Finding Aid for Forest Linton Papers, 1968-2003 | University of Illinois Archives

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Collection Overview

Scope and Contents of the Materials

Collection Historical Note

Subject/Index Terms

Box and Folder Listing

Series 1: Professional Life: United States, 1976, 1985-1994

This series contains three sub-series, all pertaining to Linton's professional life and business activities in the United States. While studying at the University of Illinois, he financed his education and living expenses by working various jobs and starting business initiatives usually under the Forlin company, which he founded. Contents within this series contain records pertaining to these business activities. Sub-series therein are arranged alphabetically.

Sub-Series 1: Early Career and Professional Activities, 1976, 1985-1993

Box 1

Folder 1: Article and Writing on Porsches, 1988-1989

Folder 2: "Book" Notes: Mail-Order Business Guide, 1988

Folder 3: Business Ideas and Plans: University Marketing Systems, Student Marketing Systems, Student Entrepreneurial Consulting, and Market Link, 1990-1992

Folder 4: Collected Business-Related Articles of Interest, 1985, 1989-1993

Folder 5: Early Business Ideas and "Brainstorming" Notes, 1988-1992

Folder 6: Excellence: A Magazine about Porsche Cars - Features Article by Forest, 1989

Folder 7: Great Planes Model Distributors: Letters of Recommendation, 1989-1990

Folder 8: Hobbico, 1986-1993

Folder 9: Hobbico Scrapbook, 1976, 1988-1990

Folder 10: Job Search Correspondence and Resume Draft, 1992-1993

Folder 11: Model Motion: Radio-Controlled Model Porsches (1 of 2), 1987-1989

Folder 12: Model Motion: Radio-Controlled Model Porsches (2 of 2), 1987-1989

Folder 13: Premium Brands: Budweiser Business Correspondence and Marketing Plans, 1989-1990

Folder 14: Small Business Consulting of University of Illinois: Proposals, 1992

Folder 15: University Marketing Systems: Cash Card Discount Club, 1992-1993

Sub-Series 2: Forlin Distributing and Publishing: Administration, Business Activities, and Plans, 1989-1993

Box 1

Folder 16: Forlin Distributing: Forlin Tools "Spot Rot", 1989-1990

Folder 17: Forlin Distributing: Pride Productions Spring Break T-Shirts, 1989-1990

Folder 18: Forlin Distributing Photography Service: "Forest the Photographer", 1989

Folder 19: Forlin Distributing: University Sportswear Corp. v. John Hu and Forest Linton, 1990-1991

Folder 20: Forlin Gaming Commission: Blackjack, 1991-1992

Folder 21: Forlin Publishing: Advertising and Expenses, 1990-1993

Folder 22: Forlin Publishing Business Registration, 1991

Folder 23: Forlin Publishing: "The Menu Magazine" Dining Guide, 1993

Folder 24: Forlin: Summaries, 1992

Sub-Series 3: Forlin Publishing: Greek Guide, 1989-1994

Box 1

Folder 25: Greek Guide, 1990-1991

Folder 26: Greek Guide, 1992

Folder 27: Greek Guide, 1993-1994

Folder 28: Advertising and Status Reports, 1990

Folder 29: Business Papers, 1990-1992

Folder 30: Business Papers, 1990-1993

Folder 31: Contracts, Finances, and Sale, 1991-1993

Folder 32: Directories and Guides, 1990-1993

Folder 33: Early Plans and Promotion, 1990

Folder 34: Expansion and Franchise Plans, 1990-1992

Folder 35: Expansion Plans: Submitted for Business Administration 346 Course, 1991

Folder 36: Non-Competition Agreements and Franchising, 1990-1991

Folder 37: Trademark Registration, 1991-1993

Folder 38: Greek Life Survey and Directories, 1991

Folder 39: Photographs of Greek Guide "Office", ca. 1989-1993

Folder 40: Student Marketing Systems, Inc.: Greek Guide National Expansion Business Plan, 1990-1991

Series 2: Professional Life: Japan, 1993-2002

This series contains five sub-series, all pertaining to Forest's career in Japan. While in Japan, he worked for Koyosha Graphics and later Microsoft. He additionally published a regular column in the magazine Computing Japan and maintained a website about living in Japan and technology. Each sub-series is arranged alphabetically.

