B. Inoue, of Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd., writes Mr. Kenneth Hopper saying that he received a letter from Mr. Sarasohn which requested that Inoue be the first speaker at the IBM Japan Management conference. Inoue shares that JIVTA (Japanese...
Kenneth Hopper writes Mr. B. Inoue, of Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd., saying that he hopes that when Hopper is in Japan, he can discuss how the information he is collecting can be taught to others. Hopper shares that he spent time working with...
Speeches, addresses, etc.; Telecommunication; Universities and colleges; Telephone; Social classes; College students; Lectures and lecturing; Engineers; College teachers; Research; Letters
Frank Polkinghorn's talk on the improvement of telecommunications engineering education in Japan and the relationship between social education and the practice of engineering. It includes an excerpt from a 1957 letter by a distinguished Japanese...
Frank Polkinghorn discusses research, manufacturing, merchandising, stability, operation, maintenance, appearance, cost, and performance during his talk on engineering in industry. Page 1 contains an original handwritten notion on the top, right...
Hopper, Kenneth, 1926-; Letters; Inoue, Bunzaemon, 1906-; Quality circles; Quality control; Management; Toyota Jidōsha Kōgyō Kabushiki Kaisha; Interpersonal relations; Banks and banking; Business enterprises
Kenneth Hopper writes Mr. B. Inoue of Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd., saying that he has enclosed an article detailing some of the problems QC Circles are meeting in the United States. He says Toyota is being pressured to establish manufacturing...
Hopper, Kenneth, 1926-; Inoue, Bunzaemon, 1906-; Letters; Management; Business enterprises; Hindle, Brooke; Authorship; University of Michigan; Kondō, Y. (Yoshio), 1924-; Asian Productivity Organization; Library of Congress; Quality control;...
Kenneth Hopper writes Mr. B. Inoue, of Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd., saying that he was very aided by Inoue's suggestion that Hopper not try to compare the contributions of individuals to the new Japanese management. Hopper shares that Dr....
Kenneth Hopper writes Mr. B. Inoue, of Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd., saying that he is sending a publication. He shares that Mr. Kato paid Inoue a short tribute during an interview. Hopper also talks about his illness in recent months. Mr....
Hopper, Kenneth, 1926-; Inoue, Bunzaemon, 1906-; Letters; University of Michigan; Periodicals
Kenneth Hopper writes Mr. B. Inoue, of Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd., saying that the editor of "Human Resource Management" of the University of Michigan wants to publish a section of his material in an article in the magazine's summer issue. ...
Kenneth Hopper writes Mr. B. Inoue of Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd. saying that Mr. Protzman tells him there may be a CCS (Civil Communications Section) seminar in Japan next year. He adds that Sarasohn tells him that IBM/JAPAN will be...
Kenneth Hopper writes Mr. J. Noguchi, the general manager of the Japan Union of Scientists and Engineers (JUSE), saying that it was kind of Noguchi to send him information on Sumitomo Electric's introduction of QC circle methods in the 1960s and...
Kenneth Hopper writes Mr. T. Tokuzawa, of Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd., thanking him for his letter and saying that he appreciates him giving his time and ability as a technical translator. He mentions that Mr. Konno at Sumitomo Rubber in...
Kenneth Hopper writes Mr. Bunzaemon Inoue, of Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd., saying that he trusts that Inoue has received Hopper's letter with a copy of the Osaka Managerial Controls Research Association letter of 1950 March 18. Hopper says...
Letters; Land titles; Death certificates; Protzman, Charles; Families; Office equipment and supplies
Frank F. Davis, assistant vice-president of Moseley Title and Abstract Company, writes Charles W. Protzman saying that the warranty deed that needs to be executed by Protzman is enclosed. Davis informs him that he will also need a copy of...
A reprint of "Development of the Japanese Theatre Art" by Shigetoshi Kawatake, director of the Theatre Museum of Waseda University, from "The Travel Bulletin" of N.Y.K. Magazine. In his article, he discusses the component parts of kabuki, puppet...
A portrait painting of Mr. F.A. Polkinghorn surrounded by signatures of various Japanese businessmen and engineers. The signatures between K. Nishioka and Z. Kitamura are illegible.
Forums (Discussion and debate); Dinners and dining
An announcement for a forum on "How to Understand the Foreign Mind" from Mrs. M. H. Reed, luncheon secretary, of the International Relations Group. She writes that the speakers will be: B. J. Kinsburg, who will speak on the Russian mind; F. A....
Frank Polkinghorn's remarks on engineering economics in which he discusses principles and terms such as: capital, depreciation, maintenance, taxes, operation, annual charges, accounting, and cost studies.
Kenneth Hopper writes Mr. I. Sakamoto, chairman of the board of Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd., saying that his comments on Mr. Inoue's contributions to Sumitomo Electric Industries and Sumitomo Rubber Industries are exactly what he needs. ...
The Kurematsu family stands near a building. "K. KUREMATSU" and "Jan. 1965" are handwritten on the back of the photograph. "Myself"; "Elder sister (living in country site)"; "Mrs."; "AKIRA (Elder son)"; and "HACHIHEI (Younger son)" are also...
