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Mainframe Computer Peripheral, Honeywell H 822 Printer Actuator Module

Physical Description:
paper (overall material)
metal (overall material)
plastic (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: 18 cm x 16.9 cm x 2.7 cm; 7 3/32 in x 6 21/32 in x 1 1/16 in
Object Name:
Mainframe Peripheral
Other Terms:
Mainframe Peripheral; Printer Actuator Module
Credit Line:
Honeywell Information Systems, Inc.
ID Number:
1975.319077.01
Accession number:
319077
Catalog number:
319077.01
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Medicine and Science: Computers
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a1-3c4b-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_334774
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Honeywell 222 Printer Actuator Module

Maker:
Honeywell Inc.  Search this
Physical Description:
metal (overall material)
paper (overall material)
plastic (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: 3.1 cm x 18.6 cm x 5.6 cm; 1 7/32 in x 7 5/16 in x 2 7/32 in
Object Name:
Mainframe Peripheral
mainframe computer peripheral
Other Terms:
Mainframe Peripheral; Printer Actuator Module
Credit Line:
Honeywell Information Systems, Inc.
ID Number:
1975.319077.02
Accession number:
319077
Catalog number:
319077.02
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Medicine and Science: Computers
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a1-3c4c-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_334775
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Mainframe Computer Component, Honeywell H 800 Memory Write Amplifier

Maker:
Honeywell Inc.  Search this
Physical Description:
metal (overall material)
paper (overall material)
plastic (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: 41 cm x 11.7 cm x 4.5 cm; 16 5/32 in x 4 19/32 in x 1 25/32 in
Object Name:
Mainframe Component
mainframe computer component
Other Terms:
Mainframe Component; Memory Write Amplifier
Date made:
ca 1960
Credit Line:
Honeywell Information Systems, Inc.
ID Number:
1975.319077.03
Accession number:
319077
Catalog number:
319077.03
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Medicine and Science: Computers
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a1-38c8-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_334776
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Mainframe Computer Component, Honeywell H 200 Memory Board

Maker:
Honeywell Inc.  Search this
Physical Description:
paper (overall material)
metal (overall material)
plastic (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: 13.8 cm x 15.2 cm x 1 cm; 5 7/16 in x 5 31/32 in x 13/32 in
Object Name:
Mainframe Component
Other Terms:
Mainframe Component; Memory Board
Date made:
ca 1964
Credit Line:
Honeywell Information Systems, Inc.
ID Number:
1975.319077.07
Accession number:
319077
Catalog number:
319077.07
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Medicine and Science: Computers
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a1-422d-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_334780
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Mainframe Computer Component, IBM 705 Plug-in Unit

Maker:
IBM  Search this
IBM  Search this
Physical Description:
paper (overall material)
metal (overall material)
glass (vacuum tubes material)
plastic (wrapping material)
Measurements:
overall: 24.6 cm x 2.8 cm x 19.5 cm; 9 11/16 in x 1 3/32 in x 7 11/16 in
Object Name:
Mainframe Component
mainframe computer component
Other Terms:
Mainframe Component; Module
Date made:
1955-1961
Credit Line:
Honeywell Information Systems, Inc.
ID Number:
1975.319077.10
Accession number:
319077
Catalog number:
319077.10
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Medicine and Science: Computers
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a1-385d-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_334783
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Plug-In Unit From IBM 305 RAMAC

Maker:
IBM  Search this
IBM  Search this
Physical Description:
paper (tag material)
metal (overall material)
glass (vacuum tubes material)
plastic (cover material)
Measurements:
overall: 15.5 cm x 2.2 cm x 3 cm; 6 3/32 in x 7/8 in x 1 3/16 in
Object Name:
Mainframe Component
mainframe computer component
Date made:
1957-1961
Credit Line:
Honeywell Information Systems, Inc.
ID Number:
1975.319077.11
Accession number:
319077
Catalog number:
319077.11
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Medicine and Science: Computers
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b3-23ad-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_334784

IBM 360 Circuit Package

Maker:
IBM  Search this
IBM  Search this
Physical Description:
paper (overall material)
plastic (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: 4.4 cm x 7.7 cm x 1 cm; 1 23/32 in x 3 1/32 in x 13/32 in
Object Name:
Mainframe Component
mainframe computer component
Other Terms:
Mainframe Component; Circuit Package
Date made:
1965-1967
Credit Line:
Honeywell Information Systems, Inc.
ID Number:
1975.319077.12
Accession number:
319077
Catalog number:
335653
319077.12
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Medicine and Science: Computers
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a1-38b6-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_334785
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Univac I Console

