Oral history interview with Robert L. Perkins, 1985 Aug. 21.

Control Data Corporation

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In January 1980, William C. Norris began planning for Control Data Corporation (CDC) executives to write histories of the major business segments of the company. After compiling a list of potential contributors, selected current and former CDC executives were requested to write narratives, with as much supporting documentation as possible, on specific business areas or topics in mid-1980. By late 1981, all the narratives had been completed. From the description of Control Data Corpor...

Remington Rand, Inc. Univac Division.

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Price, Mollie,

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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...

Perkins, Robert L., 1920-

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Control Data Corporation executive. From the description of Oral history interview with Robert L. Perkins, 1980 Feb. 13. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62489577 From the description of Oral history interview with Robert L. Perkins, 1982-1983. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62436636 From the description of Oral history interview with Robert L. Perkins, 1985 Aug. 21. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). Worl...