Burroughs Corporation records. Press clippings
Scope and Content Note
The collection contains mostly newspaper clippings of the Burroughs Adding Machine Company and Burroughs Corporation. There are also a few magazine clippings and a few bound volumes of clippings. Collection also contains some photocopies of newspaper articles instead of the actual newsprint.
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
- 1925-1986
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 kept a press clippings file that contained publicity about the firm. Most of the clippings were done in-house, although Burroughs subscribed to a clipping service for a few years.
Extent
4 boxes (4 cubic feet)
Abstract
Collection consists of press clippings collected by the Burroughs Corporation that document their company, personnel, and products.
Arrangement of the Collection
The bulk of the press clippings are arranged in chronological order.
Acquisition:
The records were given to the Charles Babbage Institute by Unisys Corporation in 1991, accession 991-35.
- Computer industry Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Unisys Corporation
- Title
- Burroughs Corporation Records. Press Clippings, 1925-1986. Finding Aid.
- Author
- Prepared by Susan A. Stepka, September 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
222 - 21st Avenue South
Minneapolis MN 55455
612-624-5050
cbi@umn.edu
