The Samuel C. Williams Library and the College of Arts and Letters at
Stevens Institute of Technology (Hoboken, NJ) are holding a conference on September 24-25, 2015, "Taylor's World," to celebrate the
achievements and legacy of Frederick Winslow Taylor, who was a Stevens graduate. This conference marks the centennial of
Taylor’s death in 1915, and will explore both Taylor’s place in history
and his legacy in the twenty-first century. The program has now been posted, as well as information about accommodations and registration. Online registration must be completed by September 3. General questions regarding the "Taylor’s World" conference can be directed to Leah Loscutoff: lloscuto@stevens.edu.
The Princeton University Library has digitized a number of posters from the Interborough Rapid Transit Subway Company . The posters, designed by the public relations firm Ivy Lee, were displayed in subway cars to provide information to riders about changes in fares and routes, safety issues, and other matters of interest. The collection consists of 385 images dating from 1918 to 1932; many of them provide financial information about rates, company dividends, and a general look at an early rapid transit system. October 29, update: Jonathan Rees over at "More or Less Bunk" was moved by this post to go off in search of a better site, and found the massive collection of the London Transport Museum , which displays over 5,000 items in a searchable collection .
