[p.M-1]
Purpose: To type and organize a union library catalogue of approximately one million entries.
Time Element: One year – average working day six (6) hours, five (5) day week.
Personnel:
| Typists, senior | 45 |
| Average production 1,000 cards per week per typist. | |
| Filers, (Junior Clerks) | 20 |
| Average production 500 cards sorted, alphabetized and filed per day per filer. | |
| Senior Clerk, or Stenographer | 1 |
| Stampers (Junior Clerks) | 2 |
| Supervisors (Cataloguers) | 3 |
| One for every 20 workers | |
| Supervisor, Project | 1 |
| Photographers (Junior Clerks) | 3 |
| Carpenters | 2 |
Equipment:
| Camera | 1 or more |
| (More than one far Statewide Project) | |
| Projectors | 45 (ultimately) |
| Typewriters, noiseless, pica type, standard keyboard and with card platens | 45 |
| Library Catalogue Cards | 1,000,000 |
| Guide Cards | 30,000 |
| (Plain, buff 5-" x 3 3/8“, 140 lb. weight) | |
| Labels (Plain white) | 2 dozen rolls |
| Letters | 3 dozen each letter |
| (except one dozen each Q, X, Y, Z – Gummed paper letters and figures, P-5 white) | |
| P-Slips, Newstock (3“X5”) | 200 lbs. |
| Trays | 1200 |
| Cases, four units, 300 trays per unit using single side of case | |
| Tables, typing, four, each to hold 12 typists | |
| Tables, filing, three, each to hold 10 filers | |
| Desk, office, one or two | |
| Table, one for stenographer or project clerk | |
| Table, one for stamper | |
| Stamps, one for each individual library represented | |
| Rack to hold stamps | |
| Chairs | 50 |
| Cable wiring down middle of each typing table using 12 double outlets |
Cases, trays, tables and rack for stamps can be constructed by project carpenters.
[p.M-2]
Supplies:
| Eyeshades | 45 |
| Typewriter ribbons, heavy record, black. | 350 |
| Razors, single blade (for scratchers) | 2 gross |
| Erasers | 1 gross |
| Pencils | 1 gross |
| Alcohol, denatured (to clean rollers) | 3 gallons |
Elements of a Work Projects Administration Project to Construct a Large Union Catalogue
Purpose: To type and organize a Union Library catalogue of approximately five million entries.
Time Element: Two years.
Personnel:
| Typists, senior | 100 |
| Filers (Junior Clerks) | 40 |
| Senior Clerks | 2 |
| Stenographers | 2 |
| Supervisors | 10 |
| Stampers (Junior Clerks) | 4 |
| Photographing crew (Junior clerks) (Using numerous machines, 3 clerks for each) | 3 |
| Project Supervisor | 1 |
| Carpenters | 4 |
Supplies and equipment same as smaller project increased five (5) times.