Oral history interview with Earl Masterson, 1986 June 30, 1986 Oct. 31.

  1. Resources
  2. View Resource

ArchivalResource

Oral history interview with Earl Masterson, 1986 June 30, 1986 Oct. 31.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/63276404

Masterson begins by describing his early life and work with Radio Corporation of America on magnetic wire recorders. He then recounts his job interview with J. Presper Eckert and Fraser Welch and his work with the Eckert-Mauchly Computer Corporation, especially his work with the UNIVAC and his design of a functional high-speed printer. He also discusses James H. Rand and Remington Rand's management of Eckert-Mauchly after the firm's acquisition. He concludes with a review of his work for Honeywell and development of high-speed printers there.

Computer data (1 file : 160K)

University of Minnesota, Minneapolis

Information

SNAC Resource ID: 7884787

University of Minnesota, Minneapolis

Related Entities

There are 9 Entities related to this resource.

Eckert, J. Presper (John Presper), 1919-1995

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w61j9grq (person)

Moore School of Electrical Engineering personnel in the 1940s. From the description of Oral history interview with J. Presper Eckert, Kathleen Mauchly, James McNulty, and William Cleaver, 1980 Jan. 23. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 63297207 Co-designer of the ENIAC, EDVAC, BINAC, and UNIVAC computers. From the description of Oral history interview with J. Presper Eckert, 1975. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record i...

Radio corporation of America

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w61g4fxz (corporateBody)

Remington Rand, inc

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w609019c (corporateBody)

Welsh, Frazier.

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6tb3gck (person)

Rand, James H. (James Henry), 1886-1968

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6gb4d8p (person)

Clamons, Robbin,

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6wh4xhg (person)

Aspray, William,

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6ws99bf (person)

Eckert-Mauchly Computer Corporation (Philadelphia, Pa.)

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6jq5144 (corporateBody)

Masterson, Earl (Earl Edgar),

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6ms63hk (person)

Mechanical engineer and high speed printer designer at Eckert-Mauchly Computer Corporation and other computer firms. From the description of Oral history interview with Earl Masterson, 1986 June 30, 1986 Oct. 31. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 63276404 ...