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History of Programming Languages Conference Records, 1959, 1972-1993. Finding Aid.

Summary Information
Title: History of Programming Languages Conference, 1978, Los Angeles, California records
Dates: 1959, 1972-1993
Creator: History of Programming Languages Conference (1978 : Los Angeles, Calif.)
Extent: 10 boxes (8 cubic feet)
Language: English
Collection Number: CBI 19
Abstract:
Collection contains correspondence, reports, draft presentations, newspaper clippings, notes, memoranda, National Science Foundation grant records, publicity materials, and mailing lists relating to the planning and organization of the conference. Also includes conference proceedings in the form of black-and-white video cassettes, reel-to-reel and cassette audio recordings, black-and-white photographs, slides, transcripts of presentations, preprints of papers, and book drafts.

Repository: University of Minnesota Libraries. Charles Babbage Institute.

Access and Use
Acquisition Information:

The records were given to the Charles Babbage Institute by the Association for Computing Machinery.

Access Restrictions:

Access to the collection is unrestricted.

Copyright:

The Charles Babbage Institute holds the copyright to all materials in the collection, except for items covered by a prior copyright (such as published materials). Researchers may quote from the collection under the fair use provisions of the copyright law (Title 17, U.S. Code).

Preferred Citation:

History of Programming Languages Conference Records (CBI 19), Charles Babbage Institute, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis.


Arrangement

The materials in this collection are arranged into the following groups:

  • Conference Management, 1972-1993
  • Conference Program, 1977-1982
  • Publication, 1977-1982

Historical Note

The History of Programming Languages Conference was organized by the Special Interest Group in Programming Languages of the Association for Computing Machinery, and took place in Los Angeles on June 1-3, 1978. The purpose of the conference was to provide a written record for programming languages that were created by 1967, remained in use by 1977, and influence the field of computing. Speakers included those who had played a major part in the development and use of ALGOL, APL, APT, BASIC, COBOL, FORTRAN, GPSS, JOSS, JOVIAL, LISP, PL/I, SIMULA, and SNOBOL. Jean E. Sammet served as general and program committee chairman, and John A. N. Lee was the administrative chairman. Proceedings of the conference were edited by Richard L. Wexelblat and published in 1981 as History of Programming Languages .


Collection Scope and Content Note

Conference Management materials document the organization and the administration of the History of Programming Languages Conference. Materials include correspondence, planning notes and material, memoranda, mailing lists, National Science Foundation grant records, and administrative policies. Correspondents include Herbert R. J. Grosch, John A. N. Lee, Jean E. Sammet, and Richard L. Wexelblat.

Conference Program materials include drafts of session papers, transcripts of presentations, material related to the production of audio tapes and video tapes of the conference, and audio tapes and video tapes of conference sessions.

Publication records include biographies of presenters, copies of some of the presentations included in the published volume, proofs and drafts, and administrative material related to the publication of the proceedings.

Subject Terms
Index Terms
  • This collection is indexed under the following headings in the catalog of the University of Minnesota Libraries. Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons or places should search the catalog using these headings.
  • Grosch, Herbert R. J.
  • Lee, John A. N.
  • Sammet, Jean E., 1928-
  • Wexelblat, Richard L.
  • ALGOL (Computer program language)
  • APL (Computer program language)
  • APT (Computer program language)
  • BASIC (Computer program language)
  • COBOL (Computer program language)
  • FORTRAN (Computer program language)
  • GPSS (Computer program language)
  • JOSS (Electronic computer system)
  • JOVIAL (Computer program language)
  • LISP (Computer program language)
  • PL/I (Computer program language)
  • Programming languages (Electronic computers)
  • Programming languages (Electronic computers) --Congresses
  • SIMULA (Computer program language)
  • SNOBOL (Computer program language)
Box and Folder List
 Location  Title
 
Conference Management, 1972-1993 
Box 1
ACM Guidelines for ACM SIG/SIC and Regional Conferences, 1972, 1976-1977. Box 1, Folder 1
 
ACM Technical Meeting Request Form, 1976-1977. Box 1, Folder 2
 
Administrative Committee, 1978. Box 1, Folder 3
 
Archive Choice, 1979-1980. Box 1, Folder 4
 
Audio-Visual Aids, 1977-1978. Box 1, Folder 5
 
Budget, 1977-1979. Box 1, Folder 6
 
Description of Conference, 1971-1972, 1975, 1977. Box 1, Folder 7
 
Exhibits, 1977-1978. Box 1, Folder 8
 
Finances, 1977-1985. Box 1, Folder 9-14
 
Grosch, Herbert, 1959, 1977. Box 1, Folder 15-20
 
Language Coordinator Mailings, 1977-1978. Box 1, Folder 21
 
Local Arrangements, 1977-1978. Box 1, Folder 22-23
 
Mailing List, 1977-1981. Box 1, Folder 24
 
Memoranda, Technical and Other Major Distribution Memos, 1977-1978. Box 1, Folder 25-26
 
