American Federation of Information Processing Societies
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American Federation of Information Processing Societies |
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1961-1990 |
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"The American Federation of Information Processing Societies (AFIPS) was established on May 10, 1961, to advance and disseminate knowledge in the field of information science and to represent member societies on an international level in the newly formed International Federation for Information Processing (IFIP). The three founding societies of AFIPS were the Association for Computing Machinery, the American Institute of Electrical Engineers, and the Institute of Radio Engineers (the latter two eventually merged into the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers)."1 See the following citations for additional information on AFIPS:
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1. Seib, C. (2002, August). American Federation of Information Processing Societies (AFIPS) records [Finding aid]. Charles Babbage Institute Archives.https://archives.lib.umn.edu/repositories/3/resources/41 |
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PAPERS AT: |
Charles Babbage Institute (CBI) |
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PAPERS DATES: |
1960-1990 |
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SIZE: |
10.7 cubic ft / 17 boxes |
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Records document the organization’s administration and activities and the AFIPS-sponsored Spring and Fall Joint Computer Conferences (later the National Computer Conference). The records include budget and financial information, reports, board and committee minutes, conference materials, and publications. A few brochures, minutes and conference materials on the International Federationof Information Processing (IFIP) are also included. |
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