WRP - Magazine Publisher

We follow John Marbury's principles as set forth in the "Uncle Eric" books:
1) Always do what you say you're going to do (the basis for all contract law)
2) Never encroach on other people's person or property (the basis for all civil law)

Welcome to White River Productions

The intent of this page and related links is to introduce you to White River Productions (WRP), including our capabilities, our staff, our procedures, and our facilities, and to provide specific information regarding the production of historical society magazines, calendars, and books. This section presents several key items that are usually on the forefront of the information needed for historical societies to make the best choice for their publications.

Summary
This summary section includes a brief summary of the White River Productions' capabilities, and also includes additional information that my be relevant in choosing the best candidate firm for production of your magazine.

White River Productions
    This presentation introduces White River Productions as one of the premier railroad historical society periodical production companies in the U.S. today. WRP is in position with production capabilities that can accommodate production of your magazine and has superb staff in place to produce a quality publication in a timely and professional manner. Our qualifications include every aspect of publishing, and our magazines are revered as among the best in the industry.
    WRP staff are accomplished publishers with railroad interests at the core of what we produce, and our devotion to the prototype, models, and the printed page come through in every issue of every magazine we produce. Any one of the three main principles that will be working on your magazine are capable of pushing the magazine to the forefront of the industry. With a long history of railroad publishing, WRP has demonstrated that our procedures are geared toward success--our clients continuously praise our efforts. The many happy photographers, authors, and contributors to our magazines are a testimony that our publishing efforts are deeply appreciated and our material handling procedures are superior.
    With a proactive approach, changes in operation can be quickly implemented, and the changeover to WRP should be smooth. In every aspect of business and relationships, WRP stands by our pledge presented above and again here:
    We follow John Marbury's principles as set forth in the "Uncle Eric" books:
        1) Always do what you say you're going to do
        2) Never encroach on other people's person or property

Capabilities in Excess
    White River Productions has been developing superior publishing over the last 14 years, constantly staying at the front edge of technology. We study and apply beneficial new procedures at regular intervals, and are always looking for ways to improve our publications and the publishing process. This guarantees something better than the status quo--resulting in an aggressive stance toward new time-saving and cost-saving technology as it becomes available.
    White River Productions has implemented a full-service approach for all our clients, wherein we help meet challenges in every area--even beyond publishing and distribution. We've expanded capabilities into database management, membership services, product fulfillment, and other important areas that are relevant to the day-to-day operations to meet many of our clients' needs. This approach results in a relationship with common goals and superior achievement.

Staff
    The strongest suit of any firm is their staff. WRP has a team that represents some of the best talent in the railroad publishing field. A study of the resumes of the talent that will work on your magazine reveals an incredibly productive and talented group that work efficiently together. Besides just the qualifications on paper, we believe you'll find WRP's staff enjoyable to work with on every front, mainly because we are all doing the very things we love to do, and that makes the task at hand something different than just another job--it's a chance to excel at what we do best. We carefully select staff based on their interest in your road, and amongst WRP's main staff members there is interest in nearly every Class 1 railroad in the U.S.

The Product
    Our magazines are all printed all-color on 100-lb. gloss enamel--the best paper in the printing industry for magazines. Our attention to detail and the processes we have in place insure a quality level rarely found among historical society publications. Your magazine will get First Class treatment--from initial concept through the completed issue each and every issue of every magazine is near and dear to us, and that is reflected in the quality of the final product.

A Final Thought
    Theodore Roosevelt once said to a group of schoolchildren:

    "There are two things that I want you to make up your minds to: first, that you are going to have a good time as long as you live--I have no use for the sour-faced man; and next, that you are going to do something worthwhile, that you are going to work hard and do the things you set out to do."

    In that spirit WRP has risen and conquered many challenges for our clients, not only in areas strictly related to publishing, but in many other areas, as well. You will find that we will "...do the things we set out to do," and we will have a great time along the way.