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1. Harris & Ewing New machine to speed up statistics of census of 1940. Washington, D.C., Dec. 2. Back in 1870, it took 7 years to compile statistics from the facts taken by census takers, but in the next 10 years, Herman Hollerith invented a 'unit tabulator,' shown on left of photo being operated by Operator Ann Oliver. This machine is fed cards containing census information at the rate of 400 a minute and from these, 12 separate bits of statistical information is extracted. Not so long ago, Eugene M. La Boiteaux, Census Bureau inventor, turned out a smaller, more compact machine, which extracts 58 statistics from 150 cards per minute. This machine is shown on the right and is being operated by Virginia Balinger, Assistant Supervisor of the current Inquiry Section. With the aid of this machine, statistical information from the 1940 census is expected to be compiled in 2 1/2 years. The secret of the machine lies in the cards. The written information taken by census takers is brought in and the data translated into code numbers which are punched on the card, and the legible data is locked up in vaults away from prying eyes. Cards are fed into the machine, sensitive steel fingers feel out the punches, set up electrical impulses, and in no time at all, the card has set down on the large sheet just what statistic from each individual goes in what place [19]39 December 2

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2. Harris & Ewing New machine to speed up statistics of census of 1940. Washington, D.C., Dec. 2. Back in 1870, it took 7 years to compile statistics from the facts taken by census takers, but in the next 10 years, Herman Hollerith invented a 'unit tabulator,' shown on left of photo being operated by Operator Ann Oliver. This machine is fed cards containing census information at the rate of 400 a minute and from these, 12 separate bits of statistical information is extracted. Not so long ago, Eugene M. La Boiteaux, Census Bureau inventor, turned out a smaller, more compact machine, which extracts 58 statistics from 150 cards per minute. This machine is shown on the right and is being operated by Virginia Balinger, Assistant Supervisor of the current Inquiry Section. With the aid of this machine, statistical information from the 1940 census is expected to be compiled in 2 1/2 years. The secret of the machine lies in the cards. The written information taken by census takers is brought in and the data translated into code numbers which are punched on the card, and the legible data is locked up in vaults away from prying eyes. Cards are fed into the machine, sensitive steel fingers feel out the punches, set up electrical impulses, and in no time at all, the card has set down on the large sheet just what statistic from each individual goes in what place

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3. Petroleum Information Corporation Annual and cumulative field and operator production with operator rank Houston, Tex: Petroleum Information Corp

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4. Petroleum Information Corporation Annual and cumulative field and operator production with operator rank Houston, Tex: Petroleum Information Corp

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 Instance 11420386
5. Petroleum Information Corporation Annual and cumulative field and operator production with operator rank Houston, Tex: Petroleum Information Corp

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 Instance 11419937
6. Petroleum Information Corporation Annual and cumulative field and operator production with operator rank Houston, Tex: Petroleum Information Corp

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 Instance 11420385
7. United States. Congress. House. Committee on Government Operations. Government Information, Justice, and Agriculture Subcommittee. The Federal Communications Commission's regulation of alternative operator services Washington: U.S. G.P.O. For sale by the Supt. of Docs., Congressional Sales Office, U.S. G.P.O.; 1989

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8. Petroleum Information Coproration Annual and cumulative field and operator production with operator rank. Arkansas. Houston, TX

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 Instance 11065865
9. Petroleum Information Corporation Annual and cumulative field and operator production with operator rank. Wyoming. Houston, TX

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10. United States. Office of War Information. Buried trolley tracks salvaged to aid war program. It's no good under the ground, but it can be used to smash the Axis. Thousands of tons of buried trolley tracks are being unearthed these days to answer Uncle Sam's call for scrap. An Asheville, North Carolina machine shop operator is shown here demonstrating his "railjerk" which he claims can remove a mile of track a day 1942 May

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11. United States. Office of War Information. Buried trolley tracks salvaged to aid war program. Old tracks for new guns. One of the ways many American cities are responding to Uncle Sam's call for scrap is by pulling out abandoned trolley tracks. This apparatus, developed by an Asheville, North Carolina machine shop operator, is being used to tear out the old buried tracks in his city. With three men, the device can remove twenty-five tons of rail per day 1942 May

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12. Smith, Roger Office of Civilian Defense worker help protect nation's capital. Nerve center of Civilian Defense communications. A message center keeps constantly in touch with developments throughout the city by telephone and radio. A vital part of civilian defense work is the proper handling of trouble calls, assignment of crews to troubled areas and the passing on of orders for prompt action. One operator is connected with the first aid center, one with the decontamination squad, one with the disaster unit and another with the emergency service division. Girls shown at work in the message center of central alarm system, Washington, D.C

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13. Smith, Roger Office of Civilian Defense worker help protect nation's capital. Nerve center of civilian defense communications. A message center keeps constantly in touch with developments throughout the city by telephone and radio. A vital part of civilian defense work is the proper handling of trouble calls, assignment of crews to troubled areas and the passing on of orders for prompt action. One operator is connected with the first aid center, one with the decontamination squad, one with the disaster unit and another with the emergency service division. Girls shown at work in the message center of central alarm system, Washington, D.C

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14. Annual and cumulative field and operator production with operator rank. Area, New Mexico, Northwest

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Serial		 11435332
15. Annual and cumulative field and operator production with operator rank. Area, Louisiana statewide

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Serial		 11408527
16. Annual and cumulative field and operator production with operator rank. Wyoming

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Serial		 11065864
17. Annual and cumulative field and operator production with operator rank. Area, New Mexico, Northwest

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Serial		 11435331
18. Annual and cumulative field and operator production with operator rank. Arkansas

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Serial		 11065865
19. Annual and cumulative field and operator production with operator rank. Area, Southeast

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Serial		 11435330
20. Gurevich, I. I. The KhVS-1, 2M cotton-picking machine operator's manual Jerusalem: Israel Program for Scientific Translations; [available from the U.S. Dept. of Commerce, Clearinghouse for Scientific and Technical Information, Springfield, Va.]; 1966

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