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Creator:

International Standards Organization (ISO).  Search this

Bemer, Robert M.  Search this

Names:

COBOL (Computer program language).  Search this

Former owner:

National Museum of American History (U.S.). Division of Physical Sciences and Mathematics  Search this

Extent:

4.6 Cubic feet (10 boxes)

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Reports

Business records

Correspondence

Pamphlets

Minutes

Date:

1958-1979

Summary:

Papers collected by Robert W. Bemer (1920-2004) during his involvement in setting language and data standards during the early years of the computer industry.

Scope and Contents:

Correspondence, reports, publications, meeting minutes, and bulletins of standards committees relating to ALGOL, COBOL, and the International Standards Organization (ISO) subcommittee on character sets (ANSI X3L2). The ALGOL records include correspondence to the ALGOL Maintenance Subcommittee (Association for Computing Machinery) and information about the International Algebraic Language, XTRAN source language for FORTRAN, and the SHARE ALGOL 60 translator. The COBOL records (1960-1969) include material from CODASYL, the European Computer Manufacturer's Association, SHARE, and the American Standards Association. The ISO records (1959- 1979) relate exclusively to the standards for data formats and codes and includes material from other standards organizations.

Source

Bruce H. Bruemmer, Resources for the History of Computing: A Guide to U. S. and Canadian Records (Minneapolis, MN: Charles Babbage Institute, University of Minnesota, 1987), pp. 30 31.]

Biographical / Historical:

This collection was put together by Robert W. Bemer during his involvement in setting language and data standards for the early computer industry. He accumulated a collection of material from organizations and individuals relating to computer standards.

Provenance:

This material was donated to the Smithsonian Institution in June 1979 by the compiler, Robert W. Bemer.

Restrictions:

Collection is open for research.

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:

Standardization -- Computers -- 1950-1980  Search this

ALGOL (Computer program language)  Search this

Computer programming -- 1950-1980  Search this

Computer industry -- 1950-1980  Search this

Computers -- History -- 1950-1980  Search this

Computers -- 1950-1980  Search this

Computers -- Standards -- 1950-1980  Search this

Genre/Form:

Reports -- 1950-1980

Business records -- 1950-2000

Correspondence -- 1950-2000

Pamphlets -- 1950-2000

Minutes

Citation:

Computer Standards Collection, 1958-1978, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.

Identifier:

NMAH.AC.0310

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Computer Standards Collection

Archival Repository:

Archives Center, National Museum of American History

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep8fc340ae0-14fb-445a-92ad-b7a0798b2372

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-nmah-ac-0310

Creator:

National Museum of American History (U.S.) Division of Physical Sciences  Search this

Subject:

Bedini, Silvio A  Search this

Taylor, Frank A (Frank Augustus) 1903-2007  Search this

Watkins, J. Elfreth (John Elfreth) 1852-1903  Search this

Winlock, William Crawford  Search this

Cannon, Susan Faye 1925-1981  Search this

Merzbach, Uta C. 1933-  Search this

Warner, Deborah Jean  Search this

Multhauf, Robert P  Search this

Eklund, Jon B  Search this

Lewis, Lester Clark  Search this

National Museum of American History (U.S.) Division of Physical Sciences and Mathematics  Search this

United States National Museum Section of Physical Sciences and Measurements  Search this

United States National Museum Section of Physical Apparatus  Search this

United States National Museum Section of Transportation and Civil Engineering  Search this

National Museum of History and Technology (U.S.) Division of Physical Sciences  Search this

National Museum of History and Technology (U.S.) Division of Mathematics  Search this

United States National Museum Section of Steam Transportation  Search this

United States National Museum Department of Arts and Industries  Search this

United States National Museum Division of Technology  Search this

United States National Museum Section of Mechanical Technology  Search this

United States National Museum Division of Engineering  Search this

Museum of History and Technology (U.S.) Department of Science and Technology  Search this

Museum of History and Technology (U.S.) Division of Physical Sciences  Search this

Museum of History and Technology (U.S.) Section of Mathematics and Antique Instruments  Search this

Museum of History and Technology (U.S.) Section of Mathematics  Search this

National Museum of History and Technology (U.S.) Division of Electricity and Nuclear Energy  Search this

National Museum of History and Technology (U.S.) Section of Mathematics  Search this

National Museum of History and Technology (U.S.) Department of Science and Technology  Search this

National Museum of History and Technology (U.S.) Department of History of Science  Search this

National Museum of American History (U.S.) Division of Science, Medicine, and Society  Search this

Type:

Mixed archival materials

Date:

1956

1956-1988

1890-1994

Topic:

Mathematics--History  Search this

Physical sciences--History  Search this

Historical museums  Search this

Museum curators  Search this

Local number:

SIA AH00111

Data Source:

Smithsonian Institution Archives

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:siris_arc_218191