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Maxey, H. David
Smithsonian Institution National Museum of American History
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1939-1999
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8 Cubic feet
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0417
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
The Smithsonian Speech Synthesis History Project, conducted by H. David Maxey from 1986 through 2002, created a collection of archival materials documenting the history and development of speech synthesis technology. Maxey collaborated with Dr. Bernard Finn, Elliot Sivowitch and Harold Wallace of the National Museum of American History's Division of Information, Technology, and Society.
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Safko International, Inc. Records
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Safko, Lon S.
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1984 - 1996
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12.6 Cubic feet (34 boxes)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0911
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
The records of Safko International, Inc., document an assistive computer technology company created by Lon S. Safko to produce and sell the environmental control systems he invented for the physically disabled, specifically quadriplegics. Through the use of a computer and alternative input devices, the physically disabled were able to overcome physical barriers which inhibited them from attaining an autonomous lifestyle.
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Smithsonian Institution
Computerworld Magazine.
Computers, Information and Society, Division of (NMAH, SI).
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1989-2000
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145 Cubic feet (351 document boxes)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0425
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Collection documents an awards program established in 1989 as a partnership between Computerworld Magazine and the Smithsonian Institution. The Computer World Smithsonian Awards (CWSA) brought together the Chairmen of Chief Executive Officers of the world's foremost information technology companies with the world's leading universities, libraries and research institutions to document a revolution in progress—the global information technology revolution. The program identified men, women, organizations and institutions leading the technology revolution and asked them to contribute case studies. Collection consists of case studies which include questionnaires, essays, oral histories, conference proceedings, publications, video tapes, photographs, slides, software, and product samples about each project.
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Smithsonian Institution. Office of the Chief Information Officer
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1949-2005
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2.53 cu. ft. (2 record storage boxes) (1 document box) (1 oversize folder)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 16-047
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of records documenting the technological advances in computing systems, software and hardware used across the Smithsonian Institution. Many of the records were created by predecessor units of the Office of the Chief Information Officer, including the Information Systems Division, 1968-1974; the Office of Computer S...
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Smithsonian Institution. Office of Computer Services
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1975-1982
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3 cu. ft. (3 record storage boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 84-204
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of correspondence with domestic and foreign universities concerning the SELGEM computer system. The Office of Computing Services (OCS) files were maintained by S. A. Kovy, Director of OCS, and consist of correspondence, printouts, reading files, and reports.
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Smithsonian Institution. Office of the Chief Information Officer
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1967, 1977-2013
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4 cu. ft. (4 record storage boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 17-349
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of records created and maintained by Katherine P. Spiess documenting strategic planning, project development, policies, and professional outreach in relation to collection information management, digitization, digital asset management, digital outreach, and emerging technologies. Spiess began her Smithsonian career ...
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National Museum of American History. Division of Physical Sciences and Mathematics
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1956-1988 and undated
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12 cu. ft. (24 document boxes) (oversize materials)
- Collection ID:
- Record Unit 332
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
These records include administrative files of the Division of Mathematics and its predecessors; Merzbach correspondence with computer industries, university professors, and pioneers or experts in the field of computing science; exhibition scripts, research material, and blueprints for the Hall of Mathematics; Computer History Project research ...
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Smithsonian Institution. Office of Information Resource Management
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1978-1987
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1.5 cu. ft. (1 record storage box) (1 document box)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 90-119
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of records that pertain to various committees, bureaus, museums, and divisions within the Smithsonian Institution.
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Smithsonian Institution. Office of Information Resource Management
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1981-1991
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3 cu. ft. (3 record storage boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 93-130
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of administrative records from the Office of Information Resource Management (OIRM), Office of the Director.
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Ledley, Robert S.
National Biomedical Research Foundation. Georgetown University
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1972-1990
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3 Cubic feet
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.1135
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
The Robert Ledley Papers document the development of the first whole-body diagnostic imaging system, the Automatic Computerized Transverse Axial (ACTA) X-ray Scanner by Ledley in 1973. Also included is material relating to Ledley's company, Digital Science Information Corporation (DISCO), as well as the public and medical communities' reactions to the scanner.