Charles A. Phillips papers, 1959-1985.

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Charles A. Phillips papers, 1959-1985.

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Contains minutes, publication, speeches, proceedings, correspondence and photographs related to Phillips work in standardization with the Conference on Data Systems Languages and the American National Standards Institute's X3 Committee (Computers and information processing), which Phillips chaired, and his employment at the Business Equipment Manufacturers Association. The majority of the collection reflects Phillips' interest in COBOL standards including a collection of articles, presentations, and reports on COBOL development that Phillips assembled.

0.75 cubic ft.

University of Minnesota, Minneapolis

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University of Minnesota, Minneapolis

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American National Standards Institute

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Conference on Data Systems Languages

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Conference on Data Systems Languages (CODASYL) was a volunteer organization to promote more effective data systems analysis, design, and implementation. Its membership consisted of individuals from industry and government involved in data processing activity. The organization was originally formed in 1959 to guide the development of a standard programming language that could be used on many computers. This effort led to the development of COBOL. From the description of Conference on ...

Phillips, Charles John, 1908-

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Computer programming languages expert and consultant. From the description of Charles A. Phillips papers, 1959-1985. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 63288464 Charles A. Phillips began working with computers at the Treasury, and later at the State Department after World War II. In the 1950s, he transferred to the Defense Department where he became a data systems languages expert. Phillips left government service in 1962 to become the f...

Business Equipment Manufacturers Association (U.S.)

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