Papers of Frank Bunker Gilbreth, circa 1910-1924.

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Papers of Frank Bunker Gilbreth, circa 1910-1924.

Correspondence, research papers, professional reports, case material, lecture notes, charts, data sheets, other papers, and slides and photos, accumulated by Gilbreth in his studies in management, time and motion, and new work techniques, in many lines of activity. Includes supplementary material added by his wife, Lillian Gilbreth.

4 microfilm reels.

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SNAC Resource ID: 8074151

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Gilbreth, Frank Bunker, 1868-1924

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Engineer, contractor and author. From the description of Papers of Frank Bunker Gilbreth, circa 1910-1924. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 71067900 Frank Bunker Gilbreth had no formal education beyond high school but he rose from bricklayer, to building contractor, to management engineer in a few short years. He and his wife Lillian Moller Gilbreth collaborated to develop ways to increase output of workers in manufacturing and clerical positions, as pioneers in the field of i...

Gilbreth, Lillian Moller, 1878-1972

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Frank Bunker Gilbreth had no formal education beyond high school but he rose from bricklayer, to building contractor, to management engineer in a few short years. He and his wife Lillian Moller Gilbreth collaborated to develop ways to increase output of workers in manufacturing and clerical positions, as pioneers in the field of industrial engineering. They often used their large family as guinea pigs for their experiments, which are lovingly detailed in the 1948 book “Cheaper by the Dozen.” Pur...