Finding Aids at The University of Minnesota

Honeywell, Inc. Aerospace Division, A Survey of Small Digital Computers, 1971. Finding Aid.

Summary Information

Title: Honeywell, Inc. Aerospace Division. A survey of small digital computers
Dates: 1971
Creator: Honeywell, Inc. Aerospace Division
Extent: 2 boxes (0.5 cubic feet)
Language: English
Collection Number: CBI 69
Abstract:
The survey is a loose-leaf report originally bound as a ten-volume set describing small digital computer systems, most of which relate to military and aerospace applications. It was produced in 1970 and revised the following year. The survey, arranged alphabetically by manufacturer, contains information on computer systems of the 1960s and early 1970s, and reflects the systems of over 100 manufacturers. The report was compiled from other secondary sources, and claims to exclude any classified or company proprietary information.

Repository: University of Minnesota Libraries. Charles Babbage Institute.

Access and Use

Acquisition Information:
The records were given to the Charles Babbage Institute by the Systems and Research Center of Honeywell, Inc.
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:
Honeywell, Inc. Aerospace Division. A Survey of Small Digital Computers (CBI 69), Charles Babbage Institute, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis.

Arrangement

The survey is arranged alphabetically by manufacturer.

Historical Note

The survey was compiled by Mary Jane Houser, a market research employee in Honeywell's Aerospace Division. The report, numbered 1070-1943, was developed to satisfy requests within the division for information on competitive computer systems for a variety of applications. It was primarily directed at the division's computer systems marketing and regional sales personnel.

Collection Scope and Content Note

The survey is a loose-leaf report originally bound as a ten-volume set describing small digital computer systems, most of which relate to military and aerospace applications. It was produced in 1970 and revised the following year. The survey contains information on computer systems of the 1960s and early 1970s, and reflects the systems of over 100 manufacturers. Each section includes an index of the computers that are described, a narrative summary of each computer, and a computer characteristics form. The latter lists standards elements for each machine: type, physical characteristics, arithmetic performance, memory, input/output, circuitry construction, reliability, and other notes. Other supporting documents and graphics are featured for many machines. The report was compiled from other secondary sources, and claims to exclude any classified or company proprietary information.

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.

Honeywell, Inc. Aerospace Division

Computers -- History -- Sources.

Computer industry -- History -- Sources.

