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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Documentation, Calculator and Digital Clock S100 Bus Users Manual
- Location
- Currently not on view
- date made
- 1977
- ID Number
- 2012.3060.37
- nonaccession number
- 2012.3060
- catalog number
- 2012.3060.37
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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DeVry University Manual RET8-25 The Sorter
- Description
- Documentation from De Vry Institute of Technology regarding electronics engineering technology. The manual has 28 pages of text and illlustrations and is titled "RET8-25 The Sorter." Included inside the back cover is a document titled "519 Control Panel."
- This is a reprint of the IBM Field Engineering Theorgy of Operation 70 80 82 Card Sorting Machine copyrighted in1956 by International Business Machines Corporation.
- The donor used the manual when he attended DeVry from 1970-1973. He was assigned student #13 and student ID MO-3496-4AS.
- See related objects 2017.3048.01-.09
- Location
- Currently not on view
- date made
- ca 1970
- used date
- 1970-1973
- user
- Lowman, Frank
- publisher
- DeVry University
- ID Number
- 2017.3048.09
- catalog number
- 2017.3048.09
- nonaccession number
- 2017.3048
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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Documentation, Ohio Scientific 6500 Assembler/Editor User's Manual
- Location
- Currently not on view
- date made
- 1978
- maker
- Ohio Scientific
- ID Number
- 2015.3167.08
- catalog number
- 2015.3167.08
- nonaccession number
- 2015.3167
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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Documentation, Commercial BASIC User Manual
- Location
- Currently not on view
- date made
- 1978
- maker
- IMSAI Manufacturing Corporation
- ID Number
- 2012.3060.20
- nonaccession number
- 2012.3060
- catalog number
- 2012.3060.20
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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Sheets, Model MM8 8K RAM System Instructions
- Location
- Currently not on view
- date made
- 1977
- ID Number
- 2012.3060.28
- nonaccession number
- 2012.3060
- catalog number
- 2012.3060.28
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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DeVry University Manual RET7-36 Operation of the IBM Type 26 Print Card Punch
- Description
- Documentation from DeVry Institute of Technology regarding electronics engineering technology. The manual has 10 pages of text and illlustrations and is titled "RET7-36 Operation of the IBM Type 26 Print Card Punch." The object of the course as stated on the inside cover is "To acquaint the student with the operating principles of a specific card punching machine and to provide some practice in the use of such a machine to punch information into cards." Throughout the document are handwritten pencil notes made by the donor.
- The donor used the manual when he attended DeVry from 1970-1973. He was assigned student #13 and student ID MO-3496-4AS.
- See related objects 2017.3048.01-.09
- Location
- Currently not on view
- date made
- ca 1970
- used date
- 1970-1973
- user
- Lowman, Frank
- publisher
- DeVry University
- ID Number
- 2017.3048.05
- nonaccession number
- 2017.3048
- catalog number
- 2017.3048.05
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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DeVry University Manual Laboratory Job Sheet 519 Control Panel Wiring RET7-38
- Description
- Documentation from DeVry Institute of Technology regarding electronics engineering technology. The manual has 14 pages of text and illlustrations and is titled " Laboratory Job Sheet 519 Control Panel Wiring RET7-38." Included inside the front cover are 2 stapled pages titled "IBM Program Chart." The object of the course as stated on the inside cover is "To acquaint the student with the use of control panels to direct the operation of a machine with specifiec application to the IBM 519 Reproducing Punch."
- The donor used the manual when he attended DeVry from 1970-1973. He was assigned student #13 and student ID MO-3496-4AS.
- See related objects 2017.3048.01-.09
- Location
- Currently not on view
- date made
- ca 1970
- used date
- 1970-1973
- user
- Lowman, Frank
- publisher
- DeVry University
- ID Number
- 2017.3048.06
- nonaccession number
- 2017.3048
- catalog number
- 2017.3048.06
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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Documentation, MITS Creative Electronics
- Location
- Currently not on view
- date made
- 1976
- maker
- Micro Instrumentation and Telemetry Systems
- ID Number
- 1990.0653.07
- catalog number
- 1990.0653.07
- accession number
- 1990.0653
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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Documentation, DCS AUTODIN Automatic Digital Message Switch (ADMS) Programmer's Reference Manual
- Description
- A white binder containing a xeroxed copy of the DCS [Defense Communications Agency] AUTODIN Automatic Digital Message Switch (ADMS) Programmers Reference Manual (Government Owned).
- AUTODIN was the Department of Defense's first computerized message switching system and was implemented in stages in the 1960s. It contained a set of numerous AUTODIN Switching Centers around the world. AUTODIN faciliated the Department of Defense communications needs over the years.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- date made
- 1971-02
- ID Number
- 2015.3091.03
- catalog number
- 2015.3091.03
- nonaccession number
- 2015.3091
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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DeVry University Manual RBT4-4 Printing Mechanisms
- Description
- Documentation from DeVry Institute of Technology regarding electronics engineering technology. The manual has 33 pages of text and illlustrations and is titled "RBT4-3 Accumulating Mechanisms and Storage Units."
- This is a reprint of a section of the1959 Functional Units Manual (620-604MVO) by International Business Machines Corporation.
- The donor used the manual when he attended DeVry from 1970-1973. He was assigned student #13 and student ID MO-3496-4AS.