Miscellaneous  
Box 1
AFIPS -- NCC 1978, 1977-1979. Box 1, Folder 27
 
Annals of the History of Computing, (Advertisements, Reviews, and related Correspondence), 1978-1981. Box 1, Folder 28
 
Birds of a Feather Session, 1978. Box 1, Folder 29
 
Brochure for NCC 1982, 1979-1982. Box 1, Folder 30
 
Correspondence  
Box 2
Correspondence, 1977-1978. Box 2, Folder 1-2
 
Distribution of Conference Material, 1979, 1981. Box 2, Folder 3
 
Requests to Reprint HOPL Papers and Photos, 1978-1983. Box 2
 
Reviews and Complimentary Letters re: Conference, Book, Tapes, 1978-1983. Box 2, Folder 5
 
Thank You Letters, 1978-1979. Box 2, Folder 6
 
Travel Authorizations and Travel-Related Correspondence, 1977-1978. Box 2, Folder 7
 
NSF Grant  
Box 2
Correspondence, 1977-1980. Box 2, Folder 8-9
 
Date Extension Material, 1979-1980. Box 2, Folder 10
 
Final Report, 1981. Box 2, Folder 11
 
Finances, 1977-1980. Box 2, Folder 12-15
 
Proposal, 1977-1978. Box 2, Folder 16-17
 
Quarterly Reports, 1978-1980. Box 2, Folder 18
 
Planning Notes, 1977-1979. Box 2, Folder 19-20
 
Program Committee, 1977-1978. Box 2, Folder 21
 
Program Planning and Layout, 1977-1978. Box 2, Folder 22
 
Publicity, 1977-1978. Box 2, Folder 23-24
 
Registration, 1977-1978. Box 2, Folder 25
 
Scholarships, 1977-1978. Box 2, Folder 26
Box 3
Speaker Guidelines, 1977-1978. Box 3, Folder 1
 
Speaker Mailings, 1977-1978. Box 3, Folder 2
 
Speaker Responses and Acceptance Letters, 1977. Box 3, Folder 3
 
Special Speakers  
Box 3
Banquet Speech, 1978. Box 3, Folder 4
 
Banquet Toastmaster, 1977-1978. Box 3, Folder 5
 
Closing Session Speaker, 1977-1978. Box 3, Folder 6
 
Discussants, 1977-1978. Box 3, Folder 7
 
Keynote Speaker, 1977-1978. Box 3, Folder 8
 
Staff, 1977-1978. Box 3, Folder 9-10
 
Transcription Services, 1978. Box 3
Box 10
Paper Submission and Guidelines for Comments, 1992. Box 10
 
