Mid Century Living
Your weekly nostalgia podcast about technology and culture from the 1940’s, 1950’s, and 1960’s. We cover the best of the mid-twentieth century: technology, art, fashion, locations, and even food! In each episode we’ll cover the history and impact of a mid-century topic - and tell you where to find, buy, or make them today.
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Mid Century Living
054 - Xerox in the Mid Century
Are you seeing double? Maybe that's because we are copying the midcentury this week as we discuss the history and impact of Xerox during the 1950s-60s. Join us as we discover the beginnings of Xerox and how they changed the way offices worked in the mid century. Do you think things have changed much? Tune in to find out!
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SHOW NOTES:
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Weekly Catch up ends at 6:10
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Video of Xerox Commercial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YOEM6_JB5CI
Office Etiquette video (1950) https://youtu.be/SLF1STKnBTU?si=Vp2OnMKjUZ5wDiG1
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SOURCES:
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The Online Archive of California (pre-Xerox info) - https://oac.cdlib.org/findaid/ark:/13030/c8wm1f4b/
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Xerox Wikipedia - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xerox
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The Henry Ford Museum - https://www.thehenryford.org/explore/blog/xerox
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Xerox and the Environment - https://www.xerox.com/en-us/about/ehs
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Xeroxnostalgia - https://xeroxnostalgia.com/2024/02/07/model-a-copier/
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