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Marvin E. Mundel Industrial Engineering
Collection,
1937-1996 |
Extent and Forms of Material: 15 cubic feet (36 boxes, 1
oversized folder and 75 films)
Creator: Marvin E. Mundel
Abstract: The Marvin E. Mundel Industrial Engineering Collection
contains correspondence, reports, data, notes, publications, books, charts,
certificates, awards, writings, photographs, films and videos that document
the life and career of Marvin Mundel, a well-known expert in the field of work
management and productivity enhancement.
Repository: Archives Center, National Museum of American History,
Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C.; archivescenter@si.edu;
202-633-3270; www.americanhistory.si.edu/archives
Collection Number: AC0676
Processing Note: Processed by Tina Glengary (intern) 1999;
supervised by Alison Oswald, archivist.
© 2007 by the Smithsonian Institution. All rights reserved.
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Marvin E. Mundel Industrial Engineering Collection, Archives Center,
National Museum of American History, box number X, folder number
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Marvin Everett Mundel, born April 20, 1916, was a major figure
in the fields of industrial engineering and time and motion studies.
He is known particularly for his consulting work, seminars and
teaching, as well as numerous publications based on his expertise
in work management and productivity enhancement. He began his
engineering career in 1936 with a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering
from New York University (1936), followed by an M.S. and Ph.D.
in Industrial Engineering earned in 1938 and 1939, respectively,
from the State University of Iowa.
In the late 1930s and 1940s, work measurement studies were considered
the state-of-the-art method for improving industrial production.
Mundel continued and built upon the achievements of pioneers Frank
and Lillian Gilbreth during his teaching career at both Bradley
and Purdue Universities. He also conducted seminars at Marquette
University Management Center and the University of Wisconsin’s
Extension Center in Milwaukee. In addition to his American teaching
career, Mundel was a visiting professor at both the University
of Birmingham in England and Keio University in Tokyo, Japan.
In 1952, Mundel started a consulting firm which aided corporations
and governments in either work measurement consulting or, later
in his career, industrial engineering consulting. His first clients
were United States government agencies that wanted to gain control
over lost revenue or manpower. His position from 1952 to 1953
at the Rock Island Arsenal in Illinois, as the first Director
of the Army Management Engineering Training Program, transformed
management techniques in the Army.
After his employment at Rock Island, Mundel began a series of
consultant roles with corporations eager to standardize labor
practices and make production more efficient. From 1953 to 1963,
Mundel conducted time and motion studies at various manufacturing
companies and developed techniques to measure work units. His
most important contribution to the field of time and motion study
was the development of memomotion, a stop-action filming technique
used to determine time standards for work tasks.
Following his refinements of time and motion study, Mundel took
his expertise to Japan where he offered his consultant services
to various Japanese manufacturing firms during the 1960s. His
interests evolved from time and motion studies to include work
management and overall management organization consulting. During
the 1960s and 1970s, Mundel also returned to government consulting
in the United States with these new techniques, in offices such
as the Bureau of the Budget and United States Department of Agriculture.
This period marked an important evolution in Mundel’s career,
from time and motion study to work measurement and then to industrial
consulting. Mundel was among the first consultants to export American
management techniques to Japan, and, in his later career, to other
Asian countries. He became an integral part of the Asian Productivity
Organization, a group that helped developing Asian countries learn
how to increase productivity. His seminars sought to provide corporations
and governments with efficient management techniques so that Asia
would become a strong economic center. Mundel was sensitive to
cultural differences as well as varied methods of management and
standards of productivity.
Mundel won the Gilbreth Award in 1982. He continued conducting
seminars and writing books and articles well into the 1980s, until
failing health prevented him from traveling. When Mundel died
in 1996, he was well respected in the field of industrial engineering
for his many contributions.
The Marvin E. Mundel Industrial Engineering Collection contains
correspondence, reports, data, notes, publications, books, charts,
certificates, awards, writings, photographs, films and videos
that document the life and career of Marvin Mundel and demonstrate
his work practices and teaching techniques.
The collection is organized chronologically into eleven series:
Biographical Materials, Writings, Industrial Engineering, Work
Methods, Purdue University, Time and Motion Study, Government
Work, Japanese Consulting, Asian Productivity Organization, Dupont
Case Study, and Films and Videos. While the years in each series
may overlap, the separation of series demonstrates the evolution
of Mundel’s work and teachings. Photographs can be found
throughout the collection. Information about the film and video
series is located in Appendix A.
Series 1, Biographical Materials, 1953-1996,
consists of documentation about Mundel and his career. The series
contains bibliographies and curriculum vitae, correspondence,
documentation on his memberships in Industrial Engineering groups,
photographs, and certificates.
Series 2, Writings, 1937-1994, brings together
Mundel’s papers, speeches, books, and publications. When
possible, the writings are arranged chronologically. The remaining
writings are arranged by topic. This series should not be considered
a definitive bibliography of Mundel’s writings.
Series 3, Industrial Engineering, 1954-1995,
combines Mundel’s research with correspondence to and from
other Industrial Engineers. It also includes Mundel’s contributions
to the Encyclopedia Britannica on “Industrial Engineering,”
“Work Measurement,” and “Memomotion.”
Series 4, Work Methods, undated, contains documents
such as forms, office procedure manuals, visual aids, and printed
matter about office equipment that offer insight into Mundel’s
work methods and innovative methods of making his own office more
efficient.
Series 5, Purdue University, 1951-1957, documents
his teaching career at the Industrial Engineering Department as
well correspondence from his trip to England where he taught classes
on industrial engineering.
Series 6, Time and Motion Study, 1952-1984,
includes notes, data, printed matter, correspondence, charts,
and photographs from his consultant work for various companies.
This series contains seven subseries: Subseries 1, Consulting
Work, 1954-1966; Subseries 2, Correspondence, 1956-1960; Subseries
3, Course work, undated; Subseries 4, Equipment, undated; Subseries
5, Film, 1952-1984; Subseries 6, Memberships, 1970-1977; and Subseries
7, Research, 1957.
