Burroughs Corporation records. Norman L. Kreuder papers.
Scope and Content Note
The papers include memoranda related to Norman Kreuder's work on the 211 and B5000 projects as well as trip reports on visits to other Burroughs facilities and other companies. Also included are Kreuder's notebooks from his classes in mathematics and electronics at University of Southern California and UCLA. Several miscellaneous files on ElectroData and electronics are also contained in the papers.
Correspondents include L. L. Bewley, E. A. Plantamura, R. B. English, D. T. Kielty, J. F. Kalbach, F. Looschen, Donald E. Knuth.
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
- 1956-1962
Creator
- Kreuder, Norman L. (Person)
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).
Biographical Note
Norman L. Kreuder graduated from the University of Colorado with a B.S. in Electrical Engineering in 1949 and did some graduate work at UCLA. He worked at Librascope Corporation and Jet Propulsion Laboratory as an Engineer. He also worked for ElectroData Corporation as a development engineer.
After ElectroData was acquired by Burroughs in 1956, Norm Kreuder worked in the ElectroData Manufacturing and Engineering Division of Burroughs Corporation as a Project Engineer on the 2111 project and was head of the Task Force on the B5000. Kreuder was promoted from project engineer on Project 760 to Section Manager in February 1960.
Extent
3 boxes (1.5 cubic feet)
Abstract
Collection contains the papers of Norman L. Kreuder, project engineer and section manager at Burroughs Corporation beginning in 1956.
Arrangement of Collection
The materials in this collection are arranged into the following groups:
Project 211
B 5000
Company Reports
University of Southern California Class Notes and Tests
University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) Class Notes and Papers
Miscellaneous Files
Acquisition:
The records were given to the Charles Babbage Institute by Unisys Corporation in 1991, accession 991-35.
- B 5000 (Computer) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Burroughs Corporation
- ElectroData (Firm)
- Title
- Burroughs Corporation Records. Norman L. Kreuder Papers, 1956-1962. Finding Aid.
- Author
- Prepared by Susan A. Stepka, August 1995.
- Date
- July 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
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Minneapolis MN 55455
612-624-5050
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