AIDC 100 Archives - Robert La Moreaux Collection
Manuscript Collection 357
Description:
Papers, 1972-1999.
30.5 linear inches.
Organization: Series arrangement.
Business papers, manuscripts, and artifacts.
Preface
Introduction
Biographical Note
Scope and Content Note
Series Description
Container Listing
AIDC
100 Archives Resource Center
Preface
The Dr. Robert La Moreaux Collection is the sixth collection donated
by a member of the AIDC 100 for inclusion in the AIDC 100 Archives
at Stony Brook. The AIDC 100 Archive and Stony Brook University are
indebted to Dr. La Moreaux for his foresight in preserving these valuable
documents and entrusting them to the University as well as his continued
support and encouragement of the AIDC 100 Archive project.
Special thanks are extended to the following individuals for all their
support during the planning and processing of this collection: Teddy
and George Goldberg, without whose vision this collection would not
have found its way to the Archives; Dick Meyers, for his concern and
support as AIDC 100 President; Kristen J. Nyitray, Head of Special
Collections & University Archives for her continued guidance and
assistance. Additional thanks are extended to the following administration
members for their support and encouragement: E. Christian Filstrup,
Dean and Director of University Libraries; Daniel Kinney, Associate
Director of University Libraries for Collections and Technical Services;
and finally, Lois Mazer, University Advancement Officer, for her undying
support and guidance in this and all other endeavors.
Introduction
The Dr. Robert La Moreaux Collection, manuscript collection
(MC) 357, was donated to the AIDC 100 Archive in February of 2002,
by Dr. Robert La Moreaux, faculty member at Michigan State University's
School of Packaging. The collection consists of three cubic feet of
material containing research notes, presentations, committee papers,
educational writings, artifacts, conference proceedings, and food industry
and automotive industry related publications and report. This wide
variety of assorted materials follows the course of Dr. La Moreaux's
forty year career in both private industry, first for the General Motors
automotive company, and then later as an educator with Michigan State
University's School of Packaging, and highlights the impact he has
had in these areas over the course of his accomplished career.
The collection is open to research without restrictions in accordance
with general access principles, and under the discretion of the Special
Collections Department Staff. All requests to use or reproduce any
of the papers within the collection should be addressed to the Special
Collections Department Staff; copyrights to all remaining items within
the collection (not created by Dr. La Moreaux) must be obtained from
the owner prior to publication, however, items may be reproduced and
cited within works for research and scholarly purposes, including but
not limited to, those items created by or contributed to by Dr. La
Moreaux while at the General Motors Automotive company.
In citing the collection, please credit it as follows: Dr. Robert
La Moreaux Collection, Special Collections Department, University Libraries,
Stony Brook University.
Materials within this collection may be located with the use of the
collection's finding aid available in hardcopy and online through the
University Library's web page.
Biographical Note
EDUCATION
Ph.D. Education, Michigan State University, 1990
MBA Marketing, Michigan State University, 1970
B.S. Economics, Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, 1956
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
1989 -present Coordinator, Lifelong Education Programs, Michigan State
University, School of Packaging
1952 - 1987 General Motors
TEACHING RESPONSIBILITIES
Packaging Economics (PKG 475) and numerous Lifelong Education Programs.
RESEARCH AREAS OF INTEREST
Barcoding, identification and labeling
Scope and Content Note
Manuscript Collection 357, Dr. Robert La Moreaux Collection, consists
of two series and three sub-series; the three sub-series are contained
within the first series. The listed series are: Business Papers (series
I) and Artifacts (series II). Series one contains three sub-series,
in order of the following: Sub-series I: Educational Writings; sub-series
II: Automotive Industry papers; sub-series III: Food Industry papers.
Each of these sub-series reflects the distinct work done by Dr. La
Moreaux during the course of his long career, and provides the researcher
with a good understanding of that particular industry's issues as they
relate to packaging and bar code technology at the time.
The series' original order has been maintained where applicable and
re-created in others to assist researchers more easily. Where appropriate
'Series Notes' have been included to assist researchers when examining
certain series. Also, items found to fit more appropriately in the
AIDC 100 reading room's reference shelf have been removed and cataloged
in accordance with library guidelines. In addition, basic preservation
guidelines have been followed during the processing of the collection.