Subseries 1, Consulting work, 1954-1966,
contains correspondence and data from the corporations that hired
Mundel as a consultant. Subseries 2, Correspondence,
1956-1960, the contains letters to and from people
with diverse interests in time and motion study. Many people wrote
to Mundel asking for advice with projects. Visual aids and handouts
make up Subseries 3, Course work. In
order to create memomotion, Mundel needed to refine certain electrical
and motor parts on the cameras and projectors with which he worked.
Subseries 4, Equipment, undated, have
brochures on many different kinds of motors and switches. Subseries
5, Film, 1952-1984, contains most of the documentation
that relates directly to films and video cassettes in this collection.
Mundel was active in many organizations related to industrial
engineering that shared his interests in time and motion study.
Finally, copies and clippings make up the research subseries,
1957.
Series 7, Government Work, 1952-1971, documents
Mundel’s work for the government, from his work at Rock
Island Arsenal to seminars for NASA. This series contains correspondence,
data, reports, course work, visual aids, and photographs. The
consulting work is arranged in a chronological manner and, in
some instances, alphabetically.
Series 8, Japanese Consulting, 1959-1987, documents
Mundel’s consulting work for Japanese corporations. The
files are arranged alphabetically by company and contain research,
data, charts, notes, reports, and correspondence about each manufacturing
firm. His notebooks and trip files give insight into his cultural
understanding of Japanese firms and his teaching practices. Of
special interest are the notebooks that contain photographs and
firsthand experiences of adapting to Japanese culture and understanding
Japanese work practices.
Series 9, Asian Productivity Organization, 1973-1994,
consists of year and country files of Mundel’s seminars
throughout the Far East. The course work, notes, visual aids,
reports, and photographs demonstrate Mundel’s shift in emphasis
from work measurement to managerial organization. This series
also contains books published by the Asian Productivity Organization
(APO) that give a context to Mundel’s work and writings.
Series 10, Dupont Case Study, 1978-1984, contains
correspondence, data, notes, reports, research, and visual aids
concerning one of the many American companies where Mundel consulted.
Dupont was selected because of its prominence in the American
business world.
Series 11, Films and Videos, circa 1939-1973,
is comprised of 16mm films and 1⁄2" VHS videocassette
tapes. The bulk of the series is 16mm films. The films relate
to the documents in Series 6: Time and Motion Studies. There are
six subseries: Rating Films, 1939-1973; Memomotion Films, circa
1948-1959; Multi-Image Loops, circa, 1956-1958; Instructional
Films, circa 1939-1962; Travel Films, circa 1955-1958 and Papers,
undated.
Films are labeled either OF, RF, OV, or RV, for Original Film,
Reference Film, Original Video, and Reference Video, respectively.
[Example: For “676.24 OF Roll Edge on Sheet Metal Disc,
circa 1960 (REF. FILM 676.24 and REF. VIDEO 676.70),” 676
is the collection number; 24 is the item number; OF means original
film; “Roll Edge on Sheet Metal Disc” is the title;
1960 is the date followed by any reference copies. In this case
there are both a reference film and a reference video. The Archives
Center will eventually have reference copies for all of the films.
for researchers to view.
Subseries 1, Rating Films, circa 1939-1973,
represents Mundel’s work with rating or pace films. This
technique films a worker doing a repetitive work unit and allows
trained motion study analysts to establish time standards. These
films show a wide variety of jobs held by both men and women,
American workers and Japanese workers. There are three groups
of films:
Demonstration Rating Films: These films have the same
format as titles with 10 scenes of workers doing a work unit at
different paces. The films are arranged according to Mundel’s
numerical system and retain the original titles. These films should
be projected at 1000 frames per minute.
Poultry Rating Films: These are rating films that Mundel
did for the USDA and the Consumer Protection Programs.
Miscellaneous Films: These are Mundel’s rating
films for Tung Sol, ASF, Woods Veterans Hospital, and Montfort.
There is also a rating film taken by an English company.
Subseries 2, Memomotion Films, circa 1948-1959,
includes memomotion examples that were incorporated into instructional
films. Memomotion is a filming technique created by Mundel. Time
and motion analysts film a non-repetitive or extended crew activity
at one frame per second and then project the film at normal speed.
In this manner, the analyst can record a longer work period at
a fraction of the cost and be able to analyze the film much more
quickly. Memomotion is often used in conjunction with work flow
diagrams.
Subseries 3, Multi-Image Loops, circa 1956-1958,
combines seven of Mundel’s multi-image loops onto one film
core. The films display twelve images of rating films at the same
time. The worker in each image is working at a different pace
(fastest in the top left-hand corner and the slowest in the bottom
right-hand corner). Time and motion study analysts could watch
the loops for as long as they needed to get an idea of what the
range of paces for a certain job could be. The loops were disassembled
and spliced together for preservation and viewing purposes.
Subseries 4, Instructional Films, circa 1939-1962,
includes Mundel’s attempts to educate others about his filming
techniques and overall industrial engineering themes. The films
teach ways to improve productivity through motion studies, how
to make memomotion films, and the College of Technology, Birmingham,
England’s method of making microscope slides.
Subseries 5, Travel Films, circa 1955-1958,
includes films that combine Mundel’s love for travel and
different cultures with film documentation of Japanese seminars.
Subseries 6, Papers, undated, contains
papers directly related to the films. Of importance are the rating
sheets which associate different percentages of efficiency to
the paces in the film.
