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Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation and Archives
Martin P. Catherwood Library 227 Ives Hall Cornell University Ithaca, NY 14853 (607) 255-3183 Fax: (607) 255-9641 kheel_center@cornell.edu http://www.ilr.cornell.edu/library/kheel |
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Kheel Center staff
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Date completed:
1994
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Casey S. Westerman, October 11, 2002
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© 2002 Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation and Archives, Cornell University Library
| 1853 | Born Trenton, N. J. Son of Edwin and Mary Louise Emerson. Educated in England, France, Germany, Italy, and Greece. |
| 1870's | Married Florence Brooke, one son, Raffe |
| 1876 | Headed Modern Language Department, Univ. of Nebraska |
| 1882 | Left university to engage in banking and real estate with his brother, S.D.I. Emerson |
| 1885-91 | Did special economic and engineering research work for the Burlington Railroad |
| 1895 | Married Mary Crawford Supple, 3 daughters, Louise, Isabel and Margaret |
| 1895-99 | Served as U.S. representative of a British syndicate Investing in America - investigated finances and operations of many industrial plants and mines, in Mexico, the U.S. and Canada |
| 1899-01 | Managed a glass manufacturing company |
| 1901-07 | Active as professional consulting management engineer |
| 1904-07 | Carried out the reorganization of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe RR; introduced a bonus plan, standard costs, accounting by tabulating machines, and planned maintenance for equipment and rolling stock |
| 1907-11 | Called one of the principal witnesses in the "Eastern rates case' |
| 1911 | Named to Civilian Expert Board on Industrial Management of U.S. Navy Yards to investigate the functions and conditions of the yards |
| 1921 | Appointed member of the Hoover Committee for the Elimination of Haste in Industry; assigned to cover the coal and railroad Industries |
| 1929 | Attended the International Management Congress in Paris |
| 1931 | Died on Sept. 2, aged 78, in New York City |
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Description
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Container
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I. Correspondence and biographical files.
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Biographical Information. Includes biographies;
publication lists; notes about his career by Alonzo Falek and misc.
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Box 1 | Folder 1-2 |
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1846-1865. Includes copies of letters from Harrington's
mother (Mary Louisa) to her brother (Will) spanning a 20 year period. Of note
are the letters beginning with September 8, 1853 when she discusses naming the
baby Harrington and often refers to him in the remaining correspondence to her
brother.
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Box 1 | Folder 3-9 |
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1904 business memo to Harrington Emerson from N.M. Rice
(Atchinson, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway System) regarding recommendations of
Emerson's and the effect on savings for the company.
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Box 1 | Folder 10 |
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1907 to R. V. Wright (American Engineer and Railway
Journal) re time efficiency.
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Box 1 | Folder 11 |
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1908 letter of recommendation for H. Emerson from W. F.
Buck (Motive Power Department of Atchinson, Topeka and Santa Fe) - ( "To whom
it may concern") endorsing the methods of Emerson's as "being of great value in
systematizing work, reducing expenses, increasing output and..."
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Box 1 | Folder 12 |
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1911 correspondence between Emerson Co. and Sidney
Blumenthal Co. (NYC) concerning the investigation by Emerson Co. and
recommendations for establishing efficiency methods; Christmas Greeting,
12/20/11 (9 p.) from H. Emerson (on Emerson Co. inter-office letterhead)
discusses the efforts of the staff over the previous 3 years noting company
pride, company "just on the threshold of the efficiency movement," the movement
includes women's work as well as men's, and contributions regarding efficiency
that the company has made as well as other subjects; 4 p. letter from Emerson
entitled "Some Observations of Bermuda", 12/26/11.
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Box 1 | Folder 13-14 |
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1912 letter to Emerson Company from Mayor George F.
Cotterill, City of Seattle, regarding the excellent character of the Emerson
Company.
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Box 1 | Folder 15 |
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1914 correspondence with A. R. Demory of Detroit Timken
Axel Co. explaining the methods and services of Emerson Co. and savings
accomplished; with King Sewing Machine Co. discussing very satisfactory results
from their experience with staff of the Emerson Co.; Evens and Howard Firebrick
Co. re their benefits of Emerson services; to Wilfred Sellers from H. Emerson
(8 p.) entitled - "A Great Modern Company" where Emerson describes the
foundations of building the ideal company; and others.
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Box 1 | Folder 16 |
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1915 letter to William E. Walter, Boston Symphony
Orchestra re Emerson's 13 principles of efficiency, suggest running factories
as if they were orchestras; letter to editors of Market World re Henry Dodge
Estabrook's address; letter to editor of Outlook re Emerson's essay "Duration
of the War", correspondence with Emerson giving advice and his philosophy and
recommendations on building companies and operating businesses and other
subjects.
