David A. Schorr oral history interview, 2001.

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David A. Schorr oral history interview, 2001.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/316541752

Schorr discusses his years as an undergraduate at Louisiana State University, his participation in campus activities and fraternity life, and his experiences with the ROTC. He describes his nearly four years of service with the U.S. Air Force as a radar controller and computer programmer for the SAGE Air Defense System. His work on SAGE led to employment with IBM and later with the FAA and Lockheed Corporation as a computer programmer.

1 sound cassette (51 minutes);Transcript (36 leaves)

Louisiana State University, LSU Libraries

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SNAC Resource ID: 7322334

Louisiana State University, LSU Libraries

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