Various speeches and presentations regarding the experiment in the Inspection Branch. The original study was to see the effect of lighting on the operators, which was found to be negligible. What they did find is that the production in the test...
Various pieces of correspondence from 1929-1932 among Western Electric administrators. The earlier pieces of correspondence, including letters to Dr. Elton B. Mayo, Professor of Industrial Research, Graduate School of Business Administration,...
Two reports, one by Mr. Lovekin and one by Mr. Roethlisberger regarding their interviewing of the supervisors. Mr. Lovekins report divided by topics that the men discussed and then analyzed by percentage that felt one way or the other on each...
Two page form/questionnaire used for personal data collection and observation. A narrative case history for each of the 5 mica splitting operators follows. The case histories give marital status and age. There is a discussion of living...
Two documents, both of which concern illumination studies, are presented. The first is a report on the illumination study at Hawthorne, which began Nov. 24, 1924 and ended April 30, 1927. In this study, candles of various lengths were introduced...
Transcripts of interviews with operating branch employees concerning their working conditions and any other factors that may affect their work. Included at the end of each interview are brief notes from the interviewer
Three documents, two letters and one detailed report. First, Elton Mayos letter to G.A. Pennock dated February 9, 1931, concerning the status of the Western Electric experiments and the importance of studying how fatigue, morale, preoccupation...
Summary of weekly activity in the relay assembly test room from the time period August 8 through December 26, 1931. Production curve and other data fluctuations are covered and explained, as well as any personal or environmental effects on the test...
Bill No. 1. An appropriation shall be made to provide for funds necessary to defray the regular and other expenses of the Choctaw government commencing October 1, 1906, and ending September 30, 1907, for the Five Civilized Tribes. Passed and...
Report on the interviewing process. Part one discusses how interviewing is a good tool, but the attitude of employees differ among each other and that difference must be taken into account. The second part discusses methods of interviewing and...
Report discussing the problems that the supervisors are having after the change in pay scale across the company. Changes in attitude and relations to other workers are included
Bill No. 1. A resolution of October 6, 1896. that there be no persons, other than the members of the General Council, allowed in the hall where the votes for the Principal Chief of the Nation are counted. Passed and approved October 7, 1896.
Bill No. 32. Proposed act setting the salary of the District Chiefs and for other purposes. Passed House with amendments October 30, 1885. Passed Senate and approved October 31, 1885.
Proposed resolution authorizing the appointment of a special committee to examine the net proceeds claim for other purposes. Passed and approved October 31, 1878.
An act that the Principal Chief shall appoint a commission of three competent persons of Choctaw blood to meet a like commission from the Chickasaw Nation for the purpose of making a final and satisfactory settlement of all or any royalties that...
Bill No 17. An act appropriating money to be paid for publication of an act and for other purposes. Passed House October 17, 1894. Passed Senate and approved October 22. 1894.
A certificate of the approval of the Principal Chief October 12, 1901, of Bill No. 19 entitled ""An act for the protection of the people of the Indian Territory and for other purposes."" November 11, 1901.
Bill No. ?. A resolution calling a joint session of the Senate and Representatives to elect Supreme Judges, School Supt., and other officers. Passed and approved October 5, 1900. (missing)
A proposed act to repeal a portion of the preamble of ""an act authorizing the appointment of three commissioners to treat with U.S. Commissioners in reference to the Leased District, and for other purposes."" Approved November...
News item on the Curtis Bill (H. B. 8581), known as the bill "For the protection of the people of the Indian Territory, and for other purposes," March 5, 1898.
An act authorizing the Principal Chief to employ an attorney for the Nation in citizenship cases and to make an appropriation therefore, and for other purposes. Passed House and Senate March 22, 1899. Approved March 23, 1899. Approved by President...
Bill No. 11. An act to authorize the Choctaw and Chickasaw national railroad company to construct and operate a railway through the Choctaw and Chickasaw nation and for other purposes. Passed House and Senate January 26, 1894. Approved January 27,...
News item on bill (H. R. 6702) "For the protection of the people of the Indian Territory, providing for the laying out of towns, the leasing of coal and other mineral, timber, farming and grazing lands, and for other purposes." Jan. 20,...
Interview method, analysis, and development of training began in the Inspection Branch, moved to the Operating Branch, and in January 1930 throughout the Works. A December 1929 pamphlet titled A Plan for Improving Employee Relations was printed. ...
G.A. Pennock wrote Some Thoughts in Connection with Work in Industrial Research Division. The test room had an outstanding increase in production, due to removal of fear and suspicion on part of employees and increase in morale. This raised the...
A proposed act to provide for the payment of the delegation of 1853 for their services in the prosecution of the Net Proceeds Claim and for other purposes. Passed and approved February 25, 1888.
Duplicates Progress Report No. 1 and 2 with the addition of a health questionnaire, notes on the physical examinations of each of the test employees, and a discussion about output increases when work shortened to 4:00 p.m. and then returned to 5:00...