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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Software Dispatch Lapel Pin
- Description
- This rectangular lapel pin has a butterfly clutch clasp. The black background has a metallic yellow edge and underlies yellow text reading: SOFTWARE DISPATCH. At the center is an Image of a red oval, inside a yellow oval with two curved yellow arrows coming from it. The reverse and the clasp are of silver-colored metal.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- ID Number
- 2009.3071.687
- catalog number
- 2009.3071.687
- nonaccession number
- 2009.3071
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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Micrografx Lapel Pin
- Description
- This rectangular lapel pin has a butterfly clutch clasp. The background is a white and gold-colored grid with gold shapes on it. A large blue "M" with gold outline is in the center; a small blue circle with gold "R"is in the lower left-hand corner. A red strip across the bottom has gold text reading: MICROGRAFX. The reverse is gold-colored metal marked "PX Expo NY 6/89" in black permanent ink.The clasp is gold-colored metal.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- date made
- c 1989
- ID Number
- 2009.3071.676
- catalog number
- 2009.3071.676
- nonaccession number
- 2009.3071
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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NCR Lapel Pin
- Description
- This rectangular lapel pin has a butterfly clutch clasp. The gray background is divided by gold lines. Gold text at the top reads: "NCR," with each letter separated by a gold line. A beige-colored rectangle with gold text reads: "3125," with image of a pen in gray and gold. The reverse is gold-colored metal and reads: "PC '91 Expo" in red permanent ink. The reverse of an attached card has black text reading: "Union Made USA," and a mark in red permanent ink that reads: PC EXPO NY '91. The clasp is of gold-colored metal.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- date made
- c 1991
- ID Number
- 2009.3071.685
- catalog number
- 2009.3071.685
- nonaccession number
- 2009.3071
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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MicroDesign Lapel Pin
- Description
- This rhombus-shaped lapel pin has a butterfly clutch clasp. The background is blue with a gold border and white text reading: MicroDesign. An image of a hamburger extends beyond the upper edge of the rhombus. The reverse is gold-colored metal and reads "CDX 11/93" in black permanent ink. The clasp is gold-colored metal.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- date made
- c 1993
- ID Number
- 2009.3071.690
- catalog number
- 2009.3071.690
- nonaccession number
- 2009.3071
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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Data Spec Lapel Pin
- Description
- This lapel pin, in the shape of a computer monitor and keyboard, has a butterfly clutch clasp. It is of silver-colored metal with a blue keyboard and blue and black borders around the 'screen.' Black text at the bottom reads "DATA SPEC"; purple text on the 'screen' reads "Let's Talk." The reverse reads "CDX '92" in black permanent ink. The clasp is of gold-colored metal.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- date made
- c 1992
- ID Number
- 2009.3071.672
- catalog number
- 2009.3071.672
- nonaccession number
- 2009.3071
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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Migraph Lapel Pin
- Description
- This lapel pin in the shape of a Migraph modem/scanner and has a butterfly clutch clasp. It has a gray plastic background with a black strip across the top with a black square below the strip. Three horizontal rectangles cut into plastic suggest details. Blue text in the lower right-hand corner reads: MIGRAPH. The clasp is of dark gold-colored metal. A plastic bag reads "Spring Comdex '91" in red permanent ink.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- date made
- c 1991
- ID Number
- 2009.3071.675
- catalog number
- 2009.3071.675
- nonaccession number
- 2009.3071
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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Erricsson Lapel Pin
- Description
- This lapel pin, designed in the shape of a cell phone, has a butterfly clutch clasp. A gray front with black border surrounds a rectangular silver "screen." White text on black reads "ERICSSON" with the Ericsson logo; white text on gray at the bottom reads "T28s". Behind the gray front is black layer with an "aerial" at the top. The back side is silver-gray plastic with a clasp of gold-colored metal.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- ID Number
- 2009.3071.670
- catalog number
- 2009.3071.670
- nonaccession number
- 2009.3071
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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Microsoft Lapel Pin
- Description
- This lapel pin, in the shape of a computer mouse, has a butterfly clutch clasp. It is of white plastic with a gray 'roller-ball' at the center and gray plastic-covered wire 'tail' extending from the left-hand side. Gray text reads: Microsoft. The clasp is of gold-colored metal.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- ID Number
- 2009.3071.671
- catalog number
- 2009.3071.671
- nonaccession number
- 2009.3071
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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Kennect Lapel Pin
- Description
- This rectangular lapel pin has a butterfly clutch clasp. Atop the metallic yellow background is text in red reading: KENNECT. Next to this is a logo of a red circle with six black lines. The reverse is of patterned silver-colored metal with "NW 8/89" written on it in black permanent ink. The clasp is of silver-colored metal.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- date made
- c 1989
- ID Number
- 2009.3071.677
- catalog number
- 2009.3071.677
- nonaccession number
- 2009.3071
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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AST Research Lapel Pin
- Description