- Series 1, Biographical Materials, 1953-1996
- Series 2, Writings, 1937-1994
- Subseries 1, Books, 1942-1994
- Subseries 2, Papers, 1959-1989, undated
- Subseries 3, Publications, 1937-1993, undated
- Subseries 4, Speeches, undated
- Subseries 5, University of Iowa Studies, 1938-1940
- Series 3, Industrial Engineering, 1954-1995
- Series 4, Work Methods, undated
- Series 5, Purdue University, 1951-1957
- Series 6, Time and Motion Study, 1952-1984
- Subseries 1, Consulting Work, 1954-1966
- Subseries 2, Correspondence, 1956-1960
- Subseries 3, Course Work, undated
- Subseries 4, Equipment, undated
- Subseries 5, Film, 1952-1984
- Subseries 6, Memberships - Industrial Management Society,
1970-1977
- Subseries 7, Research, 1957
- Series 7, Government Work, 1952-1971
- Subseries 1, General, 1955-1967, undated
- Subseries 2, Rock Island Arsenal, 1952-1958
- Subseries 3, Consulting, 1959-1971
- Subseries 4, Seminars, 1963-1969
- Series 8, Japanese Consulting, 1959-1987
- Subseries 1, Consulting, 1961-1980
- Subseries 2, Correspondence, 1959-1980
- Subseries 3, Keio University, 1960-1961
- Subseries 4, Memberships, 1959-1987
- Subseries 5, Notes, undated
- Subseries 6, Photographs, undated
- Subseries 7, Scrapbooks, 1960-1965
- Subseries 8, Seminars, 1959-1967
- Series 9, Asian Productivity Organization,
1973-1994
- Subseries 1, Annual Reports, 1973-1994
- Subseries 2, Books, 1985-1989
- Subseries 3, General, 1976-1995, undated
- Subseries 4, Seminars, 1973-1989
- Subseries 5, Presentation Album of Jakarta Seminar, 1973
- Series 10, DuPont Case Study, 1978-1984
- Series 11, Films and Videos, circa 1939-1973
- Subseries 1, Rating Films, circa 1939-1973
- Subseries 2, Memomotion Films, circa 1948-1959
- Subseries 3, Multi-Image Loops, circa 1956-1958
- Subseries 4, Instructional Films, circa 1939-1962
- Subseries 5, Travel Films, circa 1955-1958
- Subseries 6, Papers, undated
Some materials in Japanese.
This collection was donated to the Archives Center at the National
Museum of American History by Marvin Mundel’s wife, Takako
Mundel, in January, 1999.
Subjects/Topical:
Chronophotography
Industrial engineering—1930-2000
Methods Engineering
Motion study
Work measurement
Industrial management
Organizational effectiveness
United States Dept. of Agriculture
Greeting cards industry
Box making
Dental offices
Dental instruments and apparatus
Shoe industry
Drafting table
Shipbuilding industry
Meat—Packing.
Meat industry and trade
Meat inspection
Steel industry and trade
Steel founding
Diesel motor industry
Plant layout
Materials handling
Pharmaceutical industry
Poultry—Inspection
Poultry industry
Refuse collection
Slaughtering and slaughter houses
Machine shops
Machinery industry
Punched card systems—Machinery
Industrial Productivity—measurements
Motion pictures in industry
Government consultants—Asia—Japan
Government productivity—Japan
Hospitals—Materials management
Food processing plants
Subjects/Geographical:
United States Navy Long Beach Naval Shipyard
United States Rock Island Arsenal
Subjects/Names:
Deming, Edward
Gambrell, C.B.
American Institute of Industrial Engineers
Society for the Advancement of Management
Purdue University
E.I. DuPont De Nemours
Japanese Management Association
Japan Productivity Center
Asian Productivity organization
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd
Aji-no-moto Corporation
Aluminum Goods Manufacturing Comp
American Colortype
A.O. Smith Company
Barbar and Coleman
Bridgestone
Briggs and Stratton
Buffalo China Company
Cindahy Brothers Company
Gardner Board and Carton Company
Hamilton Manufacturing Company
Herbst Shoe Manufacturing Company
S.C. Johnson and Son
Kanebo Spinning Co
Kanaki Gear Plant
Kawasake Dockyard
Lockheed Shipbuilding and Construction Comp
Milwaukee Gas Company
Nihon Denso
Nippon Kokan Tsurumi
Nippon Electric Company
Pillsbury Mills
Sumitomo
Albert Trostel and Sons
Western Printing and Lithography Corp
Westover Engineers
Yanmar Diesel Engine Company
Stephan A. Young Company
Form/Genre:
Photographs—1900-2000
Field notes
Loop films
Motion photographs
Diagrams
Correspondence—1930-1950
Charts
Transparencies
Motion pictures (visual works)
| Box |
Folder |
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| |
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SERIES
1, BIOGRAPHICAL MATERIALS, 1953-1996 |
| 1 |
1 |
Bibliography and Curriculum
Vitae, undated |
| |
2 |
Correspondence, 1953-1968 |
| |
3 |
Gilbreth Medal, 1981 |
| |
4 |
Memberships-American
Institute of Industrial Engineers, 1980 |
| |
5 |
Memberships-Society
for the Advancement of Management, 1965-1966 |
| |
6 |
Miscellaneous, undated |
| |
7 |
Personal, 1991-1996 |
| |
8 |
Photographs-Mundel
Head Shots, undated |
| |
9 |
Photographs-Miscirca,
undated |
| 36 |
1 |
Honorary Certificates,
1953-1989 |
| |
|
SERIES
2, WRITINGS, 1937-1994 |
| |
|
Subseries
1, Books, 1942-1994 |
| 1 |
10 |
BASIC-A Personal Computer
Language for Improving Productivity, 1986 |
| |
11 |
Case Problems in Industrial
