Despite these attempts to revive the Saturday Evening Post, and with no purchaser for the magazine, Curtis Publishing shut down the magazine in 1969.

New York: Curtis Publishing, 1974.

Curtis Publishing was in bad shape when Mr. Culligan took over the company at the age of 44.

In 1968 he became president of Curtis Publishing by lending $5 million through the Perfect Film and Chemical Corporation, a conglomerate that he had built.

At this time she became the largest shareholder, director and a vice president of Curtis Publishing.

Mrs. Zimbalist finally resigned her seat on the board of directors in 1967, a few years before the final dissolution of Curtis Publishing and her death.

Perfect Film purchased Curtis Circulation Company that same year from Curtis Publishing.

Despite attempts to revive the Post 's circulation, and with the lack of a purchaser, Curtis Publishing shut the magazine down in 1969.

By the 1960s, Curtis Publishing was questioning its ownership of the mill due to financial concerns, and by 1969, had closed down the Johnsonburg mill.

With all these attempts to revive the Post and lack of a purchaser, Curtis Publishing shut down the Evening Post in 1969.