Chester Green papers

Descriptive Summary
Title: Chester Green papers
Creator: Green, Chester R., 1915-2017
Inclusive Dates: 1920-1990
Language(s): English
Extent: 1.75 Linear Feet (4 boxes and 1 oversize folder and 2 oversize scrapbooks)
Collection Number: ms4105
Repository: Hargrett Library

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Collection Description

Historical Note

Chester R. Green was born in Albany, Georgia on July 9, 1915. He enlisted in the Navy in 1943 and served in WWII. He worked for Kraft Foods for over 50 years, holding executive positions and serving as Corporate Senior Vice President of Marketing, Advertising, and Sales Worldwide. During his time with Kraft, the company went on to sponsor the Junior Miss Contest, televise the Country Music Association Awards, and premiere Kraft Music Hall television program. Chester retired from Kraft in 1980 and resided in Nashville, TN from then until his death on October 9, 2017.

Scope and Content

Consists mainly of materials covering Green's time as an executive with Kraft Foods, Inc. Bulk of the materials span from 1950-1975 while the political materials cover the late 1980s-1994. Notable items include programs from when Green participated in Harvard University's graduate school advanced management program, extensive materials showing his strong ties to the Republican party, many programs and advertisements documenting Kraft Foods during his tenure as an executive, and several photographs and scrapbooks featuring Green with notable celebrities.

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Administrative Information

Preferred Citation

Chester Green collection, ms4105, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.

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Related Materials and Subjects

Subject Terms

Related Collections in this Repository

Related audiovisual materials from this collection are housed in the Walter J. Brown Media Archive: http://purl.libs.uga.edu/brown/har-ms4105/bmac-coll

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Series Descriptions and Folder Listing

 

Correspondence

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General, 1957-1983

 

School and university
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1	2	Programs listing the members of the 27th advanced management program at Harvard University (3), 1955 February-May
1	2	Harvard University graduation program, 1955
1	2	Program for the graduation exercises of Albany High School, 1933 June 1

 

Kraft
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2	3	Interoffice Communication, 1957, 1961, 1964, 1978
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1	3	Report to Kraft, Undated
1	3	Business correspondence, 1955, 1965
1	3	Certificate for 30 years of service, 1963
1	3	Press releases, 1953, 1957, 1979-Undated
1	3	Job description for senior vice president - corporate development, marketing, and research, 1973
1	3	Memo and press release from American Advertising Federation, 1975
1	3	Memo from Association of National Advertisers, Inc., 1975
1	3	Weekly report from Kraft quality assurance department , 26 September 1975
1	3	Flyer for Chester Green speaking event, Undated
1	3	Aquaculture pilot plant project, 1976-1977

 

Speeches

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Speeches, 1965, 1973, 1980-Undated

 

Promotional Materials
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1	5	Kraft's Big Roundup marketing meeting booklet, November 1965
1	5	Kraft's Big Roundup informational materials, 1966
1	5	Kraft marketing meeting programs (4), 1964-1965, 1967, 1977
1	5	Chester Green interview with LOOK Advertising, 1966 October 13
1	5	Kraft advertisement on the first commercial telecast from space, Undated
1	5	Kraft promotional booklets (5), 1970-Undated
1	5	Application for position as Kraft Salesman, Undated
1	5	Advertisement for Kraft's Elkhorn Cheese, Undated

 

Political Support
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1	6	Presidential Trust, 1991-1992
1	6	National Republican Congressional Committee, 1989-1993
1	6	Republican Presidential Task Force, 1991-1992
1	6	National Republican Senatorial Committee, 1991-1994
1	6	Republican Senatorial Inner Circle, 1991
1	6	President George H.W. Bush, 1990-Undated
1	6	Certificates, 1988-1992
1	6	General correspondence, 1989-1992
1	6	Holiday card from Newt Gingrich, 1995
1	6	Holiday card from Phil Gramm and family, 1994
1	6	Life member medal for Republican Presidential Task Force, 1992

 

Printed Materials
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1	7	"5,000 Years and 10" - published by The National Dairy Products Corportation, Undated
1	7	"How to Operate a Successful Dairy Department: A Handbook for Dairy Personnel" - published by Kraft Foods, Undated
1	7	"The World of Cheese: A Guide to the World's Favorite Cheeses" - published by Kraft Foods, 1960
1	7	"Kraft" , 1939