Engineering Management, 1945 |
| |
12 |
A Conceptual Framework
for the Management Sciences, 1967 |
| 2 |
1 |
Improving Productivity
and Effectiveness, 1983 |
| |
2 |
Measuring and
Enhancing the Productivity of Service and Government Organizations,
1980 |
| |
3 |
Measuring the
Productivity of Commercial Banks, 1987 |
| |
4 |
Measuring the
Productivity of Commercial Banks, with disk, 1987 |
| |
5 |
Measuring Total
Productivity of Manufacturing Organizations, with disk,
1987 |
| |
6 |
Methods Research,
1948 |
| 3 |
1 |
Motion and Time
Study, 2nd Edition, 1955 |
| |
2 |
Motion and Time
Study, 4th Edition, 1970 |
| |
3 |
Motion and Time
Study, 7th Edition, with disk, 1994 |
| 4 |
1 |
Motion and Time
Study, 7th Edition, with disk, 1994 |
| |
2-3 |
Motion and Time
Study Workbook, 1942, 1944, 1947, 1950 |
| |
4 |
The Philosophy
and Use of Work Measurement, undated |
| |
5 |
Systematic Motion
and Time Study, 1947 |
| 5 |
1 |
Toward the Improvement
of Government, 1970 |
| |
2 |
The White Collar
Knowledge Worker, with disk, 1989 |
| |
|
Subseries
2, Papers, 1959-1989, undated |
| |
3-4 |
Conferences, 1957-1989 |
| |
5 |
Government, undated |
| |
6-7 |
Industrial Engineering,
undated |
| 6 |
1 |
Japan, undated |
| |
2 |
Management Organization,
undated |
| |
3 |
Miscellaneous, undated |
| |
4 |
Time and Motion Study,
undated |
| |
5-6 |
Work Measurement,
undated |
| |
|
Subseries
3, Publications, 1937-1993, undated |
| 7 |
1 |
Undated |
| |
2-4 |
1937-1993 |
| |
5 |
Foreign Publications,
1950-1960 |
| |
6 |
Japanese Publications,
1960-1962 |
| 36 |
2 |
Life Magazine Article,
1946 (original) |
| 7 |
7 |
Life Magazine Article,
1946 (photocopy) |
| 8 |
1-2 |
Subseries
4, Speeches, undated |
| |
3 |
Subseries
5, University of Iowa Studies, 1938-1940 |
| |
|
SERIES
3, INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING, 1954-1995 |
| |
4 |
Encyclopedia Britannica
Entries, 1956-1967 |
| |
5 |
Deming, Edwards, 1975-1995 |
| |
6 |
Gambrell, C.B., 1958-1959 |
| |
7-8 |
Research, 1954-1982 |
| |
|
SERIES
4, WORK METHODS, UNDATED |
| 9 |
1 |
Dunn and Bradstreet
Rating, 1983 |
| |
2 |
Equipment, undated |
| |
3 |
Forms, undated |
| |
4 |
Office Procedures,
undated |
| |
5-6 |
Visual Aids, undated |
| |
|
SERIES
5, PURDUE UNIVERSITY, 1951-1957 |
| |
7 |
Course Work, 1956-1957,
undated |
| |
8 |
England Seminars,
1951-1957 |
| |
9 |
Photographs, undated |
| |
|
SERIES
6, TIME AND MOTION STUDY, 1952-1984 |
| |
|
Subseries
1, Consulting Work, 1954-1966 |
| 10 |
1 |
Aluminum Goods Manufacturing
Company, 1955 |
| |
2 |
American Colortype:
Greeting Card Division, 1956 |
| |
3 |
A.O. Smith Corporation,
1954 |
| |
4 |
Barber and Colman,
1956 |
| |
5 |
Briggs and Stratton,
1957 |
| |
6 |
Buffalo China Company,
1958-1961 |
| |
7-9 |
Cudahy Brothers Company,
1954-1957 |
| |
10 |
Gardner Board and
Carton Company, 1956-1957 |
| 11 |
1-2 |
Hamilton Manufacturing
Company, 1957-1958 |
| |
3 |
Herbst Shoe Manufacturing
Company, undated |
| |
4 |
Hudson Pulp and Paper
Company, 1966 |
| |
5 |
S.C. Johnson and Son,
1956 |
| |
6 |
Lockheed Shipbuilding
and Construction Company, 1963 |
| |
7 |
Milwaukee Gas Company,
1954 |
| |
8 |
Mirro Rating History,
1955-1956 |
| |
9 |
Pillsbury Mills, 1955-1957 |
| |
10-11 |
Albert Trostel and
Sons, 1955 |
| |
12 |
Western Printing and
Lithography Company, 1957-1958 |
| |
13 |
Westover Engineers,
1954 |
| |
14 |
Stephen A. Young Corporation,
1959 |
| 12 |
1 |
Subseries
2, Correspondence, 1956-1960 |
| |
2 |
Subseries
3, Course Work, undated |
| |
3 |
Subseries
4, Equipment, undated |
| |
|
Subseries
5, Film, 1952-1984 |
| |
4 |
Byron Motion Pictures,
1976-1984 |
| |
5 |
Camera Random Timer,
undated |
| |
6 |
Correspondence, 1960-1980 |
| |
7 |
Equipment, undated |
| |
8 |
Film Can Label, undated |
| |
9-10 |
Kodak, undated |
| 13 |
1 |
Memomotion, 1956-1958 |
| |
2 |
Multi-image Loops,
1954-1958 |
| |
3 |
Notes, undated |
| |
4 |
Rating Data, 1955-1958 |
| |
5 |
Research, 1952-1958 |
| |
6 |
Toggle Relay Switch
and Motors, undated |
| |
7 |
Tools, undated |
| |
8 |
Subseries
6, Memberships - Industrial Management Society, 1970-1977 |
| |
9 |
Subseries
7, Research, 1957 |
| |
|
SERIES
7, GOVERNMENT WORK, 1952-1971 |
| |
|
Subseries
1, General, 1955-1967, undated |
| 14 |
1 |
Application and Pay
Information, 1955-1964 |
| |
2 |
Correspondence and
Job Descriptions, 1963-1965 |
| |
3 |
Course Work, 1967 |
| |
4 |
Monthly Reports, 1963-1964 |
| |
5 |
Photographs, undated |
| |
6 |
Visual Aids, undated |
| |
|
Subseries
2, Rock Island Arsenal, 1952-1958 |
| |
7 |
Course Work, 1952 |
| |
8-9 |
Research, 1953-1957 |
| 37 |
1-4 |
Photographs, 1952-1958 |
| |
|
Subseries
3, Consulting, 1959-1971 |
| 15 |
1 |
Army Value Analysis
Program, 1959 |
| |
2 |
Work Management, 1959 |
| |
3 |
Work Management -
Photographs, 1959 |
| |
4 |
Naval Shipyard, 1960 |
| |
5 |
Bureau of the Budget,
1963 |
| |
6-7 |
Long Beach Naval Shipyard,
1963 |
| |
8 |
Work Measurement Program,
1964 |
| |
9 |
Secret Service, 1964 |
| |
10 |
United States Dept.