Sub-Series 1: Japan Job Search and Business Notes, 1993-2002

Box 2

Folder 1: Correspondence: Job Search in Japan, 1993

Folder 2: Notebooks: Business Notes, 1995-1997

Folder 3: Notebooks: Business-Related (1 of 2), ca. 1993-2002

Folder 4: Notebooks: Business-Related (2 of 2), ca. 1993-2002

Folder 5: Resume of Qualifications and Job Letter, 1993-2002

Sub-Series 2: Koyosha Graphics, 1993-1996

Box 2

Folder 6: Journal Notes: Work for Koyosha Graphics, ca. 1993-1995

Folder 7: Scrapbook (In Binder): Forest Linton Japan Work Koyosha, 1993-1996

Scrapbook assembled by Norma Linton, Forest's mother. Contains I. Work Search History and II. Work Life and Koyosha (Part 1)

Folder 8: Scrapbook (In Binder): Forest Linton Japan Work Life: Koyosha (Part 2), 1994-1996

Scrapbook assembled by Norma Linton, Forest's mother. Work Life and Koyosha (Part 2).

Folder 9: Scrapbook (In Binder): Koyosha Graphics, 1994-1996

Scrapbook assembled by Norma Linton.

Sub-Series 3: Microsoft Japan, 1995-2002

Box 2

Folder 10: AJALT Private Japanese Language Lessons - Provided by Microsoft, 1999-2000

Folder 11: Correspondence with Microsoft Associates, 2001-2002

Folder 12: Directions on Microsoft - Corporate Organization, 2001

Folder 13: Empowerment Leadership - Participant's Guide (with Forest's Annotations), 2001

Folder 14: Meeting and Presentation with Bill Gates, 1996-2001

Folder 15: Microsoft Business Cards and Meeting Notes, 2000-2002

Folder 16: Microsoft: Business Correspondence, Notes, and Presentations (English and Japanese), ca. 1996-2002

Folder 17: Microsoft: Business Ideas, Notes, and Plans, 2001-2002

Folder 18: Microsoft: Internet Explorer 4.0 Booklet and Notes, ca. 1997-1998

Folder 19: Microsoft Internet Marketing Day Photographs, ca. 1996-2002

Folder 20: MSN Japan: Business Plans and Presentations, 1998-2002

Folder 21: Scrapbook: Advertising and Promotion of Internet Explorer 4.0, 1997-1998

Scrapbook assembled by Norma Linton.

Folder 22: Scrapbook: Awards and Gifts Presented to Forest Linton, 1997-2001

Scrapbook assembled by Norma Linton.

Folder 23: "What it Takes" Microsoft Article, ca. 1995

Folder 24: Windows Magazine: Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 (In Japanese), ca. 1996-2002

Sub-Series 4: Forest's Articles and Columns in Japanese Publications, 1994-2002

Box 2

Folder 25: A Collection of Columns/Articles by Forest Linton, 1995-2002

Assembled by Norma Linton.

Folder 26: Computing Japan, 1994

Vol. 1: No. 7, December.

Folder 27: Computing Japan, 1995

Vol. 2: No. 1, January; No. 3, March; No. 4, April; No. 7, July; No. 10, November; No. 11, December.

Folder 28: Computing Japan, 1996

Vol. 3: No. 2, February/March.

Folder 29: Computing Japan, 1997

Vol. 4: No. 8, August.

Folder 30: Computing Japan (1 of 2), 1998

Vol. 5: No. 1, January; No. 2 February; No. 3, March; No. 4, April; No. 5, May.

Folder 31: Computing Japan (2 of 2), 1998

Vol. 5: No. 7, July; No. 9, September; No. 10, October; No. 11, November; No. 12, December.

Folder 32: Computing Japan, 1999

Vol. 6: No. 1, January; No. 4, April.

Folder 33: The Digital Forest: "Money on the Net Part 1" Web Article in Computing Japan, 1999

Folder 34: "The Forest" Website and Computing Japan Column, 1994-1995

Box 3

Folder 1: Scrapbook: Forest's Computing Japan Articles, 1994-1999

Folder 2: Scrapbook: Forest Linton's Japanese Publications, 1995-1997

Scrapbook assembled by Norma Linton.

Sub-Series 5: Japanese Publications with Advertisements, Articles, and Interviews Featuring Forest, 1994-2000

Box 3

Folder 3: Excerpts of Articles about Forest, ca. 1997-1998

Folder 4: Internet ASCII Magazine (In Japanese), 1998

Vol. 3 No. 1. See page 186 for article featuring Forest.

Folder 5: Internet Magazine - Includes Interview with Forest  (In Japanese), 1995

No. 10. See page 99 for interview with Forest.

Folder 6: Internet Magazine (In Japanese), 1997

Special issue with photograph of Forest for Microsoft Internet Explorer promotion on page 1; No. 8, "Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 Platform Preview" pages 250-277, including interview with Forest (pages 276-277).

Folder 7: Scrapbook: Interviews and Photos of Forest Linton in Japanese Publications, 1994-2000

Assembled by Norma Linton.