Maker:
Remington Rand Inc.  Search this
Physical Description:
metal (overall material)
glass (overall material)
plastic (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: 50 3/4 in x 83 in x 33 1/2 in; 128.905 cm x 210.82 cm x 85.09 cm
Object Name:
Mainframe Component
Place made:
United States: Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
Date made:
1951 - 1957
Credit Line:
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
ID Number:
CI.333938
Accession number:
305982
Catalog number:
333938
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Medicine and Science: Computers
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ab-b796-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_334763
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Laminated Card with UNIVAC C-10 Instruction Codes

Maker:
Remington Rand Univac  Search this
Physical Description:
plastic (overall material)
paper (overall material)
Measurements:
average spatial: 6.4 cm x 9.9 cm; 2 17/32 in x 3 29/32 in
Object Name:
Card, Instruction
Place made:
United States: Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
Date made:
ca 1950
Credit Line:
Gift of John K. Swearingen
ID Number:
1990.0491.02
Catalog number:
1990.0491.02
Accession number:
1990.0491
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Medicine and Science: Computers
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a9-07c0-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_1064828
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SCM Marchant Cogito 240 Electronic Calculator

Maker:
SCM Corporation  Search this
Physical Description:
plastic (overall material)
metal (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: 10 1/4 in x 15 in x 20 1/2 in; 26.035 cm x 38.1 cm x 52.07 cm
Object Name:
electronic calculator
Place made:
United States: California, Oakland
Date made:
ca 1966
Subject:
Business  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of Business Equipment Division, SCM Corporation
ID Number:
CI.335373
Accession number:
318944
Catalog number:
335373
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Medicine and Science: Computers
Computers & Business Machines
Desktop Electronic Calculators
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a1-3397-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_334770

Graphical Firing Table M17 Slide Rule

Maker:
Keuffel & Esser Co.  Search this
Physical Description:
wood (overall material)
plastic (cursor material)
paper (part material)
metal (part material)
leather (case material)
Measurements:
overall: 6.5 cm x 51.5 cm x 11.5 cm; 2 9/16 in x 20 9/32 in x 4 17/32 in
Object Name:
calculating rule
slide rule
Place made:
United States: New Jersey, Hoboken
Date made:
ca 1945
Subject:
Mathematics  Search this
Rule, Calculating  Search this
Artillery  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of Mabel Eller
ID Number:
2015.0024.08
Accession number:
2015.0024
Catalog number:
2015.0024.08
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Medicine and Science: Mathematics
Science & Mathematics
Slide Rules
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ab-c7b4-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_1295855
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Remington Rand Bookkeeping Machine on Stand

Maker:
Remington Rand Inc.  Search this
Physical Description:
rubber (overall material)
metal (overall material)
plastic (overall material)
fabric (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: 100.5 cm x 89 cm x 61 cm; 39 9/16 in x 35 1/32 in x 24 1/32 in
Object Name:
bookkeeping machine on stand
Place made:
United States: New York, Elmira
Date made:
1945-1955
Subject:
Mathematics  Search this
Business  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of Edward S. Stein and Ann R. Stein in Memory of Lena Stein
ID Number:
MA.336181
Catalog number:
336181
Accession number:
1977.0191
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Medicine and Science: Mathematics
Bookkeeping Machines
Science & Mathematics
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a5-2c7b-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_694197
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Scrapbook

Collection Creator:
Jones, William  Search this
Container:
Box 1
Type:
Archival materials
Date:
bulk 1943 - 1946
1998
Collection Restrictions:
No restrictions on access.
Collection Rights:
Material is subject to Smithsonian Terms of Use. Should you wish to use NASM material in any medium, please submit an Application for Permission to Reproduce NASM Material, available at Permissions Requests
Collection Citation:
William Jones World War II Scrapbook, NASM.2006.0067, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution.
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William Jones World War II Scrapbook
Archival Repository:
National Air and Space Museum Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/pg23f73868a-00f4-461a-a95e-0c0109d6088f
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nasm-2006-0067-ref506
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UNIVAC I Model

