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Gilbreth's films, Ball Brothers mason jars
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| Title | Gilbreth's films, Ball Brothers mason jars |
| Subjects | Motion study
Time study
Psychology, Industrial
Industrial engineering
Ball Brothers Company, inc.
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| Abstract | The film documents the motions of workers at the Ball Brothers Company, showing how worker efficiency was increased through elimination of wasted motion. Employees are shown assembling parts, stamping lids, inspecting glass jars, labeling and packing bottles, and packing jars. Jar lids and rings are assembled by workers from a conveyer belt. Specific workers whose name are known include Verl Mellott, "Tiny" Vanderburg, Bessie Allen, Marie King, Edgar Jones, "Mac" McCreery, Marcella Lykins, Mary Jones, and Wanda Hill. Employees appear to have worked at the Ball Brothers Company Plant Number 2 in Muncie, Indiana. |
| Description | Frank and Lillian Gilbreth were pioneers in the field of industrial management. Filmed time-motion studies were one method they used to attempt to find the "one best way" to do a myriad of tasks in industrial, office and domestic settings. Frank Gilbreth took over 250, 000 feet of 35 mm. film and was able to increase the efficiency of repetitive tasks in these settings. |
| Note | The original film is part of the Frank and Lillian Gilbreth Papers owned by Purdue University Libraries, Archives and Special Collections. |
| Funding | The preservation of the original film and its transfer to DVD was made possible by funding from the National Film Preservation Foundation and the Purdue University Libraries in 2005-2006. |
| Repository | Purdue University Libraries, Archives and Special Collections |
| Contributors | Gilbreth, Frank Bunker, 1868-1924
Gilbreth, Lillian Moller, 1878-1972
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| Date of Original | 1918 |
| Date Digitized | 2006 |
| Type | MovingImage |
| Format | video |
| Identifier | http://www4.lib.purdue.edu/spcol/gilbreth/ball/ |
| Original Item | 39 min., 37 sec. : si., b&w. |
| Collection | Gilbreth Library of Management Videos |
| URI | ark:/34231/c66t0kn5 |
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