Earl Masterson papers
Scope and Content Note
The Earl Masterson Papers contain Masterson's collection of material on computer peripheral equipment.
Dates
- 1950-1976
Creator
- Masterson, Earl (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
Earl Masterson grew up in Kokomo, Indiana. In the 1940s, Masterson worked for RCA and made contributions in the area of audio recording. In the 1950s, he worked for Univac, where he developed a high-speed computer printer in 1954 and additionally helped to develop the vacuum tube. In 1963, Masterson left Univac for Honeywell, where he rose to head the operation for developing computer peripheral equipment. He retired in 1977 for a consulting business. Masterson passed away in 2002.
Extent
16 boxes (16 cubic feet)
Abstract
Papers contain Earl Masterson's collection of material on computer peripheral equipment.
Acquisition:
Collection was donated by Earl Masterson in 2000.
- Computer peripherals. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Title
- Earl Masterson Papers.
- Subtitle
- Finding Aid.
- Author
- Prepared by Valerie MacDonald, 2009.
- Date
- September 2009
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- 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
