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- Prodigy Interactive Personal Service Start-up Kit, 1991 - Before the Internet was accessible to the nontechnical public, consumers subscribed to networking services like Prodigy. Along with competitors like CompuServe and America Online, Prodigy promoted the Internet as a tool for information, shopping, and fun. This startup kit included a modem, software, and a free month of access to "a world of continually expanding and updated information and services."
- 1991
- Collections - Artifact
Prodigy Interactive Personal Service Start-up Kit, 1991
Before the Internet was accessible to the nontechnical public, consumers subscribed to networking services like Prodigy. Along with competitors like CompuServe and America Online, Prodigy promoted the Internet as a tool for information, shopping, and fun. This startup kit included a modem, software, and a free month of access to "a world of continually expanding and updated information and services."
- Fun House Mirror From IBM Pavilion at the 1964 New York World's Fair -
- 1963-1964
- Collections - Artifact
Fun House Mirror From IBM Pavilion at the 1964 New York World's Fair
- Souvenir Card from IBM Pavilion at the 1964/1965 New York World's Fair, "News Event Reported in the New York Times November 30, 1960" -
- June 14, 1965
- Collections - Artifact
Souvenir Card from IBM Pavilion at the 1964/1965 New York World's Fair, "News Event Reported in the New York Times November 30, 1960"
- "Creating Menlo Innovations" Clip from Interview with Richard Sheridan, November 13, 2019 - Richard Sheridan, CEO and co-founder of Menlo Innovations, was the Fall 2019 Entrepreneur-in-Residence at The Henry Ford, funded by the William Davidson Foundation Initiative for Entrepreneurship. During his interview, Sheridan describes how his career experiences influenced the founding of his software company, where he embraces a unique approach to the office environment, emphasizing teamwork and encouraging joy in the workplace.
- November 13, 2019
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"Creating Menlo Innovations" Clip from Interview with Richard Sheridan, November 13, 2019
Richard Sheridan, CEO and co-founder of Menlo Innovations, was the Fall 2019 Entrepreneur-in-Residence at The Henry Ford, funded by the William Davidson Foundation Initiative for Entrepreneurship. During his interview, Sheridan describes how his career experiences influenced the founding of his software company, where he embraces a unique approach to the office environment, emphasizing teamwork and encouraging joy in the workplace.
- IBM Dictating Machine Stand, 1956-1960 - In 1956, Eliot Noyes was hired by Tom Watson Jr. to lead IBM's corporate design program. Noyes united IBM's visual and corporate identity--from logos to packaging, company culture to architecture. This IBM dictation machine stand makes a sculptural, yet functional statement about the use, support, mobility, and integration of time-saving and recording technology into office work environments.
- 1956-1960
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IBM Dictating Machine Stand, 1956-1960
In 1956, Eliot Noyes was hired by Tom Watson Jr. to lead IBM's corporate design program. Noyes united IBM's visual and corporate identity--from logos to packaging, company culture to architecture. This IBM dictation machine stand makes a sculptural, yet functional statement about the use, support, mobility, and integration of time-saving and recording technology into office work environments.
- IBM Fabric, Designed by Angelo Testa, 1956-1960 - In the mid-1950s IBM hired prominent designers to rebrand the company, to develop a corporate image that matched its vision for the future. This textile pattern by Angelo Testa and Company features the graphic designer Paul Rand's IBM logo. As just one more aspect to a coordinated corporate identity, this fabric was made for a fully branded IBM environment.
- 1956-1960
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IBM Fabric, Designed by Angelo Testa, 1956-1960
In the mid-1950s IBM hired prominent designers to rebrand the company, to develop a corporate image that matched its vision for the future. This textile pattern by Angelo Testa and Company features the graphic designer Paul Rand's IBM logo. As just one more aspect to a coordinated corporate identity, this fabric was made for a fully branded IBM environment.
- Kiosk From IBM Pavilion at the 1964 New York World's Fair - The kiosk, designed by the office of Charles and Ray Eames, is the sole survivor of several similar small structures installed within the vast IBM Pavilion at the 1964 New York World's Fair. Its light-hearted appearance -- suggesting carousel, fairground, and bandstand architecture -- was a counterbalance to the highly advanced computing technologies IBM was showcasing in the pavilion.
- 1963-1964
- Collections - Artifact
Kiosk From IBM Pavilion at the 1964 New York World's Fair
The kiosk, designed by the office of Charles and Ray Eames, is the sole survivor of several similar small structures installed within the vast IBM Pavilion at the 1964 New York World's Fair. Its light-hearted appearance -- suggesting carousel, fairground, and bandstand architecture -- was a counterbalance to the highly advanced computing technologies IBM was showcasing in the pavilion.
- Souvenir Card from IBM Pavilion at the 1964/1965 New York World's Fair, "News Event Reported in the New York Times February 4, 1926" -
- June 14, 1965
- Collections - Artifact
Souvenir Card from IBM Pavilion at the 1964/1965 New York World's Fair, "News Event Reported in the New York Times February 4, 1926"
- Fair Exhibits for the Stationer and Office Outfitter, 1939 -
- 1939-1940
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Fair Exhibits for the Stationer and Office Outfitter, 1939
- Brochure, "Welcome to the IBM Pavilion," New York World's Fair, 1964-1965 -
- 1964-1965
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Brochure, "Welcome to the IBM Pavilion," New York World's Fair, 1964-1965