Physical Description:
manufactured (overall production method/technique)
plastic, wood, metal, stone (overall materials)
Measurements:
overall: 90 cm x 163 cm x 113 cm; 35 7/16 in x 64 3/16 in x 44 1/2 in
Object Name:
Model
Credit Line:
Gift of Univac Division of Sperry Rand Corporation
ID Number:
1984.3073.01
Catalog number:
1984.3073.01
Nonaccession number:
1984.3073
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Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a1-3825-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_334370

Here Comes the Second Computer Revolution

Physical Description:
paper (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: 11 in x 8 1/2 in; 27.94 cm x 21.59 cm
Object Name:
sheets, set of
Date made:
1975
Credit Line:
Centurion Industries
ID Number:
1986.3081.10
Catalog number:
1986.3081.10
Nonaccession number:
1986.3081
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Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ad-0066-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_1368803

Computer Oral History Collection

Creator:
Blanch, Gertrude  Search this
Bloch, Richard M.  Search this
Bradburn, James  Search this
Brainerd, John G.  Search this
Brown, George W.  Search this
Brown, Gordon S.  Search this
Buchholz, Werner  Search this
Burns, Robert  Search this
Atanasoff, John V.  Search this
Atchison, William  Search this
Auerbach, Issac  Search this
Bartik, Jean  Search this
Bauer, William  Search this
Beek, Allan  Search this
Bernstein, Mort  Search this
Bigelow, Julian  Search this
Coleman  Search this
Cohen, I. Bernhard  Search this
Computer History Forum.  Search this
COT Meeting.  Search this
Coombs, John  Search this
Crawford, Perry O.  Search this
Couret, Lynn  Search this
Campbell, Robert V.  Search this
Campaigne, Howard  Search this
Cannon, Edward  Search this
Canning, R.G.  Search this
Clem, Mary  Search this
Cass, James  Search this
CODASYL Meeting.  Search this
Clippinger, Richard F.  Search this
MIT Club Talks (Brown & Wiener).  Search this
Andrews, Ernest G.  Search this
American Federation of Information Processing Societies  Search this
Alt, Franz  Search this
Alrich, John  Search this
Association for Computing Machinery.  Search this
Association for Computing Machinery.  Search this
Argonne National Laboratories R.  Search this
Allard, Gerry  Search this
Aiken, Howard  Search this
Adams, Charles  Search this
Acton, Forman  Search this
Halstead, Maurice H.  Search this
Harmon, Leon  Search this
Harvey, Samuel  Search this
Hazen, Dean Harold  Search this
Gruenberger, Fred  Search this
Gunning, William  Search this
Hagen, Glenn E.  Search this
Hall, W.  Search this
Greenwald, Irwin  Search this
Greenwarld, Sidney  Search this
Griswold, Ralph E.  Search this
Grosch, Herbert R. J.  Search this
Goheen, Harry E.  Search this
Good, I.J.  Search this
Goteib, C.C.  Search this
Granholm, Jackson  Search this
Israel, David R.  Search this
Huskey, Harry D.  Search this
Kates, Josef  Search this
Juncosa, Mario  Search this
Householder, Alston S.  Search this
Horwitz, Bernhard R.  Search this
Hurd, Cuthbert R.  Search this
Howard, Bernard  Search this
Hopper, Grace Murray, 1906-1992  Search this
Holbrook, Bernard  Search this
Horner, Joseph  Search this
Horn, Robert J.  Search this
Herold, Henry  Search this
Herget, Paul  Search this
Holberton, Betty  Search this
Hertz, Ted  Search this
Elkins, Harold  Search this
Estrin, Gerald  Search this
Edwards, Walt  Search this
Elbourn, Robert  Search this
Eckert, J. Presper (John Presper), 1919-1995  Search this
Eddy, Robert Philip  Search this
Downey, William  Search this
Eckdahl, Donald  Search this
Dodd, Stephen  Search this
Dotts, Richard D.  Search this
Dietzhold, Robert  Search this
Dimsdale, Bernard  Search this
Desch, Joseph  Search this
Dickinson, Arthur H.  Search this
Curtiss, John H.  Search this
Dederick, Louis S.  Search this
Glazer, T.  Search this
Givens, Wallace  Search this
Gill, Stanley  Search this
Geisler, Murray  Search this
Garrison, Ken  Search this
Frankel, Stanley  Search this
Forrester, Jay W.  Search this
Forrest, Cameron B.  Search this
Forbes, George  Search this
Fenaughty, Alfred L.  Search this
Fein, Louis  Search this
Feign, David  Search this
Farrand, William R.  Search this
Fall Joint Computer Conference, 12/6/72.  Search this
