The business records document all the operational aspects of High
Performance. The materials included in this series range from governance
documents concerning the mission of High Performance to monthly utility
bills to marketing ephemera. Due to privacy concerns, certain materials relating to the
magazine's operations, Boxes 167-170, have been sealed until 2076.
Arrangement
The business records in Series V are arranged in eight groups based on area of
operations: governance, financial, distribution, marketing, development, general
correspondence, various business files, and sealed files. Within each group, arrangement
is roughly chronological.
box
107-113
Governance, 1979-1997
Includes articles and bylaws, reports and minutes of meetings, as well as various
material relating to the mission and overall functioning of High
Performance magazine and its governing bodies.
box
114-124A
Financial, 1983-1997
Includes overall budget, audit and cashflow records, loan and tax documentation,
insurance records, operating costs and general revenues. For revenues other than
magazine sales, see also below Box 165.
box
125-141, 202
Distribution, 1979-1998
Includes lists and invoices of bulk suppliers, fulfillment services and subscription
servicing, both individual and institutional. For back issues sales see below Box
165.
Includes all materials related to the promotion of the magazine, such as media kits,
press releases, advertisements, direct mail campaigns, acquired mailing lists,
compilations of reviews and assorted promotional ephemera.
box
142-151
Papers
box
folder
190*
1-6
Layout boards
box
folder
202
4
Floppy discs with various mailing lists
2 computer discs (floppy disk) : 3 1/2 in
box
152-161
Development, 1982-1997
Includes grants, corporate and general fundraising, and fundraising events.
box
162
General correspondence, 1981-1997,
undated
Includes general correspondence with subscribers, people seeking to contact artists,
fellow arts organizers, general letters of appreciation or dislike for the magazine,
and arrangements for speaking engagements and conference participation.
box
163-166
Various business files, 1981-1998,
undated
box
163-164
Advertising sales, 1981-1995,
undated
See also production files for individual issues.
box
folder
165
1-3
Back issue sales/microfilm, 1986-1997
165
4-25
Catalog sales of other products, 1992-1998
See Series VI below for Astro Artz books and Series IV above for HP Audio.
165
26-30
Copyright permissions/reprint requests, 1984-1997
165
33
Employment inquiries/resumes, 1991-1994
165
31
High Performance Typesetting and Graphics, 1985
165
32
Legal issues/complaints, 1981-1993
box
folder
166
1-9
Office equipment and miscellaneous, 1985-1995,
undated
box
167-170
Sealed files, 1984-1995
Files sealed until 2076 containing personnel records, contracts with social security
numbers and records with credit card numbers or personal financial information.
