Burroughs Corporation Records. United Foundations Campaign Records, 1959-1969. Finding Aid.

Summary Information

Title: Burroughs Corporation records. United Foundations campaign records
Dates: 1959-1969
Creator: Burroughs Corporation
Extent: 1 box (0.2 cubic feet)
Language: English
Collection Number: CBI 90, Series 103
Abstract:

Contains correspondence regarding the United Foundation and the Torch Drive Campaign for the years 1959-1969 (missing 1961).

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, United Foundations Campaign Records (CBI 90), Charles Babbage Institute, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis.

Arrangement

The materials are arranged in chronological order by year.

Historical Note

The city of Detroit had decided that an umbrella organization, United Foundations, would handle most of the social and welfare charities and organizations in the city, and then run one, large, annual fund drive. Burroughs Corporation donated money to this annual campaign, the "Torch Drive," and employees could have contributions deducted from their checks.

Collection Scope and Content Note

The collection contains correspondence regarding United Foundations and the Torch Drive campaign for the years 1959-1969 except for 1961.

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 -- Charities.
• Burroughs Corporation -- Employees -- Charitable contributions.
• Charities -- Michigan -- Detroit.

Box and Folder List

Location		Title
Box 1		United Foundations Campaign, 1959-1960.  Box 1, Folder 1
		United Foundations Campaign, 1962-1963.  Box 1, Folder 2
		United Foundations Campaign, 1964-1965.  Box 1, Folder 3
		United Foundations Campaign, 1966.  Box 1, Folder 4
		United Foundations Campaign, 1967.  Box 1, Folder 5
		United Foundations Campaign, 1968.  Box 1, Folder 6
		United Foundations Campaign, 1969.  Box 1, Folder 7