WATCH TOWER BIBLE AND TRACT SOCIETY OF PENNSYLVANIA
(Formerly called Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society; Zion’s Watch Tower Tract Society)
(See also Branch Offices [Watch Tower]; International Bible Students Association [IBSA]; Watchtower Bible and Tract Society of New York, Inc.; Zion’s Watch Tower Tract Society)
adjustments in understanding: w81 12/1 26-31; w72 498-505; w66 607-608; w62 762; w54 638-639
administration (1916–1917): yb75 80; jp 64; w55 175
annual corporation meetings: w85 1/1 16-17; w83 2/15 10-11; w83 7/1 31; w82 7/1 11; w82 7/15 10; w81 8/15 31; w81 9/1 30; w80 8/15 10; w80 9/1 31; w79 8/15 29; w79 9/1 7; w78 8/15 29; w78 9/1 30; km 1/78 1, 4; w77 496; w77 542; w76 502; w76 543; yb75 113-114; w74 511; w74 543; yb74 257-259; w73 500; w73 540; yb73 257-259; w72 497, 540-541, 702-703; yb72 258; km 8/72 3; w71 725-727; w71 755-762; yb71 321-322; yb70 321-322; yb69 289-290; yb68 289; yb67 55, 321-322; km 11/67 1; yb66 289; yb65 273-274; yb64 289-290; yb63 321-322; yb62 289-290; w61 544; yb61 289-290; w60 512, 544; w59 512, 544; jp 64, 72, 84-85, 272; w58 512; w57 512, 544; w56 512; w55 175, 205, 239, 544, 576; qm55 313; w54 544, 746; w53 576; w52 544, 576; w51 544; w50 217, 304; w49 258; w48 258; w47 258; w46 258; w45 258, 335-336; w44 258, 333-335; g44 11/8 15-25; w43 242, 271; w42 258; w41 226; w40 226; w39 290; w38 242; w37 274; w36 306; w35 258; w34 258; w33 274; w32 274; w31 290; w30 290
Britain: w84 2/1 10-13
United States: w85 8/1 30; w85 8/15 27; w84 7/1 19; w84 8/1 31; w84 9/15 26; km 12/84 4
anonymous inquiries: w60 671-672
appointment letters: w55 667-668
Bible-publishing activities: g84 12/8 4; yb75 213, 218-221; g73 9/22 8-9; yb72 256; w71 762; yb71 319; yb70 81; yb69 51, 286; w68 22-23, 27; yb68 30-33; yb64 86-87; w63 630-631; yb63 45; w62 636; w61 694-695; w60 599-601; jp 198, 255-257; w50 314-318
number of Bibles published from 1926 to 1980: yb81 15
board of directors: yb74 257-258; yb73 258-259; yb72 258; w71 669-670; w71 757-762; yb71 322; yb70 65-66, 321-322; yb69 289-290; yb68 290; yb67 321-322; yb66 289-290; w65 320; yb65 274; yb64 290; yb62 290; jp 27; w55 76; w54 746
branches: w78 7/1 9; km 9/78 4; w77 535; yb77 9-10, 20, 46-47, 49, 63, 66-68, 109-110, 133-134, 138, 147, 183, 197, 204-205, 207-209, 231, 238; w75 27-28; yb75 30, 257; w73 23; yb73 23, 256; w72 27, 461; yb72 33, 255-256; w71 722; w71 762; yb71 61-62; yb70 75-76, 79; yb69 61, 283-284; g69 8/8 25-26; g69 9/8 26; w68 22; yb68 29; g68 9/8 21-22; yb67 55, 317; yl 43; g67 12/8 20; w66 24; yb66 39, 48-49; g66 3/22 16; g66 5/8 27; w64 28, 620; yb64 40-41; w63 590, 621; bf 465; yb63 49, 275, 317; mg63 11; wg 20; g63 4/8 26; yb62 44; g62 6/22 24-26; g62 11/22 26; w61 18, 244-245, 248-249; ns 330, 368; yb61 29, 44, 240; w60 25; w59 23, 117, 204; jp 97, 141, 160; w58 31; w56 42; w55 30; qm55 336; sr55 296; w54 745; w50 14; na46 41
expansion of facilities: yb84 18-19; yb83 20-21; w79 5/1 27-29
expansion of facilities in Australia: w83 8/1 28-31
first branch outside United States: jp 32; w55 78; qm55 305; w49 7
