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PLAINTIFF'S EXHIBIT DUP-988 'nma. l September 19, 1984 Professor Morton Rothsteln Agriculture! History Center University of Callfornle Davia, C*. 95616 Dear Professor Rothstcin: The call for papers for the Business History Conference has prompted this letter. We do not have any pspers on Banking and finance, so we are taking your second suggestion and offering an entire panel. He would like to offer a program which Includes the following four pspers under the title: THE MATURING OF INDUSTRY IN AMERICA: FOUR HISTORICAL EXAMPLES 'Effective Management to Minimise Accidents at Du Pont: A Historical Perspective (1802-1920)" Author: Peter B. Petersen, The Johns Hopkins University. f 'The Manufacturing Investment Company: 1889-1899, A Study of Its financial and Production Problems' Authors: Charles D. Vrege, Rutgers University Ronald G. Greenwood, GUI Engineering 6 Management Institute "Work, Heather, and Business History: A Reevaluation' Authors: Charles D.Wregs, Rutgers University T1 Hsu, Rutgers University "The Demise of the Window Glass Cutters League' Authors: Alfred A. Bolton, The Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Co. Ronald G. Greenwood, GMI Engineering 6 Management Institute. I have enclosed ebstracts of each paper. The first pepsr is of lntarest beeeusa so littla has bean writtan about safety from an historical angla and Professor Fetsrsan has gone beck to the DuPont original documents for his research. The second paper should be of Interact because of the feet that Frederick W. Taylor of scientific management feme was the managing director of this company. The third paper Is about work which investigated the effect of weather on work and created a controversy with Gsnsrsl Electric which was hoping to show the effectives of illumination as the important factor (rather than weather). The laat paper is on tbs demise of last skilled glass GMI ENGINEERING A MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE 1700 WEST THIRD AVENUE FUNT, MICHIGAN 48602-2276 . DUP 0 9 3 7 2 9 4 DU 038247 cutter trades in the U.S. Mr. Bolton, coaes froa a line of glass cutters, was a very young man in that trade when It waa folding and has great insight into the workings of the industry. The enclosed are only abstracts of the aaterlal. For the Glass cutters and Manufacturing Investment Company papers we will show many pictures to illustrate the lectures. In order to make your job easier, you need to contract only sc as to acceptance or rejection of the proposal. With Warmest Regards, konaaa v>. wreenwooa Professor Management and Policy DU 038248 DUP 0 9 3 7 7 9 5