TO LEARN MORE

RELATED INFORMATION:
History of Office Equipment  from The Great Idea Finder

ON THE BOOKSHELF:
The Harvey Mackay Rolodex Network Builder
by Harvey MacKay  / 95 pages  / MacKay Envelope Corporation (August 30, 1993)
This is an outstanding book. It's clear and to the point! Harvey outlines exactly how you can build, maintain and utilize your rolodex/network.

ON THE SCREEN:
Office Wonders 
DVD / 1 Volume Set / 50 Minutes / History Channel / Less than $25.00
Office Wonders explores the stories behind everything from the paper clip to the laser printer, showing how they were invented and developed and revealing what makes them tick. From chance discoveries never intended to wind up at work to the irony of labor saving devices and why they can actually create more work, we'll deconstruct your desktop and expose the wonders there.

ON THE WEB:
Who Was That Masked Inventor
The two men hammered out design details in endless arguments, Eric Neilsen recalls. But Neustadter received nearly all public credit for the Rolodex.  File only available in PDF format.
(URL: www.princeton.edu/~tenner/id_feature_unsung%5B1%5D.pdf)
Today in Technology History
Those inventions were of modest success compared to Rolodex, a card filing system that rotated on a cylinder. The Rolodex system used slotted cards that snapped into place. Neustadter and his engineer "fiddled with the idea" in the 1940s and started selling the new product in 1950.
(URL: www.tecsoc.org/pubs/history/2002/apr17.htm)
Arnold Neustadter owned and Hildaur Neilson invented the Rolodex
Hildaur Neilson invented the Rolodex, a rotating index file card holder. The Rolodex was first marketed in 1958 by Arnold Neustadter
(URL: inventors.about.com/od/rstartinventions/a/Rolodex.htm).
Rolodex: A Public Radio Commentary by Bill Hammack
Some ten million units are still sold every year, and in fact the computer has been modified to accommodate the Rolodex. You can buy programs that will print out cards, which you can store in your old-fashioned revolving Rolodex.
(URL: /www.engineerguy.com/comm/3900.htm)
Official Rolodex Site
Since 1958, the Rolodex brand has been a leader in contact management and office organization. Sanford, maker of Rolodex, is a worldwide leader in the manufacturing and marketing of writing instruments, art products and office organization, including such well known brands as Paper Mate®, Sharpie®, DYMO®, Parker®, Waterman®, EXPO®, Foohy®, uni-ball®, and Rolodex®.
(URL: www.rolodex.com/sanford/consumer/rolodex/home/pressDetail.jhtml?id=ROPR0001)

WHERE TO FIND:
Classic Rotary Card File
Office products / by Rolodex  / Model ROL66700  / Less than $15.00
Keep numbers organized and close at hand with these convenient files. Efficient design means you don't need to worry about malfunction. Rolomatic Control controls rotation of card wheel so cards stay in desired position. Includes insertable guides made of heavy, transparent acetate for quick, easy reference. Strong, tubular-metal black frame with nonslip, nonmar cushions.

WORDS OF WISDOM:
"Organized crime in America takes in over forty billion dollars a year and spends very little on office supplies." - Woody Allen

DID YOU KNOW?

• The name Rolodex comes from a combination of the words rolling and index.
• Some ten million Rolodex units are still sold every year
• Hildaur L. Neilsen was the inventor, but Arnold Neustadter received all the credit. When Neustadter died in 1996 he was a multimillionaire philanthropist.
• Despite his lower profile, Neilsen didn’t do badly either. His royalties amounted to the equivalent today of hundreds of thousands of dollars a year.