Burroughs Corporation records. Videotapes and films
Scope and Content Note
The collection contains videotapes produced by or for Burroughs Corporation, later Unisys Corporation, on specific computer and software features, machine operation techniques and demonstrations, commercials and advertising, field engineers and product maintenance, company information for the public and employees, and stockholder's meetings. Prominent individuals include Burroughs executives Paul Mirabito, Paul G. Stern, and W. Michael Blumenthal as well as celebrity spokesmen Neil Armstrong and Arthur Ashe.
Dates
- Creation: 1957-1989
Creator
- Burroughs Corporation (Organization)
Language of Materials
English
Access to materials:
Access to the collection is unrestricted. Special arrangements need to be made with the archivist to view open reel videotape.
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).
Extent
46 trays
Abstract
Contains videotapes produced by or for Burroughs Corporation, later Unisys Corporation, on specific computer and software features, machine operation techniques and demonstrations, commercials and advertising, field engineers and product maintenance, company information for the public and employees, and stockholder's meetings.
Arrangement of Collection
The box and folder list is presented in alphabetical order by title of the video. The materials are arranged alpha-numeric order by the Burroughs assigned video number.
Acquisition:
The records were given to the Charles Babbage Institute by Unisys Corporation in 1991.
- Title
- Burroughs Corporation Records. Videotapes and Films, 1957-1989. Finding Aid.
- Author
- Prepared by Susan A. Stepka and Kevin D. Corbitt, May 1996; revised Matthew James Buell, November 2000.
- 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
