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David S. Wise Papers. Finding Aid.

Summary Information
Title: David S. Wise papers.
Dates: 1971-2000
Creator: Wise, David S.
Extent: 4 boxes (4 cubic feet)
Language: English
Collection Number: CBI 113
Abstract:
Papers contain David S. Wise's ACM-related materials, including information on the ACM Symposium on LISP and Functional Programming, various Special Interest Group (SIG) boards, and the Federated Computing Research Conference.

Repository: University of Minnesota Libraries. Charles Babbage Institute.

Access and Use
Acquisition Information:

Papers were donated by David S. Wise in 2010.

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:

David S. Wise Papers (CBI 113), Charles Babbage Institute, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis.


Biographical Note

David S. Wise graduated from Walnut Hills High School in Cincinnati, Ohio, in 1963. He received a B. S. degree in mathematics from Carnegie Mellon University in 1967 and an M. S. and Ph. D. in computer science from the University of Wisconsin in 1969 and 1971. Wise held faculty positions at the University of Edinburgh, Oregon State University, and the University of Washington, in addition to the position of Senior Scientist at Tektronix Labs. He concluded his computer science career at Indiana University in 2010. Wise was an active member of the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM), having served on its History Committee, Awards Committee, Audit Committee, US Public Policy Committee, Publications Board, and Special Interest Group (SIG) Board. He was especially active in SIGPLAN (the special interest group for programming languages). Wise received several ACM awards, including SIGPLAN's Distinguised Service Award and the Outstanding Contribution to ACM award, in addition to being appointed an ACM Fellow.


Collection Scope and Content Note

The David S. Wise Papers contain David S. Wise's ACM-related materials, including information on the ACM Symposium on LISP and Functional Programming, various Special Interest Group (SIG) boards, and the Federated Computing Research Conference.

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.
  • Wise, David S.
  • Association for Computing Machinery.
  • Federated Computing Research Conference
  • LISP (Computer program language)
Box and Folder List
 Location  Title
 
1982 ACM Symposium on LISP and Functional Programming.  
Box 1
Photographs, 1982. Box 1
 
1979-1982. Box 1
 
Expenses; Miscellaneous Correspondence, 1982-1983. Box 1
 
Riddle, W. E. [Contains LISP Conference Material], 1981-1982. Box 1
 
1980-1982. Box 1
 
1982-1985. Box 1
 
1982. Box 1
 
Signed Copyright Releases, 1982. Box 1
 
1982. Box 1
 
SIG Board Records.  
Box 1
ACM Press, 1989-1990. Box 1
 
Area A Budget and Financial, Miscellaneous, 1985-1987. Box 1
 
1985-1987. Box 1
 
SIG Bylaws, 1980-1984. Box 1
 
Annual Report Highlights, 1990. Box 1
 
SIG Elections, 1987. Box 1
 
SIG Elections, 1986. Box 1
 
Budget Planning, 1990-1992. Box 1
 
Notes, 1988. Box 1
 
Backup, 1988. Box 1
Box 2
ACM Area A, 1983-1988. Box 2
 
SIG Annual Technical Summary, 1983-1985. Box 2
 
ACM Area A, 1983-1988. Box 2
 
ACM Area A - SIGACT, 1985-1989. (2 folders.)  Box 2
 
ACM Area A - SIGART, 1985-1990. Box 2
 
ACM Area A - SIGMAP, 1984-1987. Box 2
 
ACM Area A - SIGNUM, 1987-1989. Box 2
 
ACM Area A - SIGSAM, 1984-1987. Box 2
 
ACM Budget and Financial, 1984-1988. Box 2
 
ACM Conference Planning Information, 1985-1987. Box 2
 
ACM CMP - Conference Management Planning Committee, 1984-1985. Box 2
 
ACM Constitution and Bylaws.  Box 2
 
Local SIGs, 1984. Box 2
 
ACM Miscellaneous Information, 1983-1986. Box 2
 
ACM Policies and Procedures, 1984-1987. Box 2
 
ACM Professional Development Seminars, 1985. Box 2
 
Miscellaneous, 1984-1988. (5 folders.)  Box 2
 
SIG Board and IEEE TC Cooperation, 1984. Box 2
 
SIG Budget Information, 1988-1989. Box 2
 
SIG Budget Information, 1987-1988. Box 2
 
SIG Budget Information, 1986-1987. Box 2
 
SIG Budget Information, 1985-1986. Box 2
 
SIG Budget Information, 1984-1985. Box 2
 
SIG Budget Information, 1983-1984. Box 2
Box 3
SIG Budget Information, 1982-1983. Box 3
 