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Box 1 | Folder 17 - 18 |
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1916 Includes a 4 p. essay "A Circular for
Indianapolis"; letter to A. W. Thompson explaining difference between the
Taylor and Emerson Systems (5/2/16); and also re report on traffic records
(11/6/16); to D. Willard (13 p.) re differences between the German and American
methods (6/10/16); substantial correspondence with Prof John B. Waton, Johns
Hopkins, and Prof. A. T. Poffenberger, Columbia, regarding methods of selecting
satisfactory employees, particularly by analyzing photographs; to Arison
regarding constructive criticism of his agency; to J. M. Davis
(Vice-President), re report on connection and relations of the Emerson Company
with the Baltimore and Ohio; to Charles R. Hook, American Rolling Mill Co.,
concerning wages, salaries, promotions, rewards; to D. Willard (11/16/16) re
what is going on as to care of workers in some industrial plants, using Jon
Patterson of the National Cash Register Company as an example as well as
others.
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Box 1 | Folder 19 - 21 |
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1917 letter (8 p.) to members of Emerson Company
explaining company policy regarding expenses and financial matters; letter to
employees (men) regarding the war and advising them to apply for Officers
Reserve Corps; letter re uniformity of contracts; to Dr. Yashima, Director of
the Machinery and Rolling Stock Department; Imperial Government Railways
(Japan) re wastes and financial losses on the U.S. railroads and offering his
services and experience to Japan.
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Box 1 | Folder 22 |
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1918 letter (1/4/18) New Year's Greeting to members of
Emerson Co. suggesting everyone "take an inventory of himself"; 9 p. to Paul B.
Sweet, thoughts about the Emerson Co.; letter to members of the Old and of the
new New York Agency (12 p.) explaining differences in operation of the Agency;
correspondence with H. W. Jacobs re assisting his company with explanation on
what steps will be taken; with Encyclopedia Americana concerning an article; to
employees re code of ethics; correspondence re railways of Japan; to members of
the New York Agency concerning the merger into the Emerson Company; memos to
employees re individual merit, salaries, etc.
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Box 1 | Folder 23-25 |
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1919 regarding a lecture by H. E. at Mass. Inst. of
Tech.; expense accounts; to C. E. Knoeppel re proposing a periodical devoted to
industrial competence; to Judge H. Gary re reduction of hours of work in steel
industry and misc.
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Box 1 | Folder 26-28 |
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1921 from American Engineering Council re work of the
Committee on Elimination of Waste In Industry; substantial correspondence re
transportation; Hoover Committee on Industrial wastes; conditions in Mexico;
conditions of the railroads; wastes in bituminous coal mining; correspondence
re a report on bituminous coal mining; 19 p. The Railroad Situation; and other
related.
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Box 1 | Folder 30-33 |
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1922 Continued correspondence between L. W. Wallace and
Emerson re Committee on the Elimination of Waste In Industry matters; copy of
editorial "A Misfortune That is Disgraceful" and letter to editor of NY Times
from Emerson re the editorial concerning deaths from yellow fever in Mexico;
letter to R.G. Bruce, Vice-President of E.L. Bruce Co. explaining Emerson
Company plans and changes; correspondence with unions and individuals re speech
by Emerson on railroads before the NY Railroad Club; considerable
correspondence concerning Emerson's work with the railroad companies; with
Interstate Commerce Commission re revision of the ICC's Accounting System; with
Lawrence Wallace, Federated American Engineering Societies, asking for Emerson
to visualize what the engineering profession should do for modern civilization;
with G. A. Green, Fifth Avenue Coach Co. re reduction of gasoline use on
omnibuses; 4 p. confidential memo re Mexican railroad; and other related.
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Box 1 | Folder 34-37 |
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1923 To Emerson Associates concerning finances; 49 p. to
Alexander Wylie, Director, Interstate Commerce Commission re the Fundamentals
of Railway Operating Cost Records; 39 p. addressed "To My Younger Associates
and Clients" from H.E. discussing "Standards"; financial and business
operations; New Year's message to associates mentions business outlook is
excellent and many satisfied clients and routine.
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Box 1 | Folder 38 |
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1924 Includes 20 p. paper entitled "Contract Workers"
and their importance to Emerson Engineers; substantial correspondence to staff
of EE concerning the organization and administration, bonus payments, staffing,
contracts, meetings, financial situation and other related.
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Box 1 | Folder 39-42 |
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1925 Correspondence re liquidation proceedings of E. E.,
financial matters; report to staff (Feb.), 17 p. and misc. charts.
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Box 1 | Folder 43-44 |
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1927 Routine.
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Box 1 | Folder 45 |
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1930 Contains letters from organizations describing
benefits experienced from association with Emerson engineers.
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Box 1 | Folder 46-49 |
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1931-34 Includes correspondence to companies describing
the services they provide.
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Box 1 | Folder 50 |
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1935 With Hart Glass Manufacturing Co. outlining the
work EE will be doing; other correspondence to General Mills, U. S. Rubber and
others asking for an opportunity to explain their methods.