Financial Documentation, 1991-1992. Box 10
 
Financial Documentation, 1991-1993. Box 10
 
Grant Information, 1992-1993. Box 10
 
Grant Information, 1992. Box 10
 
Logo, 1990-1991. Box 10
 
Publications.  Box 10
 
Preprints/Book.  Box 10
 
Publicity, 1992-1993. Box 10
 
Publicity.  Box 10
 
Book Exhibits Coordination, 1992-1993. Box 10
 
Volunteers.  Box 10
 
AV and Recording.  Box 10
 
Hotel Arrangements, 1990-1991. Box 10
 
HOPL - Hotel.  Box 10
 
HOPL General Correspondence.  Box 10
 
Correspondence, 1992-1993. Box 10
 
Admin Meeting HOPL.  Box 10
 
Correspondence, Jean Sammet, 1990. Box 10
 
My Forum Talk.  Box 10
 
HOPL Forum.  Box 10
 
Workshops.  Box 10
 
Forum.  Box 10
 
Small Talk.  Box 10
 
Evaluation Form.  Box 10
 
Student Fellows.  Box 10
 
Others.  Box 10
 
Cassette Tapes.  Box 10
 
Slides.  Box 10
 
Conference Program, 1977-1982 
 
Papers (drafts)  
Box 3
ALGOL 58,60, 1977-1978. Box 3, Folder 12
 
APL, 1977-1978. Box 3, Folder 13
 
APT, 1977-1978. Box 3, Folder 14
 
BASIC, 1977-1978. Box 3, Folder 15
 
COBOL, 1977. Box 3, Folder 16
 
FORTRAN, 1977-1978. Box 3, Folder 17
 
GPSS, 1977-1978. Box 3, Folder 18
 
JOVIAL, 1977-1978. Box 3, Folder 19
 
JOSS, 1977-1978. Box 3, Folder 20
 
LISP, 1977-1979. Box 3, Folder 21
 
PL/1, 1977-1979. Box 3, Folder 22
 
SIMULA, 1977-1978. Box 3, Folder 23
 
SNOBOL, 1977-1978. Box 3
 
Photos  
Box 7
Photos and Related Correspondence, 1977-1978. Box 7
 
Presentations (transcripts)  
Box 4
Opening Session  Box 4, Folder 1
 
ALGOL Session  Box 4, Folder 2
 
APL Session  Box 4, Folder 3
 
APT Session  Box 4, Folder 4
 
BASIC Session  Box 4, Folder 5
 
COBOL Session  Box 4, Folder 6
 
FORTRAN Session  Box 4, Folder 7
 
GPSS Session  Box 4, Folder 8
 
JOSS Session  Box 4, Folder 9
 
JOVIAL Session  Box 4, Folder 10
 
LISP Session  Box 4, Folder 11
 
PL/1 Session  Box 4, Folder 12
 
SIMULA Session  Box 4, Folder 13
 
SNOBOL Session  Box 4, Folder 14
 
Question-and-Answer Session  Box 4, Folder 15
 
Closing Remarks  Box 4, Folder 16
 
Banquet  Box 4, Folder 17
 
Tapes  
Box 4
Audio/Video Tape Order Booklet, 1978-1979. Box 4, Folder 18
 
Audio/Video Tape Promotional Brochure, 1979-1980. Box 4, Folder 19-20
 
Audio/Video Tape Release Forms, 1978-1979. Box 4, Folder 21
 
Audio/Video Tape Status and Correspondence, 1977-1982. Box 4, Folder 22
 
Video Excerpts Correspondence and Notes, 1978-1979. Box 4, Folder 23
 
Video Excerpts Speaker Releases, 1978-1979. Box 4, Folder 24
 
Video Excerpts Transcripts, Notes and Correspondence, 1978-1979. Box 4, Folder 25-28
 
Video Tape Requests, 1979. Box 4, Folder 29
 
Audio cassette tapes  
Box 5
Opening Session (1)  Box 5
 
Language Sessions (13)  Box 5
 
Closing Remarks (1)  Box 5
 
Excerpts (3)  Box 5
 
Banquet (2)  Box 5
 
Audio Reel-to-Reel Tapes  
Box 6
Audio Reel-to-Reel Tapes (5)  Box 6
 
Video Tapes  
Box 6
Opening Session, Sammet and Hopper (2)  Box 6
Box 8
Programming Language and Closing Sessions (15)  Box 8
 
Publication, 1977-1982. 
Box 9
Biographies of Authors, 1978-1979. Box 9, Folder 1
 
Contract, 1979. Box 9, Folder 2-3
 
Copyright Transfer Forms, 1978. Box 9, Folder 4
 
Editorial Board, 1977-1978. Box 9, Folder 5
 
Index, 1978-1981. Box 9, Folder 6
 
Photos and Related Correspondence, 1978-1980. Box 9, Folder 7
 
Preprint papers  
Box 9
"American Side of the Development of ALGOL," Alan J. Perlis  Box 9, Folder 8
 
"European Side of the Last Phase of the ALGOL 60," Peter Naur  Box 9, Folder 9
 
"BASIC," Thomas E. Kurtz.  Box 9, Folder 10
 
"History of COBOL," Jean Sammet  Box 9, Folder 11
 
"History of FORTRAN I, II, III," John Backus  Box 9, Folder 12
 
"Development of the General Purpose Simulation System (GPSS)," Geoffrey Gordon.  Box 9, Folder 13
 
"JOSS: Johnniac Open-Shop System," C. L. Baker.  Box 9, Folder 14
 
"Development of JOVIAL," Jules I. Schwartz  Box 9, Folder 15
 
"History of LISP," John McCarthy  Box 9, Folder 16
 
"Early History and Characteristics of PL/1," George Radin  Box 9, Folder 17
 
"Development of the SIMULA Languages," Kristin Nygaard, Ole-Johan Dahl  Box 9, Folder 18
 
"History of the SNOBOL Programming Languages," Ralph E. Griswold  Box 9, Folder 19
 
Preprints for Book, 1978-1979. Box 9, Folder 20
 
Pricing, 1980. Box 9, Folder 21
 
Production, 1977-1979. Box 9, Folder 22-24
 
Promotional Material, 1981. Box 9, Folder 25
 
Proofs and Drafts, 1978-1980. Box 9, Folder 26-32
 
Publications Board, 1978-1981. Box 9, Folder 33
 
Publisher, 1977-1978. Box 9, Folder 34
 
Status and Correspondence, 1977-1982. Box 9, Folder 35-36