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Computer industry

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 41 Collections and/or Records:

ADAPSO records

 Collection
Identifier: CBI 172
Abstract

The Association of Data Processing Service Organizations (ADAPSO) records document the organization's administration and activities, as well as its involvement in issues affecting member companies, such as antitrust, open network architecture, and software protection and copyright.

Dates: 1960-1999

Albert E. Smith papers

 Collection
Identifier: CBI 17
Abstract

Collection contains correspondence, reports, notes, bibliographies, computer printouts, newsletters, publications, and other reference material largely relating to the Office of Naval Research's computing surveys.

Dates: 1947-1961

Burroughs Corporation records

 Collection
Identifier: CBI 90
Abstract

The collection contains the records of the Burroughs Corporation, and its predecessors the American Arithmometer Company and Burroughs Adding Machine Company. Materials include corporate records, photographs, films and video tapes, scrapbooks, papers of employees and records of companies acquired by Burroughs.

Dates: 1880-1998

Burroughs Corporation records. Annual meeting records.

 Collection
Identifier: CBI 90, Series 5
Abstract

Collection contains scripts and speeches from the stockholders' annual meetings of 1967-1983.

Dates: 1967-1983

Burroughs Corporation records. Annual reports.

 Collection
Identifier: CBI 90, Series 7
Abstract

Collection contains the Burroughs annual reports dating from 1923 to 1985. From 1923-1952, the company was known as the Burroughs Adding Machine Company, and from 1953 to 1985, as Burroughs Corporation. It merged with Sperry Corporation in 1986 to become Unisys Corporation. This collection includes a full run of annual reports for the dates listed, and also contains audio tapes of the annual reports from 1977-1985.

Dates: 1923-1985

Burroughs Corporation records. Biography files.

 Collection
Identifier: CBI 90, Series 10
Abstract

This collection is divided into two series based on subject content and physical size. The Biography Files series includes folders on many employees at Burroughs. While a great majority of the employees represented were executives, there are also a few folders of workers from the early days of the company, including William S. Burroughs. The Oversized Files series consists mostly of William S. Burroughs' patents.

Dates: 1893-1985

Burroughs Corporation records. Burroughs and Sperry merger records

 Collection
Identifier: CBI 90, Series 14
Abstract

This series contains materials related to the Burroughs/Sperry merger in 1986.

Dates: 1985-1989

Burroughs Corporation records. Corporate and recruiting brochures.

 Collection
Identifier: CBI 90, Series 20
Abstract

Collection contains brochures concerning the company's cooperative education program, about different locations in the United States and other countries, recruitment, and different company divisions.

Dates: circa 1930-1980

Burroughs Corporation records. Corporate events.

 Collection
Identifier: CBI 90, Series 21
Abstract

Collection contains information about Burroughs "Corporate Events," these consisting mostly of retirement parties for the top executives of the company, and special visitors invited by the company.

Dates: 1967-1980

Burroughs Corporation records. CUBE correspondence.

 Collection
Identifier: CBI 90, Series 25
Abstract

Collection contains correspondence and notes of CUBE.

Dates: 1969-1988

Burroughs Corporation records. Cumbernauld Plant technical literature.

 Collection
Identifier: CBI 90, Series 27
Abstract

Collection contains reports from the Cumbernauld, Scotland plant about several different computers.

Dates: 1976-1982

Burroughs Corporation records. Defense, Space, and Special Systems group.

 Collection
Identifier: CBI 90, Series 29
Abstract

Collection includes the Independent Research and Development reports from 1965-1971 for the Defense, Space, and Special Systems group of Burroughs Corporation.

Dates: 1965-1971

Burroughs Corporation records. Detroit area divisions records.

 Collection
Identifier: CBI 90, Series 30
Abstract

Collection contains several types of reports from the Detroit area divisions of Burroughs Corporation.

Dates: 1962-1977

Burroughs Corporation records. ElectroData Division records

 Collection
Identifier: CBI 90, Series 36
Abstract

Collection contains memos, reports, correspondence, and subject files and is arranged in series according to the origin or type of documentation.

Dates: 1952-1979

Burroughs Corporation records. Electronic Control Division and Electronic Instrument Division records

 Collection
Identifier: CBI 90, Series 37
Abstract

Series contains a miscellaneous subject file of the Electronic Control Division and Electronic Instrument Division of Burroughs Corporation.