Fall Joint Computer Conference, 11/17/71.  Search this
Everett, Robert  Search this
Nelson, Eldred  Search this
Neisius, Vincent  Search this
Northrop, John  Search this
Neovius, G.  Search this
Parker, R.D.  Search this
Palevsky, Max  Search this
Phelps, Byron R.  Search this
Patrick, Robert  Search this
Pickrell, D.  Search this
Phister, Montgomery  Search this
Pollmyer, R.  Search this
Polachek, Harry  Search this
Quady, Emmett  Search this
Postley, John A. R.  Search this
Rajchman, Jan  Search this
Ream, Norman  Search this
Reed, Irving S.  Search this
Rees, Mina  Search this
Rhodes, Ida  Search this
Rice, Rex  Search this
Rochester, Nathaniel  Search this
Rogers, Jim  Search this
Rogers, Stanley  Search this
Rosenberg, Milton  Search this
Rosenthal, Paul R.  Search this
Rubinoff, Morris R.  Search this
Salzer, John M.  Search this
Samuel, Arthur L. R.  Search this
Sarkissian, Harold  Search this
Schuette, Roger  Search this
Serrell, Robert R.  Search this
King, Paul  Search this
Kilpatrick, Lester  Search this
Killian, James  Search this
Kaufold, Leroy R.  Search this
Lanzarotta, Sandy R.  Search this
Kreuder, Norman L.  Search this
Korn, Irving  Search this
Kirsch, Russell  Search this
Lovell, Clarence A.  Search this
Lehmer, Derrick H.  Search this
Legvold, Sam  Search this
Larson, Harry  Search this
Martin, Richard R.  Search this
Marden, Ethel  Search this
Madden, Don R.  Search this
Lowe, John  Search this
McPherson, John C.  Search this
Mendelson, Jerry  Search this
Mason, Daniel R.  Search this
Mauchly, John R.  Search this
Michel, J.G.L. R.  Search this
Miller, Frederick G.  Search this
Menzel, Donald H.  Search this
Metropolis, Nicholas C.  Search this
Mitchell, Joel  Search this
MITRE Meeting.  Search this
Mills, Roger L.  Search this
Morton, Paul  Search this
Mumford, Louis  Search this
Mock, Owen  Search this
Morse, Philip B.  Search this
Wilkinson, James H. R.  Search this
Wilkes, Maurice R.  Search this
Wizenbaum, Joe  Search this
Williams, Charles  Search this
Wieselman, Irving  Search this
Wiener, Robert  Search this
Wild, Arthur  Search this
Wieser, C. Robert  Search this
Wrench, John W. R.  Search this
Woodger, Michael  Search this
Yowell, E.C. R.  Search this
Youtz, Pat  Search this
Woo, Way Dong  Search this
Wolfe, Philip  Search this
Woodbury, William R.  Search this
Wood, Ben D.  Search this
Zemanek, Heinz  Search this
Zuse, Konrad  Search this
Smagorinsky, Joseph  Search this
Slutz, Ralph R.  Search this
Skramstad, Harold R.  Search this
Skillman, Sherwood R.  Search this
SIAM/SIGNUM Meeting.  Search this
SIAM-72.  Search this
SHARE XXXVIII.  Search this
SHARE Meeting for Pioneers.  Search this
Taylor, Norman  Search this
Tanaka, David  Search this
Strong, Jack  Search this
Stibitz, George  Search this
Steele, Floyd G. R.  Search this
Sprague, Richard E.  Search this
Snyder, Samuel  Search this
Smith, Charles V.L.  Search this
TV Program KQED.  Search this
Uncapher, Keith  Search this
Torfeh, Mark  Search this
Travis, Irven  Search this
Todd-Tausskky, Olga  Search this
Tomash, Erwin  Search this
Toben, Gregory  Search this
Todd, John  Search this
Wheeler, R.J.  Search this
Whirlwind Discussion.  Search this
Ware, Willis H.  Search this
Wegstein, Joseph Henry  Search this
Wagner, Frank  Search this
Wang, An R.  Search this
von Hippel, Arthur  Search this
von Neumann, John  Search this
Armer, Paul, 1924- (computer technician)  Search this
Interviewee:
Rabinow, Jacob, 1910-  Search this
Former owner:
National Museum of American History (U.S.). Division of Computers, Information and Society  Search this
Extent:
43.5 Cubic feet (158 boxes)
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Audiotapes
Interviews
Oral history
Sound recordings
Transcripts
Videotapes
Date:
1969-1973, 1977
Summary:
The Computer Oral History Collection (1969-1973, 1977), was a cooperative project of the American Federation of Information Processing Societies (AFIPS) and the Smithsonian Institution. This project began in 1967 with the main objective to collect, document, house, and make available for research source material surrounding the development of the computer.
Scope and Contents:
This collection consists of approximately 43.5 cubic feet of material documenting the development of the computer.
ABC -- Atanasoff-Berry Computer

