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Uncataloged serials

 Collection
Identifier: CBI 152

Scope and Content Note

Collection consists of serials, newsletters, and other small publications donated by various sources. The bulk is composed of special interest magazines and newsletters produced by computer user groups. Many are single issues; none are cataloged in the University Libraries online catalog.

Dates

  • 1948-1999

Creator

Language of Materials

English

Access to materials:

Access to the collection is unrestricted.

Copyright:

All material in the collection is covered by a prior copyright. Researchers may quote from the collection under the fair use provisions of the copyright law (Title 17, U.S. Code).

Historical Note

During the 1970s and 1980s, all types of computing communities began to print and distribute informal serial publications concerning software, mini-and micro computing,. Many of these publications were short lived - some survived for only an issue or two - and most were produced in small quantities. These materials, with their unusual artwork and printing techniques have become interesting artifacts themselves, while providing today’s researchers with an "alternative" perspective on developments in computing and software during those decades.

Extent

5 boxes (3.5 cubic feet)

Abstract

Collection consists of serials, newsletters, and other small publications donated by various sources; none are cataloged in the University Libraries online catalog.

Arrangement of Collection

Materials are arranged in alphabetical order by title.

Acquisition:

The materials in this collection were acquired from many individuals and companies.

Related Material

Major journals and periodicals on the history of computing held by CBI are cataloged in the University of Minnesota Libraries Online Catalog.

Title
Uncataloged Serials, 1948-1999. Finding Aid.
Author
Prepared by Lynn Leitte, December 1999; revised Amanda Schwarze, March 2002.
Date
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

Contact:
Elmer L. Andersen Library
222 - 21st Avenue South
Minneapolis MN 55455
612-624-5050