Amateur Computer Society Records, 1966-1976, 1984. Finding Aid.

Summary Information

Title: Amateur Computer Society records
Dates: 1966-1976, 1984
Creator: Amateur Computer Society
Extent: 1 box (0.2 cubic feet)
Language: English
Collection Number: CBI 104
Abstract:

Records contain newsletters, correspondence and announcements from the Amateur Computer Society, as well as articles on personal computing.

Repository: University of Minnesota Libraries. Charles Babbage Institute.

Access and Use

Acquisition Information:

The records were given to the Charles Babbage Institute by Stephen Gray, 1992.

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:

Amateur Computer Society Records (CBI 104), Charles Babbage Institute, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis.

Arrangement

The records are arranged into the following groups:

• Amateur Computer Society Newsletters, 1968-1977
• Correspondence and Announcements, 1966-1976
• Articles on Personal Computing, 1974-1976, 1984

Historical Note

The Amateur Computer Society was founded by Stephen B. Gray in 1966 to promote personal computing.

Collection Scope and Content Note

The records contains all issues of the Amateur Computer Society newsletter (1966-1976) and the cease-publication notice published in 1977. Also contained in the records are correspondence, announcements and articles relating to personal computing, the Amateur Computer Society and its history, a description of the society's formation and goals, and an announcement of Stephen Gray's lecture on "Building Your Own Computer."

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.
• Gray, Stephen B. (Stephen Barrat)
• Amateur Computer Society.
• Computer user groups.
• Microcomputers.
• Amateur Computer Society newsletter.

Box and Folder List

Location		Title
		Amateur Computer Society Newsletters, 1968-1977
Box 1		Volume I-IV, August 1966-December 1976.  Box 1, Folder 6
Box 7		Cease-publication notice, 1977.  Box 7, Folder 7
		Correspondence and Announcements, 1966-1976
Box 1		Seeking funding for Amateur Computer Society, 1966-1970.  Box 1, Folder 2
		From IBM seeking help from Amateur Computer Society, 1967.  Box 1, Folder 2
		To magazines about publishing an article, 1970-1971.  Box 1, Folder 2
		From U.S. Embassy in Switzerland, asking for information, 1976.  Box 1, Folder 2
		ACS letter to California and Arizona members about buffer memories, 1967.  Box 1, Folder 2
		Notice of lecture on "Building Your Own Computer," IBM Thomas J. Watson Research Center, Yorktown Heights, New York, 1976.  Box 1, Folder 3
		Announcement of Amateur Computer Society, in various magazines, 1966.  Box 1, Folder 4
		Description of Amateur Computer Society goals, 1966.  Box 1, Folder 5
		Articles on Personal Computing, 1971-1976, 1984
Box 1		Building Your Own Computer, 1971-1972.  Box 1, Folder 1
		How To Select a Hobbyist Microcomputer, 1976.  Box 1, Folder 1
		The Early Days of Personal Computers, 1984.  Box 1, Folder 1