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Burroughs Corporation records. Press clippings

 Collection
Identifier: CBI 90, Series 71

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.

Scope and Contents

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

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.

Related Material

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.

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

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Elmer L. Andersen Library
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Minneapolis MN 55455
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