Biographic and bibliographic recollections re: collections and contributions

Abstract

Purpose

This paper aims to examine the role played by collecting in a productive academic career.

Design/methodology/approach

The methodology is autobiographic and bibliographic recollections about the collecting of advertising books, notes, advertisements, documents and ephemera.

Findings

Collecting facilitated diverse forms of activities and academic contributions: many scholarly papers, archives, illustrated presentations, museum displays, documentary films, art gallery shows, theatrical productions, governmental reports, CDs, DVDs, web sites, and much involvement in litigation and regulatory hearings.

Research limitations

The scale and variety of results may be limited to domains with a clear public interest and contemporary regulatory activity.

Originality/value

The paper offers a unique demonstration of the potential for antiquarian interests and hobbies to be of academic value and public interest.

Citation

Pollay, R.W. (2011), "Biographic and bibliographic recollections re: collections and contributions", Journal of Historical Research in Marketing, Vol. 3 No. 4, pp. 507-527. https://doi.org/10.1108/17557501111183644