Lyle G. Thompson Papers, 1948-1979.

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Lyle G. Thompson Papers, 1948-1979.

This collection contains reports, photographs, speeches and correspondence relating to early Burroughs research and development activities in the Philadelphia area in which Thompson was involved and a few files on computer-related topics.

0.4 cubic feet.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7814250

University of Minnesota, Minneapolis

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Thompson, Lyle G.

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Lyle Thompson worked for Burroughs Corporation in the engineering department at Paoli, PA. While employed at Burroughs, he worked on various project including the stroboscopic accumulator, which was done in conjunction with the Engineering Research Institute at the University of Michigan. From the description of Burroughs Corporation records. Lyle Thompson papers 1948-1979. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 613437207 Engineer at Burrough's Paoli res...

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 ...