move out of big cities: w79 5/1 28
number: yb84 8; w82 12/15 26; yb79 8
number of printing branches: w79 5/1 27
some to get MEPS: yb83 23
South Africa: w78 8/15 18-19; yb76 186-187, 193
British tax case: yb73 131-133
building programs: yb80 258; w73 315
centennial meeting: w85 1/1 16-17; w84 7/1 19; w84 8/1 31; w84 9/15 26; km 12/84 4
charter: g84 12/8 3; w76 53; yb75 40; w71 758-760; yb69 49-50; jp 27; w55 76; qm55 304, 354; w53 216; w50 214; w45 360
amended: yb75 246-247; w71 726-727; w49 8; w45 314-315
contributions to: w85 12/1 20, 22; w83 12/1 22; w82 5/1 28-30; w80 5/1 11
chart “How Some Contribute to the Kingdom Work”: w84 12/1 24
decentralization: w79 5/1 27-28
dedication of 25 Columbia Heights office building: w82 12/1 23-30
electing a president: w77 463
electing of officers: yb73 258-259; w71 726; yb70 65; yb67 321-322; yb63 322; yb62 289-290; yb61 289; jp 64; w54 746
executive committee (1918–1919): yb75 109-110; jp 83; w55 238; qm55 315
expenses: yb80 259; km 12/80 5; yb79 9; yb75 258; yb74 255; yb73 256; yb69 286; yb68 286; yb67 318-319; w61 24; yb61 35; w60 25; w59 302; w55 31, 155-156; w50 14; w49 11; w48 10
for year 1881: yb81 14
for year 1980: yb81 14
for year 1981: yb82 13
for year 1982: yb83 32
for year 1983: yb84 7
for year 1984: yb85 59
for year 1985: yb86 40
how met: w84 12/1 22-24
factories: yb80 258; yb76 186-187, 193; yb75 242-244; w73 537-538; yb70 317; fm 246; yb69 51
financial support: w85 12/1 22; w81 5/1 29-30; yb81 13-14; km 12/80 3-6; w78 5/1 28; w77 282-283; w76 266; w74 282; or 148-149; yb72 255; yb71 318-319; w70 250; yb70 315; w67 314; yl 134, 168-170; w66 285-286; w65 279; w64 283-284; yb63 316; w62 279; w61 24, 277-279; yb61 35; w60 265-267; w59 285-287; w57 265-267; w56 265-267; w55 156-157, 273-275; w54 261-263; w53 265-267; w51 283-285; w50 139-140; w48 139-140; fc40 20
headquarters offices: yb75 110, 120-122; ns 312, 368-369; jp 26-27, 47-48, 88; w54 745; w50 215; v-1 140
moved from Pittsburgh (1909): km 12/80 3; yb75 51; jp 47-48
highlights of its 100-year history: g84 12/8 3-15
incorporated (1884): w85 1/1 16; g84 12/8 3; yb81 257; yb80 257; w77 757; yb77 8; yb76 258; yb75 40; w73 395; w71 757; w70 250; yb70 64-65; w67 52, 590; ns 303; yb61 44; jp 27; w58 487; w55 76; qm55 303; w50 214
Jehovah’s use of: w82 12/15 26
laser equipment: g83 6/22 18-21
Legal Department: yb75 153; yb64 85-86
letters expressing support: w42 61-63, 111; g31 10/14 22
letters of appreciation: km 11/77 2; w43 143; w42 63, 303, 335; w40 14, 63, 143, 159, 207; w39 15, 31, 63, 159, 222-223, 286, 319, 335, 351, 382; w38 48, 160, 176, 192, 256, 288, 336, 383; w37 79, 207-208; w36 192, 320, 383; w35 95, 158-160, 175, 335, 367, 382; w33 46, 174, 334; w32 15, 30-31, 63, 78-79, 94, 111, 143, 174-175, 207, 300-302, 335, 365-366; w31 110-111, 143, 190, 255, 319, 335; w30 15, 95, 158, 174-175, 206-207, 254, 271, 303
loans to: w80 5/1 11
membership: w83 2/15 10; w76 53; yb74 257; yb73 258; g73 9/8 15; w71 726; yb67 55, 321; jp 272; qm55 354; w54 746; w34 11
