Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
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Helen L. Brownson; Vannevar Bush; Russell C. Coile; Madeline M. (Berry) Henderson; Allen Kent; Myer N. Kessler; Marvin L. Minsky; James W. Perry; Claude E. Shannon; Charles H. Stevens; Vernon D. Tate |
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MIT, Institute Archives and Special Collections, MIT Libraries, Room 14N-118, Cambridge, MA 02139, (617) 253-4444. |
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Collection includes the official records of MIT, the personal and professional papers of faculty, staff, and alumni, and the selected papers of non-MIT persons and organizations whose activities complement the holdings; These holdings reflect the research that led to many significant developments, such as radar, computers, and high-speed photography; Includes: <a HREF="../File%20Archive/Bob%20Williams%20Files/Dr_Bob_Williams_Files/ASIS%26T_File_Questions_24.5GB/Dr%20Bob%20Info%20Sci%20Pioneers%20N.%20Am.%20folder/bush.htm">Vannevar Bush's</a> pioneering work in the development of analog devices; Whirlwind and SAGE; Time-sharing systems (1950s-1960s); Development of artificial intelligence as a general field of study (late 1940s-mid-1950s); Papers of the Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (1958-1979; 513 microfiches); Papers of Vannevar Bush (1921-?; bulk since 1956 ; 29.5 linear feet); Oral history transcripts documenting the history of computer projects at MIT (including Whirlwind, MAC, and AI Lab.); Collection about magnetic core memory (1932-1975; 75 cubic feet); All official records of MIT are restricted for 20 years from the date when they are written, but researchers may request access; Researchers are encouraged to contact the staff before visiting; Photoduplication services are available; There are well-indexed finding aids for many of the collections. |
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Cortada, James W., Archives of Data-Processing History. Greenwood Press: New York, 1990, pp. 73-80. |