John C. Alrich papers 1956-1958

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John C. Alrich papers 1956-1958

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The collection documents work in the development engineering department on the Burroughs 220 and contains correspondence as well as memoranda and reports.

1 box (0.4 cubic feet)

eng,

University of Minnesota Libraries. Charles Babbage Institute.

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SNAC Resource ID: 6615171

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Burroughs Corporation

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The 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. From the guide to the Burroughs Corporation records. Product literature., 1910-1984, (Bulk: 1961-1982), (University of Minnesota Libraries. Charles Babbage Institute. [cbi]) The HOBO ...

Alrich, John C.

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John C. Alrich graduated from the University of California with a BS in Electrical Engineering in 1948. He worked as an electronic engineer at Fairchild Camera and Instrument Corporation Control Unit, and also at Bendix Aviation Corporation before coming to Consolidated Engineering Corporation where he worked first as an engineer and then as a development engineer after ElectroData broke off from CEC. From the guide to the John C. Alrich papers, 1956-1958, (University of Minnesota Li...

ElectroData (Firm)

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The ElectroData Corporation was taken over by Burroughs in 1956. This acquisition gave Burroughs a good start in the computer industry, as ElectroData had been working with computers for a couple of years, and had built the Datatron 205 and was building the Datatron 220. From the description of ElectroData Corporation records, 1952-1979. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62424810 ...