Computers & Business Machines
Imagine the loss, 100 years from now, if museums hadn't begun preserving the artifacts of the computer age. The last few decades offer proof positive of why museums must collect continuously—to document technological and social transformations already underway.
The museum's collections contain mainframes, minicomputers, microcomputers, and handheld devices. Computers range from the pioneering ENIAC to microcomputers like the Altair and the Apple I. A Cray2 supercomputer is part of the collections, along with one of the towers of IBM's Deep Blue, the computer that defeated reigning champion Garry Kasparov in a chess match in 1997. Computer components and peripherals, games, software, manuals, and other documents are part of the collections. Some of the instruments of business include adding machines, calculators, typewriters, dictating machines, fax machines, cash registers, and photocopiers
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Pamphlet, Practice Exercises - IBM 604
- Description
- According to the title page, these are practice exercises designed for use with IBM 604 electronic calculating punch. They were designed for use with IBM programming training, course code P-0604. There are twenty-six problems, with illustrations of the appropriate punch card for each problem. The document has IBM form number 227-8795-2 8/59
- Compare 1994.3128.04 and 1994.3128.05.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- date made
- 1959
- maker
- IBM
- ID Number
- 1994.3128.05
- nonaccession number
- 1994.3128
- catalog number
- 1994.3128.05
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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Sheet, Aging Trial Balances Without Any Change in the Sequence of Cards
- Description
- This sheet, number 84 of Remington Rand's "Tabulating Tips," describes ways of preparing reports with punch card machine based on the date of entry of each item without resorting the punch cards into "age" sequence. It has Remington Rand number TM 820.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- date made
- 1950s
- Maker
- Remington Rand
- ID Number
- 1997.3012.02.09
- nonaccession number
- 1997.3012
- catalog number
- 1997.3012.02.09
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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Hollerith Punch Card for the 1900 Census of Population, Replica
- Description
- This paper punch card was designed for use in compiling data collected in the 1900 U.S. Census of Population. It includes fields for designating enumeration district, race, sex, age, marital status, number of children, number of children living, place of birth, place of birth of parents, years in the United States, citizenship status, occupation, whether employed, and years of education.
- A mark printed on the bottom edge of the card reads: IBM190916. A mark penciled on the back reads: CHARLES LOCKERBY (/) IBM / WASH. As IBM did not take that name until 1924, the card was not printed for the Census.
- Compare 1988.3098.03. The punch cards with this museum number were received at the museum in 1959 from the Bureau of the Census.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- date made
- ca 1950
- maker
- IBM
- ID Number
- 1977.0114.08.02
- accession number
- 1977.0114
- catalog number
- 1977.0114.08.02
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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Leaflet, The Remington Rand Bin File Accounting Plan for Wholesale Drug Distributors
- Description
- This mid-twentieth century illustrated leaflet describes the use of punch card equipment by wholesale drug dealers. It has Remington Rand form number TM-883.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- date made
- 1950s
- author
- Remington Rand
- ID Number
- 1997.3012.02.06
- nonaccession number
- 1997.3012
- catalog number
- 1997.3012.02.06
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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Leaflet, Invoices Go out Faster Payments Come in Faster when You Use Remington Rand Punched-Card Billing Methods
- Description
- This illustrated leaflet describes the use of Remington Rand Univac tabulating equipment in preparing invoices. It has form number U607 (TM607C).
- Location
- Currently not on view
- date made
- late 1950s
- author
- Remington Rand Univac. Division of Sperry Rand
- ID Number
- 1997.3012.04.22
- catalog number
- 1997.3012.04.22
- nonaccession number
- 1997.3012
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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Pamphlet, Real and Personal Tax Accounting for Local Government
- Description
- This spiral-bound illustrated pamphlet describes the use pf tabulating equipment by local governments in property appraisal and taxation, tax bills, and the production of consolidated statements. It has Remington Rand Univac number TM1034.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- date made
- late 1950s
- author
- Remington Rand Univac. Division of Sperry Rand
- ID Number
- 1997.3012.04.01
- nonaccession number
- 1997.3012
- catalog number
- 1997.3012.04.01
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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Pamphlet, Accounts Receivable with Remington Rand Punched-Card Accounting Machines
- Description
- This illustrated pamphlet describes accounting uses of Remington Rand punch card machines. It has Remington Rand form number SPTM 100.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- date made
- 1950s
- author
- Remington Rand
- ID Number
- 1997.3012.02.01
- nonaccession number
- 1997.3012
- catalog number
- 1997.3012.02.01
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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Punch Card Probe
- Description
- This cylindrical metal stainless steel rod is about 8" long and resembles a crochet hook. The metal is serrated along the middle part of the rod. One end is hooked, the other is flattened and U-shaped. The donor worked with tabulating machines and then computer equipment from the 1940s into at least the 1960s.