Box and Folder List

Location Title

Box 1
AC Electronics (Delco Electronics). Box 1, Folder 1

American Computer Technology, Inc. Box 1, Folder 1

ARMA (Division of AMBAC Industries Inc.). Box 1, Folder 1

ATRON Corporation (subsidiary of Mohawk Data Sciences). Box 1, Folder 1

Autonetics (Division of North American Rockwell). Box 1, Folder 1

Bendix. Box 1, Folder 2

TIT, Incorporated. Box 1, Folder 2

Bunker-Ramo. Box 1, Folder 2

Burroughs. Box 1, Folder 2

Canadian Marconi Company. Box 1, Folder 2

Compagnie Internationale pour L'Informatque. Box 1, Folder 2

Cincinnati Milacron, Inc. Box 1, Folder 2

Clary Corporation. Box 1, Folder 2

Collins. Box 1, Folder 2

Compiler Systems, Inc. Box 1, Folder 2

Computer Automation, Inc. Box 1, Folder 2

Computer Development Corporation. Box 1, Folder 2

Computer General, Inc. Box 1, Folder 2

Computer Logic Systems, Inc. Box 1, Folder 2

Computing Devices of Canada, Ltd. Box 1, Folder 2

Control Data Corporation. Box 1, Folder 2

Thomson-CSF. Box 1, Folder 2

Computer Sciences Corporation. Box 1, Folder 2

Datacraft Corporation. Box 1, Folder 2

Data General. Box 1, Folder 3

Datamate Computer Systems. Box 1, Folder 3

Decca. Box 1, Folder 3

Digital Computer Controls, Inc. Box 1, Folder 3

Digital Equipment Corporation. Box 1, Folder 3

Digital Scientific Corporation. Box 1, Folder 3

Electronic Associates, Inc. Box 1, Folder 3

Elbit Computers, Ltd. Box 1, Folder 4

Elliot Brothers. Box 1, Folder 3

Electronique Marcel Dassault. Box 1, Folder 3

EMR Computer. Box 1, Folder 3

Fairchild Camera and Instrument Corporation. Box 1, Folder 3

Ferranti. Box 1, Folder 3

FOTO-MEM, Inc. Box 1, Folder 3

Four-Phase Systems. Box 1, Folder 3

Fujitsu Limited. Box 1, Folder 4

Garret Corporation. Box 1, Folder 4

General Automation, Inc. Box 1, Folder 4

General Electric. Box 1, Folder 4

General Electric Co. Box 1, Folder 4

Goodyear Aerospace. Box 1, Folder 4

GRI Computer Corporation. Box 1, Folder 4

Hamilton Standard. Box 1, Folder 4

Hetra Corporation. Box 1, Folder 4

Hewlett Parkard. Box 1, Folder 4

Hitachi. Box 1, Folder 4

Hughes Aircraft Company. Box 1, Folder 5

International Business Machines Corporation. Box 1, Folder 5

Information Technology. Box 1, Folder 6

Infotronics. Box 1, Folder 6

Interactive Systems, Inc. Box 1, Folder 6

Intercomputer Corporation. Box 1, Folder 6

Interdata Inc. Box 1, Folder 6

ITT. Box 1, Folder 6

K&M Electronics [missing characteristics form]. Box 1, Folder 6

Lear Siegler. Box 1, Folder 6

Laboratoire Central de Telecommunications. Box 1, Folder 6

Leeds & Northrup. Box 1, Folder 6

Litton Industries. Box 1, Folder 6

Lockheed Electronics. Box 1, Folder 7

Magnavox. Box 1, Folder 7

GEC-Marconi Electronics, Ltd. Box 1, Folder 7

Matsushita. Box 1, Folder 7

Micro Systems (subsidiary of Microdata). Box 1, Folder 7

M.I.T. Box 1, Folder 7

Modular Computer Systems. Box 1, Folder 7

Monitor Data Corporation. Box 1, Folder 7

Motorola. Box 1, Folder 7

Multidata. Box 1, Folder 7

National Cash Register Computer. Box 1, Folder 7

Nippon Electric. Box 1, Folder 7

Northrop. Box 1, Folder 7

Oki Electric. Box 1, Folder 8

Omnicomp Computer Corporation. Box 1, Folder 8

Philco Ford. Box 1, Folder 8

Philips Business Systems (subsidiary of North American Philips). Box 1, Folder 8

Raytheon Corporation. Box 1, Folder 8

RCA. Box 2, Folder 1

Redcor Corporation. Box 2, Folder 1

Rolm Corporation. Box 2, Folder 1

SAAB. Box 2, Folder 2

SAGEM. Box 2, Folder 2

Scientific Control Corporation. Box 2, Folder 2

Scientific Data Systems. Box 2, Folder 2

Singer / General Precision, Inc. Box 2, Folder 2

Sperry Gyroscope Co. Box 2, Folder 2

Spiras Systems, Inc. Box 2, Folder 3

Stein Associates. Box 2, Folder 3

Systems Engineering Labs. Box 2, Folder 3

Systron-Donner. Box 2, Folder 3

Teledyne. Box 2, Folder 3

Tempo Computers Inc. Box 2, Folder 3

Texas Instruments. Box 2, Folder 3

TRW. Box 2, Folder 3

Unicom Inc. Box 2, Folder 3

UniCOMP, Inc. Box 2, Folder 3

Univac (Division of Sperry Rand). Box 2, Folder 4

Varian Data Machines. Box 2, Folder 4

Wang Laboratories. Box 2, Folder 4

Westinghouse. Box 2, Folder 4

Wilkinson Computer Sciences. Box 2, Folder 4

Xerox Data Systems. Box 2, Folder 4