Association for Computing Machinery Publications, 1971-1985. Finding Aid.

Summary Information

Title: Association for Computing Machinery publications
Dates: 1971-1985
Creator: Association for Computing Machinery
Extent: 2 boxes (0.5 cubic feet)
Language: English
Collection Number: CBI 110
Abstract:

Contains published annual reports, directories, newsletters, and other miscellaneous publications of the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM), its regions, and chapters.

Repository: University of Minnesota Libraries. Charles Babbage Institute.

Access and Use

Acquisition Information:

The bulk of the collection was removed from the Finerman papers which were received from the University of Michigan in 1994.

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:

Please cite the collection as follows: Association for Computing Machinery Publications (CBI 110), Charles Babbage Institute, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis.

Historical Note

"The Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) is one of the two largest scientific, educational and technical society of the computing community...Founded in 1947, the Association is dedicated to the development of information processing as a discipline, and to the responsible use of computers in an increasing diversity of applications."

For a fuller history see Isaac L. Auerbach, "Association of Computing Machinery," in Encyclopedia of Computer Science and Engineering , 3rd ed., pp. 98-99.

Collection Scope and Content Note

This collection contains published annual reports, directories, newsletters, and other miscellaneous publications of the ACM, its regions, and chapters.

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.
• Association for Computing Machinery
• Computer industry -- Societies, etc.

Box and Folder List

Location		Title
		General publications
Box 1		1978 ACM election...candidates, 1978.  Box 1, Folder 1
		ACM 1982 administrative directory of college and university computer science/data processing programs and computer facilities, 1982.  Box 1, Folder 2
Box 2		ACM 71: A quarter-century view, 1971.  Box 2 Note (2 copies also cataloged in CBI library)
Box 1		ACM conference brochures, 1971-1985 Box 1, Folder 3
		ACM conference calendar, 1979-1980.  Box 1, Folder 4
Box 2		ACM founder's dinner: Silver anniversary evening, 15 August 1972.  Box 2
Box 1		ACM lectureship program, 1973-1979, 1983-1985.  Box 1, Folder 5-6
		ACM membership brochures, 1975, 1980.  Box 1, Folder 7
		ACM newsletter, 1977-1982.  Box 1, Folder 8 Note  [Scattered issues]
		ACM organization and key people, 1978, 1980, 1981, 1983-1984.  Box 1, Folder 9
		ACM publications catalog, 1981, 1985.  Box 1, Folder 10
		Annual report, 1979-1980.  Box 1, Folder 11
		Awards program brochure, 1983.  Box 1, Folder 12
		Constitution of the Association for Computing Machinery, 1980.  Box 1, Folder 13
		Graduate assistantship directory in the computer sciences, 1974, 1980-1981.  Box 1, Folder 14
		Professional development seminar handbook, 1980.  Box 1, Folder 15
		Regions
		Regional newsletters
Box 1		Allegheny, 1982-1983.  Box 1, Folder 20 Note [Scattered issues]
		Capitol, 1983.  Box 1, Folder 20 Note [Single issue]
		East Central, 1979-1983.  Box 1, Folder 20 Note [Scattered issues]
		Greater New York, 1979-1983.  Box 1, Folder 20 Note [Scattered issues]
		Mountain, 1978, 1982-1983.  Box 1, Folder 20 Note [Scattered issues]
		North Central, 1978, 1983.  Box 1, Folder 20 Note [Two issues]
		Northeast, 1979.  Box 1, Folder 20 Note [Single issue]
		Pacific, 1979.  Box 1, Folder 20 Note [Single issue]
		South Central, 1979-1984.  Box 1, Folder 20 Note [Scattered issues]
		Southeast, 1982-1983.  Box 1, Folder 20 Note [Two issues]
		Southern California, 1979.  Box 1, Folder 20 Note [Single issue]
		Chapters
		Reference Guides
Box 1		ACM chapters reference guide, 1980, 1983.  Box 1, Folder 16
		ACM student chapters reference guide, 1983.  Box 1, Folder 17
		Chapter newsletters
Box 1		Metropolitan Detroit, 1979-1981.  Box 1, Folder 18 Note [Scattered issues]
		New York, 1980.  Box 1, Folder 18 Note [Single issue]
		Chapters network newsletter
Box 1		Chapters network newsletter, 1983-1984.  Box 1, Folder 19 Note [Scattered issues]