- Reportedly the hook was used to line up punched cards and the flattened end to complete holes that had not punched properly.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- date made
- ca 1950
- 1950, roughly
- ID Number
- 2006.3088.01
- nonaccession number
- 2006.3088
- catalog number
- 2006.3088.01
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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Pamphlet, Tabulating Card Files and Supplies
- Description
- This Remington Rand publication describes equipment for storing and moving punch cards. It was published after Remington Rand became a division of Sperry Rand in 1955. It has form number LBV814.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- date made
- ca 1956
- maker
- Sperry-Rand Corporation. Remington Office Machine Division
- Sperry-Rand Corporation. Remington Office Machine Division
- ID Number
- 1997.3012.03.01
- nonaccession number
- 1997.3012
- catalog number
- 1997.3012.03.01
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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Leaflet, Fast, Integrated System for Wholesale Grocers
- Description
- This leaflet describes the advantages of Remington RandUnivac Punched dard accounting for wholesale grocers. It has form number U745 (TM745A).
- Location
- Currently not on view
- date made
- ca 1958
- author
- Remington Rand Univac. Division of Sperry Rand
- ID Number
- 1997.3012.04.33
- catalog number
- 1997.3012.04.33
- nonaccession number
- 1997.3012
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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Leaflet, Profitable Accounting for Gordons Transports Inc. Remington Rand Punched Card Methods
- Description
- This leaflet describes the use of punch card methods at the trucking firm of Gordons Transports, Inc., of Memphis, Tennesee. It has Remington Rand form number TM 947.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- date made
- ca 1955
- author
- Remington Rand
- ID Number
- 1997.3012.02.05
- nonaccession number
- 1997.3012
- catalog number
- 1997.3012.02.05
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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Leaflet, Accounts Receivable with Remington Rand Punched Card Methods
- Description
- This mid-twentieth century illustrated leaflet describes uses of Remington Rand punch cards for reference, with related equipment. It has Remington Rand number TM922.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- date made
- 1950s
- author
- Remington Rand
- ID Number
- 1997.3012.02.07
- nonaccession number
- 1997.3012
- catalog number
- 1997.3012.02.07
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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Leaflet, More More More How to Get More from the Punched-card Method with Modern Remington Rand Machines
- Description
- This illustrated leaflet describes a range of Remington Rand Univac machines, including the UNIVAC II and UNIVAC 1105 computers. It has form number U930 Rev. 1.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- date made
- ca 1958
- author
- Remington Rand Univac. Division of Sperry Rand
- ID Number
- 1997.3012.04.26
- catalog number
- 1997.3012.04.26
- nonaccession number
- 1997.3012
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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Pamphlet, Piecework Payroll with Remington Rand Punched-Card Accounting Machines
- Description
- This mid-twentieth century stapled pamphlet describes the use of Remington Rand punched card methods in payroll accounting. It has Remington Rand form number SP-TM 4218.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- date made
- ca 1952
- author
- Remington Rand
- ID Number
- 1997.3012.02.04
- nonaccession number
- 1997.3012
- catalog number
- 1997.3012.02.04
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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Sheets, IBM Reference Manual, 24 Card Punch 26 Printing Card Punch
- Description
- The form number for this manual is A22-0520. It is stored separately from other documentation in the nonaccession.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Date made
- 1959
- maker
- IBM
- ID Number
- 1990.3088.01.07
- nonaccession number
- 1990.3088
- catalog number
- 1990.3088.01.07
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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Leaflet, Sales Analysis Remington Rand Univac Punched-Card Methods and Equipment
- Description
- This illustrated leaflet describes sales analysis using Remington Rand Univac punch card machines. It has form number U1701.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- date made
- ca 1955
- author
- Remington Rand Univac. Division of Sperry Rand
- ID Number
- 1997.3012.04.32
- catalog number
- 1997.3012.04.32
- nonaccession number
- 1997.3012
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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Leaflet, Now! A New Way to Produce Financial Statements Automatically with Great Speed! At Reduced Costs!
- Description
- This illustrated leaflet describes generally the use of tabulating equipment to generate financial statements. It was produced after Remington rang was acquired by Sperry Rand in 1955. The form number is TM758 Rev. 2.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- date made
- ca 1956
- ID Number
- 1997.3012.03.03
- nonaccession number
- 1997.3012
- catalog number
- 1997.3012.03.03
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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Pamphlet, IBM 77 Collator Manual Manual of Operation
- Description
- Originally published in 1957, this manual describes a machine for sorting punch cards to be recounted (as in preparing a report for an accounting machine) or filed. Ithas IBM form number. 22-5185-5.
- The manual is signed in ink on the page with the table of contents: Property of (/) Frant Coakley.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- date made
- 1957
- maker
- IBM
- IBM
- ID Number
- 1994.3128.01
- nonaccession number
- 1994.3128
- catalog number
- 1994.3128.01
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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Sheets of Paper Used in the Design of Punched Cards
- Description
- These two sheets of paper were designed for use at Remington Rand in the design of punched cards. Both forms have the number TM 891.38.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- date made
- ca 1950
- author
- Remington Rand Inc.
- ID Number
- 1997.3012.03.02
- nonaccession number
- 1997.3012
- catalog number
- 1997.3012.03.02
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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Pamphlet, Accounts Payable with Remington Rand Punched-Card Methods
- Description
- This illustrated, stapled pamphlet describes methods of processing accounts payable without and with tabulating machines. It has Remington Rand Univac number U4146 (SPTM4146.1).
- Location
- Currently not on view
- date made
- late 1950s
- author
- Remington Rand Univac. Division of Sperry Rand
- ID Number
- 1997.3012.04.02
- nonaccession number
- 1997.3012
- catalog number
- 1997.3012.04.02
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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