Items housed in acidic housings have been removed from these housings
for preservation reasons and have been placed in acid free folders
and containers. Those materials originally stored in three-ring binders
have been removed from those binders and placed in acid-free folders;
the original order was maintained. All metal fasteners and PVC plastic
housings have been removed and replaced in accordance with accepted
archival standards of preservation.
The collection's various series and sub-series reflect the importance
and depth of the work done by Dr. La Moreaux over the course of his
career and should provide a researcher an interesting and informative
glimpse into the particulars of the fields of automotive parts marking
and food labeling, however, of the two, the most informative and comprehensive
portion of the collection is contained within Series I: Business Writings,
sub-series II: Automotive Industry papers. This sub-series contains
material related the standards work conducted by Dr. La Moreaux while
with General Motors and shows the industry wide impact of their findings
and dialogues.
Series Description
Series I: Business Papers, 1972-1997, 22 linear inches.
This series consists of three sub-series: Educational Writings; Automotive
Industry papers; Food Industry papers. Each sub-series focuses on various
standards work and research conducted by Dr. La Moreaux during his
employment at the time.
Series II: Artifacts, 1983-1990, 8.5 linear inches.
This series contains sample labels and codes as well as publications
that were developed to be used in conjunction with Texas Instruments
Magic Wand Speak & Learn Educational Activity System.
Container Listing
Series I: Business Papers
Sub-Series I: Educational Writings
Box 1
Untitled Manuscript, N.D.
Untitled Manuscript (marked up copy), N.D.
Untitled Manuscript, Ch 4, (marked up copy), N.D.
Untitled Manuscript, Final Typing Notes, N.D.
Untitled Manuscript, Paste-up originals, N.D.
A Managerial Study of the Elements of Opto-electronic Input to Information to
the Data processing System for Increased Productivity and Accuracy by Robert
La Moreaux (Dissertation), July 1982
Barcodes – A Practical Guide and Reference for Practioners (Chapter Synopsis),
August 15, 1993
The Basics of Bar coding and Automatic Identification/
Keyless Data Entry by Dr. Robert La Moreaux (transparencies), N.D.
Barcodes and other Automatic Identification Systems by Robert La Moreaux (ordering
brochure), N.D.
A Survey of Automotive Identification Application in the Automobile Industry
(white paper), N.D.
MSU Student Survey, N.D.
MSU School of Packaging Course Schedule, 1988
Developing and Maintaining a Barcode Based System (outline) – MSU
Packaging School Seminar, May 2-3, 1988
MSU – Current packaging issues in the Automobile Industry correspondence,
July 24, 1990
Bar Coding and Productivity: A continuing Education Seminar (program announcement),
March 9-10, 1988
Continuing Education Seminar correspondence, February 18, 1988
Bar Codes for Productivity by Robert La Moreaux (executive seminar), February
23, 1988
Dr. Robert D. La Moreaux resume, N.D.
Lansing Community College Grade report, 1981
Sub-series II: Automotive Industry, Box 1
Symbology ’82 conference guide, September 13-14, 1982
ANSI MH 10.8M-1993 Unit Loads and Transport packages-Bar Code Symbols Standard,
1993
AIAG Bar-Code Project Team (folder marked ‘AIAG 5 – start Jan. 1,
1987) (F1), October 24, 1987-Febraruary 27, 1987
AIAG Bar-Code Project Team (folder marked ‘AIAG 5 – start Jan. 1,
1987) (F2), April 21, 1987-July 1, 1987
Sub-series II: Automotive Industry continued, Box 2
AIAG Bar-Code Project Team (folder marked ‘AIAG 5 – start Jan. 1,
1987) (F3), February 27, 1987-Febraruary 24, 1988
AIAG brochures, N.D.
AIAG Primary Metals Identification Tag Application Standard – Draft (AIAG
B 4), 1986
AIAG Script/UPC Individual Parts Bar Coding Videotape Study Board, January 28,
1987
GM Chrysler Corporation Shipping/Parts Identification Label Standards Manual,
N.D.