Dates: 1958-1966

Burroughs Corporation records. Gregory Publishing Company Burroughs manuals.

 Collection
Identifier: CBI 90, Series 47
Abstract

Collection contains manuals for several large scale Burroughs computer systems published by the Gregory Publishing Company.

Dates: 1976-1983

Burroughs Corporation records. Histories of Burroughs

 Collection
Identifier: CBI 90, Series 48
Abstract

Collection consists of articles and manuscripts discussing different aspects of American Arithmometer Company, Burroughs Adding Machine Company, and Burroughs Corporation history.

Dates: 1886-1986

Burroughs Corporation records. Legion of Honor records.

 Collection
Identifier: CBI 90, Series 54
Abstract

Collections contains information about awards given out and the annual convention of the Legion of Honor, a group for top ranking sales representatives and field managers at Burroughs Corporation.

Dates: 1961-1972, 1985

Burroughs Corporation records. Mechanical library.

 Collection
Identifier: CBI 90, Series 56
Abstract

The mechanical library was essentially a set of service books that described each machine. There were variations like instruction books, symbol lists, shop tool lists, and feature prints (blueprints). These were kept by the patent department. The way Burroughs identified different machines changed over the years, and sometimes included a style #, a class #, a series #, or any combination of these.

Dates: 1920-1968

Burroughs Corporation records. Paoli area divisions records

 Collection
Identifier: CBI 90, Series 61
Abstract

Collection contains research reports and memos, covering many computers and other machines that Burroughs produced.

Dates: 1949-1977

Burroughs Corporation records. Pasinski family papers

 Collection
Identifier: CBI 90, Series 62
Abstract

The Pasinski family papers include material from Walter J. and Arthur Michael Pasinski, a father and son who worked in the Engineering Department at Burroughs.

Dates: 1912-1984

Burroughs Corporation records. PDA and PMA authorizations

 Collection
Identifier: CBI 90, Series 67
Abstract

Series contains Product Development Authorization (PDA) and Product Management Authorization (PMA) reports of many different projects at Burroughs from several departments.

Dates: 1967-1971

Burroughs Corporation records. Policies and procedures correspondence

 Collection
Identifier: CBI 90, Series 70
Abstract

Collection consists mainly of external correspondence relating to questions on company policy. The index is arranged chronologically by date of letter or memo, and lists a phrase or sentence to describe the correspondence.

Dates: 1919-1957

Burroughs Corporation records. Press clippings

 Collection
Identifier: CBI 90, Series 71
Abstract

Collection consists of press clippings collected by the Burroughs Corporation that document their company, personnel, and products.

Dates: 1925-1986

Burroughs Corporation records. Press releases

 Collection
Identifier: CBI 90, Series 72
Abstract

Collection consists of press releases (1947-1987) of the Burroughs Corporation that document their computers and other products, announcements, and employee promotions.

Dates: 1947-1987

Burroughs Corporation records. Product literature.

 Collection
Identifier: CBI 90, Series 74
Abstract

Collection contains manuals for a number of different Burroughs computer systems, including the B6700, the B7000/B6000/B5000 families, and large systems in general. They concentrate on the programming languages (ALGOL and COBOL), but also contain primers on CANDE, WFL, and the DMSII system.

Dates: 1910-1984; Majority of material found within (Bulk: 1961-1982)

Burroughs Corporation records. Product planning records

 Collection
Identifier: CBI 90, Series 76
Abstract

Series contains survey reports of the accounting and data processing industry.

Dates: 1950-1973

Burroughs Corporation Records. Redactron Corporation Records.

 Collection
Identifier: CBI 90, Series 77
Abstract

The Redactron Corporation Records include correspondence, information on their publicity firm -- Roslyn Willett Associates, and a report and correspondence from the Stanford Research Institute’s research on the business machine and electronics industries.

Dates: 1969-1977

Burroughs Corporation records. Salesmen's manuals and literature

 Collection
Identifier: CBI 90, Series 84
Abstract

Collection contains manuals produced by Burroughs to educate and encourage salesmen that cover a variety of topics from salesmanship to product information.

Dates: 1906-1975

Burroughs Corporation records. Salesmen's papers

 Collection
Identifier: CBI 90, Series 85
Abstract

Collection contains personal papers of several salesmen employed by Burroughs Corporation.

Dates: 1910-1985