Labor relations material, 1933-1964 (inclusive) [microform].

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Labor relations material, 1933-1964 (inclusive) [microform].

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Scrapbooks, clippings, card indexes, transcripts of hearings (1943-1945), proceedings of a trial (1943), issues of the company magazine The Friendly Forum, company releases and memos to employees. The material was gathered together by Frank K. Dossett, superintendent of supervisory training. The focus of the collection is on the firm's labor relations policies.

27 linear ft. (8 drawers, 24 card drawers, 1 case, 15 reels of film, 80 v.)

Harvard Business School, Knowledge and Library Services/Baker Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 7175089

Harvard Business School, Knowledge and Library Services/Baker Library

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Thompson Ramo Wooldridge, inc.

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Thompson Products, inc.

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Manufacturer of automotive and air transportation equipment based in Cleveland, Ohio. Incorporated in 1916. Frederick C. Crawford became president in 1933 and espoused a philosophy of industrial relations which came to be called "Crawfordism". It was antagonistic to outside labor unions and sought to promote internal harmony through management-led education of employees. In 1958 the firm's name was changed to Thompson Ramo Wooldridge, inc. and in 1965 to TRW Inc. From the description...

Dossett, Frank K.

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Crawford, Frederick C., 1891-1994

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Frederick Coolidge Crawford was born in Watertown, Massachusetts in 1891. He graduated from Harvard University with an A.B. in 1913, and in 1914 with a master's degree in civil engineering. On Nov. 4, 1916, Crawford was hired as a millwright helper by auto and airplane parts manufacturer Steel Products in Cleveland, Ohio, which became Thompson Products in 1926. In 1933 Crawford became president of the company, a position he held for 25 years. He would serve the company in other capacities until ...