Control Data Corporation records. Product literature
Scope and Content Note
This series contains computer hardware and software product literature (pre-sale information), including advertisements, annual reports, brochures and accompanying correspondence, and product announcements distributed by Control Data Corporation to potential or actual customers.
This is one series of the Control Data Corporation Records (CBI 80). Please see the other series finding aids for further information regarding the Control Data Corporation.
Dates
- 1955-1989
Creator
- Control Data Corporation (Organization)
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).
Historical Note
The Control Data Corporation, like other computer companies, prepared printed material -- product literature -- to advertise and explicate their products to potential customers. Product literature was created for an audience of government agencies, corporations, and later, individuals.
Extent
14 boxes (12.66 cubic feet)
Abstract
This series contains computer hardware and software product literature (pre-sale information), including advertisements, annual reports, brochures and accompanying correspondence, and product announcements distributed by Control Data Corporation to potential or actual customers.
Arrangement of Collection
Materials are arranged alphabetically by name of machine or type of product, name of division or service, or name of company.
Acquisition:
The records were given to the Charles Babbage Institute by Ceridian Corporation in 1991.
- Computer industry -- Marketing. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Computer software -- Marketing. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Computers -- Marketing. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Title
- Control Data Corporation Records. Product Literature, 1955-1989. Finding Aid.
- Author
- Prepared by Maria Plonski and Josh Knatterud-Hubinger, 2004; Sasha Grossman, 2006.
- Date
- June 2005.
- 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