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Box 1 | Folder 51 |
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1936 Letters to companies explaining their services.
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Box 1 | Folder 52 |
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1937 Same as previous folder
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Box 1 | Folder 53 |
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1938 Correspondence as above; form letter to companies
from EE; brochure regarding budget control and Emerson Bonus Plan.
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Box 1 | Folder 54 |
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1939 Correspondence describing services of Emerson
Engineers; list of company references.
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Box 1 | Folder 55 |
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1940 Same as previous folders-to Grumman Aircraft,
Crucible Steel, Pennzoil, Ashland Oil and others.
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Box 1 | Folder 56 |
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1941 Includes letters of recommendations for EE from
various companies.
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Box 1 | Folder 57 |
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1942-43 Same as previous folder
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Box 1 | Folder 58 |
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1944 Includes additional correspondence from satisfied
clients (Gulf Oil, Johnson and Johnson and others); other correspondence
explaining their services, known as "Emerson Balanced Management Methods".
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Box 1 | Folder 59 |
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1945 Sample form letters and correspondence re the
Emerson Wage Incentive Plan.
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Box 1 | Folder 60 |
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1946-50 Correspondence from companies giving favorable
opinions of the work.
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Box 1 | Folder 61 |
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1951-63 Same as above; correspondence - Management
Department, University of Arkansas requesting photo and biographical data of
H.E.
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Box 1 | Folder 62 |
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Undated. 4 p. re administrative expenses and misc.
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Box 1 | Folder 63 |
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II. Speeches by Harrington Emerson, 1910-1923.
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Address before American Paper and Pulp Association, May
12, 1921
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Box 1 | Folder 64 |
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Address before New York Railroad Club, April 21, 1922
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Box 1 | Folder 64 |
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Address delivered to the Foremen of the American Rolling
Hill Company, December 1922
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Box 1 | Folder 64 |
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Address, New York Railroad Club, April 22, 1922
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Box 1 | Folder 64 |
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Address of Mr. H. Emerson, delivered before the
University of Chicago
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Box 1 | Folder 64 |
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American Wood Preservers' Association, Discussion of Mr.
V.K. Hendricks' Paper "The Economics of Cross Tie Renewals", January 24-26,
1922
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Box 1 | Folder 64 |
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Canton Address, August 2, 1923
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Box 1 | Folder 65 |
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Cause of Modern Inefficiency and Its Cost, September 25,
1912
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Box 1 | Folder 65 |
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Cook County Real Estate, Address to the, April 9, 1918
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Box 1 | Folder 65 |
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Cotton Manufacturers' Association of North Carolina,
Address to President, Officers and Guests of
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Box 1 | Folder 65 |
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Educational Demands of Modern Progress, An Address
before the Society for the Promotion of Engineering Education, at Boston, June
28, 1912.
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Box 1 | Folder 66 |
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Efficiency Message to Bankers, synopsis of address to
Illinois Bankers' Association at Peoria, September 25, 1912
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Box 1 | Folder 66 |
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Efficient Lives, an address delivered before the
Business Men's League of St. Louis, January 5, 1916.
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Box 1 | Folder 66 |
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Engineers Club of Philadelphia, Speech delivered on
October 14, 1920.
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Box 1 | Folder 66 |
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Essentials for Future Progress, in Business Science
Bulletin. May 1917
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Box 1 | Folder 66 |
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Fundamentals of Civilization required also in an
Industrial Activity, an address to the Administration of the American Rolling
Mill Company, June 24, 1923
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Box 1 | Folder 67 |
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How Can Railroads of the World Meet Their Expenses,
Introduction to Talk On, February 7, 1923
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Box 1 | Folder 68 |
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Human Engineering, an address before the Harvard Liberal
Club of Boston, May 7, 1920
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Box 1 | Folder 68 |
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Memoriam, In, To Those Who Perished in the Disaster of
the Titanic. April 14-15, 1912. An address to the Club of Printing House
Craftsmen of New York, April 18, 1912
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Box 1 | Folder 69 |
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Modern Patriotism, An Address delivered before the Civic
League of Cleveland, February 28, 1914
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Box 1 | Folder 69 |
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On the Occasion of an Address to the New York Railroad
Club, April 21, 1922
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Box 1 | Folder 70 |
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Personality in Organizations, an address before
Efficiency Society, November 24, 1914
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Box 1 | Folder 70 |
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Play Efficiency Life's Greatest Game, an address at
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, February 9, 1920
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Box 1 | Folder 70 |
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President's Address of Welcome, Directors Meeting, March
9, 1918
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Box 1 | Folder 70 |
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Remarks, December 5, 1923
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Box 1 | Folder 71 |
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Rescue of the Fit: An Efficiency Duty, an address
delivered at the 4th National Conservation Congress, October 1-4, 1912
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Box 1 | Folder 71 |
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Robert Colliers Church
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Box 1 | Folder 71 |
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Securing Efficiency in Railroad Work, a lecture
delivered at Harvard, November 16, 1910
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Box 1 | Folder 72 |
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Society of Industrial Engineers, Address of April 27, ?
