Robert V. Leacock Collection of ERA / Univac scrapbooks 1947-1981

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Robert V. Leacock Collection of ERA / Univac scrapbooks 1947-1981

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Collection includes two scrapbooks containing photographs, newspaper clippings, Univac newsletters and brochures, flyers, organizational chart, and other materials documenting the activities of Engineering Research Associates, Remington Rand, and Sperry Rand Univac. Included in volume 1 (1947-1972) are photographs of plant buildings in St. Paul and equipment in development. Volume 2 (1972-1981) includes photographs of employees and some equipment.

1 box (0.5 cubic feet)

eng,

University of Minnesota Libraries. Charles Babbage Institute.

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SNAC Resource ID: 6615114

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Sperry Rand Corporation. Univac Division

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The Honeywell-Sperry Rand suit grew out of the ENIAC patent which covered basic patents relating to the design of electronic digital computers. Sperry Rand was the defendant in the case. From the description of Honeywell v. Sperry litigation records, 1947-1972. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 63306806 Computer hardware and software manufacturer. From the description of Sperry Rand Corporation Univac Division employee rosters, 1946- 197...

Remington Rand, inc

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Engineering research associates

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Early computer manufacturing firm. From the description of Engineering Research Associates records, 1945-1956. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62435921 During the Second World War, the Navy recognized that the computer, with its ability to rapidly manipulate data streams, was a natural tool for encoding and decoding enemy messages. In 1944 and 1945 it sponsored a number of research projects in this area. Its most successful unit was l...

Leacock, Robert V.

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Robert V. Leacock joined Engineering Research Associates of St. Paul, Minnesota, in 1947 as a mechanical engineer. He remained with the company after its acquisition by Remington Rand and the subsequent merger with Sperry Rand, and in 1974 was promoted to principal mechanical engineer for the Special Products Group of Sperry Rand. From the guide to the Robert V. Leacock Collection of ERA / Univac scrapbooks, 1947-1981, (University of Minnesota Libraries. Charles Babbage Institute. [c...