 

Periodicals
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2	8	The Kraftsman, January-February 1962
2	8	The Kraftsman, March-April 1967
2	8	The Kraftsman, May-June 1967
2	8	The Kraftsman, July-August 1969
2	8	The Kraftsman, Summer 1973
2	8	The Kraftsman, September-October 1973
2	8	The Kraftsman - golden anniversary souvenir issue, 1903-1953
2	8	The Kraftsman - Olde Family Album, 1903-1953
2	8	The Kraftsman - special progress edition, Undated
2	8	Kraft Ink - volume 4, number 1, 1980
2	8	Kraft Ink - volume 4, number 3, 1980
2	8	Golfdom, 1928 December
2	8	SAM: Serving Advertisers in the Midwest: Midwestern Advertising and Marketing News - vol. 5, no. 30, 1967 July 27

 

Clippings
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2	9	Magazine clippings, 1955-Undated
2	9	Newspaper clippings, 1953-Undated

 

Photographs
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2	10	Baltimore District Winner of Kraft District of the Year Award, 1968 March 29
2	11	International and Universal Exposition, 1967
2	12	Grocery store displays, Undated
	Famous people
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2	13		Oliver North, Undated
2	13		General H. Norman Schwarzkopf, Undated
2	13		Mikhail Gorbachev, Undated
2	13		Boris Yeltsin, Undated
2	13		Alfred Hitchcock with Chester Green, Undated
2	13		Sean Connery with Chester Green, Undated
2	13		Sean Connery with Chester Green and friends, Undated
2	13		Johnny Carson with Chester Green, Gordon Edwards and friends, 1970 January
2	13		Spiro Agnew, Judy Agnew, Dan Seymour, Jack Benney, and Joanne Copeland, Undated
2	13		Anita Bryant with Chester Green - with inscription and signature, Undated
2	13		Anita Bryant on set of Kraft advertisement (7), Undated
2	13		Anita Bryant with Chester Green, Undated
2	13		Holiday card from Anita Bryant Green and family, Undated
2	13		John Davidson with Chester Green and friends, Undated
2	13		Alan King with Chester Green and friends, Undated
2	13		Don Ho with Chester Green and friends, Undated
2	13		John McCarty of Frito-Lay Inc. with Chester Green, Undated
2	13		Perry Como (4), Undated
2	13		Perry Como with Chester Green and friends (11), Undated
2	13		Ed Herlihy and friends, Undated
2	13		America's Junior Miss 1969, Jackie Bennington Weiss, and Chester Green, 1969
2	13		Tony Sandler and Ralph Young with Bertha the elephant in a promotion for Kraft, Undated
2	13		Bertha the elephant in a promotion for Kraft, Undated
2	13		Chester Green and associates on set of Kraft grape jelly promotion, Undated
2	13		Doug McClure, Chester Green, and friends, Undated
2	13		Doug McClure and friends, Undated
2	13		Doug McClure, Pamela Tiffin, James Darren, Chester Green, and friends, Undated
2	14	Chester Green, 1922-Undated
2	15	Identified, 1930-Undated
2	16	Unidentified, Undated
2	17	Slides - Kraft, Inc., Undated
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1		Kraft World Wide Marketing Meeting, McCormick Place, Chicago, 1965
1		Chester Green and associates seated at table, Undated
1		National Dairy Products Corporation Annual Directors Dinner, 1965 April 15
1		National Dairy Products Corporation Annual Directors Dinner, 1966 April 21
1		National Dairy Products Corporation Annual Directors Dinner, 1967 April 20

 

Poster

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Kraft Super Bowl XX poster, circa 1985

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Poster for Kraft's Cracker Barrel cheese (2), Undated

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Poster for Kraft's barbecue sauce, Undated

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Poster for Kraft strawberry preserves, Undated

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Oversized card for Chester Green, Undated

 

Scrapbooks
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3	18-19	Scrapbook 1
3	20-21	Scrapbook 2
3	22	Scrapbook 3
3	22	Scrapbook 4
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1	23	Scrapbook 5
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1		Scrapbook 6
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2		Scrapbook 7