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Harold G. Zahn scrapbooks on the Burroughs Corporation.

 Collection
Identifier: CBI 201

Scope and Content Note

The collection contains two scrapbooks created by Harold G. Zahn documenting his employment at and retirement from the Burroughs Corporation. Scrapbooks include photographs of Burroughs Corporation employees including Harold Zahn, photographs of the company's move to their office on Market Street in San Francisco, invoices, and advertising cutouts. Collection dates are approximate and based on Zahn's tenure with the Burroughs Corporation.

Dates

  • Creation: 1921-1959

Creator

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

Harold G. Zahn was an employee at the Burroughs Corporation from 1921 through 1959.

Extent

1 box (0.1 cubic feet)

Abstract

Collection contains two scrapbooks created by Harold G. Zahn documenting his employment at and retirement from the Burroughs Corporation. Scrapbooks include photographs of Burroughs Corporation employees including Harold Zahn, photographs of the company's move to their office on Market Street in San Francisco, invoices, and advertising cutouts.

Arrangement of Collection

Scrapbook materials were removed from their albums and placed in folders for preservation. The materials were kept in original order within the folders.

Acquisition:

Scrapbooks were donated by Bonnie Prendergast in 2008.

Subject

Title
Harold G. Zahn Scrapbooks on the Burroughs Corporation, 1921-1959.
Subtitle
Finding Aid.
Author
Prepared by Stephanie Horowitz, May 2008.
Date
May 2008
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
English

Collecting Area Details

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Minneapolis MN 55455
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