Engineering Research Associates and Remington Rand UNIVAC Records, 1947-1971.

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Engineering Research Associates and Remington Rand UNIVAC Records, 1947-1971.

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Contains reports, correspondence, blueprints and notes related to Burrell's work at ERA and Remington Rand UNIVAC computers including the ERA 1101, ERA 1103, UNIVAC File, NIKE-X, and XU-71 as well as magnetic core and magnetic drum memory.

6.25 cubic ft.

University of Minnesota, Minneapolis

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SNAC Resource ID: 7816799

University of Minnesota, Minneapolis

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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...

Burrell, Warren P.,

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Burrell joined Engineering Research Associates (ERA) as an engineer, working in computer development in 1948. In 1952 Remington Rand purchased ERA amd it became the Remington Rand Engineering Research Associates Division. Sperry Corporation and Remington Rand merged in 1955 to form the Sperry Rand Corporation. After the merger the computer development portion of the company became Remington Rand UNIVAC, a Division of Sperry Rand. From the description of Engineering Research Associate...

Sperry Rand Corporation. Univac Division

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The Honeywell-Sperry Rand suit grew out of the ENIAC patent which covered basic patents relating to the design of electronic digital computers. Sperry Rand was the defendant in the case. From the description of Honeywell v. Sperry litigation records, 1947-1972. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 63306806 Computer hardware and software manufacturer. From the description of Sperry Rand Corporation Univac Division employee rosters, 1946- 197...