missionaries: w62 280; w61 278; w60 25; w59 207-211, 302; w56 42; w55 30-31; w54 25; w53 476-477; g53 8/22 13-18; w51 15; w50 14; w48 10
name changes: ns 303; jp 27, 255; w55 76; qm55 303-304; w49 7; w44 331
new office building and official business address: km 12/80 7
officers: ns 309, 338
president: kc 160; w77 463; w77 633; yb75 40, 93, 195; jp 27, 64-65, 85, 194-195, 220-221; w58 659; g58 9/22 14; w55 76, 175, 205, 650; qm55 312-313, 332; w54 746; w50 214; w42 61
release and exoneration: g84 12/8 11; w83 7/1 20-21; hs 144-145; yb75 116-118; jp 86-87; w55 265
secretary-treasurer: w84 2/1 9; w84 2/15 26; yb75 93; jp 27, 64-65, 85; w57 254; w55 76, 175; w54 746; w47 66; w43 286
unjustly imprisoned: g84 12/8 10-11; w83 7/1 18; w83 8/1 25; w80 2/15 16; go 128; hs 142-143; yb75 104-109, 111-112, 115-117; w72 198, 749; pm 370-371; w71 22; kj 63; yb71 29; fm 120, 169-171, 270-271; w67 52; w66 311, 507-509, 722-723; w65 445; w64 81, 653; bf 503-504; w61 382; ns 312, 319; w59 506; jp 79-81, 84-87; yw 181; w55 237-239, 265; qm55 314-316; nh 251; w50 217; w47 75; g39 8/23 6-8; g39 9/6 6-7; lt-1-30 199
vice-president: yb75 196; jp 27, 64-65, 85, 195; w58 645, 659; g58 9/22 14; w55 76, 175, 650; w54 746; w47 306; w45 335-336
organized (1881): yb80 257; yb75 40; jp 26; w58 487; w55 47; qm55 302; w50 214
phonographs used in field ministry: g84 12/8 7; yb75 158-160; jp 138-139
Pittsburgh office: yb75 242; yb67 321; yb62 289; jp 27, 272; w56 221; w55 47, 77; qm55 304; g55 7/8 16-17; w54 745-747
printing: g84 12/8 5-8
publications banned: hs 142
purpose: yb75 40; w74 281-282; ka 239; yb70 64-65; w67 564; yl 42-43; yb63 46; yb62 44; jp 25, 27; w58 487; w55 47; qm55 354; w50 214, 314; w44 331; to 16; w31 360
Question Box:
when and how should Scriptural questions be referred to the Society?: km 5/83 8
relation to “faithful and discreet slave” (Mt 24:45): qm 381; li 186; w65 528; im 340; w61 144; w58 486; qm55 354; w54 533; w52 78-79; w43 203; wl 274
relation to Governing Body: yb78 258; w77 15; w72 458; w71 755-762
report by Yearbook of International Organizations: w53 216-217
seal: jp 26
Society Kingdom Hall Fund: km 12/84 3; km 9/83 4-6
special representatives: yb62 57-65; yb61 49-59
Tape Duplicating Department in Brooklyn: g84 12/8 8; w82 12/1 30
telephone area code for Brooklyn: g84 10/8 31
theocratic direction: w82 12/15 26; yb75 245-250; yb72 255-256; w59 632, 752-753; jp 148-149; w58 435-436; yw 217-218; w56 342-343, 665-667; w55 298, 333; qm55 318-320, 353-356; nh 243; w47 361-363; w44 330-333; w43 168-169; w42 316-317, 326-327; w38 163-171, 179-187
Tower Publishing Company: jp 27; w55 77
use of radio: g84 12/8 6-7; yb75 139-144; w68 14; yb68 16; w65 222-223, 381-382; jp 117-118, 120-122, 129, 136-138; w57 301; w56 471; w55 365-368, 392-395; qm55 323; g53 7/8 9-11; w48 204-208; g48 8/8 3-8; w42 148, 181; w41 8; w40 103; fc40 19-20; g39 4/19 12-13; tt 25-28; w31 277; g31 6/10 579-584; w30 190
warning letter from board of directors regarding O. R. Moyle: w39 316-317
zone overseers: yb78 20; w58 487; w56 223