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Box 1 | Folder 72 |
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Some Experiences of an Efficiency Engineer, October 24,
1923
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Box 1 | Folder 72 |
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Synopsis of Address before the typothetae, October 14,
1909
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Box 1 | Folder 72 |
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Talk for Radio, March 7, 1923
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Box 1 | Folder 73 |
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What Economic Principles Must We All Grasp in Order to
Correct the Crooked Thinking That Reaches from President to Pauper?, address
for the National Association of Employment Managers, October 11, 1919
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Box 1 | Folder 74 |
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Unidentified Speech
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Box 1 | Folder 75 |
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III. Writings
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A. Pamphlets, manuscripts, and articles.
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A - - Abolishing the Twelve Hour Day In the Steel
Industry. 22 p. - Alaskan Railway Problem. 3 p. - American Locomotive Fuel
Record for 1920. 12 p. - Analysis of Dependent Sequence As A Guide to Fuel
Economies. 11 p. 1915. - Analyzing Men For Jobs. 2 p. 1915.
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Box 2 | Folder 1 |
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B-- Basic Formula of Industry. 30 p., - Battle Ground
of Coal. 11 p. - Belting. 16 p. 1909. - Belting Compared to Chain Transmission.
8 p. 1909., - Belting Compared to Individual Electric Drives. 12 p. 1909., -
Budgetary Control. 7 p. - Business Outlook. 3 p.
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Box 2 | Folder 2 |
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C-Cause of Modern Inefficiency and Its Cost. 8 p.
1912. - Causes and Correctives of Industrial Wastes. 25 p. - Causes, Remedies
and Devices. 5 p., - Chamber of Commerce of the City of Indianapolis. 17 p. 8
p., - Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railway; Report and Analysis. 15 p. C -
Christmas and New Year Greeting from Harrington Emerson to All Who Are
Interested in Efficient Organization. 3 p. 1918.- Clear Thinking As to the
Railroad Situation (several drafts)- Coal Resources of the Pacific. 22 p.
1902.- Commandment of Efficiency; Its Importance for Progress. 100 p.- Coming
Back to A Peace Basis. 11 p. 1918.- Comments on the Commission on Industrial
Relations and Its Failure to Agree. 22 p.- Common Want. 2 p.- Comparative Study
of Wage and Bonus Plans. 32 p. 1917.- Comparative Study of Wage and Bonus
Systems. 38 p. 1912.- Compensation of Employees. 4 p. 1923. - Cost Accounting.
3 p. 1918. - Cost and Efficiency Records. 41 p. 1912.- Council of the American
Society of Mechanical Engineers (to the). 28 p. 1915.- Creation of Organization
With Special Reference to Personnel. 22 p.- Creation of Wealth. 3 p. 1918. -
Crooks, Labor and Efficiency Troubles. 14 p. 1915.
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Box 2 | Folder 3-5 |
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D-Dependent Sequence As A Guide to Fuel Economics. 26
p. - A Different Gauge Than 4 Ft. 8 1/2 Inches for American Railways? 23 p. -
Discussion of a Paper on Electrification of Trunk Line Railroads. 7 p. 1919. -
Duration of the World War. 13 p. 1915.
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Box 2 | Folder 6 |
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E-Educational Demands of Modern Progress. 12 p. 1912.
- Efficiency and Economy in Motor Truck Operation. 23 p. 1924. - Efficiency
Fundamentals in Organization and Wage Payment. 6 p - Efficiency Maxims. 3 p.
1916. - Efficiency Message to Bankers. 8 p. 1912. - Efficiency Method of
Determining Costs to Eliminate All Wastes From Foundry Operations. 4 p. 1908. -
Efficient Manufacture of Railway Transportation. 7 p. 1912. - Emerson Wage
Incentive Plan. 10 p. 1945.
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Box 2 | Folder 7-9 |
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F-- Famous Firsts: High Priest of Efficiency. 2 p. -
Financial Morality As Viewed By the French. 10 p. - Food and Industrial
Competence. 7 p. - Food and Life As Illustrated by the Honey Bees. 4 p. F - For
the Information of the Associates of the Emerson Engineers Who Began Operation
January 1st, 1918. 23 p. 1919.- French Railroads. 41 p. 1919. - Fundamental
Philosophy of Efficiency. 8 p. 1920.- Fundamental Principles of Efficiency. 12
p. 1910. (Part of Proceedings of Railway Club of Pittsburgh)
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Box 2 | Folder 10 |
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G-A Graphic Story. 2 p.
