Burroughs Corporation Records. John C. Alrich Papers, 1956-1958. Finding Aid.

Summary Information

Title: John C. Alrich papers
Dates: 1956-1958
Creator: Alrich, John C.
Extent: 1 box (0.4 cubic feet)
Language: English
Collection Number: CBI 90, Series 2
Abstract:

The collection documents work in the development engineering department on the Burroughs 220 and contains correspondence as well as memoranda and reports.

Repository: University of Minnesota Libraries. Charles Babbage Institute.

Access and Use

Acquisition Information:

The records were given to the Charles Babbage Institute by Unisys Corporation in 1991, accession 991-35.

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:

Burroughs Corporation Records, John C. Alrich Papers (CBI 90), Charles Babbage Institute, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis.

Arrangement

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

• Correspondence, 1956-1958
• Memoranda and Reports, 1956-1958

Biographical Note

John C. Alrich graduated from the University of California with a BS in Electrical Engineering in 1948. He worked as an electronic engineer at Fairchild Camera and Instrument Corporation Control Unit, and also at Bendix Aviation Corporation before coming to Consolidated Engineering Corporation where he worked first as an engineer and then as a development engineer after ElectroData broke off from CEC.

Collection Scope and Content Note

The collection documents work in the development engineering department on the Burroughs 220 and contains correspondence as well as memoranda and reports.

Related Material

This is one series of the Burroughs Corporation Records (CBI 90). Please see the other series finding aids for further information regarding the Burroughs 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.
• Alrich, John C.
• Burroughs Corporation
• ElectroData (Firm)
• B 220 (Computer)

Box and Folder List

Location		Title
		Correspondence, 1956-1958
Box 1		Correspondence and memorandum, 1956-1958 Box 1, Folder 17
		Correspondence and reports, outgoing, 1956-1957 Box 1, Folder 18
		Brown, J. Reese, 1956 Box 1, Folder 1
		Cali, L. W., 1957 Box 1, Folder 2
		Condon, Dave, 1957 Box 1, Folder 3
		Fox, F., 1958 Box 1, Folder 4
		Goldstcument, Sam, 1957-58 Box 1, Folder 5
		Hartke, Dave, 1957 Box 1, Folder 6
		Marosz, M. J., 1958 Box 1, Folder 7-8
		Maxwell, Hugh, 1957-58 Box 1, Folder 9
		Robinson, L. P., 1958 Box 1, Folder 10
		Walenta, Ivan, 1957 Box 1, Folder 11
		Wilson, G. P., 1957-58 Box 1, Folder 12
		Young, Steve, 1957 Box 1, Folder 13
		Memoranda and Reports, 1956-1958
Box 1		220 Paper Tape, undated Box 1, Folder 14
		220 General, undated Box 1, Folder 15
		Corporate identity, 1958 Box 1, Folder 16
		Correspondence and memoranda, 1956-1958 Box 1, Folder 17
		Correspondence and reports, outgoing, 1956-1957 Box 1, Folder 18
		Miscellaneous, 1956-1958 Box 1, Folder 19-21