ACE -- Automatic Computing Engine

ACM -- Association for Computing Machinery

ALGOL -- ALGOLrithmic Language

ALWAC -- Axel Wenner-Gren Automatic Computer

ARPA -- Advanced Research Projects Agency

BACAIC -- Boeing Airplane Company Algebraic Interpretative Computing System

BARK -- Binar Automatisk Rela Kalkylator

BINAC -- Binary Automatic Computer

BIZMAC -- Business Machine

BMEW -- Ballistic Missile Early Warning (System)

BUIC -- Back-up Interceptor Control

CADAC -- Cambridge Digital Automatic Computer

CALDIC -- California Digital Computer

CEC -- Consolidated Electrodynamics Corporation

CEIR -- Council for Economic and Industry Research

COBOL -- Common Business-Oriented Language

CODASYL -- Conference on Data Systems Languages

CONAC -- Continental Automatic Command

COMTRAN -- Commercial Translator

CPC -- Card Programmed Calculator

CRC -- Computer Response Corporation

DARPA -- Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency

DINA -- Digital Network Analyzer

DDA -- Digital Differential Analyzer

EDSAC -- Electronic Delay Storage Automatic Calculator

EDVAC -- Electronic Discrete Variable Automatic Computer

EAM -- Electric [or Electronic] Accounting Machines [or Methods]

ENIAC -- Electronic Numerical Integrator and Automatic Computer

ERA -- Engineering Research Associates

ERMA -- Electronic Recording and Machine Accounting

FADAC -- Field Artillery Data Computer

FSQ -- Fixed Special eQuipment

IAS -- Institute for Advanced Study (Princeton University)

ICBM -- Intercontinental Ballistic Missile

ILLIAC -- Illinois Automatic Computer

INTERCOM -- Intercommunication System (Programming Language)

JOHNNIAC -- John [von Neumann's ] Integrator and Automatic Computer

JOSS -- Johnniac [John's Integrator and Automatic Computer] Open Shop System

LARK -- Livermore Atomic Research Computer

LAS -- Laboratories of Applied Science

LGP -- Librascope

MAC -- Magnetic Automatic Calculator/Multiple Access Computer

MADDIDA -- Magnetic Drum Digital Differential Analyzer

MAGIC -- Machine for Automatic Graphics Interface to a Computer

MANIAC -- Mathematical Analyzer, Numerical Integrator, and Computer

MIDAC -- Michigan [University of] Digital Automatic Computer

MIDSAC -- Michigan [University of} Digital Special Automatic Computer

MINAC -- Minimal Automatic Computer

MIT -- Massachusetts Institute of Technology

MITRE -- Massachusetts Institute of Technology Research Establishment

MX -- Missile, Experimental

NATDAN -- North American Digital Anaylzer

NATPAC -- North American Programmed Automatic Computer

NDRC -- National Defense Research Committee [of Office of Scientific Research and Development, World War II]

NELIAC -- Naval Electronics Laboratory International Algebraic Compiler

NORC -- Naval Ordnance Research Calculator [or computer] [Naval Ordnance Proving Ground]

NTDS -- Naval Tactical Data Systems

ONR -- Office of Naval Research

ORACLE -- Oak Ridge Automatic Computer and Logical Engine

ORDVAC -- Ordnance Discrete Variable Automatic Computer [AEC]

OSRD -- Office of Standard Reference Data [National Bureau of Standards]

