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Burroughs Corporation records. Price and style lists

 Collection
Identifier: CBI 90, Series 73

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.

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

  • Creation: 1906-1972

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 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:

  1. Style and Price Books
  2. Price Lists for U.S.
  3. 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.

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. 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

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