Oral history interview with Richard C. Lloyd, 1980 Sept. 26.

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Oral history interview with Richard C. Lloyd, 1980 Sept. 26.

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Lloyd outlines SAMLAS's computerization beginning with the Powers-Samas Perseus installed in 1959. He discusses their later machines, including the Ferranti Orion 2 in 1966 and the 2900 in 1976. For each computer Lloyd describes notable hardware and software features, comments on its operation, and points to the company's increased information processing ability.

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University of Minnesota, Minneapolis

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University of Minnesota, Minneapolis

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Humphreys, Arthur L. C.,

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SAMLAS (Firm : Great Britain)

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Lloyd, Richard C.,

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Managing director of British insurance company SAMLAS. From the description of Oral history interview with Richard C. Lloyd, 1980 Sept. 26. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 63276337 ...