Published
[Chicago, etc.] : Standard Rate and Data Service, inc. [etc.], 1919-1950.
Numbering Peculiarities
Issues for Jan. 1936-June 1943 issued in 3 sections: pt. 1, Newspaper section; pt. 2, Magazines, farm publications, religious papers, transportation advertising; pt. 3, Business paper section. Issues for July 1943-Sept. 1949 in 4 sections: First of month: pt. 1, Newspaper section; pt. 2, Radio & television (varies). Fifteenth of the month: pt. 1, Consumer magazine, farm publication, transportation advertising section (varies); pt. 2, Business publication section (varies). Issues for July 15, 1945-Aug. 11, 1950 include a 5th section: A.B.C. weekly newspaper section, issued semiannually as pt. 3 of the July 15, (or Aug. 1) and Jan. 15 issue. (Continued by: Weekly newspaper rates and data, cataloged separately) Apr. 1946-apr. 1947 includes a 6th section: Newspaper map section, issued on Apr. 1st. Issues for Oct. 1949-Apr. 1950 include a 7th section: Television stations, issued as pt. 3 of the no. issued on the first of each month (May-Dec. 1950 issued as pt. 2)