ACM SIG Editors Workshop, 1985-1987. Box 3
 
ACM Area A - SIGMOD, 1985-1989. Box 3
 
SIGMOD, 1990. Box 3
 
SIG Discretionary Fund, 1989. Box 3
 
Miscellaneous, 1991. (2 folders.)  Box 3
 
ACM Area A - SIGSIM, 1984-1988. Box 3
 
OOPSLA, October 1988. Box 3
 
SIGART, 1991. (2 folders.)  Box 3
 
SIGNUM, 1991. Box 3
 
SIGPLAN, 1991. Box 3
 
SIGPLAN, 1989-1990. Box 3
 
SIGPLAN Volunteers, 1990. Box 3
 
SIGPLAN Elections, 1988-1989. Box 3
 
SIGPLAN Tutorial Policy, September 1988. Box 3
 
SIGPLAN '88, June 1988. Box 3
 
SIGPLAN Miscellaneous, 1988. Box 3
 
SIGSAM, 1991. Box 3
 
POPL, 1991. Box 3
 
LISP and Functional Programming, 1984-1985. Box 3
 
Reprinting Proceedings, 1984-1985. Box 3
 
Professional Activities, 1983-1987. Box 3
 
POPL '84 Program Committee, 1983-1984. Box 3
 
SIGPLAN Elections, 1983-1989. Box 3
 
ACM Press Conference Series, 1989-1991. Box 3
 
30-Year LISP Anniversary Conference, 1988. Box 3
 
SIGPLAN Miscellaneous, 1989-1991. (2 folders.)  Box 3
 
Federated Computing Research Conference.  
Box 3
FCRC Old, 1991. Box 3
 
1993. Box 3
 
Principles and Practices of Parallel Programming, 1993. Box 3
 
Computational Geometry, 1993. Box 3
 
International Symposium on Computer Architecture, 1993. Box 3
 
Symposium on the Theory of Computing, 1993. Box 3
 
PADS, 1993. Box 3
 
Structure in Complexity Theory, 1993. Box 3
 
Workshop on Parallel Algorithms, 1993. Box 3
 
Minutes / Notes, 1993. Box 3
 
Excursions, 1993. Box 3
 
Computing Research News by Maurice Wilkes, May 1993. Box 3
 
Function Summary, 1993. Box 3
 
Exhibits, 1993. Box 3
 
Child Care, 1993. Box 3
 
Airline, 1993. Box 3
 
Addendum, 1993. Box 3
Box 4
Program, 1993. Box 4
 
Questionnaire, 1993. Box 4
 
Registration, 1993. Box 4
 
Hotel, 1993. Box 4
 
Publicity, 1993. Box 4
 
Meeting Specification Manual, 1993. Box 4
 
Computing Research Associates Election, 1992. Box 4
 
ACM, 1994. Box 4
 
1996. Box 4
 
FCRC, 1992-1996. Box 4
 
Planning Meeting, March 1995. Box 4
 
Meeting Specification Manual Part I, 1993. Box 4
 
Slides, 1993. Box 4
 
1993. (2 folders.)  Box 4
 
ACM Conference Manual, 1992-1993. (2 folders.)  Box 4
 
Miscellaneous.  
Box 4
SIGPLAN Bylaws with Proposed Amendments, March 1971. Box 4
 
ACM's People, October 2002. Box 4
 
WG2.8, 1996. Box 4
 
SIG Annual Reports, 1994. Box 4
 
SIG Membership Tool Kit, circa 1994. Box 4
 
Conference Attendee Lists, 1982-2000. (2 folders.)  Box 4