Control Data Corporation Records. Facilities, 1959-1986. Finding Aid.

Summary Information

Title: Control Data Corporation records. Facilities.
Dates: 1959-1986
Creator: Control Data Corporation
Extent: 9 boxes (3.0 cubic feet)
Language: English
Collection Number: CBI 80, Series 21
Abstract:

This series contains information about Control Data Corporation (CDC) owned and leased facilities worldwide. Materials include annual and semi-annual facility summary reports, European/International facility summary reports, reports and background information regarding the Inner City plants, and real estate lease summary reports.

Repository: University of Minnesota Libraries. Charles Babbage Institute.

Access and Use

Acquisition Information:

The records were given to the Charles Babbage Institute by Ceridian Corporation in 1991.

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:

Control Data Corporation Records, Facilities (CBI 80), Charles Babbage Institute, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis.

Historical Notes

The Control Data Corporation opened for business on the second floor of the McGill Building at 501 Park Ave., Minneapolis, Minnesota, in 1957. The business expanded rapidly, and eventually the company had administrative and manufacturing facilities worldwide.

Collection Scope and Content Note

This series contains information about Control Data Corporation (CDC) owned and leased facilities worldwide. Materials include annual and semi-annual facility summary reports (1963-1983) prepared by the Corporate Real Estate Department, listing CDC-owned facilities in the U.S. and highlighting costs, occupancy and other relevant information. Also included are European/International facility summary reports (1972-1972, 1976-1977, 1980-1982), which were prepared by the European Real Estate Department and issued separately from the U.S. facility summary reports.

The series also contains real estate lease summary reports, organized alphabetically by state, each describing the details of space leased by CDC, and materials regarding planning and organization of various facilities in the U.S. and in Europe.

Also included in this series are a number of files relating to the Inner City Plants established in the mid to late 1960s. These plants were placed in socio-economically depressed areas and focused on hiring minority workers. Materials include background information, progress reports, statistics and planning records of the Campton (Campton, KY), Capitol (Washington, D.C.), Northside (Minneapolis, MN) and Selby (St. Paul, MN) plants.

Related Material

This is one series of the Control Data Corporation Records (CBI 80). Please see the other series finding aids for further information regarding the Control Data Corporation.

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.
• Control Data Corporation.

Box and Folder List

Location		Title
Box 3		CBE [includes blueprint], 1977 Box 3, Folder 1
		Computer Center Location Study for Control Data Europe, Inc., 1974 Box 3, Folder 2
		Control Data Education Company, 1977 Box 3, Folder 3
		Dedication Day Program, Omaha Division, 19 November 1968  Box 3, Folder 15
		Engineering Services, undated Box 3, Folder 4
		Europe, 1969-1975  Box 3, Folder 5
Box 1		Facility Summary Reports, 1963-1968, 1970-1973  Box 1
Box 2		Facility Summary Reports, 1974-1983  Box 2
Box 3		"Final Report: New Plant, Bloomington, Minnesota," circa 1961 Box 3, Folder 6
		Inner City Plants
Box 5		Background Materials, 1971, 1980-1986 Box 5, Folder 1-5
		Evaluations, undated, 1981 Box 5, Folder 6-9
		Federal Government Manpower Development and Training Act, 1967 Box 5, Folder 10
		Financial Records, 1968-1971 Box 5, Folder 11-13
		Forms, undated Box 5, Folder 14
		Meeting Agendas, 1967-1973 Box 5, Folder 15-18
Box 6		Operation Overview, undated Box 6, Folder 1-2
		Planning Records, 1967-1974 Box 6, Folder 3-6
		Procedures, Northside Plant, undated Box 6, Folder 7
		Progress Reports, undated, 1969-1973 Box 6, Folder 8-10
Box 7		Progress Reports, undated, 1969-1973 Box 7, Folder 1-10
Box 8		Progress Reports, undated, 1969-1973 Box 8, Folder 1-4
Box 9		Progress Reports, undated, 1969-1973 Box 9, Folder 13
Box 8		Product Specifications and Equipment, Northside Plant, undated, 1964-1966 Box 8, Folder 5
		Project Proposals, undated, 1967-1970 Box 8, Folder 6-15
Box 9		Project Proposals, undated, 1967-1970 Box 9, Folder 1-4
		Public Relations, undated, 1968-1969 Box 9, Folder 5-6
		Statistics, undated, 1968-1973 Box 9, Folder 7-9
		Visitors, 1979-1981 Box 9, Folder 10
Box 3		International Headquarters, undated Box 3, Folder 7
		Normandale Facility - Operations Review, December 1965 Box 3, Folder 8
		Office Planning (1961-1963), 1960 Box 3, Folder 9
		Organization Facilities and Experience, January 1963 Box 3, Folder 10
		"Plant Facility Requirements and Recommendations," 1959 Box 3, Folder 11
		Plant Location International, 1974
		Real Estate Lease Summaries
Box 4		Alabama - Florida  Box 4, Folder 1
		Georgia - Michigan  Box 4, Folder 2
Box 3		Minnesota - Nevada  Box 3, Folder 3
		New Jersey - Pennsylvania  Box 3, Folder 4
		Rhode Island - Wyoming  Box 3, Folder 5
		St. Paul Energy Park-Technology Center, August 1980 Box 3, Folder 12-13
		West Coast Applications Center, San Francisco Bay Area, 1960 Box 3, Folder 14
Box 9		Roger Wheeler Working Files, undated, 1968 Box 9, Folder 11-12