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Box 2 | Folder 11 |
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H-Handwriting On The Wall. 10 p. 1917. - Highlights -
The Emerson Wage Incentive Plan. 3 p. - How Can the U.S. Railroads Meet All
Their Expenses. 15 p. - How I Judge Men. 6 p. 1917. - How the German Submarines
Produced a Coal Famine in New York. 8 p. - Human Engineering. 15 p. 1920. -
Human Parasitism Or Service. 8 p. 1919.
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Box 2 | Folder 12 |
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I - Increase of Railroad Net Income Through the
Elimination of Waste. 7 p. 1908.- Increasing the Earning Power of Industry. 5
p. 1920.- Ideals As to a Modern Industrial Plant. - Industrial Costs in Europe
and America. 23 p. - Industrial League Meeting. 3 p. 1908.
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Box 2 | Folder 13 |
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- Justice, Common Sense and the Pay Roll. 14 p. -
Knives (article regarding knives) 10 p. 1919.
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Box 2 | Folder 14 |
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L-Leather Belting Compared to Rope Drives. 16 p. 1908.
- Let's Be Friendly. Let's Help One Another. 28 p. - Locomotive Fuel As A
Comparative Performance Unit for Different Railroads. 7 p. 1922.- Low Cost and
High Profits vs. High Cost and Low Profits. 16 p. 1917.
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Box 2 | Folder 15 |
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M-Manufacturers Association of the City of Bridgeport.
3 p. 1909. - Message From Mexico. 4 p. 1921. - Mexico and Her Problems. 6 p.-
Mistake of Cost Plus Profit, In Determining Selling Price. 12 p.- Modern
Efficiency and Scientific Management. 2 p. 1915.- Modern Production Methods,
(Theory and Application). 14 p. 1920.- My Objections to the Piece Rate Method
of Wage Payment. 3 p. 1919.
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Box 2 | Folder 16 |
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N - Nature's Type of Organization. 7 p. 1919. -
Needless Foundry Wastes. 4 p. - Notes for Mr. A. W. Thompson on Use of Railways
in Europe During War. 18 p. - Notes of Lecture at Chattanooga. 13 p. 1920.
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Box 2 | Folder 17 |
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O - Opening of the Alaskan Territory. 16 p. 1903.
Operating Costs. 12 p. - Operating Ratio, Standards, Efficiencies On Long
Averages. 12 p. - (An) Opportunity. 8 p. 1913
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Box 2 | Folder 18 |
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P-Philosophy of Efficiency - A Synopsis of Four
Lectures. 3 p. 1915. - Philosophy of Efficiency, An Outline of Its Elements. 9
p. - Philosophy of Work. 7 p. - Practicing Efficiency and Knowing Costs. 12 p.
1912. - Present Day Inefficiency, Its Cause and the Remedy. 19 p. - Preserving
of Ties. 12 p. Preventable Wastes and Losses on Railroads. 15 p. 1908.
Principles First, Then Details. 5 p. 1922. Principles of Efficiency Applied to
Water Works. 8 p. 1912. Principles On Which Industrial Leadership Rests. 7 p.
Principles Underlying Office Management. 32 p. 1924. Principles Underlying
Scientific Management. 17 p. 1911. (The) Problem - The Old Industrial Age And
the New. 31 p. Program of Harrington Emerson for a Great Railroad. 3 p. 1931. -
Project for a Company to Become Very Profitable and Very Large
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Box 2 | Folder 19 - 20 |
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R — - Railroad Eight Hour Law - How to Get Good Out of
Evil. 4 p. 1916.- Railroad Perpetuation and Operation. 3 p. 1922. - Railroad
Piece Rates. 8 p. 1917. - (The) Railroad Situation. 47 p. 22 R - (The) Railroad
Situation. 16 p.- The Rate Decision. 4 p. - Rational Basis for Wages. 11 p. -
Reading of Character and Aptitudes. 11 p. 1916.- Rehabilitation of Silver As
part of the Money Basis of the World. 8 p- Resolved: That Workers Should
Participate In the Management. 6 p.- Resume of the Work of the Emerson Company
On the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. 20 p.- Revision of American Foundrymen's
Association Standard Cost System. 21 p. Rewards of Efficiency. 31 p. 1924. -
Rising Wages. 12 p. 1916.
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Box 2 | Folder 21 - 22 |
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S-(to) Safeguard the Seas. 24 p. 1918. Santa Fe
System. Rules and Instructions for Belt Repairmen. 14 p. Saving. 6 p. 1919.
Scientific Selection of Employees and Its Bearing on Industrial Efficiency. 6
p. Securing Efficiency In Railroad Work. 38 p. 1910. - Service Versus Profits.
16 p. 1922. Shop Betterment and the Individual Effort Method of Profit Sharing.
