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Instructions for enumerators of the 1930 census: <br>
"207. <em>Engineers</em>.-Distinguish carefully the different kinds
of engineers by stating the full descriptive titles, as <em>civil
engineer, electrical engineer, locomotive engineer, mechanical
engineer, mining engineer, stationary engineer,</em> etc" (note
the spelling of stationary vs stationery).<br>
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From Wikipedia: "A <b>stationary engineer</b>, also called <b>operating
engineer</b> or <b>power engineer</b>, is a <a
href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tradesman" title="Tradesman">tradesman</a>
who operates heavy machinery and equipment that provide heat, light,
climate control and power. Stationary engineers are trained in many
areas, including mechanical, thermal, chemical, electrical,
metallurgical, computer, and a wide range of safety skills. They
typically work in <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Factory"
title="Factory">factories</a>, offices, <a
href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hospital" title="Hospital">hospitals</a>,
<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warehouse" title="Warehouse">warehouses</a>,
power generation plants, industrial facilities, and residential and
commercial buildings. Stationary engineering is not within the scope
of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Professional_Engineering"
title="Professional Engineering" class="mw-redirect">Professional
Engineering</a>."<br>
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My Dad was listed as a Stationary Engineer on the 1930 census, and I
knew he had worked as a mechanic and draftsman for a company that
made machinery used in the manufacture of bricks. Took me quite
some time to reconcile the occupation shown on the census with what
I had been told about his early employment.<br>
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Darlene<br>
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