit in Cincinnati, at sales meeting; A J-Mer in Community Affairs Apr. 1961, p. 13
- Attend Auto Service Convention (Packings & Friction Materials and Dutch Brand exhibits) May 1961, p. 10
- Pipe Division award to a Transite house pipes wholesaler; Lompoc queen candidates July 1961, p. 7
- All in a Day's Work? (Los Angeles Pipe Division salesmen) July 1961, p. 11
- Asphalt Roofing Moves Faster to Customers; Dutch Brand Headquarters Moves to New York Offices Sept. 1961, p. 10
- Finding Out Where J-M Stands (market research) Sept. 1961, p. 13
- Building Products Forms Committee of Salesmen; Industrial Insulations Assignments Oct. 1961, p. 5
- Johns-Manville Earns National Advertising Awards Oct. 1961, p. 15
- J-M Shows Navy Its Products; Women Behind the J-M Men Nov. 1961, p. 11
- Pat Keegan Saves a Thermobestos Sale; plant picnics (Stockton, North Bay, Waterville) Nov. 1961, p. 12
Special Features
- Unusual Jobs at J-M (cover story) Apr. 1961, p. 4
- Women Behind J-M Men: Marie McNulty Copps Apr. 1961, p. 14
- June 1961 issue, cover: Transite pipe in the Manville storage yard (Inventory Control; Imagination Hits the Ceiling) May 1961, p. 1
In the Library
Pages on this site about the products, places and people these issues name:
- Coalinga District: J-M Announces Plans to Mine and Mill California Asbestos (Feb. 1961, p. 3)
- Asbestos in Brakes, Clutches, and Friction Materials: No Black Patch for Farris (safety glasses save an eye, Waukegan brake block department) (Feb. 1961, p. 10)
- Transite: Stockton Ships Two 'Firsts' (15-inch Transite irrigation pipe and fittings) (Feb. 1961, p. 13)
- Manville Stockton plant: Stockton Ships Two 'Firsts' (15-inch Transite irrigation pipe and fittings) (Feb. 1961, p. 13)
- Marinite: Marinite Plate Made for Baked Alaska (Mar. 1961, p. 7)
- Jeffrey Mine: Here's How We Did in 1960; To the Men and Women of Johns-Manville (President's letter) (Mar. 1961, p. 8)
- Asbestos in Floor Tile, Vinyl-Asbestos Tile, and Black Mastic: Two J-Mers Share Unusual Job on Chillicothe Floor Tile Line (May 1961, p. 4)
- Asbestos Gaskets & Packing Exposure: New Machine Improves Quality and Productivity (gasket rib-cutting, New Brunswick Packings and Friction Materials plant) (May 1961, p. 7)
- Asbestos Insulation, Pipe Covering, Block & Spray Fireproofing: Pat Keegan Saves a Thermobestos Sale; plant picnics (Stockton, North Bay, Waterville) (Nov. 1961, p. 12)
- Asbestos in Cement Pipe, Transite, Marinite, and Cement Shingles: What's for Sale? Asbestos Cement Boards (Nov. 1961, p. 13)
- Canadian Johns-Manville: Recent J-M Assignments (Building Products; Canadian Johns-Manville directors announced at the Asbestos safety rally) (May 1961, p. 5)
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