12 p. 1905.- Short Cuts. 24 p. - Society of Industrial Engineers. 18 p.- Some
Experience of An Efficiency Engineer. 19 p. 1923. Some Interesting Experiences
of An Efficiency Engineer. 9 S - Sound Economics Can Cure Industrial
Obsessions. 6 p. 1920. (the) Steam Locomotive More Economical Than Electric
Equipment for Standard Railroad Operation. 5 p. 1907.- Study of the
Fundamentals of Industrial Accounting As Applied to Railroads and Also a Study
of the Fundamentals of Good Operation. 15 p. 1922.- Submarines and Coal. How
Fuel Famine in New York Was Produced by Germany. 3 p.- Substitution of the
Electric Motor for the Steam Locomotive. 3 p. 1907.- Suggestions for An
Executive. 5 p. 1919.- Synopsis of Four Lectures on the Philosophy of
Efficiency. 4 p. 1915.
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Box 2 | Folder 23-24 |
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T-Taxes. 7 p. 1922.- Thirteen Principles of
Efficiency. 4 p. 1917.- Those Who Are Taking Heart the Misery Brought About By
Unemployment, A Wholly Unnecessary Condition. 1 p. 1915.- Traffic Cops and Why
the Industrial Conference Will Be A Disappointment. 15 p.- Transportation
(Railroads) 200 Word Summary. 6 p. Twelve Principles of Efficiency (in various
formats and parts). 1910-1911
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Box 2 | Folder 25 |
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I-(A) Visit to Mexico. 24 p.- (A) Visit to Sing Sing
Prison. 13 p.
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Box 2 | Folder 26 |
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W-Wage-Payment Plans - A Discussion. 4 p. 1922. Wastes
In American Transportation. 54 p. Western Allies. The Hear and the Far East In
the World War. Worthy and Unworthy Alliances. 11 p. 1918. -What Is Ahead of Us.
4 p. 1919. -Who Has the right to Strike. 11 p. -Why Should the Spirit of Mortal
Be Proud. 16 p. -World Peace. 27
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Box 2 | Folder 27 |
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Misc. Unidentified Mss.
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Box 2 | Folder 28 |
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B. Course booklets.
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1. Harrington Emerson's Home
Course of Study in Personnel Efficiency.
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Lesson 1 - Introduction and Standards. 21p.
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Box 2 | Folder 29 |
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Lesson 2 - Personal Efficiency. 32 p.
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Box 2 | Folder 30 |
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Lesson 3 - Planning. 32 p.
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Box 2 | Folder 31 |
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Lesson 4 - Schedules. 34 p.
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Box 2 | Folder 32 |
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Lesson 5 - Despatching. 26 p.
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Box 2 | Folder 33 |
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Lesson 6 - Standardized Conditions. 28 p.
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Box 2 | Folder 34 |
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Lesson 7 - Standardized Operations. 22 p.
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Box 3 | Folder 1 |
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Lesson 8 - Written Standard Practice Instructions.
28 p.
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Box 3 | Folder 2 |
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Lesson 9 - Ideals. 18 p.
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Box 3 | Folder 3 |
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Lesson 10 - Common Sense. 25 p.
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Box 3 | Folder 4 |
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Lesson 11 - Competent Counsel. 23 p.
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Box 3 | Folder 5 |
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Lesson 12 - Discipline. 27 p.
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Box 3 | Folder 6 |
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Lesson 13 - The Fair Deal. 27 p.
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Box 3 | Folder 7 |
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Lesson 14 - Efficiency Reward. 19 p.
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Box 3 | Folder 8 |
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Lesson 15 - Health Culture - Part One. 29 p.
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Box 3 | Folder 9 |
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Lesson 16 - Health Culture - Part Two. 24 p.
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Box 3 | Folder 10 |
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Lesson 17 - Efficient Memory. 26 p.
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Box 3 | Folder 11 |
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Lesson 18 - Efficient Home Management. 37 p.
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Box 3 | Folder 12 |
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Lesson 19 - Amenities. 26 p.
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Box 3 | Folder 13 |
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Lesson 20 - Finances. 28 p.
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Box 3 | Folder 14 |
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Lesson 21 - Efficient Self -Education. 21 p.
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Box 3 | Folder 15 |
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Lesson 22 - Efficient Salesmanship. 22 p.
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Box 3 | Folder 16 |
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Lesson 23 - Organization, Administration, Management
and Operation. 14 p.
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Box 3 | Folder 17 |
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Lesson 24 - How to Use the Principles. 18 p.
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Box 3 | Folder 18 |
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2. Course of Human
Engineering.
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Lesson 1 - Course of Human Engineering. 23 p.
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Box 3 | Folder 19 |
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Lesson 2 - Fitting a Job to Yourself. 14 p.
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Box 3 | Folder 20 |
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Lesson 3 - Classifying Yourself. 22 p.
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Box 3 | Folder 21 |
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Lesson 4 - The Seven Moralities. 22 p.
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Box 3 | Folder 22 |
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Lesson 5 - Education and Industrial Competence. 20
p.