of Agriculture - Animal Health, 1969 |
| |
11 |
Cotton Marketing Assistance,
1971 |
| |
12 |
Dairy Inspection,
1971 |
| 16 |
1 |
Fruit and Vegetable
Division, undated |
| |
2 |
Livestock Division,
undated |
| |
3-6 |
Meat Inspection, 1965-1971 |
| |
7 |
Milk Marketing, undated |
| |
8 |
Tobacco Marketing
Assistance, undated |
| |
9 |
Report Contract Bureau
of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms, undated |
| |
|
Subseries
4, Seminars, 1963-1969 |
| 17 |
1 |
Supervisor Development
Program, 1963 |
| |
2 |
Systems and Procedures
Association, 1964 |
| |
3 |
Management Analysis,
June 1964 |
| |
4 |
Kansei Productivity
Seminar, July 1964 |
| |
5 |
Work Measurement Seminar,
September 1964 |
| |
6 |
Interagency Records
Administration Conference, September 1964 |
| |
7 |
National Aeronautics
and Space Administration (NASA) Headquarters Speech, 1964
October |
| |
8 |
Bureau of Inspections,
1964 November |
| |
9 |
United States Dept.
of Agriculture Work Unit Analysis Course, 1966 |
| |
10 |
Systems and Procedures
Association, 1967 |
| |
11 |
Department of Transportation,
1968 |
| |
12 |
National Aeronautics
and Space Administration (NASA), 1968 |
| |
13 |
Performance Rating
Workshop, 1969 |
| |
14 |
Ritter Dental Conference,
1969 |
| |
15 |
Navy Fleet Work Study
School, 1969 |
| |
|
SERIES
8, JAPANESE CONSULTING, 1959-1987 |
| |
|
Subseries
1, Consulting, 1961-1980 |
| 18 |
1 |
Aji-no-moto Corporation-Kawasaki
Plant, undated |
| |
2 |
Bridgestone, 1972 |
| |
3-4 |
Iron and Steel Federation,
1965-1980 |
| |
5 |
Kanebo Spinning Company,
1962 |
| |
6 |
Kanzaki Gear Plant,
undated |
| |
7 |
Kawasake Dockyard,
1965-1970 |
| |
8-9 |
Mitsubishi-Heavy Industries
Ltd., 1965-1980 |
| 19 |
1 |
Mitsubishi-Heavy Industries
Ltd.-Brochures, 1965-1980 |
| |
2 |
Mitsubishi-Heavy Industries
Ltd.-Hiroshima, 1965-1980 |
| |
3 |
Mitsubishi-Heavy Industries
Ltd.-Lockheed Shipyard, 1965-1980 |
| |
4 |
Mitsubishi-Heavy Industries
Ltd.-Takasago, 1965-1980 |
| |
5 |
Mitsubishi-Heavy Industries
Ltd.-Takasago-Notebook, 1965-1980 |
| |
6 |
Mitsubishi-Heavy Industries
Ltd.-Yokohama, 1965-1980 |
| 20 |
1 |
Nihon Denso, undated |
| |
2-5 |
Nippon Kokan Tsurumi,
1962 |
| 21 |
1 |
Nippon Kokan Kk (NKK),
1966-1975 |
| |
2-3 |
Nippon Electric Company,
1966-1975 |
| |
4 |
Sumitomo, 1966-1967 |
| |
5-6 |
Yanmar Diesel Engine
Company, 1961-1979 |
| 22 |
1-3 |
Notebooks, 1966-1967,
undated |
| |
4-9 |
Trips, 1965-1968 |
| |
10 |
Subseries
2, Correspondence, 1959-1980 |
| |
|
Subseries
3, Keio University, 1960-1961 |
| |
11 |
Course Work-English,
1960 |
| |
12 |
Course Work-Japanese,
undated |
| |
13 |
Dr. Mundel Seminar,
1961 |
| |
14 |
Photographs, undated |
| |
15 |
Time and Motion Seminar,
undated |
| 23 |
1 |
Course Work, 1959 |
| |
|
Subseries
4, Memberships, 1959-1987 |
| 24 |
1 |
Japan Institute of
Industrial Engineering, 1970-1971 |
| |
2 |
Japanese Management
Association, 1964-1979 |
| 24 |
3 |
Japanese Management
Association-Bulletin 1-8, 1964-1979 |
| |
4 |
Japanese Management
Association-Films, 1964-1979 |
| |
5 |
Japanese Management
Association-Miscellaneous., 1964-1979 |
| |
6 |
Japanese Management
Association-Newsletter, 1978-1987 |
| |
7 |
Japan Productivity
Center, 1959-1981 |
| |
8 |
Subseries
5, Notes, undated |
| |
9 |
Subseries
6, Photographs, undated |
| 25 |
1-2 |
Subseries
7, Scrapbooks, 1960-1965 |
| |
|
Subseries
8, Seminars, 1959-1967 |
| |
3 |
Industrial Engineering
Katcho, Butcho Seminar, undated |
| |
4 |
Iron and Steel Federation
Seminar, 1961 |
| |
5 |
Japanese Industrial
Engineering Seminar, 1959 |
| |
6 |
Preparing for Short
Seminars, undated |
| |
7 |
Seminar Material,
1967 |
| |
|
SERIES
9, ASIAN PRODUCTIVITY ORGANIZATION, 1973-1994 |
| 26 |
1 |
Subseries
1, Annual Reports, 1973-1994 |
| |
|
Subseries
2, Books, 1985-1989 |
| |
2 |
Automation Technology
in Management in Selected Asian Countries, 1987 |
| |
3 |
Improving Productivity
Through Macro-Micro Linkages, 1985 |
| |
4 |
Information Technology
Development for Small and Medium Enterprises in Asian Newly
Industrialized Countries and Japan, 1988 |
| |
5 |
Operational Level
Productivity Measurement Analysis and Improvement, 1985 |
| |
6 |