PACT -- Project for the Advancement of Coding Techniques

QUAC -- Quadratic Arc Computer

RAMAC -- Random Access Memory Accounting Machine

RAYDAC -- Raytheon Digital Automatic Computer

REAC -- Reeves Electronic Analog Computer

RECOMP -- Reliable COMPuter

RESISTOR -- Reusable Surface Insulation Stresses [NASA computer program]

SCERT -- Systems and Computer Evaluation Review Technique

SCM -- Smith Corona Merchant

SEAC -- U.S. Bureau of Standards Eastern Automatic Computer

SHARE -- Society to Help Avoid Redundant Effort

SHOT -- Society for the History of Technology

SIAM -- Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics

SILLIAC -- Sydney [version of the ] Illiac

SIMSCRIPT -- Simulation Script

SNOBOL -- String-Oriented Symbolic Language

SSEC -- Selective Sequence Electronic Calculator

SUBROC -- Submarine Rocket

SWAC -- U.S. Bureau of Standards Western Automatic Computer

TPM -- Tape Processing Machine

UDEC -- United Digital Electronic Computer

UNIVAC -- Universal Automatic Computer

WEIZAC -- Weizmann Automatic Computer [at Weizmann Institute]

WISC -- Wisconsin Integrally Synchronized Computer
NT=No Transcript

R=Restricted
Arrangement:
The collection is divided into six series.

Series 1: Transcripts, 1967-1973, 1977

Series 2: Supplemental Documentation, 1922-1974

Series 3: Patents, 1940-1973

Series 4: John Vincent Atanasoff's Materials, 1927-1968

Series 5: Audio Tapes, 1967-1974, 1977

Series 6: Video Tapes, 1968-1972
Biographical / Historical:
The Computer Oral History Collection (1969-1973, 1977), was a cooperative project of the American Federation of Information Processing Societies (AFIPS) and the Smithsonian Institution. This project began in 1967 with the main objective to collect, document, house, and make available for research source material surrounding the development of the computer. The project collected taped oral interviews with individuals who figured prominently in developing or advancing the computer field and supplemental written documentation--working papers, reports, drawings, and photographs. The AFIPS provided the "seed" money to support the project and to aid the Smithsonian with its expenditures. Interviews were conducted by I.B. Cohen, A. Dettinger, Bonnie Kaplan, Elizabeth Luebbert, William Luebbert, Robina Mapstone, Richard Mertz, Uta Merzbach, and Henry Tropp. In some instances, the audio tapes and/or transcripts are not "formal" interviews, but rather moderated panel discussions/meetings, or lectures delivered by interviewees.
Related Materials:
The Archives Center contains several "computer" related collections:

American National Standards Institute, 1969-1979

Association for Computing Machinery Collection, 1958-1978 (Washington, D.C., Chapter)

