Burroughs Corporation records. Price and style lists
Scope and Content Note
The collection contains style and U.S. as well as Canadian price books describing the basic features of various Burroughs' machines.
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
- 1906-1972
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 were divided into types, classes, and series according to the general type of construction. The style and price list described the basic features of each machine, and were helpful for the salesmen to keep track of the many different types of machines that Burroughs sold.
Extent
3 boxes (3 cubic feet)
Abstract
Collection contains style and price lists describing the basic features of each machine.
Arrangement of Collection
The materials in this collection are arranged into the following groups:
- Style and Price Books
- Price Lists for U.S.
- Price Lists for Canada
The materials in the Style and Price Books are arranged in numerical order according to the black notebook they were originally contained in.
Acquisition:
The records were given to the Charles Babbage Institute by Unisys Corporation in 1991, accession 991-35.
- Selling -- Accounting machines. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Selling -- Bookkeeping machines. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Title
- Burroughs Corporation Records. Price and Style Lists, 1906-1972. 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