Productivity and
Effectiveness Measurement in the Public Sector, 1989 |
| |
7 |
Productivity Management
at Firm Level, 1986 |
| |
|
Subseries
3, General, 1976-1995, undated |
| 27 |
1 |
Course Work 1976-1977 |
| |
2 |
Newsletter—APO
News, 1976-1995 |
| |
3 |
Photographs, undated |
| |
4 |
Travel Tips for the
Orient, undated |
| |
|
Subseries
4, Seminars, 1973-1989 |
| |
5 |
Asian Productivity
Organizations, 1973 |
| |
6 |
Asian Productivity
Organizations-Notebook, 1973 |
| |
7 |
Asian Productivity
Organizations, 1974 |
| |
8 |
Asian Productivity
Organizations, 1975 |
| |
9 |
Asian Productivity
Organizations-Notebook, 1975 |
| |
10 |
China, 1975 |
| |
11 |
Hong Kong, 1975 |
| 28 |
1 |
India, 1975 |
| |
2 |
Indonesia and Korea,
1975 |
| |
3-4 |
Production Engineers
Training Course (PET) Survey, 1975 |
| |
5 |
Philippines, 1975 |
| |
6 |
Philippines-Brochure,
1975 |
| 29 |
1 |
Singapore, 1975 |
| |
2 |
Singapore, 1976 |
| |
3 |
Singapore-Correspondence,
1976 |
| |
4 |
Singapore-Course Material,
1976 |
| |
5 |
Singapore-Notebook,1976 |
| |
6 |
China and India, 1976 |
| |
7 |
Philippines, 1976 |
| |
8-9 |
Taiwan, 1976 |
| |
10 |
Japan, Republic of
China, Philippines, Singapore, and Hong Kong, 1977 |
| |
11 |
Notebook, 1977 |
| 30 |
1-2 |
Asian Productivity
Conference, 1980 |
| |
3 |
India, 1982 |
| |
4 |
Indonesia, Japan,
and Korea, 1982 |
| |
5 |
Philippines, 1982 |
| |
6 |
Singapore, 1982 |
| |
7 |
Sri Lanka and Taiwan,
1982 |
| |
8 |
Thailand, 1982 |
| 31 |
1 |
1983 |
| |
2-3 |
1983-Course Material |
| 32 |
1 |
Philippines, 1985 |
| |
2 |
Pennsylvania Department
of Transportation (PENN DOT), 1986 |
| |
3-4 |
Singapore, 1987 |
| |
5 |
Philippine Manufacturers,
1989 |
| 36 |
3 |
Subseries
5, Presentation Album of Jakarta Seminar, 1973 |
| |
|
SERIES
10, DUPONT CASE STUDY, 1978-1984 |
| 33 |
1 |
Correspondence, 1978-1984 |
| |
2-4 |
Data and Notes, 1978-1979 |
| |
5 |
Initial Report, 1979 |
| |
6 |
Preliminary Report,
1979 |
| |
7 |
Research, 1979 |
| |
8 |
Visual Aids, undated |
| |
|
SERIES
11, FILMS AND VIDEOS, circa 1939-1973 |
| |
|
Subseries
1, Rating Films, circa 1939-1973 |
| |
|
Demonstration
Rating Films |
| |
(OF 676.1) |
Original of Titles
and Some Scenes from Plate Crystal, circa 1965
16mm black
and white silent camera original reversal, 417 feet
Original
titles used with other rating films combined into one film
by Mundel. Also included some scenes from the plate radio
crystal rating film. |
| 34 |
(OF 676.2)
RV 676.73 |
Roping Salami, circa
1954
16mm black and white silent print, 330 feet
Following
a title sequence, ten scenes of a woman roping salami with
string. The work in each scene is performed at a different
pace. |
| 34 |
OF 676.3
RF 676.3
RV
676.68 |
Feed 28 Tank Heads
to Punch Press, circa 1954
16mm black and white silent print,
330 feet
Following a title sequence, ten scenes of a man
working with a large machine. The work in each scene is performed
at a different pace. |
| 34 |
OF 676.4
RV 676.70 |
Assemble Screws to
Insulators, circa 1954
16mm black and white silent print,
375 feet
Following a title sequence, ten scenes of a man
putting parts together. The work in each scene is performed
at a different pace. |
| 34 |
OF 676.5
RF 676.5
RV
676.69 |
Set Up Wire Bound
Box, circa 1956
16mm black and white silent print, 367 feet
Following
a title sequence, ten scenes of a man putting together a wire
bound wooden box. The work in each scene is performed at a
different pace. |
| 34 |
OF 676.6
RV 676.69 |
Lift Teletype from
Mounting Bolts, circa 1965
16mm black and white silent print,
360 feet
Following a title sequence, ten scenes of a man
lifting a machine and setting it down. The work in each scene
is performed at a different pace. |
| 34 |
OF 676.7
RV 676.71 |
Manual Purge of File,
circa 1965
16mm black and white silent print, 390 feet
Following
a title sequence, ten scenes of a woman going through files
and sorting cards. Each scene is a different pace. |
34 |
OF 676.7
RV 676.74 |
Loosen Terminal Block
Support, circa 1965
16mm black and white silent print, 374
feet
Following a title sequence, ten scenes of a man with
a hand inside of a box. He loosens a bolt with a screwdriver.
