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Topic: Question for Tuesday, May 6 office cubicle

Topic Posted by: Rusty
Date Posted: Tue May 6 10:09:32 2008
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What year did the office cubicle debut?

Posted by: Rusty
Date posted: Wed May 7 2:50:13 2008
Message:

The office cubicle made it's debut in 1968. Up until then most offices just held rows of desks.

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Wow! That late huh? That's the year I got married. I don't know why I thought cubicles started during WWII. Learn something new everyday. Thanks Rusty! eom mags

I'll be darn....the exact year I picked. I was thinking late 60s/early70s plus I remember people, especially my grandmother, talking about the cubicle and decided to pick the year I graduated from H.S. and started college. :)Tori

Posted by: Doopy
Date posted: Tue May 6 20:00:36 2008
Message:
1959??

Posted by: Rusty
Date posted: Tue May 6 19:54:22 2008
Message:

In case you are questioning what an office cubicle is, this is what the book is referring to:

Posted by: Ulalume
Date posted: Tue May 6 18:11:14 2008
Message:
I'll make a wild guess of 1956.

Posted by: Tori
Date posted: Tue May 6 17:00:44 2008
Message:

Okay, if we're talking enclosed "mini office" I'm going to say 1968 bcause I remember a lot of talk about them when I was in college. Seems like it was a new idea at the work place.

If we're talking a partition between work stations at a long table then I'll say 1928.

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The book is talking about the mini office, not single tables with blinds in place. I will try to ind a picture of which one we are talking about. - Rusty

Posted by: trkdrvrsqueen
Date posted: Tue May 6 13:04:44 2008
Message:

I have no idea probably the late 1940's......?

Soap Box Derby Office Cubicle!

Posted by: mags
Date posted: Tue May 6 11:47:10 2008
Message:

LOL - that's one of the things I forgot when I learned it in that class. hehehehe

Ok - I'll take a wild guess and say .... 1940.

Posted by: Gail M
Date posted: Tue May 6 10:38:09 2008
Message:
I would guess about ..... 1920, because when the stock market crashed, I'll bet they had them on Wall Street in the 30's.

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Oops, I meant to make my answer white. Sowwy. Gail

Topic: Question for Tuesday, May 6 *office cubicle*

Topic: Question for Tuesday, May 6 office cubicle