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Scope and Contents

Summaries of royalties Ernest earned on his books "Human Factors Engineering," "Industrial Psychology," and "Job Analysis."

Scope and Contents

The personal papers series contains documents related to Ernest McCormick’s personal and school life. These include records from his high school and college educations, correspondence with his friend Ernestine Gilbreth Carey, and other miscellaneous newspaper clippings and correspondence he maintained which were unrelated to his professional career.

Scope and Contents

The Professional Career series contains records related to Ernest’s professional career, including work he completed for the United States military, committees and panels he was appointed to, lectures he gave around the world, records from professional organizations he belonged to, and records from his time at Purdue. Also included are records of awards that Ernest received for his work, and publishing agreements and correspondence related to books that Ernest wrote or contributed to.

Scope and Contents The Family Papers series contains records created or collected by members of Ernest’s immediate family, including his wife Emily McCormick, as well as his three daughters Wynne, Jan, and Colleen. These include family photographs, correspondence between members of the family, and school records for Ernest’s daughters.Also included are some items Ernest kept related to his extended family, including books and journals owned by his father or brothers, and a family genealogy for the...

Scope and Contents From the Series:

The personal papers series contains documents related to Ernest McCormick’s personal and school life. These include records from his high school and college educations, correspondence with his friend Ernestine Gilbreth Carey, and other miscellaneous newspaper clippings and correspondence he maintained which were unrelated to his professional career.

Scope and Contents From the Series: The Family Papers series contains records created or collected by members of Ernest’s immediate family, including his wife Emily McCormick, as well as his three daughters Wynne, Jan, and Colleen. These include family photographs, correspondence between members of the family, and school records for Ernest’s daughters.Also included are some items Ernest kept related to his extended family, including books and journals owned by his father or brothers, and a family genealogy for the...

Scope and Contents From the Series:

The Professional Career series contains records related to Ernest’s professional career, including work he completed for the United States military, committees and panels he was appointed to, lectures he gave around the world, records from professional organizations he belonged to, and records from his time at Purdue. Also included are records of awards that Ernest received for his work, and publishing agreements and correspondence related to books that Ernest wrote or contributed to.