{"value"=>"<p>The entrepreneurial endeavors Murray pursued are found in Series III. Included are files from Murray's tenure with Zebra Associates, her trip to Africa on behalf of the United States Department of State, her work with Western Park Hospital, her founding and management of House of Royal, and programming proposals she crafted for the 1984 Olympics in Los Angeles. These files also hold a large selection of address books and business cards.</p> <p>The Zebra Associates files comprise the bulk of the business materials, which consist of alphabetical files of clients; administrative files; correspondence; financial information; guest books; meeting notes and minutes; notebooks; press and publicity files; proposals and presentations; reports; and research.</p> <p>Client files provide insight into the companies and organizations that hired or consulted with Zebra Associates to assist with their marketing and advertising. These files contain correspondence, proposals, business plans, recommendations, reports, and agreements regarding Zebra Associates services. Of special interest are the <span class=\"title\">Essence</span> magazine files, which include a memo Murray wrote to the publication's founder, Edward Lewis, in which she urges him not to call the newly founded magazine \"Sapphire,\" suggesting that he instead use the name \"Essence.\" This memo is attached to a presentation about the magazine in which the name, \"Sapphire\" is used throughout. The Zebra Associates Administrative files include personnel information, legal papers, general company information, organizational charts, and the firm's certificate of incorporation. These files address matters related to the company's operations, facilities, and staff, providing a glimpse into the managerial tasks and individual roles of those employed with the company.</p> <p>The achievements and publicity that Zebra Associates garnered is compiled in a number of \"press books,\" which are found in the Press and Publicity files. These press books are arranged chronologically, and contain press clippings that showcase the work and accomplishments of the firm. Many of the pages feature handwritten labels describing the content. These files also include press releases and files discussing public appearances.</p> <p>The Department of State files contain travel itineraries, correspondence, clippings, typed speeches, notes, press releases, and presentation materials. The correspondence includes both professional communications with government officials, and personal letters with individuals Murray met during the course of her travels.</p> <p>Murray's work with Western Park Hospital in represented through files of correspondence, memoranda, mailing lists, invitations, brochures, and press releases. There are also guest books present from various events that Murray helped to organize, as well as planning materials for public relations events and fundraising strategies that she designed.</p> <p>The House of Royal files contain Murray's correspondence, proposals, product presentations, guest books, and a financial ledger. The presentation materials include both textual descriptions and product samples designed by Murray. She also retained all the paperwork from her patent and trademark applications, as well as legal files from a lawsuit she filed against JC Penney for patent and trademark infringement in 1993.</p>"}