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IBM, The Ruthless Giant

Description: Preface and introduction to a paper written by a former IBM employee expressing his thoughts on the retirement and firing policies of the company.
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Paper
Partner: Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library

[Letter from W. E. Burdick to Kenneth L. Ballard - 1971-07-30]

Description: Letter from W. E. Burdick to Kenith L. Ballard laying out the details of Ballard's pension, including monthly income, insurance options, medical plans, and other benefits. The letter is printed on IBM letterhead from the Office of IBM Director of Personnel Plans and Programs.
Date: July 30, 1971
Creator: Burdick, W. E.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library

[Letter from T. V. Learson to Kenith L. Ballard - 1971-09-24]

Description: Letter from T. V. Learson to Kenith L. Ballard explaining the details of Ballard's ineligibility for the special opportunity based on his voluntarily-chosen date of retirement. Learson alludes to Ballard making an attempt to "discredit" IBM in response to his retirement program situation.
Date: September 24, 1971
Creator: Learson, T. V.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library

[Letter from Kenith L. Ballard to T. V. Learson - 1971-12-06]

Description: Letter from Kenith L. Ballard to T. V. Learson (and copied to Thomas J. Watson, Jr. and John J. Herrera) explaining what Ballard perceived as conspiracy and sabotage to exclude him from the special benefits opportunity for his retirement. Ballard attempted to change his retirement to an ongoing sick leave with a new retirement date set for December. Ballard concludes with the statement that future correspondence will be through his attorney, John J. Herrera.
Date: December 6, 1971
Creator: Ballard, Kenith L.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library

[Letter from Kenith L. Ballard to Thomas J. Watson, Jr. - 1971-05-06]

Description: Letter from Kenith L. Ballard to Thomas J. Watson, Jr., and copied to Charles Biggar, acknowledging their letters of congratulations on his retirement and politely complaining about the small pension he is to receive, particularly in light of the higher prices of necessities.
Date: May 6, 1971
Creator: Ballard, Kenith L.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library

[Letter from Kenith L. Ballard - 1962-10-29]

Description: Open letter from Kenith L. Ballard ("To Whom It Should Concern") documenting his difficulties with a particular service job and requesting not to be assigned to service a machine at Jefferson Chemical Co. while such conditions exist.
Date: October 29, 1962
Creator: Ballard, Kenith L.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library

[Letter from Kenith L. Ballard - 1963-07-08]

Description: Open letter to IBM from Kenith L. Ballard ("To Whom It Should Concern") contending that several machines were being "sabotaged" by an employee, concluding with complaint of the deleterious effect such conditions have had on his well-being.
Date: July 8, 1963
Creator: Ballard, Kenith L.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library

IBM Deferred Vacation Record

Description: Small card is Kenith L. Ballard's copy of his Deferred Vacation Record spanning 1969-1971 noting vacation days earned and deferred as well as days to be taken in 1971.
Date: 1970
Creator: International Business Machines Corporation
Item Type: Refine your search to only Legal Document
Partner: Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library

[IBM typewriter]

Description: Photograph of an IBM typewriter. The typewriter is seen from an overhead viewpoint. The typewriter itself is black can be seen on a yellow background.
Date: 197X
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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