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Box 3 | Folder 23 |
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Lesson 6 - The Mechanics of Self-Improvement. 32 p.
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Box 3 | Folder 24 |
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Lesson 7 - Self-Organization - Practical Methods. 16
p.
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Lesson 8 - Three Kinds of Producers - Men -
Supervisors and Workers! 14 p.
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Box 3 | Folder 26 |
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Lesson 9 - Three Kinds of Producers - The Machine
Consisting of Money, Stores, Equipment, Investment. 15 p.
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Box 3 | Folder 27 |
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Lesson 10 - Three Kinds of Producers - Materials for
Maintenance and for Manufacture. 13 p.
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Box 3 | Folder 28 |
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Lesson 11 - Introduction of the Thirteen Principles
of Efficiency. 10 p.
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Box 3 | Folder 29 |
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Lesson 12 - The Value of Records. 13 p.
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Lesson 13 - Planning. 18 p.
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Lesson 14 - Schedules. 18 p.
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Lesson 16 - Standardized Conditions. 12 p.
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Lesson 17 - Standardized Operations. 13 p.
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Lesson 18 - Written Standard Practice Instructions.
12 p.
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Lesson 19 - Ideals. 19 p.
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Lesson 20 - Common Sense. 18 p.
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Lesson 21 - Competent Counsel. 16 p.
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Lesson 22 - Discipline. 16 p.
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Lesson 23 * (Answer booklet only)
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Lesson 24 - Efficiency Reward. 14 p.
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Lesson 25 - Amenities. 15 p.
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Lesson 26 - How to Use the Principles. 12 p.
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3. Miscellaneous lessons.
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Lesson 1-12 - "Emerson Institute of Efficiency"
-Undated leaflets (lessons) - A Home Course In Personal Efficiency. Harrington
Emerson, Dean.
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IV. Emerson Engineers company files.
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1917-1919. Includes 8 p. memo, "to the members of the
Emerson Company"; "Preamble" of the aims and organization; 47 p. "to the
members and groups constituting the NY Agency of the Emerson Co."; 8 p. "What
is the Emerson Company and Who Are Its Employes And Associates?"; 16 p. "The
Director's Division of the Emerson Engineers"; 25 p. "the Records and Reports
of the Emerson Engineers"; 25 p. to Associates, "Standard Practice
Instructions".
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Undated - "Division of Our Service" 6 p.; "Standard
Letters and Paragraphs for Use in Writing Prospects" unpaged; "to the Emerson
Company Workers - Staff and Line", 7 p.; "the Old Home and the New of the
Emerson Engineers", 9 p.; bonus plan, and misc. related company documents.
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Undated - "An Outline of the Working Plan for the
Emerson Engineers Accompanied With Illustrations of Various Features of the
Plan".
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Includes printed company documents concerning all
aspects of company activities and descriptions of services offered by Emerson
Co. (mostly undated)
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Box 3 | Folder 49 |
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"A Selection of Articles and Press Comments," Emerson
Consultants, 1963.
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Agreements - 1959 - 1962
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Financial and Tax Data, 1950's
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"Staff Bulletin" - publication of Emerson Engineers for
staff. Several issues, undated.
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V. Studies and reports.
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Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. 1915.
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Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad, 1915
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Box 4 | Folder 2 |
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Curtis Publishing Co., 1909-1911
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Railroads - Includes reports, investigations and studies
of various railroad companies as well as general railroad reports.
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Wastes In Industry. Includes reports on wastes in
American transportation; report on prevention of industrial wastes (Emerson
member of Hoover Committee)
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VI. Miscellaneous.
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A. Publications.
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A -Aaron, Charles F. From Pasture to Pulley. 80 p.
1907
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American Engineer and Railroad Journal, Betterment
Work on the Santa Fe. 28 p. 1906.
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Box 4 | Folder 29 |
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American Foundrymen's Association. Annual Reports,
1913. Constitution, 1913, 1915.
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Box 4 | Folder 29 |
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American Management Association. Essential Personnel
Records. 43 p. 1925.
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Box 4 | Folder 29 |
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American Management Association. Measuring and Grading
the Supervisory Forces. 72 p. 1925.
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Box 4 | Folder 29 |
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American Railroad Association Code of Rules. 58 p.
1920.
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Box 4 | Folder 29 |
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American Society of Mechanical Engineers. Joint
Committee on Standards for Graphic Presentation. Preliminary Report 8 p.
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Box 4 | Folder 29 |
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Association of Consulting Management Engineers. The
Profession of Management. 29 p. 1937.
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Box 4 | Folder 29 |
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Atkinson, Guy. Failures. 14 p. 1920.
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Box 4 | Folder 29 |
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Atkinson, Guy, Some Domestic Limitations to Foreign
Trade After the War. 8 p. 1918
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Box 4 | Folder 29 |
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B - Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company Annual Report.
