Burroughs Corporation Records. Price and Style Lists, 1906-1972. Finding Aid.

Summary Information

Title: Burroughs Corporation records. Price and style lists
Dates: 1906-1972
Creator: Burroughs Corporation
Extent: 3 boxes (3 cubic feet)
Language: English
Collection Number: CBI 90, Series 73
Abstract:

Collection contains style and price lists describing the basic features of each machine.

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, Price and Style Lists (CBI 90), Charles Babbage Institute, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis.

Arrangement

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

• Style and Price Books
• Price Lists for U.S.
• Price Lists for Canada

The materials in the Style and Price Books are arranged in numerical order according to the black notebook they were originally contained in.

Historical Note

Burroughs machines were divided into types, classes, and series according to the general type of construction. The style and price list described the basic features of each machine, and were helpful for the salesmen to keep track of the many different types of machines that Burroughs sold.

Collection Scope and Content Note

The collection contains style and U.S. as well as Canadian price books describing the basic features of various Burroughs' machines.

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 Corporation.
• Selling -- Bookkeeping machines.
• Selling -- Accounting machines.

Box and Folder List

Location		Title
		Style and Price Books
Box 1		Book #1: Classes 1, 2, 3, 4, & 6, 1926-1941.  Box 1, Folder 1-2
		Book #2: Series J, Class 5, Type 50 & 60, 1926-1948.  Box 1, Folder 3-4
		Book #3: Cash Register Styles 100, 200 & 300, Series R, 1925-1957.  Box 1, Folder 5-6
		Book #4: Class 8, 1924-1957.  Box 1, Folder 7-8
		Book #5: Class 9, 1930-1957.  Box 1, Folder 9-10
		Book #6: Class 10, Series P100, P200, P300, P400, P600, 1935-1957.  Box 1, Folder 11-12
		Book #7: Series F, 1951-1957.  Box 1, Folder 13-14
		Book #8: Microfilm, furniture, accessories, 1924-1957.  Box 1, Folder 15-16
		Book #9: Condensed price lists - U.S., 1939-1956.  Box 1, Folder 17-18
		Book #10: Demos, second-hand, Rebuilts, 1924-1940.  Box 1, Folder 19-20
		Book #11: Canadian models, 1938-1941.  Box 1, Folder 21
		Book #12: Canadian models, 1942-1956.  Box 1, Folder 22-23
		Book #13: Series F, Series P, Series C, Class 5, 1938-1957.  Box 1, Folder 24-25
		Book #14: Optional Features - Type 11 to 16 and Type 20 to 30.  Box 1, Folder 26-27
		Book #15: miscellaneous prices, 1949-1957.  Box 1, Folder 28-29
		Book #16: miscellaneous prices, 1950-1957.  Box 1, Folder 30-31
Box 2		Book #17: 1950-1962.  Box 2, Folder 1-2
		Book #18: 1953-1958.  Box 2, Folder 3
		Book #19: 1968-1970.  Box 2, Folder 4-5
		Unnumbered Book I, 1951-1962.  Box 2, Folder 6-7
		Unnumbered Book II, 1949-1972.  Box 2, Folder 8-9
		Unnumbered Book III, 1949-1958.  Box 2, Folder 10-11
		Class 1-4, 1929-1950.  Box 2, Folder 12
		Class 5-6, 1930-1939.  Box 2, Folder 13
		Class 7, 1930-1950.  Box 2
		Class 8-10, 1930-1948.  Box 2
		Class 20, 1924-1950.  Box 2
		Class 21-22, 1924-1928.  Box 2
		Class 101 (cash registers), 1933-1941.  Box 2
Box 3		Style Sheets, circa 1930-1945.  Box 3
		Price Lists for U.S.
Box 3		Price Lists, 1906-1909.  Box 3, Folder 2-3
		Price Lists, 1911-1913.  Box 3, Folder 4-6
		Price Lists, 1915-1921.  Box 3, Folder 7-13
		Price Lists, 1923-1924.  Box 3, Folder 14-15
		Price Lists, 1926-1929.  Box 3, Folder 16-19
		Price Lists, 1952.  Box 3, Folder 20
		Price, 1950-1967.  Box 3, Folder 21-26
		Price, 1971.  Box 3, Folder 27
		Price Lists for Canada
Box 2		Price Lists, 1908-1911.  Box 2, Folder 19
		Price Lists, 1912.  Box 2, Folder 20
		Price Lists, 1913.  Box 2, Folder 21
		Price Lists, 1914-1917.  Box 2, Folder 22
Box 3		Price Lists, 1918-1923.  Box 3, Folder 1