Ergonomics of farm tractors, 1968-1970
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Folder information
- Title:
- Ergonomics of farm tractors, 1968-1970
- Description:
- This folder contains materials related to research made on ergonomics of farm tractors and their usability, most notably in the publication of Professor Charles W. Suggs's article "How Well Do Farm Tractors Fit the Capabilities and Limitations of the Operators." This was a study of tractor operators and how engineering can create improvements in usability. The article was published by the magazine Implement & Tractor, and the correspondence between them and Suggs are included. Also included are correspondence with other journals, and a response to the letter from Ford Motor Company. Additionally, the file contains research notes and research materials.
- Topics:
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Agriculture
- Subjects:
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Human engineering
Journalism, Agricultural
Tractors
- Original Format:
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Typescript
- Item identifier:
- mc00033-002-bx0004-006-000
- Coverage Date:
- to
- Genre:
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Administrative records
Correspondence
- Names:
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Ford Motor Company
more info on Ford Motor Company
Suggs, Charles W. more info on Suggs, Charles W.
Implement and Tractor Publications, Inc. more info on Implement and Tractor Publications, Inc.
- Digital Project:
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Cultivating a Revolution
Source information
- Repository:
- Special Collections Research Center at NC State University Libraries
- Collection:
- Charles W. Suggs Papers, 1914 - 1995 (MC00033) held by Special Collections Research Center at NC State University Libraries
- Note field:
- Not all materials from the physical collection may have been scanned. Images may have been enhanced for web access.
- Rights:
- For questions regarding copyright or permissions, please refer to our Reproduction, Use, Citation, and Copyright page (http://d.lib.ncsu.edu/collections/about).
- Funding:
- Digitization of this resource was partially supported with federal Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) funds made possible through a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services, and administered by the State Library of North Carolina, a division of the Department of Cultural Resources.
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