Michael T. Alexander records 1968-1994 1982-1992

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Michael T. Alexander records 1968-1994 1982-1992

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Michael T. Alexander was a member of the research staff of the University of Michigan's Computing Center and Information Technology Division Research Systems from 1965 to 1996. Collection contains records of Alexander's duties as well as extensive documentation for the Michigan Terminal System, including manuals and systems reports.

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University of Michigan, Computing Center

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For historical note, please consult manuscripts finding aid for University of Michigan Computing Center Records. From the guide to the Computing Center (University of Michigan)publications, 1965-1999, 1965-1999, (Bentley Historical Library, University of Michigan) Established in 1959 to operate academic computing facility and provide computing services for faculty and students. Developed Michigan Terminal System (MTS) operating system and other software for mainframe compute...

University of Michigan.

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Outside of museum holdings, no comprehensive survey and inventory of campus artwork had been attempted since 1937. With support from the Michigan Commission on Art in Public Places, 1,076 items were inventoried during 1988-1990. Additional inventory work was undertaken in 1997-1998 for risk management purposed, but generated little new information. From the description of Inventory of University of Michigan-owned art, 1988-1990, 1997-1998. (University of Michigan). WorldCat record id...

Alexander, Michael T.

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Michael T. Alexander joined the University of Michigan's Computing Center in 1965 as a Research Assistant. In the mid-1960s, the staff of the UM Computing Center relied on IBM 7090 hardware and an operating system, the UM Executive System (UMES), of their own design. The limited memory available to the IBM 7090 and the high cost of its operation demanded the use of "batch processing," in which programs were run immediately after one another with minimal human interventio...

Michigan Terminal System.

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University of Michigan. Information Technology Division

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Unit established to oversee academic and administrative computing at the University of Michigan. From the description of Information Technology Division (University of Michigan) records, 1979-1994 (bulk 1985-1992). (University of Michigan). WorldCat record id: 34422455 See the history in finding aid for Information Technology Division (University of Michigan) records From the guide to the Information Technology Division (University of Michigan) publications, 1971...