George T. Jacobi papers.
Scope and Content Note
The collection contains reports, brochures, articles, photographs, and other items related to General Electric's Power Control Simulator, ERMA (a bank automation system), AC Network Analyzer, Psychological Matrix Rotator, analog computing modules, the GE-150, Computer-Recorder for Radiosonde, and general computer operations. The collection also includes a series of photographs of GE computers and electronic devices. Of special interest are two transcripts of computer department meetings for 1957 and 1958, and records related to Jacobi's work on the electric properties of germanium.
Dates
- 1948-1959
Creator
- Jacobi, George T. (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
George T. Jacobi was a computer engineer with General Electric at Schnectedy, New York, Palo Alto, California, and Phoenix, Arizona specializing in analog computing devices. He later joined Johnson Controls in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Extent
2 boxes (0.7 cubic feet)
Abstract
Collection contains reports, brochures, articles, photographs, and other items related to General Electric's Power Control Simulator, ERMA (a bank automation system), AC Network Analyzer, Psychological Matrix Rotator, analog computing modules, the GE-150, Computer-Recorder for Radiosonde, and general computer operations.
Arrangement of Collection
The materials in this collection are arranged into the following groups:
- General Electric Computer Department, 1957-1958
- Technical Papers, 1952-1968
- Photographs, undated
- Miscellaneous, undated and 1955
Acquisition:
The records were given to the Charles Babbage Institute by George T. Jacobi in 1985.
- Analog computer simulation. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Banks and banking -- Automation. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Computer engineering Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Computer industry -- United States Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Computers Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- ERMA (Computer) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Electronic analog computers. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- General Electric Company
- Germanium -- Electrid properties. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Jacobi, George T.
- Jet propulsion. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Psychological Matrix Rotator (Computer) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Radiosondes. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Title
- George T. Jacobi Papers, 1948-1959. Finding Aid.
- Author
- Prepared by Kevin D. Corbitt, March 1991.
- Date
- March 2004
- 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