Each scene is a different pace. |
| 34 |
OF 676.9
RV 676.70 |
Plate and Check Radio
Crystal and Frequency, circa 1965
16mm black and white silent
print, 374 feet
Following a title sequence, ten scenes of
a woman working with a large radio machine. The work in each
scene is performed at a different pace. |
| 34 |
OF 676.10
RV 676.71 |
Load Piece onto Tool
of Broach, circa 1956
16mm black and white silent print,
374 feet
Following a title sequence, ten scenes of a man
working with a large machine. The work in each scene is performed
at a different pace. |
| 34 |
OF 676.11
RF 676.11 |
Wrap 1/4 Aluminum
Measuring Cup, circa 1956
16mm black and white silent print,
376 feet
Following a title sequence, ten scenes of a woman
wrapping measuring cups. The work in each scene is performed
at a different pace. |
| 34 |
OF 676.12
RV 676.69 |
Apply Pressure Sensitive
Label, circa 1957
16mm black and white silent print, 350
feet
Following a title sequence, ten scenes of a man with
papers and labels. Each scene is a different pace. |
| 34 |
OF 676.13
RV 676.69 |
Make Mold, Assemble
Flask, circa 1957
16mm black and white silent print, 400
feet
Following a title sequence, ten scenes of men working
at benches with large machines. Each scene is a different
pace. |
| 34 |
OF 676.14
RV 676.69 |
Load 10 lb. Boxes on
Skid, circa 1957
16mm black and white silent print, 354
feet
Following a title sequence, ten scenes of a man loading
crates onto a dolly. The work in each scene is performed at
a different pace. |
| 34 |
(OF 676.15)
RV 676.75 |
Hand Feed Box to Wrapping
Machine, circa 1958
16mm black and white silent print, 335
feet
Following a title sequence, ten scenes of a woman working
with a machine and boxes. The work in each scene is performed
at a different pace. |
| 34 |
(OF 676.16)
RV 676.76 |
Interleave Greeting
Cards and Envelopes, circa 1958
16mm black and white silent
print, 330 feet
Following a title sequence, ten scenes of
a woman putting together cards and envelopes. The work in
each scene is performed at a different pace. |
| 34 |
OF 676.17 RF 676.17
RV
676.68 |
Run NATCO Multi-Spindle
Drill, circa 1959
16mm black and white silent print, 352
feet
Following a title sequence, ten scenes of a man working
with a large machine. The work in each scene is performed
at a different pace. |
| 34 |
OF 676.18
RV 676.77 |
Feed Casing In Machine
(Bookbinding), circa 1959
16mm black and white silent print,
332 feet
Following a title sequence, ten scenes of a woman
working with a machine. The work in each scene is performed
at a different pace. |
| 34 |
OF 676.19
RV 676.78 |
Assemble Brush Diaphragm,
circa 1959
16mm black and white silent print, 338 feet
Following
a title sequence, ten scenes of a woman brushing off a part
before assembly. Each scene is a different pace. |
| 34 |
OF 676.20
RV 676.79
|
Place Cover on Doll
Boxes, circa 1959
16mm black and white silent print, 345
feet
Following a title sequence, ten scenes of a woman putting
covers on doll boxes. The work in each scene is performed
at a different pace. |
| 34 |
OF 676.21
RV 676.80 |
Trim Meat from Blade
Bone, circa 1959
16mm black and white silent print, 331
feet
Following a title sequence, ten scenes of a man cutting
pieces of meat from the bone. The work in each scene is performed
at a different pace. |
| 34 |
OF 676.22
RF 676.22
RV
676.81 |
Measure Hog Casings,
circa 1957
16mm black and white silent print, 340 feet
Following
a title sequence, ten scenes of a woman measuring hog casings.
The work in each scene is performed at a different pace. |
| 34 |
OF 676.23 RF 676.23
RV
676.68 |
Pulling Electrical
Cable Aboard Ship, circa 1960
16mm black and white silent
print, 352 feet
Following a title sequence, ten scenes of
a man pulling cable through a hole in the ceiling. The work
in each scene is performed at a different pace. |
| 34 |
OF 676.24 RF 676.24
RV
676.70 |
Roll Edge on Sheet
Metal Disc, circa 1960
16mm black and white silent print,
342 feet
Following a title sequence, ten scenes of a man
working with a drill. Each scene is a different pace. |
| 34 |
OF 676.25
RV 676.70 |
Assemble Deck House
to Coaming with Huck Bolts, circa 1960
16mm black and white
silent print, 330 feet
Following a title sequence, ten scenes
of a man putting bolts into the wall. The work in each scene
is performed at a different pace. |
| 34 |
OF 676.26
RV 676.70
|
Scribe Diameter on
Sheet Metal Disc, circa 1960
16mm black and white silent
print, 345 feet
Following a title sequence, ten scenes of
a man scoring diameter of large discs on table. The work in
each scene is performed at a different pace. |
| 34 |
OF 676.27
RV 676.68 |
Push Hand Cart, circa
1963
16mm black and white silent print, 296 feet
Following
a title sequence in English and Japanese, ten scenes of a
man pushing cart across factory floor. The work in each scene
is performed at a different pace. |
| 34 |
OF 676.28
RV 676.71 |
Spot Face and Drill,
circa 1962
16mm black and white silent print, 380 feet
Following
a title sequence in English and Japanese, ten scenes of a
man working with a drill. The work in each scene is performed
at a different pace. |
| 34 |
OF 676.29
RV 676.68 |
Assorted Pharmaceutical
Operations, circa 1959/1960
16mm black and white silent
print, 380 feet
Following a title sequence, ten scenes of
men and women doing different operations in a pharmaceutical
plant. Examples include: men loading vats of pills into machines,
women putting labels on bottles, and boxing bottles. Mundel's
notes on head of film identify company as Parke Davis. |
| 34 |
OF 676.30 RF 676.30
RV
676.68 |
Assorted Machine Operations,
circa 1961
16mm black and white silent print, 383 feet
Following
a title sequence in English and Japanese, ten scenes of men
and women doing different jobs with large machines. |
| 34 |
OF 676.31 RF 676.31
RV
676.68 |
Lift Boxes of Various
Weights, circa 1959
16mm black and white silent print, 355
feet
Following a title sequence, ten scenes of a man lifting
boxes and putting them on a conveyor belt. The work in each
scene is performed at a different pace. |
| 34 |
OF 676.32 RF 676.32
RV
676.71 |
Sampling Rating #1,
circa 1965
16mm black and white silent camera original reversal,
395 feet
Following a title sequence, fifty scenes of men
and women working at different jobs. Scenes taken from other
rating films. |
| 34 |
OF 676.33
RF 676.33
RV
676.71 |
Sampling Rating #2,
circa 1965
16mm black and white silent camera original reversal,
361 feet
Following a title sequence, fifty scenes of men
and women working at different jobs. Scenes taken from other
rating films. |
| |
OV 676.34 |
Time Study Rating
Tapes Sampler, undated
1/2" VHS videocassette tape, 12 minutes.