GM 6121 – M Performance Requirements for labels, January 1, 1978-April
1, 1980
GM Specifications for part and component bar codes ECV/VCVS, May 16, 1983-October
1, 1983
GM Specifications for part and component bar codes ECV/VCVS, May 1, 1985
GM Chrysler Corporation Inter-company correspondence. Subject: Bar coding individual
parts, October 4, 1985
Bar Code Printing Methods by Robert La Moreaux (GM Packaging and Material Handling
Workshop), January 23, 1985
GM Specifications for part and component bar codes ECV/VCVS, September 1986
GM Specifications for part and component bar codes ECV/VCVS Proofs (folder marked ‘New ’86
Spec # 2), June 5, 1986-November 3, 1986
GM Quality/Reliability Requirement, March 1986
RJS Enterprises, Inc. Report on GM Coda scans, February 25, 1986
GM Packaging and Identification Requirements for Production Parts, 1987
Ford Packaging Guidelines for Production Parts, February 1991
Sub-series II: Automotive Industry continued, Box 3
Scan-tech ’87 News (seminar guide), October 12, 1987
Auto fact Conference & Exposition Guide, November 9-12, 1987
Dispensa-matic label dispensers, September 1988
Print Quality Maintenance Notes, N.D.
GM Quality and reliability samples art and testing notes, N.D.
Blow-up Photo-faxes of symbology test (various labels) (F1), N.D.
Blow-up Photo-faxes of symbology test (various labels) (F2), N.D.
Descriptions of various bar coded labels shown in 20x times blow-up view Photo-faxes
with notes (F1), N.D.
Descriptions of various bar coded labels shown in 20x times blow-up view Photo-faxes
with notes (F2), N.D. Paste-ups and drop-outs (photographs), N.D.
Code blow-ups of symbology tests (photographs), N.D.
Exxon Printing Systems Samples, N.D.
Robotics Flimsy Art (transparencies of automotives robots), N.D.
Sub-series III: Food Produce Industry, Box 3
AIM USA Layman’s Guide to ANSI 3.182, N.D.
Code 39 and 93 (Intermec & Computype Guides), N.D.
Sub-series III: Food Produce Industry continued, Box 4
Data Matrix: A New Direction for AIDC, N.D.
Hurst Labeling Systems (PLU’s), N.D.
Writings-Pointer Letterpress, N.D.
PIRA International Seminar Proceedings Review and Update of Bar Coding Developments,
December 9, 1993
UCC Quality Specification for the UPC Printed Symbol, September 1994
Riding the road to PLU’s: A handout for the PMA convention, San Antonio,
TX, October 24, 1994
Produce Marketing Association: A Guide to Coding Fresh Produce (F1), 1995
Produce Marketing Association: A Guide to Coding Fresh Produce (F2), 1995
UCC Application Standard for Shipping Container Codes-Draft, June 1995
Standard UPC/PLU: Not Just for Checkers Anymore (transparencies) by Brian Silberman.
1995 Annual Produce Conference, 1995
To Coding Fresh Produce, 1995
UPC in Dallas. 1996 UPC Conference Guide, September 17-18, 1996
Technology 101 (B1): UPC Conference, September 17-18, 1996
Electronic Commerce ’96, October 15-17, 1996
AIM USA 1997 State of the Association Address, 1997
ANA Article Numbering and Symbol Marking Operating Manual update October 1997,
November 18, 1997
Series II: Artifacts
Box 5
Magic Wand Speaking Library- The Sprite’ Adventures on Earth
Magic Wand Speaking Library- The Noisy Number Robots
Magic Wand Speaking Library- Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood Purple Planet
Magic Wand Speaking Library- Mac’s Big Surprise
Frank & Ernest cartoon featuring bar codes, August 9, 1990
Pannier Hi-temp Stainless tag, N.D.
ATC 20/20 Label, N.D.
Welch Allyn Bar Code Jackpot Chart, N.D.
Allen-Bradley Code Chart, N.D.
Computype Bar Code Test Chart, N.D.
Data Documents Systems Code Chart, N.D.
Intermec 4400 Tag Samples
Metal Tag AIAG ID Label, N.D.
Sample Tags photos for book industry, N.D. (6 items-photographs)
Sample Metal Stock Tag, N.D.
GM parts Identification & shipping Sample Label, N.D.
Code 39, LOGMARS (MIL. Std.1189) on corrugated cardboard box side with photograph,
N.D.
Bar Coding Printing Methods Chart, N.D.
Box 6
Texas Instruments Magic Wand Speak & Learn Educational Activity System, copyright
1983. Item Description: Blue colored, hard-plastic resin measuring 11 inches
in diameter and 2 ½ inches in height with handle and attached pen reader.
Unidentified, plastic key shaped object with ‘Radisson O’Hare’ written
in yellow pencil on the outside edge.
Box 7 Restricted until 2033
General Motors Restricted Materials
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