Company collection of computing manuals and marketing materials, 1930-2000 (bulk, 1960-1985).

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Company collection of computing manuals and marketing materials, 1930-2000 (bulk, 1960-1985).

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/166428737

Includes documents representing pre-computing technologies (including punch card systems, tabulating machines, and teletypewriters), mainframe computers, minicomputers, personal computers, computer input and output (I/O) devices, computer storage and memory devices, software development, supercomputing, and networking materials covering 1,400 individual companies or institutions (chiefly in the U.S.).

440 linear ft. (9,939 items)

Computer History Museum

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SNAC Resource ID: 6910846

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