Burroughs Corporation records. Martin Shuler papers
Scope and Content Note
Shuler was one of the people at CEC who corresponded with Ernst Selmer, a Norwegian scientist. The minutes of various CEC committees discuss all issues relating to the production of the CEC computer, including technical aspects, customers and staff activities. The Activities Reports document interactions with customers and ongoing work at other companies.
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: 1952-1954
Creator
- Shuler, Martin (Person)
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).
Biographical Note
Martin Shuler worked in the Computer Division of the Consolidated Engineering Corporation. He left the company before it split off as ElectroData and was then acquired by Burroughs Corporation.
Extent
2 boxes (0.8 cubic feet)
Abstract
Contains the minutes of various CEC committees discuss all issues relating to the production of the CEC computer, including technical aspects, customers and staff activities and activities reports that document interactions with customers and ongoing work at other companies. Also included is correspondence with Ernst Selmer on computation.
Acquisition:
The records were given to the Charles Babbage Institute by Unisys Corporation in 1991, accession 991-35.
Subject
- Selmer, Ernst Westerlund, 1890- (Person)
- Consolidated Engineering Corporation. Computer Division. (Organization)
Topical
- Title
- Burroughs Corporation Records. Martin Shuler Papers, 1952-1954. Finding Aid.
- Author
- Prepared by Susan A. Stepka, August 1995.
- Date
- July 2005
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- English
Collecting Area Details
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