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- Action Office Project Drawing by Robert Propst, April 1, 1964 - Action Office, conceptualized by Robert Propst with final design by George Nelson, was rooted in Propst's research into office function and worker behavior. The system was not a commercial success: manufacturing costs were high, and it was, in Propst's words, "too showy and bright for serious consideration as a middle management tool." Propst went on to design the hugely successful Action Office 2 cubicle-based system.
- April 01, 1964
- Collections - Artifact
Action Office Project Drawing by Robert Propst, April 1, 1964
Action Office, conceptualized by Robert Propst with final design by George Nelson, was rooted in Propst's research into office function and worker behavior. The system was not a commercial success: manufacturing costs were high, and it was, in Propst's words, "too showy and bright for serious consideration as a middle management tool." Propst went on to design the hugely successful Action Office 2 cubicle-based system.
- Herman Miller Action Office Concept Drawing, "Action Office Pedestal Wall Offices with Voice Scramblers," February 3, 1964 -
- February 03, 1964
- Collections - Artifact
Herman Miller Action Office Concept Drawing, "Action Office Pedestal Wall Offices with Voice Scramblers," February 3, 1964
- Group Portrait of Alfred O. Tate and Others at the Franklin Institute, December 3, 1935 -
- December 03, 1935
- Collections - Artifact
Group Portrait of Alfred O. Tate and Others at the Franklin Institute, December 3, 1935
- Herman Miller Action Office System, circa 1968 -
- circa 1968
- Collections - Artifact
Herman Miller Action Office System, circa 1968
- Secretary Mechanical Toy, 1950-1960 -
- 1950-1960
- Collections - Artifact
Secretary Mechanical Toy, 1950-1960
- Action Office Project Drawing by Robert Propst, April 6, 1964 - Action Office, conceptualized by Robert Propst with final design by George Nelson, was rooted in Propst's research into office function and worker behavior. The system was not a commercial success: manufacturing costs were high, and it was, in Propst's words, "too showy and bright for serious consideration as a middle management tool." Propst went on to design the hugely successful Action Office 2 cubicle-based system.
- April 06, 1964
- Collections - Artifact
Action Office Project Drawing by Robert Propst, April 6, 1964
Action Office, conceptualized by Robert Propst with final design by George Nelson, was rooted in Propst's research into office function and worker behavior. The system was not a commercial success: manufacturing costs were high, and it was, in Propst's words, "too showy and bright for serious consideration as a middle management tool." Propst went on to design the hugely successful Action Office 2 cubicle-based system.
- Herman Miller Action Office Concept Drawing, "Little Man" Phone Mike -
- Collections - Artifact
Herman Miller Action Office Concept Drawing, "Little Man" Phone Mike
- Men and Women Working in a Shoe Factory Office, Boston, Massachusetts, 1904 - Women found new employment opportunities as the industrial and managerial revolutions of the late 19th century increased the need for office workers. There were few job opportunities in the professions, outside of nursing and teaching, so literate women often turned to office work. By 1900, women made up more than a third of clerical workers. Still, opportunity was limited--very few female office workers became office executives.
- 1904
- Collections - Artifact
Men and Women Working in a Shoe Factory Office, Boston, Massachusetts, 1904
Women found new employment opportunities as the industrial and managerial revolutions of the late 19th century increased the need for office workers. There were few job opportunities in the professions, outside of nursing and teaching, so literate women often turned to office work. By 1900, women made up more than a third of clerical workers. Still, opportunity was limited--very few female office workers became office executives.
- Herman Miller Action Office System, circa 1966 -
- circa 1966
- Collections - Artifact
Herman Miller Action Office System, circa 1966
- Herman Miller Action Office System, circa 1968 -
- circa 1968
- Collections - Artifact
Herman Miller Action Office System, circa 1968