Computer Oral History Collection
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- Creators:
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Blanch, Gertrude
Bloch, Richard M.
Bradburn, James
Brainerd, John G.
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1969-1973, 1977
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43.5 Cubic feet (158 boxes)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0196
- Repository:
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
The Computer Oral History Collection (1969-1973, 1977), was a cooperative project of the American Federation of Information Processing Societies (AFIPS) and the Smithsonian Institution. This project began in 1967 with the main objective to collect, document, house, and make available for research source material surrounding the development of the computer.
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1910, 1921, 1938, 1954-2000
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9.5 cu. ft. (9 record storage boxes) (1 document box)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 16-263
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of records created and maintained by James C. Cornell, Jr., a public information specialist and publications manager for the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory (SAO). SAO jointly administers the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics (CfA) with the Harvard College Observatory. Materials primarily consist of phot...
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Manhattan Project (U.S.)
- Dates:
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1987-1990
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29 videotapes (Reference copies). 75 digital .wmv files and .rm files (Reference copies).
- Collection ID:
- Record Unit 9531
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
The Smithsonian Videohistory Program, funded by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation from 1986 until 1992, used video in historical research. Additional collections have been added since the grant project ended. Videohistory uses the video camera as a historical research tool to record moving visual information. Video works best in historical r...
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Smithsonian Institution. Office of Grants and Risk Management
- Dates:
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1974-1982
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9 cu. ft. (9 record storage boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 84-130
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession contains materials pertaining to project funding, including memoranda, vouchers, reports, and balance sheets. Projects are listed by Principal Investigator, Funding Agency and Title. Fund numbers and organization codes are located in Smithsonian Institution Archives control files.
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Smithsonian Channel
- Dates:
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2007-2009
- Size:
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1.25 cu. ft. (1.25 non-standard size boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 11-011
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of programs created for the Smithsonian Channel that cover a range of topics including aeronautics, astronautics, science, nature, and American culture and history. Series and programs include "Aerial America" "All Dolled Up;" "America Wild and Wacky;" "America's Greatest Monuments;" "America's Hangar;" "America's ...
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Smithsonian Institution. Office of Special Events
- Dates:
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1968-1978
- Size:
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7 cu. ft. (7 record storage boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 97-155
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of records that date back to when the Office of Special Events and Conference Services was known as the Office of Special Events. Meredith Johnson, Special Events Officer, and Jeannette Gladstone, Acting Special Events Officer created the bulk of the files. The records document the administrative activities of the offic...
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Smithsonian Institution. Office of Academic Studies
- Dates:
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1964-1971
- Size:
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9 cu. ft. (9 record storage boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 90-118
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of administrative records documenting the activities of the Office of Academic Studies. Materials include correspondence and reports.
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- Dates:
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1979-1997
- Size:
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7 cu. ft. (7 record storage boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 02-096
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of records documenting the marketing activities of Smithsonian Productions, with earlier records dating back to when the office was known as the Office of Telecommunications. Materials include the correspondence and memoranda of Denise Freeland, Marketing Coordinator, and Martha Knouss, Marketing Manager; budget su...
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National Museum of American History. Department of Public Programs
- Dates:
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circa 1977-1994
- Size:
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9 cu. ft. (9 record storage boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 96-001
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of the records of Shirley E. Cherkasky, who served as Coordinator of Performance Programs at the National Museum of American History (NMAH), Department of Public Programs, from 1983 to 1995. Also includes records that date back to when Cherkasky was Director of Museum Programs in the Division of Performing Arts, 19...
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- Dates:
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circa 1981-1983, 1994-2008
- Size:
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9 cu. ft. (9 record storage boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 14-186
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of records documenting incoming loans for exhibitions. A small amount of material also documents the storage and organization of objects for an exhibition and the shipment of objects for traveling exhibitions. Materials include agreements, condition reports, object images, shipping documentation, correspondence, la...
