Association for Computing Machinery publications
Scope and Content Note
This collection contains published annual reports, directories, newsletters, and other miscellaneous publications of the ACM, its regions, and chapters.
Dates
- 1971-1985
Creator
- Association for Computing Machinery (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
"The Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) is one of the two largest scientific, educational and technical society of the computing community...Founded in 1947, the Association is dedicated to the development of information processing as a discipline, and to the responsible use of computers in an increasing diversity of applications."
For a fuller history see Isaac L. Auerbach, "Association of Computing Machinery," in Encyclopedia of Computer Science and Engineering, 3rd ed., pp. 98-99.
Extent
2 boxes (0.5 cubic feet)
Abstract
Contains published annual reports, directories, newsletters, and other miscellaneous publications of the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM), its regions, and chapters.
Acquisition:
The bulk of the collection was removed from the Finerman papers which were received from the University of Michigan in 1994.
- Association for Computing Machinery
- Computer industry -- Societies, etc. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Title
- Association for Computing Machinery Publications, 1971-1985. Finding Aid.
- Author
- Prepared by Kevin D. Corbitt, June 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
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Minneapolis MN 55455
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