Betty Jo Ellis papers
Scope and Content Note
This collection includes Betty Jo Ellis' presentation on the jargon of computers and programming, apparently presented at the 6th Annual Symposium on Computers and Data Processing in Estes Park, Colorado, in 1959; correspondence and documentation related to the order code of the Institute for Advanced Study computer; a collection of published cartoons related to computers, and touching poems about computers and seashells.
Dates
- 1959
Creator
- Ellis, Betty Jo. (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
Betty Jo Ellis was a computer programmer for the United States Department of Defense.
Extent
0.1 Cubic Feet
Abstract
This collection includes Betty Jo Ellis' presentation on the jargon of computers and programming apparently presented at the 6th Annual Symposium on Computers and Data Processing in Estes Park, Colorado in 1959; correspondence and documentation related to the order code of the Institute for Advanced Study computer; collection of published cartoons related to computers and a poem about computers.
- Computers -- Caricatures and cartoons. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Computers -- Humor. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Ellis, Betty Jo.
- Institute for Advanced Study computer.
- Title
- Betty Jo Ellis Papers, 1959. Finding Aid.
- Author
- Prepared by Kevin D. Corbitt, October 1994.
- Date
- 2004
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- English
Collecting Area Details
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