No Audio
This is a video compilation that Mundel made of
scenes from the rating films in addition to a multi- image
loop of a man moving boxes. Mundel projected the films and
videotaped the projections. |
| |
|
Poultry
Rating Films |
| |
OF 676.35 |
USDA - Consumer Protection
Programs - Poultry Rating Films 4-1 to 4-10, circa 1969
16mm
black and white silent print, 342 feet
Following a title
sequence, ten scenes of men working with poultry on an assembly
line. |
| |
OF 676.36 |
USDA - Consumer Protection
Programs - Poultry Rating Films 5-1 to 5-10, circa 1969
16mm
black and white silent print, 343 feet
Following a title
sequence, ten scenes of men working with poultry on an assembly
line. |
| |
OF 676.37 |
USDA - Consumer Protection
Programs - Poultry Rating Films 6-1 to 6-10, circa 1969
16mm
black and white silent print, 340 feet
Following a title
sequence, ten scenes of men working with poultry on an assembly
line. |
| |
OF 676.38 |
USDA - Consumer Protection
Programs - Poultry Rating Films 7-1 to 7-10, circa 1969
16mm
black and white silent print, 348 feet
Following a title
sequence, ten scenes of men working with poultry on an assembly
line. |
| |
OF 676.39 |
USDA - Consumer Protection
Programs - Poultry Rating Films 8-1 to 8-10, circa 1969
16mm
black and white silent print, 340 feet
Following a title
sequence, ten scenes of men working with poultry on an assembly
line. |
| |
OF 676.40 |
USDA - Consumer Protection
Programs - Poultry Rating Films 9-1 to 9-7, circa 1969
16mm
black and white silent print, 265 feet
Following a title
sequence, seven scenes of men working with poultry on an assembly
line. |
| |
OF 676.41 |
USDA - Consumer Protection
Programs - Poultry Rating Films 10-1 to 10-10, circa 1969
16mm
black and white silent print, 338 feet
Following a title
sequence, ten scenes of men working with poultry on an assembly
line. |
| |
OF 676.42 |
USDA - Consumer Protection
Programs - Poultry Rating Films 11-1 to 11-6, circa 1969
16mm
black and white silent print, 200 feet
Following a title
sequence, six scenes of men working with poultry on an assembly
line. |
| |
OF 676.43 |
USDA - Consumer Protection
Programs - Poultry Rating Films 12-1 to 12-8, circa 1969
16mm
black and white silent print, 268 feet
Following a title
sequence, eight scenes of men working with poultry on an assembly
line.
OF 676.44 Poultry Rating Films - Scenes 1-10, circa 1973
16mm
black and white silent print, 387 feet
Ten scenes of men
working with poultry on an assembly line. Each scene is from
a different viewpoint. |
| |
OF 676.45 |
Poultry Rating Films
- Scenes 11-20, circa 1973
16mm black and white silent print,
380 feet
Ten scenes of men working with poultry on an assembly
line. Each scene is from a different viewpoint. |
| |
OF 676.46 |
Poultry Rating Films
- Scenes 21-30, circa 1973
16mm black and white silent print,
381 feet
Ten scenes of men working with poultry on an assembly
line. Each scene is from a different viewpoint. |
| |
|
Miscellaneous
Films |
| |
OF 676.47 |
Tung-Sol Threading
Film 1, circa 1939
16mm black and white silent print, 19
feet
Close up shots of hands holding various Tung-Sol parts.
Man working with wires. Stopwatch visible in scenes. |
| |
OF 676.48 |
Tung-Sol Threading
Film 2, circa 1939
16mm black and white silent print, 19
feet
Man working with his hands with stopwatch in view. |
| |
OF 676.49 |
Packing Toy Motor
Car, circa 1939
16mm black and white silent print, 355 feet
By
the Annie Shaw Organization of Cheadle Cheshire, England.
Following a title sequence, scenes of children playing with
remote control car. Motion study of workers boxing the car
before analysis and improved scenes after analysis. This film
may need to be viewed at 960 frames per minute. |
| |
OF 676.50 |
ASF Films, circa 1946
16mm
black and white silent print and color silent camera original
reversal, 246 feet
Composite reel joined by the Archives
Center. Scenes of men working at a table. Original methods
of work on Gould machines as well as improved methods. Rating
film of workers. |
| |
OF 676.51 |
Woods Veterans Hospital
Films, circa 1959
16mm black and white silent camera original
reversal, 71 feet
Composite ree | |
