Harold G. Zahn scrapbooks on the Burroughs Corporation.
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
- 1921-1959
Creator
- Zahn, Harold G. (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
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.
- 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
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
