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Burroughs Corporation records. Annual reports.

 Collection
Identifier: CBI 90, Series 7

Scope and Content Note

Collection contains the Burroughs annual reports dating from 1923 to 1985. From 1923-1952, the company was known as the Burroughs Adding Machine Company, and from 1953 to 1985, as Burroughs Corporation. It merged with Sperry Corporation in 1986 to become Unisys Corporation.

This collection includes a full run of annual reports for the dates listed, and also contains audio tapes of the annual reports from 1977-1985.

Scope and Contents

This is one series of the Burroughs Corporation Records (CBI 90). Please see the other series finding aids for further information regarding the Burroughs Corporation.

Dates

  • 1923-1985

Creator

Language of Materials

English

Access to materials:

Access to the collection is unrestricted.

Copyright:

The Charles Babbage Institute holds the copyright to all materials in the collection, except for items covered by a prior copyright (such as published materials). Researchers may quote from the collection under the fair use provisions of the copyright law (Title 17, U.S. Code).

Historical Note

Burroughs published an annual report, describing its activities and financial position of the company for that year.

Extent

3 boxes (1 cubic feet))

Abstract

Collection contains the Burroughs annual reports dating from 1923 to 1985. From 1923-1952, the company was known as the Burroughs Adding Machine Company, and from 1953 to 1985, as Burroughs Corporation. It merged with Sperry Corporation in 1986 to become Unisys Corporation. This collection includes a full run of annual reports for the dates listed, and also contains audio tapes of the annual reports from 1977-1985.

Arrangement of Collection

Reports are arranged chronologically.

Acquisition:

The records were given to the Charles Babbage Institute by Unisys Corporation in 1991, accession 991-35.

Related Material

This is one series of the Burroughs Corporation Records (CBI 90). Please see the other series finding aids for further information regarding the Burroughs Corporation.

Title
Burroughs Corporation Records. Annual Reports, 1923-1985. Finding Aid.
Author
Prepared by Susan A. Stepka, September 1995.
Date
1995
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
English

Collecting Area Details

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