- See related objects 2017.3048.01-.09
- Location
- Currently not on view
- date made
- ca 1970
- used date
- 1970-1973
- user
- Lowman, Frank
- publisher
- DeVry University
- ID Number
- 2017.3048.04
- nonaccession number
- 2017.3048
- catalog number
- 2017.3048.04
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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Sheet with Pixe-verter Instructions
- Location
- Currently not on view
- date made
- 1974
- ID Number
- 2012.3060.36
- nonaccession number
- 2012.3060
- catalog number
- 2012.3060.36
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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ADM-3 Documentation
- Location
- Currently not on view
- date made
- 1975-1976
- maker
- Lear
- ID Number
- 2012.3060.32
- nonaccession number
- 2012.3060
- catalog number
- 2012.3060.32
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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Documentation, Algorithms for Polynomial Factorization
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Date made
- 1971
- Associated Name
- Riley, Robert F.
- maker
- University of Wisconsin. Computer Sciences Department
- ID Number
- 1999.3057.10
- nonaccession number
- 1999.3057
- catalog number
- 1999.3057.10
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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Leaflets, LED Display Digital Electronic Clock Module
- Location
- Currently not on view
- date made
- 1976
- maker
- National Semiconductor Corporation
- ID Number
- 2012.3060.38
- nonaccession number
- 2012.3060
- catalog number
- 2012.3060.38
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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Cromemco JS-1 Joystick Console
- Location
- Currently not on view
- date made
- 1977
- maker
- Cromemco Inc.
- ID Number
- 2012.3060.31
- catalog number
- 2012.3060.31
- nonaccession number
- 2012.3060
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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DeVry University Manual RBT4-1 Card Feeding, Sensing and Punching
- Description
- Documentation from DeVry Institute of Technology regarding electronics engineering technology. The manual has 41 pages of text and illlustrations and is titled "RBT4-1 Card Feeding, Sensing and Punching."
- This is a reprint of a section of the1959 Functional Units Manual (620-604MVO) by International Business Machines Corporation.
- The donor used the manual when he attended DeVry from 1970-1973. He was assigned student #13 and student ID MO-3496-4AS.
- See related objects 2017.3048.01-.09
- Location
- Currently not on view
- date made
- ca 1970
- used date
- 1970-1973
- user
- Lowman, Frank
- publisher
- DeVry University
- ID Number
- 2017.3048.01
- nonaccession number
- 2017.3048
- catalog number
- 2017.3048.01
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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DeVry University Manual RBT4-2 Clutch Mechanisms, Commutation and Control
- Description
- Documentation from DeVry Institute of Technology regarding electronics engineering technology. The manual has 34 pages of text and illlustrations and is titled "RBT4-2 Clutch Mechanisms, Commutation and Control." Included are 4 loose pages inside the front cover. Three of the pages are identical and are titled "519 Control Panel." The other page is titled "Collator Control Panel" and has class notes handwritten by the donor on the reverse.
- This is a reprint of a section of the1959 Functional Units Manual (620-604MVO) by International Business Machines Corporation.
- The donor used the manual when he attended DeVry from 1970-1973. He was assigned student #13 and student ID MO-3496-4AS.
- See related objects 2017.3048.01-.09
- Location
- Currently not on view
- date made
- ca 1970
- used date
- 1970-1973
- user
- Lowman, Frank
- publisher
- DeVry University
- ID Number
- 2017.3048.02
- nonaccession number
- 2017.3048
- catalog number
- 2017.3048.02
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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DeVry University Manual RBT4-3 Accumulating Mechanisms and Storage Units
- Description
- Documentation from DeVry Institute of Technology regarding electronics engineering technology. The manual has 33 pages of text and illlustrations and is titled "RBT4-3 Accumulating Mechanisms and Storage Units."
- This is a reprint of a section of the1959 Functional Units Manual (620-604MVO) by International Business Machines Corporation.
- The donor used the manual when he attended DeVry from 1970-1973. He was assigned student #13 and student ID MO-3496-4AS.
- See related objects 2017.3048.01-.09
- Location
- Currently not on view
- date made
- ca 1970
- used date
- 1970-1973
- user
- Lowman, Frank
- publisher
- DeVry University
- ID Number
- 2017.3048.03
- nonaccession number
- 2017.3048
- catalog number
- 2017.3048.03
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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Sheets, RAM 4A Board Functional Description
- Location
- Currently not on view
- date made
- 1976
- ID Number
- 2012.3060.29
- nonaccession number
- 2012.3060
- catalog number
- 2012.3060.29
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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DeVry University Manual Laboratory Job Sheet Collator Operation and Control Panel Wiring RET7-40
- Description
- Documentation from DeVry Institute of Technology regarding electronics engineering technology. The manual has 12 pages of text and illlustrations and is titled "Laboratory Job Sheet Collator Operation and Control Panel Wiring RET7-40." The object of the course as stated on the inside cover is "To instruct the student in the mechanical actions required in collating operations; also to acquaint the student with the manner in which the operations performed by a specific collating machine can be set up by control panel wiring."
- The donor used the manual when he attended DeVry from 1970-1973. He was assigned student #13 and student ID MO-3496-4AS.
- See related objects 2017.3048.01-.09
- Location
- Currently not on view
- date made
- ca 1970
- used date
- 1970-1973
- user
- Lowman, Frank
- publisher
- DeVry University
- ID Number
- 2017.3048.07
- nonaccession number
- 2017.3048
- catalog number
- 2017.3048.07
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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