Cuthbert Corwin Hurd Papers, 1948-1992 (bulk 1948-1955, 1984-1989).

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Cuthbert Corwin Hurd Papers, 1948-1992 (bulk 1948-1955, 1984-1989).

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Correspondence, memoranda, and reports relating to Hurd's work with the Applied Science Department at IBM and minutes, memoranda, reports, and notes related to his chairmanship of Quintus Computer Systems. The IBM records concern the Card-Programmed Electronic Calculator (CPC) and the Defense Calculator (which became the IBM 701 computer), and include reports from field representatives relating customers, potential customers, scientific applications of computers, and IBM's strategy for selling computers of that period. Among the records is correspondence with IBM executives. The Quintus records include business plans, agreements, stock and financial records, news releases, papers on the Prolog language, product planning and specifications memoranda, and board minutes.

2.75 cubic ft.

University of Minnesota, Minneapolis

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University of Minnesota, Minneapolis

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Computer scientist and director of IBM's Applied Science Department in the 1950s. From the description of Oral history interview with Cuthbert Corwin Hurd, 1994 Nov. 18. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62489004 International Business Machines (IBM) executive. From the description of Oral history interview with Cuthbert Corwin Hurd, ca. 1976. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 63307034 Computer scientis...