America 1950-1959: Science and Technology Research Article from American Decades

This Study Guide consists of approximately 73 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more - everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of America 1950-1959.

America 1950-1959: Science and Technology Research Article from American Decades

This Study Guide consists of approximately 73 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more - everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of America 1950-1959.
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Before the introduction of word processors and copying machines, offices were far more labor-intensive places because scientists and technology experts had not yet found a way to automate certain jobs of secretaries and clerks. The simple task of typing a letter was demanding because if the typist made a mistake; correcting it was difficult. There were a few innovations provided by practical scientists that addressed this problem. One* was called Liquid Paper, is sometimes referred to as "whiteout." Liquid Paper allowed the secretary to paint over mistakes and, after;painstakingly , realigning the paper in the typewriter, retype corrections. The other was correction paper, which functioned like white carbon paper. When a mistake was made, the typist backed up, inserted correction paper, and retyped the mistake so that the struck letters were white and, therefore, difficult to see. Then the...

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