11 events with tag "filing"
1876
ID: 4268
Melvil Dewey founds Library Bureau to supply library and office equipment - pioneers modern filing supplies
ID: 4268
1893
ID: 4269
Edwin Seibels invents vertical filing system - replaces horizontal pigeonholes and bound ledgers with standing folders
ID: 4269
1898
ID: 4247
James H. Rand founds Rand Ledger Company (later Rand Kardex) - innovative visible filing systems
ID: 4247
1899
ID: 4271
Globe-Wernicke Company founded - becomes leading manufacturer of sectional bookcases and filing cabinets
ID: 4271
1906
ID: 4272
Keep Commission (Committee on Department Methods) recommends vertical filing for all federal agencies - modernizes government record-keeping
ID: 4272
1908
ID: 4276
Vertical filing becomes standard in American business - filing cabinets replace bound ledgers and pigeonhole desks
ID: 4276
1909
ID: 4277
Rand Kardex develops visible index system - cards with protruding tabs for quick reference without pulling files
ID: 4277
1915
ID: 4283
Suspension filing systems introduced - hanging folders on rails eliminate need for folder compression
ID: 4283
1916
ID: 4282
U.S. government standardizes on 8.5 x 11 inch paper size for all departments - creates de facto American standard
ID: 4282
1917
ID: 4289
Fireproof metal filing cabinets become standard for important records after multiple office fires destroy paper records
ID: 4289
1920
ID: 4286
Color-coded filing systems become widespread - visual organization improves retrieval speed
ID: 4286