Lester O. Kruger Papers, 1956-2005 (majority within 1974-1990)

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Lester O. Kruger Papers, 1956-2005 (majority within 1974-1990)

3 linear feet

Lester O. Kruger was a long-time 3M employee and a leader in the micrographics industry. As an active member of the National Micrographics Association and Association for Information and Image Management, Kruger helped develop national and international micrographic standards. This collection documents Kruger's career and involvement with Filmsort/3M, NMA, and AIIM.

The Lester O. Kruger Papers are divided into 8 series: National Micrographics Association (NMA), Association for Information and Image Management (AIIM), 3M, Personal, Photographs, Microforms, Printed Material, and Realia. Largely consisting of professional papers, the collection documents Kruger's work in micrographics, imaging, and standards. Included are correspondence and memoranda between colleagues, organizational correspondence and information, meeting reports and resolutions, drafts of proposed standards, presentation drafts, photographs, and microfiche. The collection contains a smaller amount of more personal material, pertaining to Kruger's career and achievements. These include: awards, plaques, a scrapbook, photographs, ephemera, and a small quantity of personal correspondence with professional colleagues. Realia related to micrography, including microfilm viewers and a medallion from an NMA conference, make up the final series in the Kruger Papers.

NMA

The National Micrographics Association (NMA) (roughly .2 linear feet) consists primarily of correspondence and NMA's "Manual for Standards Committee Chairmen". This series offers a glimpse into the work of several committees Kruger participated in. Some of Kruger's ISO and ANSI work is represented here.

Copier test charts, American National Standards Institute, 1969, 1974

Box 1

Correspondence, memos, and circulated writings, 1974-1982

2 folders

Box 1

"Directory of Officers, Directors, Staff, Committees, Chapters and Regional Coordinators,", 1982-1983

Box 1

"Manual for Standards Committee Chairmen,", 1977-1982

2 folders)

Box 1

AIIM

The Association for Information and Image Management (AIIM) material (a continuation of the National Micrographics Association series) consists of approximately .6 feet of material primarily related to AIIM standards committees. The documents relate to several committee and groups Kruger participated in, including the C-7 Microrecording of Engineering Graphics Committee and the C-18 Standards Committee for Public Records. There is also a significant amount of Kruger's work with various Working Groups of ISO Technical Committee 171. The ISO material covers various micrographic standards, including N 51 "Microfilm of technical drawings and other drawings office documents" and N 42 "Method of measuring thickness of build-up area on aperture cards and copy cards."

The Association for Information and Image Management material includes draft standards, proposals, and transparencies for a talk Kruger gave in 1984. Of particular note is Kruger's correspondence with fellow committee members and other AIIM members, including: Carl Anderson, Don Avedon, Thomas Campbell Bagg, Jr., George Biach, Barton A. Benshoof, Marilyn Courtot, Harold Fromm, Ted Hodur, Harry B. Kidd, Ron Kinney, Peggy Linaugh, Donald W. "Scotty" McArthur, Carl Nelson, Dale Rupp, Heinz Müller-Saala, and Herbert J. White. The series also contains some print materials and organizational directories.