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Manual dexerity test for female worker. A female supervisor is timing her with stopwatch.
- Title (English):
- Manual dexerity test for female worker. A female supervisor is timing her with stopwatch.
- Collection:
- Early 20th Century Engineering Lantern Slides
- Set:
- Aptitude Tests
- Agent:
- unknown
- Date:
- undated
- ID Number:
- RMA01151_b22_213
- Catalog Record:
- 2075312
- Collection Number:
- 16-5-1151
- File Name:
- RMA01151_b22_213.jpg
- Transcription:
- Block test consists of picking up small disks of wood which are laid out in the pattern of the board and putting them into the board in the corresponding holes. This is a fairly simple test and the result is judged on speed alone since there is not much chance of anybody making a mistake. In other tests, accuracy as well as speed is counted in making up the final score.
- Work Type:
- photographs
- Subject:
- employee evaluation
psychological testing
timekeeping
motor ability
discrimination
dexterity
work capacity evaluation
sex discrimination in employment
- Description:
- Woman is timed while moving pegs from one part of the board to another. Woman is referred to as girl. Language is condescending "not much chance of anybody making a mistake."
- Annotation:
- 3. Aptitude Tests
- Notes:
- The digital images in this collection capture images as they appear within the slides in the physical collection. Any information found on slide mounts have been recorded in the Annotation field to provide context for how the slides were originally organized and used.
- Cite As:
- Sibley School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering records, #16-5-1151. Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library.
- Repository:
- Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library
- Archival Collection:
- Sibley School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering records, 1917-2009
- Box:
- 22
- Format:
- Image
- Rights:
- The copyright status of this item is undetermined. Efforts have been made to evaluate the item based on date of creation, publication status, potential creators, and potential rightsholders. The item was digitized at Cornell University Library in 2024 from physical holdings in the Sibley School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering records, 1917-2009, Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library. It is presented here by Cornell University Library under an assertion of fair use and the Guidelines for Using Text, Images, Audio, and Video from Cornell University Library Collections (http://hdl.handle.net/1813.001/CULCopyright). The written permission of any copyright and other rights holders is required for distribution, reproduction, or other use that extends beyond what is authorized by fair use and other statutory exemptions. Responsibility for making an independent legal assessment of an item and securing any necessary permissions ultimately rests with persons desiring to use the item. Cornell would like to learn more about items in the collection and to hear from individuals or institutions that have any additional information as to rights holders. Please contact rareref@cornell.edu with any additional information or for questions about the collection.