Folder 8: Japanese Magazines Featuring Articles about Forest, 1998

Folder 9: Japanese Magazines Featuring Forest (1 of 2), 1997

Folder 10: Japanese Magazines Featuring Forest (2 of 2), 1997

Folder 11: Japanese Magazines Featuring Forest, 1998

Folder 12: MicroCampus Japanese Newsletter - Issues Featuring Forest, 1997-1998, 2000

Folder 13: Netn@vi Magazine: Issues Featuring Articles about Forest, 1997

Series 3: Personal Papers

This series contains correspondence, photographs, journals, and scrapbooks that document Forest's personal life from childhood until his death in 2002. Arranged chronologically.

Box 3

Folder 14: "Baby Memories", 1968

Folder 15: Photographs, Cards, Writings, and Memorabilia from Childhood through Young Adulthood, ca. 1970-1993

Folder 16: Elementary School Writings, Drawings, and Award, ca. 1974-1979

Folder 17: "Bomb" Tabletop Game Created by Forest, ca. 1977-1979

Folder 18: Personal Writings and Correspondence, 1977-1987

Folder 19: High School Writings, ca. 1981-1985

Folder 20: Correspondence: Jim Herman, 1985-1993

Folder 21: Correspondence and Photographs, ca. 1985-1996

Folder 22: Illinois State Scholar Scholarship Letter, 1985

Folder 23: Scrapbook: Summer Vacation, 1985

Box 4

Folder 1: Urbana High School Diploma, 1986

Folder 2: Photographs - Sigma Phi Epsilon, 1989-1993

Folder 3: Correspondence, 1991-2000

Folder 4: Correspondence with Grandmother, 1991-1993

Folder 5: Correspondence: Norma Linton and Okano Family, 1991-1995

Folder 6: Activities in Japan, ca. 1993-2002

Folder 7: Correspondence and Greeting Cards, 1993-2000

Folder 8: Correspondence: Forest and Norma Linton's Friends in Japan, 1993

Folder 9: Correspondence and Journal Excerpts, 1993-1996

Folder 10: Correspondence: Norma Linton (mother), 1993-1995

Folder 11: Correspondence: Norma Linton (mother), 1993-1996, 2001

Folder 12: Correspondence and Photograph: Okano Family Funeral, 1993, 1996

Folder 13: Correspondence: Rick Piester, 1993-1994

Folder 14: Journal, 1993

Folder 15: Photographs (1 of 2), ca. 1993-2002

Folder 16: Photographs (2 of 2), ca. 1993-2002

Folder 17: Photographs: Car and Motorcycle, ca. 1993

Folder 18: Postcards and Greeting Cards, ca. 1993-2001

Folder 19: Scrapbook: The Kurohime Inn, 1993

Assembled by Norma Linton.

Folder 20: Journal, 1994

Folder 21: Correspondence with Family, 1997, 2001

Folder 22: Photograph and Correspondence to Akane, 1998

Folder 23: Correspondence: Norma Linton (mother), 1999-2001

Folder 24: Correspondence: Norma Linton (mother), 2001-2002

Folder 25: Golfing - Writings, Photographs, and Memorabilia, ca. 2001-2002

Folder 26: A Tale of Two Sig Ep Brothers: Correspondence, Interviews, and Writings, 2002-2003

Folder 27: Articles about Forest's Life and Death in Japanese Publications, 2002

Folder 28: Celebration of Forest's Life (U.S.), 2002

Folder 29: Correspondence from Forest's Colleagues to Norma Linton, 2002-2003

Folder 30: Forest's Japan Memorial Service Guest Books, 2002

Folder 31: Forest's Obituary in the News-Gazette, 2002

Folder 32: Letters of Condolence from Forest's Japanese Friends and Colleagues (1 of 2), 2002

Folder 33: Letters of Condolence from Forest's Japanese Friends and Colleagues (2 of 2), 2002

Folder 34: Personal Goal-Setting Notes, ca. 2002

Folder 35: Photo Albums: Forest's Memorial Service (Japan), 2002

Folder 36: Photographs and Correspondence: Forest's Japanese Memorial Service, 2002

Folder 37: Photographs and Reflections on Forest's Life, ca. 2002

Folder 38: Photographs: Celebration of Forest's Life (U.S.), 2002

Folder 39: Photographs: Forest's Memorial Service in Japan, 2002

Folder 40: Pictures of Forest's Japan Apartment, 2002

Folder 41: "Forest" Personal Essay by Garrick Heuer, 2003

Folder 42: "A Forey Story", ca. 1992

Book containing drawings, personal notes, and photographs, by family friends. Item is stored on top of folders within the box.