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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 9 issues from 1968 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
- 1968
- Rights
- From the Johns-Manville corporate archive. Republished under fair use for research and historical study.
The issues
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January
16 pp. · PDF, 3.8 MB
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Feb.–Mar.
20 pp. · PDF, 2.0 MB
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April
16 pp. · PDF, 1.5 MB
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May
16 pp. · PDF, 3.8 MB
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June
16 pp. · PDF, 1.1 MB
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July–Aug.
18 pp. · PDF, 1.7 MB
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September
21 pp. · PDF, 1.8 MB
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Oct.–Nov.
15 pp. · PDF, 1.5 MB
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December
20 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
- To Iceland as the crow flies Jan. 1968, p. 12
- Expansion in 1967 at J-M mines, mills and plants Feb. 1968, p. 8
Company History
- The Quarter Century Club, from its first banquet in 1929 July 1968, p. 2
Company Statements on Asbestos
- J-M helps launch unique health research program Oct. 1968, p. 10
- Remarks by J. B. Jobe, Vice President Oct. 1968, p. 12
Dust, Health & Safety
- Probing our environment: four J-M hygiene labs test plant atmosphere to protect employees Jan. 1968, p. 7
- J-M people: training and the new Department of Environmental Control Feb. 1968, p. 6
- Safety is a people thing May 1968, p. 5
- News in a minute: Manville Packings & Friction Materials Plant wins 1967 President's Award for Production Safety May 1968, p. 13
- Manville Packings & Friction Materials Plant wins 1967 President's Award for Production Safety July 1968, p. 7
- Controlling our environment... a new frontier Oct. 1968, p. 2
- Safety plaque for Manville Roofing and Paper Mills departments Dec. 1968, p. 16
Employee Life
- Meeting the J-M family tree Jan. 1968, p. 2
- Early retirement plan (the J-M Wall of Benefits) Jan. 1968, p. 6
- Orchids for Cleveland Jan. 1968, p. 16
- The J-M wall of benefits: vesting and the deferred allowance Feb. 1968, p. 14
- New facilities opened for Waterville J-Mers Feb. 1968, p. 15
- The J-M wall of benefits: life insurance Apr. 1968, p. 8
- Camera club contest Apr. 1968, p. 10
- Communications: the vital link June 1968, p. 2
- Commie talks faster June 1968, p. 8
- Benefits: questions and answers June 1968, p. 12
- Blood bank for the Manville paperworkers' local June 1968, p. 15
- Summer fun time: picnics at J-M locations Sept. 1968, p. 11
- Benefits question and answer; Stepping up Sept. 1968, p. 13
- Sports: Gator Open golf, Laurinburg softball champions (later issue) Sept. 1968, p. 18
- Announcements; Dear Editor; Benefits question and answer Oct. 1968, p. 15
- A tradition of giving Dec. 1968, p. 8
Government & Public Affairs
- J-M pledges support to the JOBS program June 1968, p. 16
- J-M aids ghetto self-help project Dec. 1968, p. 20
Management & Finance
- News in a minute: J-M buys Fibreboard's gypsum division; announcements Jan. 1968, p. 15
- To all Johns-Manville employees: the year 1967 (annual report) Feb. 1968, p. 3
- Finance: where the money came from and where it went Feb. 1968, p. 4
- Officers of the Corporation Feb. 1968, p. 7
- J-M divisions and operating facilities Feb. 1968, p. 9
- News in a minute; assignments Feb. 1968, p. 18
- To better serve our markets: J-M establishes new Building and Flooring Materials organization Apr. 1968, p. 2
- Annual meeting in New Orleans Apr. 1968, p. 9
- J-M's new electronic showcase May 1968, p. 10
- Operation "state of company": President Burnett presents company information at all locations June 1968, p. 3
- Marketing communication June 1968, p. 7
- J-M puts carpet on the floor: Crown Tuft joins J-M Sept. 1968, p. 16