- This rectangular lapel pin has a butterfly clutch clasp. Atop the white background are a large silver "10" and silver text reading: AST RESEARCH TEN YEARS OF EXCELLENCE. The reverse is cross-hatched silver-colored metal; the clasp is silver-colored metal.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- ID Number
- 2009.3071.680
- catalog number
- 2009.3071.680
- nonaccession number
- 2009.3071
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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Integraph Lapel Pin
- Description
- This rectangular lapel pin has a spring-loaded clasp. The background is green-blue with a gold border and gold underlined text reading: INTERGRAPH. The reverse is made of gold-colored metal marked "NCGA 4/91" in red permanent ink. The clasp is dull gold-colored metal.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- date made
- c 1991
- ID Number
- 2009.3071.681
- catalog number
- 2009.3071.681
- nonaccession number
- 2009.3071
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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OS/2 Lapel Pin
- Description
- This square lapel pin has a butterfly clutch clasp. The black background has a gold border and text running diagonally; colored in segments of red, yellow and pale green and outlined in gold. It reads: OS/2. The reverse is of gold-colored metal and reads "Spring 8 9" in black permanent ink. The clasp is gold-colored metal.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- date made
- c 1989
- ID Number
- 2009.3071.693
- catalog number
- 2009.3071.693
- nonaccession number
- 2009.3071
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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Automap Incorporated Lapel Pin
- Description
- This lapel pin is shaped like a car with a cable at the rear. It has a gold-colored metal butterfly clutch clasp. The car is silver-colored with black detailing. Black-colored text reads: AUTOMAP INCORPORATED. The reverse is black plastic and reads: "'92" in black permanent ink.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- date made
- c 1992
- ID Number
- 2009.3071.673
- catalog number
- 2009.3071.673
- nonaccession number
- 2009.3071
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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DaVinci Lapel Pin
- Description
- This rectangular lapel pin has a butterfly clutch clasp. The black background has white text, underlined in blue, that reads: DaVinci. The reverse is silver-colored metal. The clasp is gold-colored metal.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- ID Number
- 2009.3071.678
- catalog number
- 2009.3071.678
- nonaccession number
- 2009.3071
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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OS/2 Lapel Pin
- Description
- This circular lapel pin has a butterfly clutch clasp. The black background has a gold border and white text that reads: OS/2TM. The reverse is of gold-colored metal and reads: "PC EXPO '90" in black permanent ink. The clasp is of gold-colored metal.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- date made
- c 1990
- ID Number
- 2009.3071.692
- catalog number
- 2009.3071.692
- nonaccession number
- 2009.3071
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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OS/2 Lapel Pin
- Description
- This square lapel pin has a butterfly clutch clasp. The black background has a gold border and text running diagonally; colored in segments of red, yellow and pale green and outlined in gold. It reads: OS/2. The reverse is of gold-colored metal and reads "Spring 8 9" in black permanent ink. The clasp is gold-colored metal.
- Compare 2009.3071.693.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- ID Number
- 2009.3071.694
- catalog number
- 2009.3071.694
- nonaccession number
- 2009.3071
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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Video Machine Lapel Pin
- Description
- This rectangular lapel pin has a butterfly clutch clasp. A gold border is around the blue background. Yellow text reads: VIDEO MACHINE. The pin is decorated with three braided stripes in red, yellow and green, with a gold outline of a rectangle overlaid. The reverse is gold-colored metal with "CDX 11/93" in black permanent ink. The clasp is of gold-colored metal.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- date made
- c 1993
- ID Number
- 2009.3071.689
- catalog number
- 2009.3071.689
- nonaccession number
- 2009.3071
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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Lapel Pin, YES
- Description
- This square lapel pin has a butterfly clutch clasp. The red background has a white border and yellow text reading: yes. Six horizontal yellow arrows at the top form larger triangle shape. The reverse and the clasp are of gold-colored metal.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- ID Number
- 2009.3071.684
- catalog number
- 2009.3071.684
- nonaccession number
- 2009.3071
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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SQL Server Lapel Pin
- Description
- This lapel pin, in the shape of an irregular quadrilateral, has a butterfly clutch clasp. The blue background has a silver-colored border. A white stripe across the bottom has silver-colored text that reads: SQL SERVER. The image at the center is of a cylinder with several near-cubical segments removed and floating outside of it; some extend beyond the edge of the quadrilateral. Both the reverse and the clasp are of silver-colored metal.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- ID Number
- 2009.3071.691
- catalog number
- 2009.3071.691
- nonaccession number
- 2009.3071
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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OS/2 Lapel Pin
- Description
- This square lapel pin has a butterfly clutch clasp. On the black background are outlines of five circles in red, yellow, gray, green, and blue. Within each circle is text matching the circle color and reading: OS/2. The reverse is gold-colored metal and reads "CDX 4/92" in black permanent ink. The clasp is of gold-colored metal.
- Compare 2009.3071.695.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- ID Number
- 2009.3071.696
- catalog number
- 2009.3071.696
- nonaccession number
- 2009.3071
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
