Interview Worksheet

Interviewer name:  
Person interviewed  
Current position of person interviewed:  
Date and place of interview:  
Facts and chronology of person's work history, such as:
First (and subsequent) office jobs:
Kind of work done?
Job titles held?
General questions on office work:
Describe the work day, office procedures, and general conditions of the work. How did these things change from one job to the next, between one employer and another?
What were the machines, equipment, and furnishings like at the first job? How did these things change over the years?
Describe the physical layout of the office and the relationships between management, nonmanagement employees, and equipment.
Were co-workers men or women? What jobs did men and women hold? Did patterns change over time?
Additional questions: (use another sheet)

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