- A Christmas message from the President Dec. 1968, p. 2
People
- Quarter Century Club inductions Jan. 1968, p. 4
- Love and marriage: J-M weddings Jan. 1968, p. 11
- Assignments Jan. 1968, p. 13
- Newsmakers Feb. 1968, p. 16
- Announcements Feb. 1968, p. 19
- John B. Jobe elected Vice President for Industrial Divisions; assignments Apr. 1968, p. 11
- A. R. Fisher retires; announcements Apr. 1968, p. 13
- Newsmakers Apr. 1968, p. 14
- Newsmakers Apr. 1968, p. 15
- Assignments May 1968, p. 11
- Newsmakers May 1968, p. 14
- Assignments, stepping up and announcements June 1968, p. 12
- 50 years of meritorious service July 1968, p. 5
- Half-Century and Quarter Century Club inductions July 1968, p. 9
- Newsmakers July 1968, p. 13
- Newsmakers July 1968, p. 12
- Dimitry Poutiatine named Product Marketing Manager, Asbestos Fiber; assignments July 1968, p. 16
- Announcements; benefits July 1968, p. 17
- Newsmakers Sept. 1968, p. 12
- Assignments: M. Ward Burleson General Manager of the Industrial Insulations Division Sept. 1968, p. 14
- Announcements Sept. 1968, p. 15
- Announcements: retirements December 1, 1968, and In Memoriam (later issue) Sept. 1968, p. 17
- Newsmakers (later issue) Sept. 1968, p. 17
- QCC '68: Quarter Century Club inductions Oct. 1968, p. 8
- Assignments: Fred L. Pundsack elected Vice President Oct. 1968, p. 14
- Newsmakers Dec. 1968, p. 14
- Assignments: Henry B. Moreno, Jr., General Manager of Packings & Friction Materials Dec. 1968, p. 18
- Announcements: retirements January 1, 1969 Dec. 1968, p. 19
Plants & Operations
- J-M acquires six new facilities in California and the Rocky Mountains Feb. 1968, p. 10
- Spirit of Savannah May 1968, p. 8
- To communicate and co-operate: Fiber Glass Division plant engineers confer in Toledo Sept. 1968, p. 5
- The salesmen meet the plant men Sept. 1968, p. 6
Products & Applications
- The house on St. John's Place Apr. 1968, p. 16
- Life Safety: J-M begins program designed to better protect people from hazards of fire and smoke May 1968, p. 2
- Micro-Aire duct board May 1968, p. 15
- J-M products aboard the C-5 Galaxy May 1968, p. 16
- Anyone for fishing? A J-M fiber glass rod June 1968, p. 9
- The urban revival beat goes on June 1968, p. 10
- HemisFair '68 July 1968, p. 8
- The wide world of fiber glass Sept. 1968, p. 2
- Space Age pipe: Flextran Oct. 1968, p. 7
- Apollo: how high the moon Dec. 1968, p. 12
Research & Development
- J-M helps divers find jade and gold at Chichen Itza Apr. 1968, p. 5
Sales & Marketing
- Packings & Friction Materials distributor salesmen seminar Jan. 1968, p. 10
- The well-rounded salesman Feb. 1968, p. 12
- Celite Division sales meeting at Lompoc July 1968, p. 12
- Canadian Products Division industrial asbestos-cement salesmen hold first Maritimes sales conference July 1968, p. 15
- Quebec says "Soyez les bienvenus" to Industrial Insulations conferees Oct. 1968, p. 13
- J-M & TKBS link two worlds Dec. 1968, p. 11
Special Features
- The road to the White House (cover) Sept. 1968, p. 1
- The road to the White House Sept. 1968, p. 8
- Christmas around the world Dec. 1968, p. 4
- Venice: a wonder of the world Dec. 1968, p. 17
In the Library
Pages on this site about the products, places and people these issues name:
- Jeffrey Mine: Probing our environment: four J-M hygiene labs test plant atmosphere to protect employees (Jan. 1968, p. 7)
- Asbestos in Brakes, Clutches, and Friction Materials: News in a minute: Manville Packings & Friction Materials Plant wins 1967 President's Award for Production Safety (May 1968, p. 13)
- Asbestos in Cement Pipe, Transite, Marinite, and Cement Shingles: Canadian Products Division industrial asbestos-cement salesmen hold first Maritimes sales conference (July 1968, p. 15)
- Selikoff Studies: J-M helps launch unique health research program (Oct. 1968, p. 10)
- Coalinga District: Operation "state of company": President Burnett presents company information at all locations (June 1968, p. 3)
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