Burroughs Corporation Records. Financial Collection, 1905-1955. Finding Aid.

Summary Information

Title: Burroughs Corporation records. Financial collection
Dates: 1905-1955
Creator: Burroughs Corporation
Extent: 3 boxes (1.33 cubic feet)
Language: English
Collection Number: CBI 90, Series 43
Abstract:

This is an artificial grouping of several small financial collections of the Burroughs Adding Machine Company (BAM) and Burroughs Corporation. Materials include: accounts payable and bills receivable ledger books, wage books and time cards, charts of accounts and balance sheets.

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, Financial Collection (CBI 90), Charles Babbage Institute, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis.

Arrangement

The materials are arranged into the following groups:

• Miscellaneous Financial Records
• Burroughs Adding Machine Company (BAM) Financials

Historical Note

From the time of the American Arithmometer Company, when the books were done by hand in pen and ink, to the financial computerized records of the Burroughs Corporation by the time in merged with Sperry in 1986, financial information has been the backbone of Burroughs Corporation. A few of the early financial records have been saved.

Collection Scope and Content Note

This is an artificial grouping of several small financial collections of the Burroughs Adding Machine Company (BAM) and Burroughs Corporation. Materials include: accounts payable (1950-1955) and bills receivable (1905) ledger books, wage books and time cards (1910-1923), charts of accounts and balance sheets.

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.
• Burroughs Adding Machine Company -- Accounting.
• Burroughs Corporation -- Accounting.
• Office equipment and supplies industry.

Box and Folder List

Location		Title
		Miscellaneous Financial Records
Box 1		Accounts Payable Ledger Books, 1950-1955. Box 1
Box 3		Bills Receivable Ledger Book, 1905.  Box 3
		Burroughs Adding Machine Company (BAM) Financials
Box 2		Balance Sheets and Financial Statements, 1905-1920.  Box 2, Folder 1-10
Box 3		Balance Sheets and Financial Statements, 1908.  Box 3
Box 2		Chart of Accounts, 1918-1947 [scattered]. Box 2, Folder 11-15
		Personal Wage Books and Time Cards, 1910-1913, 1923. Box 2