1919. 48 p.
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Box 4 | Folder 30 |
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Bateman, J.M. How a Large Manufacturing Company
Disposes of Its Old Metal. 8 p. 1916.
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Box 4 | Folder 30 |
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Benge, Eugene J. Graphic Control In Labor Budgeting.
16 p. 1925.
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Box 4 | Folder 30 |
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Blackford, Katherine. Efficiency In the Manufacture of
Railway Transportation. 5 p. 1913.
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Box 4 | Folder 30 |
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Employers' Manual. 47 p. 1912
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Box 4 | Folder 30 |
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Blackford, Katharine. Scientific Selecting and
Assignment of Men in the Creation of An Organization. 8 p. 1913....
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Box 4 | Folder 30 |
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The Scientific Selection and Management of Employees.
15 p.
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Box 4 | Folder 30 |
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Blackwood, A. F. Stirling. General Melting
Characteristics of Acid Steel for Castings. 31 p.
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Box 4 | Folder 30 |
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Bloedel Donovan Lumber Mills. Shop Committee Plans and
Standard Practice Rules. 32 p. 1920.
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Box 4 | Folder 30 |
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Bradley, Albert. Setting Up A Forecasting Program. 20
p. 1926.
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Box 4 | Folder 30 |
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Brinkman, E.E. Extra Financial Incentives For
Supervisors. 20 p. 1926.
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Box 4 | Folder 30 |
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Bureau of Railway Economics. Railway Revenues and
Expenses. 4 p. 1920.
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Box 4 | Folder 30 |
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C -Caesar, G.V. The Annealing Properties of Copper...
43 p. 1916
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Box 4 | Folder 31 |
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Carlson, W. W. Suggested Standard for Pattern Parts. 8
p.
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Box 4 | Folder 31 |
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Casson, Herbert. The Story of Emerson, High Priest of
the New Science of Efficiency. 8 p.
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Box 4 | Folder 31 |
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Chamber of Commerce of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce of
the U.S. Collection of Business Figures. 42 p. . . .
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Box 4 | Folder 31 |
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Cooperative Industrial Research. 38 p. . . .
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Box 4 | Folder 31 |
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Cost Accounting Through the Use of Standards. 52 p.
1925. . . .
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Box 4 | Folder 31 |
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Foremanship. 47 p. 1925. ...
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Box 4 | Folder 31 |
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Uniform Cost Accounting in Trade Association's. 22 p.
1925.
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Box 4 | Folder 31 |
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Chicago, Great Western Railroad. Regulations. 10 p.
1915. . . .
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Box 4 | Folder 31 |
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Book of Rules. 168 p. 1919.
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Box 4 | Folder 31 |
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Cliffe, Frank B. Budgeting Practices and Experiences
of the General Electric Company. 12 p. 1925.
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Box 4 | Folder 31 |
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Cornaro, Luigi. The Art of Living Long. 23 p.
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Box 4 | Folder 31 |
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Cotton Manufactures Association of North Carolina.
Proceedings of the 11th Annual Convention. 110 p. 1917
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Box 4 | Folder 31 |
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D -Dallas, C. Donald. The Price of Overconfidence. 4
p.
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Box 4 | Folder 32 |
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Dallas, C. Donald. The Spirit of Paul Revere - A
Glorious Heritage for American Industry. 52 p. 1944.
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Box 4 | Folder 32 |
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Dickerman, W. C. Incentives for Individual Protection.
10 p. 1925.
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Box 4 | Folder 32 |
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Dietz, Carl F. The Selection of Grinding Wheels for
the Foundry. 22 p.
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Box 4 | Folder 32 |
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Draper, Ernest. How Some Manufacturers Have Met
Seasonal Unemployment.; 8 p. 1925.
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Box 4 | Folder 32 |
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Drier, Thomas. Harrington Emerson and Efficiency. 3 p.
1911.
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Box 4 | Folder 32 |
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E -Educational Exhibition Co. Materials for the
Graphic Presentation of Facts. 20 p. 1916.
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Box 4 | Folder 33 |
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Efficiency Society Journal (issues 1915-1917)
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Box 4 | Folder 33 |
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F - Falconer Company - Pulling Power. 15 p. 1912.
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Box 4 | Folder 34 |
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Farnham, Dwight T. Efficient Management for the
Factory of Moderate Size. 14 p. 1915.
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Box 4 | Folder 34 |
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Flying. December 1920. Vol. IX. No. 11
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Box 4 | Folder 34 |
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Freyd, Max. An Appraisal of Relative Merits of Types
of Rating Scales and Their Use. 8 p. 1926.
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Box 4 | Folder 34 |
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Friedensburg, Ferdinand. The Practical Results of
Workingmen's Insurance in Germany. 62 p. 1911.
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Box 4 | Folder 34 |
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Fry, Charles H. Betterment Work on the Santa Fe. 32 p.
1906
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