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Young Student
Warfield poses here in 1931 with a teacher. The photo appeared in a St. Louis Post-Dispatch article about the boy.
Warfield with PENNSTAC Computer, 1973
Warfield was one of the chief designers of the PENNSTAC computer in the 1950's. Here, on a visit to the Penn State Campus in 1973, he poses with the computer - no longer in service, and housed as museum piece on campus.
Warfield Leads a Meeting at Battelle
This 1968 photo shows Warfield at the blackboard leading a discussion on a Battelle project for the Ohio Department of Education. Others in the photo include: G. Rosinger, H. Samuels, B. Fletcher, B. Vaigin, B. Gordon, K. Connell, R. Byers, D.…
Warfield Considered for Chief Scientific Advisor, Army Corps of Engineers
In 1960, Warfield's was recommended for consideration as the Chief Scientific Advisor of the Army Corps of Engineers.
Warfield at Work
In this undated photo, Warfield poses at a desk in an office.
Warfield at Penn State
Warfield poses with a piece of computing equipment at the Penn State Computer Laboratory.
Warfield at a Ford IM Session
Warfield points to a problematique posted on the wall of a 1993 Ford Motor Company Interactive Management workshop.
Voting During an IM Session
Participants vote during a 1990 IM session at Southwest Marine Fisheries Center.
Under Secretary of Defense Letter on CIM
This 1988 letter from the Under Secretary of Defense to George Mason University president George Johnson speaks to the benefits of a recent Interactive Management workshop on defense acquisition.
The Warfield Family, 1970
John Warfield poses with his family in January 1970 at their Columbus, OH home.
Standing (L to R): Daniel, Nancy, John
Sitting (L to R): Thomas, Rosamond
Standing (L to R): Daniel, Nancy, John
Sitting (L to R): Thomas, Rosamond
The Center for Interactive Management at UVa
This short 1981 publication details the basics of the Interactive Management approach to solving problems.
Teenager in Missouri
A photograph of Warfield taken when he was 14 or 15 years old, living in Sullivan, MO.
Systems Engineering, 1955
Warfield did research work at Penn State for the military. In this 1955 report published by the Navy Department's Ordnance Research Laboratory, Warfield provides suggestions for effective methods to manage systems.
Systems Engineering Workshop, 1971
Participants in a February 1971 Systems Engineering Worshop, held at a Battelle facility in Seattle, pose for a photo. Warfield is seated at far right, the third person in from the right side of the photo.
Systems Engineering Workshop, 1971
Warfield and colleagues pose for a group photo at a Systems Engineering Workshop in February 1971. Warfield is in the center of the front row.
Syllabus for a Course in Social Systems Design
This syllabus for a 1981 course at the University of Virginia reflects Warfield's growing focus on Systems Science.
Studio Portrait, 1950
Warfield poses for a studio portrait while at Penn State, in 1950.
Studio Portrait, 1947
Warfield poses for a studio portrait in Columbia, MO, in 1947.
Spiral Diagram of Systems Engineering Activity
A diagram drawn by Warfield illustrates the iterative process used in systems engineering.
Sigma-5 Diagram for Interactive Management
The Interactive Management process is comprised of 5 distinct components, seen in this diagram. The drawing is taken from 1985's "A Course in Generic Design."
Short Course on Design of Digital Control Circuits
This 1953 photo shows John Warfield with colleagues at the "Short Course on Design of Digital Control Circuits" in Murray Hill, N.J. Warfield is in the third row, fourth from the right.
Return to Penn State
In 1949, Warfield returned to Penn State College, this time as a member of the faculty, teaching Electrical Engineering. Here, he poses by the side of the road with an automobile.
Recruiting Letter from Ordnance Research Laboratory
This 1951 letter from Ordnance Research Laboratory Personnel Director Arnold Addison is one of a number of such exchanges he had with Warfield during this period. Note that he references Secretary of Defense Robert Lovett as someone keenly interested…
Proposed Layout for Ford IM Workspace
This 1998 plan for an expanded IM workspace at Ford was never constructed. Cost was estimated at $3.3 million.
Problematique for Gender Issues in Liberia
This problematique describing contributing factors to gender perceptions and abuse in Liberia was created by The Jeffrey Group, utilizing Interactive Management techniques.