Burroughs Corporation records. Early office machine photographs
Scope and Content Note
This collection contains black and white photographs and a few black and white and color negatives featuring many of Burroughs' early adding machines, calculators, listing machines, and typewriters. While all the machines in this collection and a portion of the images date within the collection span dates, many of the photographs appear to have been taken decades later.
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
- 1907-1939
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).
Extent
3 boxes (0.75 cubic feet)
Abstract
Collection contains black and white photographs and a few black and white and color negatives featuring many of Burroughs' early adding machines, calculators, listing machines, and typewriters.
Acquisition:
The records were given to the Charles Babbage Institute by Unisys Corporation in 1991, accession 991-35.
- Burroughs Adding Machine Company
- Office equipment and supplies industry -- Pictorial works Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Title
- Burroughs Corporation Records. Early Office Machine Photographs, 1907-1939. Finding Aid.
- Author
- Prepared by Susan A. Stepka and Kevin D. Corbitt, June 1996.
- Date
- 2005
- 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
