Burroughs Corporation records. Early office machine product and technical literature.
Scope and Content Note
The collection contains manuals and brochures and technical publications for Burroughs' early office machines, including the adding machine, bookkeeping machine, various calculators, etc.
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
- 1900-1966
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
Burroughs machines often were accompanied by several manuals, including those aimed at the customers, and those for the technical department. Relatively few of these remain today, as the vast majority of the product literature is about Burroughs computers.
Extent
7 boxes (2.75 cubic feet)
Abstract
Collection contains manuals and brochures and technical publications for Burroughs' early office machines, including the adding machine, bookkeeping machine, various calculators, etc.
Arrangement of Collection
The materials in this collection are arranged into the following groups:
- Manuals by machine name
- Manuals by title
- Practice problems by machine type
- Practice problems by title
- Technical literature
Acquisition:
The records were given to the Charles Babbage Institute by Unisys Corporation in 1991, accession 991-35.
- Accounting machines. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- American Arithmometer Company
- Bookkeeping machines. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Burroughs Adding Machine Company
- Title
- Burroughs Corporation Records. Early Office Machine Product and Technical Literature, 1900-1966. Finding Aid.
- Author
- Prepared by Susan A. Stepka, September 1995; revised by Carrie Seib, December 2003.
- 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
