International computing collection
Scope and Content Note
The collection contains documents about hardware, software, systems, and installations in countries other than the United States, as well as descriptions of other countries' computing technology (regardless of where those descriptions originated). It also includes surveys, comparisons and descriptions of two or more countries' computer technology.
Dates
- 1939-1996
Creator
- Charles Babbage Institute (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).
Extent
18 boxes (13.8 cubic feet)
Abstract
Contains literature about hardware, software, systems, and installations in countries other than the United States, as well as descriptions of other countries' computing technology (regardless of where those descriptions originated). It also includes comparisons of different countries' computer technology, as well as reports involving multi-national organizations.
Arrangement
The collection is divided into two parts. The first part includes information on specific countries, and is arranged geographically by continent and region, then by country. The second part includes international survey information, and at this time is not further subdivided.
Physical Location
This collection is stored off site and requires 3 days' notice for retrieval.
Acquisition:
The records were given to the Charles Babbage Institute in several accessions by a number of individuals, institutions, and corporations.
Accruals:
The repository continues to add materials to this collection on a regular basis.
- Australia -- Data processing.
- Canada -- Data processing.
- Computer industry -- France -- History -- Sources. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Computer industry -- Germany (West) -- History -- Sources. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Computer industry -- Great Britain -- History -- Sources. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Computers -- Australia -- History -- Sources. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Computers -- Canada -- History -- Sources. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Computers -- France -- History -- Sources. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Computers -- Germany (West) -- History -- Sources. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Computers -- Great Britain -- History -- Sources. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Computers -- Soviet Union -- History -- Sources. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Computers -- Sweden -- History -- Sources. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Elliot Brothers Ltd.
- Ferranti Ltd.
- IBM United Kingdom.
- Italy -- Data processing.
- Kungl. Tekniska högskolan. -- Speech Transmission Laboratory.
- National Physical Laboratory (Great Britain)
- Société BULL.
- Soviet Union -- Data processing.
- Sweden -- Data processing.
- Title
- International Computing Collection, 1939-1996. Finding Aid.
- Author
- Prepared by Bruce Bruemmer, Kevin D. Corbitt, and Jennifer Tantzen, June 1995; revised by Matthew James Buell, May 2001.
- Date
- 1995, 2001.
- 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
222 - 21st Avenue South
Minneapolis MN 55455
612-624-5050
cbi@umn.edu
