Daniel D. McCracken papers, 1958-1983.

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Daniel D. McCracken papers, 1958-1983.

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Consists of files McCracken created during his professional involvement with ACM and personal papers. The collection contains council and executive committee agendas, minutes, and attachments (1974-1982), correspondence (1969-1982), and personnel lists (1974-1983), personal correspondence, and material from a programming course taught by McCracken.

4.75 cubic ft.

University of Minnesota, Minneapolis

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University of Minnesota, Minneapolis

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