Series II. Classroom films, 1939-1980 and undated

The films in this series were either purchased or acquired by the Graduate School of Business Administration to provide visual aids that served as supplementary background information for students as a means to enhance the discussion of business case studies in class. The films were also used to convey the human element of factories and production lines to students outside of a classroom setting. While some of the films were shown in their entirety, many of them were edited to remove the endings with the purpose of allowing students to imagine themselves in the situation presented and discuss possible solutions to the issues demonstrated. The themes and issues of the films involve management, advertising and marketing, human relations, and the production of products. Time and motion studies are also included, as are films focusing on labor relations, such as union strikes and worker safety. Commercials of various products are also featured in the collection.