N.W. Ayer Advertsing Agency Records, 1889-1972

Paul Armer Collection, 1949-1970

Robert G. Chamberlain Numerical Control Collection, 1954-1984

J. Childs Numerical Control Collection, 1952-1970

Computer Standards Collection, 1958-1978

Computer World Smithsonian Awards Collection, 1989-2001

Data Processing Digest Collection, 1955-1974

Max Holland Machine Tool Industry Collection, circa 1941-1990

Grace Murray Hopper Collection, 1944-1965

Information Age Exhibition Records, 1979-1990

Institute for Advanced Study Computer Project Records, 1950-1957

Instrument Society of America Collection, 1911-1969

Odex I Walking Robot Collection, 1973-1986

Jacob Rabinow Papers, 1910-1917; 1947-1990

Terry M. Sachs Collection, 1965-1969

Scientists and Inventors Portrait File, circa 1950-1980

Share Numerical Analysis Project Records, 1964-1970

SHARE Records, circa 1954-1984

Cliff Shaw papers, circa 1954-1985

Society for the History of Technology (SHOT) Records, 1956-1992

Warshaw Collection of Business Americana, circa 1754-1965

Whirlwind I Computer Collection, 1945-1959

B.H. Worsley Collection, 1946-1959

Within the National Museum of American History there are other related collections that may be found in the Division of Medicine and Science. These collections contain both artifacts and documents. Artifacts include: digital computing machines, automatic digital computers and electronic calculators, logic devices, card and tape processors, slide rules, integrators and integraphs, harmonic analyzers and synthesizers, differential analyzers, other analog computing devices, space measurement and representation, time measurement, and combination space and time measurement. Documentation includes the Electronic Computers History Collection and the Mathematical Devices History Collection. Photographs and video materials can also be found. The Smithsonian Institution Archives contains administrative documentation regarding the Computer History Project.
Provenance:
The Computer Oral History Collection was a cooperative project of the American Federation of Information Processing Societies (AFIPS) and the Smithsonian Institution. This project began in 1967 and was concluded in 1973. This collection was transferred to the Archives Center in approximately 1986 from the Division of Information, Technology & Society, formerly known as the Division of Electricity.
Restrictions:
Collection is open for research but original audio tapes and videotapes are stored off-site. Reference copies do not exist for all of the audiovisual materials. Contact the Archives Center for information at archivescenter@si.edu or 202-633-3270.
Rights:
Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
Topic:
Computers  Search this
Engineers  Search this
Mathematics  Search this
Mathematicians  Search this
Physicists  Search this
Scientists  Search this
Genre/Form:
Audiotapes
Interviews -- 1950-2000
Oral history
Sound recordings -- Compact disks
Transcripts
Videotapes
Citation:
Computer Oral History Collection, Archives Center, National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution
Identifier:
NMAH.AC.0196
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Computer Oral History Collection
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep8b666ccc2-1644-4513-9a64-89be727d5419
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-nmah-ac-0196
Online Media:

ENIAC, Computer Pioneers

Collection Collector:
National Museum of American History (U.S.). Division of Information, Technology and Society  Search this
Pool, Ithiel de Sola, 1917-  Search this
Extent:
1 Videocassettes (VHS)
Container:
Box 9, Folder 9
Type:
Archival materials
Moving Images
Videocassettes (vhs)
Date:
1983-03-19
Collection Restrictions:
Unrestricted research access on site by appointment.
Collection Rights:
Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
Collection Citation:
Ithiel deSola Pool Collection, 1919-1984, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.
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Ithiel de Sola Pool Collection
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep85d74ca3a-55cf-4249-988d-ae447763834a
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-0713-ref659

ENIAC, Tape 1

Collection Sponsor:
National Museum of American History (U.S.)  Search this
Extent:
1 Videocassettes (Betacam)
Container:
Box 3
Type:
Archival materials
Moving Images
Videocassettes (betacam)
Date:
1989-07-26
Collection Restrictions:
The collection is open for research.

In some instances reference (viewing) copies do not exist. Use of these materials requires special arrangement.
Collection Rights:
Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
Collection Citation:
Division of Information and Technology Computer Oral History Collection, Archives Center, National Museum of American History
See more items in:
Division of Information and Technology Computer Oral History Collection
Division of Information and Technology Computer Oral History Collection / Series 2: Audio Visual Materials
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep85efb3825-d1f3-4693-bf6f-b47ca1304e88
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-1303-ref625

ENIAC, Tape 2

Collection Sponsor:
National Museum of American History (U.S.)  Search this
Extent:
1 Videocassettes (Betacam)
Container:
Box 3
Type:
Archival materials
Moving Images
Videocassettes (betacam)
Date:
1989-07-26
Collection Restrictions:
The collection is open for research.

In some instances reference (viewing) copies do not exist. Use of these materials requires special arrangement.
Collection Rights:
Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
Collection Citation:
Division of Information and Technology Computer Oral History Collection, Archives Center, National Museum of American History
See more items in:
Division of Information and Technology Computer Oral History Collection
Division of Information and Technology Computer Oral History Collection / Series 2: Audio Visual Materials
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep85fff2d9f-95ed-48e4-8df6-edd1b535ea72
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-1303-ref626

ENIAC, Tape 3 (Eckert Interview)

Collection Sponsor:
National Museum of American History (U.S.)  Search this
Extent:
1 Videocassettes (Betacam)
Container:
Box 3
Type:
Archival materials
Moving Images
Videocassettes (betacam)
Date:
1989-07-26
Collection Restrictions:
The collection is open for research.

In some instances reference (viewing) copies do not exist. Use of these materials requires special arrangement.
Collection Rights:
Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
Collection Citation:
Division of Information and Technology Computer Oral History Collection, Archives Center, National Museum of American History
See more items in:
Division of Information and Technology Computer Oral History Collection
Division of Information and Technology Computer Oral History Collection / Series 2: Audio Visual Materials
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep80f2b23a5-bf9e-4324-881a-7eda19fca1ff
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-1303-ref627

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