Burroughs Corporation records. Biography files.
Scope and Content Note
This collection is divided into two series based on subject content and physical size.
The Biography Files series includes folders on many employees at Burroughs. While a great majority of the employees represented were executives, there are also a few folders of workers from the early days of the company, including William S. Burroughs. Each file includes pictures, written biographies, company correspondence about that particular employee, and, occasionally, speech scripts. The folders are arranged alphabetically by last name with a section at the end to accommodate pictures of corporate groups such as the Board of Directors.
The Oversized Files series consists mostly of William S. Burroughs' patents, but also includes Joseph Boyer's patents and legal documents related to Boyer's businesses, as well as documents and correspondence related to George A. Heinrich, Emil P. Wegner, the Burroughs Monument in St. Louis, Missouri, and the Benjamin Chapman memoriam.
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
- 1893-1985
Creator
- Burroughs Corporation (Organization)
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
The biography files were a source of information and photographs of executives used largely for public relations purposes.
Extent
18 boxes (5.4 cubic feet)
Abstract
This collection is divided into two series based on subject content and physical size. The Biography Files series includes folders on many employees at Burroughs. While a great majority of the employees represented were executives, there are also a few folders of workers from the early days of the company, including William S. Burroughs. The Oversized Files series consists mostly of William S. Burroughs' patents.
Arrangement of Collection
The materials in this collection are arranged into the following groups:
- Biography Files
- Oversized Files
Acquisition:
The records were given to the Charles Babbage Institute by Unisys Corporation in 1991, accession 991-35.
- American Arithmometer Company
- Burroughs Adding Machine Company
- Computer industry Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Executives. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Title
- Burroughs Corporation Records. Biography Files, 1893-1985. Finding Aid.
- Author
- Prepared by Susan A. Stepka and Lynn Leitte, May 1996.
- Date
- 1996
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- English
Collecting Area Details
Contact The Charles Babbage Institute Archives Collecting Area
Elmer L. Andersen Library
222 - 21st Avenue South
Minneapolis MN 55455
612-624-5050
cbi@umn.edu
