Sorting Personal Laundry (silent, ca. 1940s)

This silent, black-and-white film, Sorting Personal Laundry, captures a meticulous time study conducted by J.C. Spurgeon under the guidance of Ralph M. Barnes and L.A. Bradley at the University of Iowa. Filmed circa the 1940s, this industrial engineering study focuses on work simplification techniques in a laundry setting, observing workers as they sort clothes to analyze and improve efficiency. The film serves as a historical insight into early practices in time and motion studies, showcasing the evolving approach to productivity and labor optimization in mid-20th-century America. Email us at footage@avgeeks.com if you have questions about the footage and are interested in using it in your project.