Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Massachusetts Institute of Technology is a university based in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology is a university based in Cambridge, Massachusetts founded in 1861.
Selected Contributions related to documentation
Individuals involved include 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, and Vernon D. Tate.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology. (n.d.). About MIT. Retrieved September 14, 2023, from https://web.mit.edu/about/
Further reading
Burke on INTREX.
Papers
MIT Distinctive Collections, MIT Libraries, Room 14N-118, Cambridge, MA 02139 - (617) 253-5136 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: Vannevar Bush's 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. (Source: Cortada, James W., Archives of Data-Processing History. Greenwood Press: New York, 1990, pp. 73-80.)