A walk through the invention of crayola crayons
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Conclusion
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In conclusion this project has taught me so much about specifically the Crayola crayon company and the production of crayons as a whole. I learned so much and I still am going to learn more about the different attributes the Crayola factory has in the United States because I find it all so interesting and I believe there is so much information out there that pertains to crayons. My thesis statement was: Crayola Crayons have enabled children of all ages to express their creativity through providing them with an inexpensive, accessible medium.
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Crayola Factory
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https://www.google.com/search?q=crayola+crayon+factory
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crayon
Social and Environmental Drive Forces
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Impact of Technology in past/present
The economy for crayons in 1903 was at a good place in time. At this day in time things weren't expensive and you were able to buy a box of 8 Crayola crayons for only a nickel! Which was incredibly cheap and affordable thanks to the economy and where it was at in 1903. The politics of crayons in 1903 were topics concerning the Crayola crayons toxicity and how they were toxic if a child decided to eat them. Another hot topic was that crayons were not biodegradable, therefore they were bad for our environment, Edwin Binney had to stop all of these rumors and had to tell the people that they are wax and of course they are not bio degradable. Trends that concerned the Crayola company were that crayons were so accessible and cheap that everybody was wanting their children to have access to them and to able to color with them. The development of technology as well at this time advanced and took a huge role in the production of the crayola crayons. As technology got more sophisticated and more advanced it helped the production of crayons go smoother and quicker so they could be sold in the stores in a quick matter. Technology is still advancing today and crayons are one of the best products sold on the shelves.
The impacts of technology helped the production of crayons tremendously, crayons are made on an assembly line so as soon as the assembly line got invented production went easier for the making of crayola crayons. Some companies struggle with finding the right technologies for their products but Edwin Binney didn't have a problem what so ever. He had different workers doing different things to make the crayon the most successful product ever. The technology advances through the years helped the economy as a whole because of how much money the company was making and how much money they still are making to this very day. Crayons have created a society that enjoys to be artistic and loves to be creative with their friends/families/children/peers. Crayons are so accessible that they have changed society as a whole. Almost every elementary school will have crayons in every classroom, that shows how the company has impacted society and still is continuing to do so.
Evolution of technology
Annotated Bibliography
The advances of technology is very important for any productions that are going to be sold on the shelf one day. One big advancement was the assembly line which actually changed the whole idea of production. This advancement was a huge help to the Crayola factory and also any other product that had to be made on an assembly line which is almost every single thing. Technology also helped advance the production of everything because it was a faster process therefore companies could make more money quicker and essentially easier. The relevance of faster production due to technology was outstanding, Edwin was able to hire people to work at different sections of the production line and they were able to put their main focus at that point in the line which caused the products that Crayola were producing to be very good products overall.
Thesis Statement:
Crayola Crayons have enabled children of all ages to express their creativity through providing them with an inexpensive, accessible medium.
"History." http://www.crayola.com/about-us/company/history.aspx.
-This article was very helpful on finding information about crayons, it was specifically helpful because it came straight from the company's website. It included a time line, which entailed when things were invented and when big occurrences happen in the Crayola crayon company.
"Politics of Pennsylvania." June 22, 2000. Accessed October 21st, 2014. -This source helped me with the politics that are involved in the state of Pennsylvania. From this source I used the information that it included about the politics, it had a lot of informational resources that I used in my Prezi. This supports my thesis because all states are different that has to do with politics.
Rushlow, Bonnie B. A Century of Crayola Collectibles: A Price Guide. Grantsville, Md: Hobby House Press, 2002.
- This source was also valuable and interesting to see all of the different prices of crayons versus when they first came out to now. This source helped me to navigate the prices and it backed up my thesis because crayons are inexpensive and people are willing to pay for the Crayola product.
Smith, C. Harold - "Overview, Personal Life, Career Details, Chronology: C. Harold Smith, Social and Economic Impact. "http://encyclopedia.jrank.org/articles/pages/6361/Smith-C-Harold.html
-This encyclopedia had a lot of great information that was useful and valid for me to use in the IT5 project. It also gave a time line of the Crayola crayons impacts and when something big occurred for the company. It talked about Edwins personal life and also his career details which entailed all that he did when he was alive.
U.S. Department of Agriculture: National Agricultural Statistics Service. "[Pennsylvania State Agriculture Overview, 2004, 3 January 2006. - This source had a lot of information about the entire economy of Pennsylvania, which helped me get a better outlook of how people lived back in the day and how people live now in the day of age. This source helps my thesis by adding influential information into it.
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Development of Crayons
Ament, Phil. "Fascinating Facts about the Invention of Crayons." February 3, 2007.
-This source helped me with finding history about Edwin and how he invented crayons, it also helped me to find information about how their were negative consequences to the Crayola crayon industry. From this source I took information about the negative consequences. This book really helped me back myself up on all of my information that I had in my prezi and it supported my thesis statement.
Bhatia, Aatish. "The Crayola-fication of the World: How We Gave Colors Names, and It Messed with Our Brains (part I)." Empirical Zeal. June 5, 2012. http://www.wired.com/2012/06/the-crayola-fication-of-the-world-how-we-gave-colors-names-and-it-messed-with-our-brains-part-i/.
-This article was also very helpful and included great information that was needed for my IT5. It explained that all cultures are severely different on how they view the world through art, it included some background information on Japan which was where they imported crayons to in 1917.
Eberle, Scott G. Classic Toys of the National Toy Hall of Fame: A Celebration of the Greatest Toys of All Time! Philadelphia: Running Press, 2009.
- This source had a list of all of the famous toys and what crayola crayons were. I found this book interesting because it laid out all of Edwin Binney's products that the Crayola factory has invented from 1903-to now. From this source I took information about the product background.
Economy in Forks Township (Northamption County), Pennsylvania." Sperlin's best places , accessed October 21st, 2014. - This source helped me with facts about Pennsylvania. From the source I took numbers on the population. This supports my thesis because it shows that it is a growing economy and plays a huge role in the Crayola crayon production and company.
Gillis, Jennifer Blizin. Edwin Binney: The Founder of Crayola Crayons. Chicago, Ill: Heinemann Library, 2005.
- This source was honestly the most valuable to me, it was really interesting and I got a lot from it. Specifically from this book I got information about Edwin Binney and how he invented the Crayola Crayons.
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Edwin Binney was the man, who was behind the invention of the Crayola crayon company. Edwin was born in Westchester Country, New York. He had 2 brothers and 2 sisters. Edwin resided in Florida after he moved away from his hometown. Edwin married a woman named Alicia Stead and they were happily married with 2 children. Edwin died in December of 1934. Edwin Binney was not just any man; he stood out to others because he had a love for education and for children. Crayola crayons have also made a mark in history by the invention of Crayola markers, paints, and all sorts of different art supplies. Edwin wanted to make a mark in history and that is exactly what he did by inventing the crayons. Edwin traveled a lot to showcase the crayons right when they came out, he would visit schools to show the children how they could draw with them and how they were inexpensive and very accessible, they can be found in any store. The development of the technology got better throughout the years and the Crayons were selling so quickly.