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Burroughs Corporation records. Speeches.

 Collection
Identifier: CBI 90, Series 92

Scope and Content Note

Collection consists of speeches given by many employees at Burroughs. In the Unisys Archives, the speeches were arranged in three series: Executives, Security Analysts, and General. When the collection was examined at CBI, the series, Early Presidents, was added to more fully show the extent of this important part of the collection. In all series, transcripts are more common, but the cassette or reel-to-reel tapes are often included.

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: 1921-1985

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

Many speeches given by Burroughs employees (in all areas of the company) collected and preserved by the corporate archives.

Extent

14 boxes (5.2 cubic feet)

Abstract

Collection consists of speeches given by many employees at Burroughs.

Arrangement of Collection

The materials in this collection are arranged into the following groups:

  1. Executives
  2. Early Presidents
  3. Security Analysts
  4. General

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.

Subject

Title
Burroughs Corporation Records. Speeches, 1921-1985. Finding Aid.
Author
Prepared by Susan A. Stepka and Heather A. Beaton, August 1996; revised by Matthew James Buell, May 2001.
Date
1996; 2001
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
English

Collecting Area Details

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