Control Data Corporation records. Acquisitions, subsidiaries, and joint ventures.
Scope and Content Note
This series includes information on companies acquired by the Control Data Corporation (CDC), subsidiaries of CDC, and joint ventures in which CDC was involved. The materials do not necessarily constitute the official records of transaction, although some files do contain legal documents and agreements. Many of the files are executives' subject files on companies, consisting of a few folders and including background materials on the company as well as CDC acquisition reports and correspondence. More extensive documentation is included for a few companies, such as C-E-I-R, ETA Systems, Inc., and City Venture Corporation. Some general CDC acquisitions files are also included in this series.
The bulk of the materials are from 1951-1991, but there are some documents in the Commercial Credit Corporation files from as early as 1917.
Researchers should consult the Executive Papers series and the Legal Records series for additional information on the Control Data Corporation's acquisitions, subsidiaries and joint ventures.
This is one series of the Control Data Corporation Records (CBI 80). Please see the other series finding aids for further information regarding the Control Data Corporation.
Dates
- 1951-1991
Creator
- Control Data Corporation (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 Control Data Corporation acquired its first company, Cedar Engineering, in 1958. As part of its pursuit of new technologies and responsibility to satisfy business needs, the company continued to make acquisitions, create subsidiaries, and participate in joint ventures throughout its history.
Extent
39 boxes (17.5 cubic feet)
Abstract
This series includes information on companies acquired by the Control Data Corporation (CDC), subsidiaries of CDC, and joint ventures in which CDC was involved. The materials do not necessarily constitute the official records of transaction. Many of the files are executives' subject files on companies, including background materials on the company as well as CDC acquisition reports and correspondence. More extensive documentation is included for a few companies, such as C-E-I-R, ETA Systems, Inc., and City Venture Corporation.
Arrangement of Collection
The materials in this collection are arranged into the following groups:
- General Acquisitions Files
- Overseas Subsidiaries
- Company Files
The Company Files are arranged alphabetically by name of company.
Acquisition:
The majority of the records were given to the Charles Babbage Institute by the Ceridian Corporation in 1991. The C-E-I-R records were given to the Charles Babbage Institute in 1986; portions of the ETA Systems, Inc. records were given by Linda J. Vetter in 1992.
- Consolidation and merger of corporations—United States. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Title
- Control Data Corporation Records. Acquisitions, Subsidiaries, and Joint Ventures, 1951-1991. Finding Aid.
- Author
- Prepared by Maria Plonski, Amanda Schwarze and Carrie Seib, 2003-2004. Updated by Karen Spilman, 2006.
- Date
- April 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
222 - 21st Avenue South
Minneapolis MN 55455
612-624-5050
cbi@umn.edu
