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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button, advertising
- maker
- Norango Computer Systems, Inc.
- ID Number
- 1987.3126.129
- nonaccession number
- 1987.3126
- catalog number
- 1987.3126.129
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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Symbolics Button
- Description
- This circular button has in the background an image of a fish in pink, purple, blue, green and orange. White text across the top reads: SYMBOLICS. The reverse reads "Siggraph '87? Anaheim" in black permanent ink. The pin on the button has no catch but rather extends beyond the edge of the button creating a sharp edge.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- date made
- c 1987
- ID Number
- 2009.3071.662
- catalog number
- 2009.3071.662
- nonaccession number
- 2009.3071
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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CLRSprinter: First In Forms Automation
- Location
- Currently not on view
- ID Number
- 1987.3127.152
- nonaccession number
- 1987.3127
- catalog number
- 1987.3127.152
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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Save the PCs
- Location
- Currently not on view
- ID Number
- 1987.3127.150
- nonaccession number
- 1987.3127
- catalog number
- 1987.3127.150
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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CLRSprinter: First In Forms Automation
- Location
- Currently not on view
- ID Number
- 1987.3127.151
- nonaccession number
- 1987.3127
- catalog number
- 1987.3127.151
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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2 to 20 Times Faster Nantucket Clipper
- Location
- Currently not on view
- ID Number
- 1987.3127.153
- nonaccession number
- 1987.3127
- catalog number
- 1987.3127.153
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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"IBM Portable Personal Computer" button
- Location
- Currently not on view
- ID Number
- 1987.3126.015
- nonaccession number
- 1987.3126
- catalog number
- 1987.3126.015
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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Button, Advertising, Extracomm Inc., SecurTRAC
- Description
- This circular button has a Attached with small circular magnet. Black background and border with white text that reads: "SecurTRAC MONITOR AND AUDIT"; blue text reads "extra"; green text reads "comm". Gray circle around the edge with black text that reads: "www.extracomm.com". Decorated with four lights which flash red when dial on the reverse is pushed or tightened.
- Extracomm Inc. of Ontario, Canada now provides applications that streamline and secure IBM Domino and Microsoft Exchange environments. In the 1990s they provided add-on applications to streamline and secure Lotus Notes.
- Reference:
- https://www.extracomm.com/home.nsf/www/Aboutus
- [Last accessed 6/13/2019]
- Location
- Currently not on view
- ID Number
- 2009.3071.615
- catalog number
- 2009.3071.615
- nonaccession number
- 2009.3071
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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"A+ American Educational Computer" button
- Location
- Currently not on view
- maker
- American Educational Computer
- ID Number
- 1987.3126.016
- nonaccession number
- 1987.3126
- catalog number
- 1987.3126.016
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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Advertising Button, Hyperglot Software Co.
- Description
- This circular button has a silver background with black text that reads: "Einsprachigkeit ist heilbar!" Below is a black image of German-style man inside a black circle. Beneath is a black stripe with silver text that reads: "HyperGlot" followed by black text on the silver background that reads: "Foreign Language Software 1-800-290-GLOT (monolingualism is curable)".
- Hyperglot Software Co. of Knoxville, TN, were the developers of foreign language software and offered instruction in Spanish, French, and German.
- Reference: [last accessed 2019-08-14]
- InfoWorld, Feb. 26, 1990, p. 87. (company advertisement.)
- Location
- Currently not on view
- ID Number
- 2009.3071.600
- catalog number
- 2009.3071.600
- nonaccession number
- 2009.3071
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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"Setting you free" button
- Location
- Currently not on view
- maker
- Hewlett-Packard Company
- ID Number
- 1987.3126.014
- nonaccession number
- 1987.3126
- catalog number
- 1987.3126.014
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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I WON WITH DIGITOR
- Location
- Currently not on view
- ID Number
- 1986.3081.01
- catalog number
- 1986.3081.01
- nonaccession number
- 1986.3081
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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"Focus On People"
- Location
- Currently not on view
- maker
- Wang Laboratories
- ID Number
- 1987.3127.012
- nonaccession number
- 1987.3127
- catalog number
- 1987.3127.012
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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button, advertising
- Location
- Currently not on view
- ID Number
- 1987.3127.155
- nonaccession number
- 1987.3127
- catalog number
- 1987.3127.155
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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I Heart my IBM Personal Computer
- Location
- Currently not on view
- maker
- IBM
- ID Number
- 1987.3127.011
- nonaccession number
- 1987.3127
- catalog number
- 1987.3127.011
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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Honeywell Button, I Felt the Best
- Description
- This rectangular button is designed to look like old Western poster. It has brown text on a light brown background that reads: I Felt the Best. In red text it reads: Honeywell Keyboards. A mark in black ink on the reverse reads: Comdex Spring '89.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- date made
- c 1989
- ID Number
- 2009.3071.383
- catalog number
- 2009.3071.383
- nonaccession number
- 2009.3071
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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"The Portable From Hewlett-Packard: A moveable feat" button
- Location
- Currently not on view
- maker
- Hewlett-Packard Company
- ID Number
- 1987.3126.013
- nonaccession number
- 1987.3126
- catalog number
- 1987.3126.013
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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I know about Telecom Canada do you?
- Location
- Currently not on view
- maker
- Telecom Canada
- ID Number
- 1987.3126.154
- nonaccession number
- 1987.3126
- catalog number
- 1987.3126.154
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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I've Got The Winning Card
- Location
- Currently not on view
- ID Number
- 1987.3127.154
- nonaccession number
- 1987.3127
- catalog number
- 1987.3127.154
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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Postscript Software From Adobe Lapel Pin
- Description
- This square lapel pin has a butterfly clutch clasp. Atop the gold background is blue text reading: "POSTSCRIPT Software From Adobe. Above this is the blue and gold PostScript logo of turning pages. The reverse is of gold-colored metal and is stamped "TAIWAN;" the clasp also is of gold-colored metal.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- ID Number
- 2009.3071.742
- catalog number
- 2009.3071.742
- nonaccession number
- 2009.3071
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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