James W. Birkenstock collection of IBM records and British Tabulating Machine Company histories
Scope and Content Note
The collection contains fragments of a document detailing the contractual interaction between IBM and the British Tabulating Machine Company (BTM) in the first half of the 20th century, a verbatim proceedings of a foreign accounting machines meeting at IBM in 1954 and two histories of the British Tabulating Machine Company.
Dates
- circa 1950-1958
Creator
- Birkenstock, James W., 1912- (Person)
Language of Materials
English
Access to materials:
Access to the collection is unrestricted.
Copyright:
All materials in the collection are covered under prior copyright. Researchers may quote from the collection under the fair use provisions of the copyright law (Title 17, U.S. Code).
Biographical Note
James W. Birkenstock joined International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) as a salesman in 1935. He was appointed as a Corporate Vice President in 1958 and elected director of IBM World Trade Corporation in 1966. During his tenure at IBM, Birkenstock was involved with the interaction between IBM and British Tabulating Machine Company (BTM).
Extent
1 box (0.1 cubic feet)
Abstract
Collection contains fragments of a document detailing the contractual interaction between IBM and the British Tabulating Machine Company (BTM) in the first half of the 20th century, a verbatim proceedings of a foreign accounting machines meeting at IBM in 1954 and two histories of the British Tabulating Machine Company.
Arrangement of Collection
The materials are arranged into the following groups:
- IBM Records
- BTM Histories
Acquisition:
The records were given to the Charles Babbage Institute by James W. Birkenstock.
- Accounting machine industry -- Great Britain. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Accounting machine industry -- United States. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Accounting machines. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Birkenstock, James W., 1912-
- British Tabulating Machine Company
- International Business Machines Corporation
- Title
- James W. Birkenstock Collection of IBM Records and British Tabulating Machine Company Histories, circa 1950-1958. Finding Aid.
- Author
- Prepared by Kevin D. Corbitt, January 1997.
- Date
- July 2006
- 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
