Burroughs Corporation records. Miscellaneous legal records
Scope and Content Note
The collection contains a variety of legal material, including patent and trademark research, court materials, specifications, system design information, agreements, brochures, and reports.
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
- 1934-1970
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
Throughout its history, Burroughs was involved in more than 250 lawsuits that went through the appellate level. Their legal department handled the patent and trademark work, along with any actions require to resolve lawsuits.
Extent
3 boxes (2.3 cubic feet)
Abstract
Collection contains a variety of legal material, including patent and trademark research, court materials, specifications, system design information, agreements, brochures, and reports.
Arrangement of Collection
The materials in this collection are arranged into the following groups:
- Standard-sized Documents
- Legal-sized Documents
- Legal Agreements
Acquisition:
The records were given to the Charles Babbage Institute by Unisys Corporation in 1991, accession 991-35.
- Title
- Burroughs Corporation Records. Miscellaneous Legal Records, 1934-1970. Finding Aid.
- Author
- Prepared by Susan A. Stepka, September 1995. Updated by Kevin Irving, April 2006.
- 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
222 - 21st Avenue South
Minneapolis MN 55455
612-624-5050
cbi@umn.edu
