Computer product manuals, ca. 1948-[ongoing].

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Computer product manuals, ca. 1948-[ongoing].

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The Corporate Manuals Collection contains manuals and other post-purchase product information for specific computer hardware and software including some documents created by non-profit corporations such as the Rand Corporation. Marketing and advertising literature will be found in the Product Literature Collection.

233 cubic ft. (235 boxes)

University of Minnesota, Minneapolis

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SNAC Resource ID: 7813560

University of Minnesota, Minneapolis

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