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Box 1

 Container

Contains 96 Results:

Correspondence, 1931-1934

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 50
Scope and Contents

Includes correspondence to companies describing the services they provide.

Dates: 1931-1934

Correspondence, 1911

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 14
Scope and Contents Between Emerson Co. and Sidney Blumenthal Co. (NYC) concerning the investigation by Emerson Co. & 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, & contributions regarding efficiency that the...
Dates: 1911

Correspondence, 1912

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 15
Scope and Contents

Letter to Emerson Company from Mayor Geo. F. Cotterill, City of Seattle, regarding the excellent character of the Emerson Company.

Dates: 1912

Correspondence, 1914

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 16
Scope and Contents

Corres. with A. R. Demory of Detroit Timken Axel Co. explaining the methods & services of Emerson Co. and savings accomplished; with King Sewing Machine (cont) Co. discussing very satisfactory results from their experience with staff of the Emerson Co.; Evens & 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; & others.

Dates: 1914

Correspondence, 1915

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 17
Scope and Contents

Letter to Wm. 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.

Dates: 1915

Correspondence, 1915

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 18
Scope and Contents

Letter to Wm. 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.

Dates: 1915

Correspondence, 1916

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 19
Scope and Contents 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...
Dates: 1916

Correspondence, 1916

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 20
Scope and Contents 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...
Dates: 1916

Correspondence, 1916

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 21
Scope and Contents 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...
Dates: 1916

Correspondence, 1917

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 22
Scope and Contents

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.

Dates: 1917