Walter M. Carlson Papers, 1960-1990. Finding Aid.

Summary Information

Title: Walter M. Carlson papers
Dates: 1960-1990
Creator: Carlson, Walter M.
Extent: 5 boxes (4 cubic feet)
Language: English
Collection Number: CBI 114
Abstract:

Contains documents, photographs, and audiovisuals related to the American Federation of Information Processing Societies (AFIPS), its History of Computing Committee (HOCC), and work preserving the history of computing.

Repository: University of Minnesota Libraries. Charles Babbage Institute.

Access and Use

Acquisition Information:

The records were given to the Charles Babbage Institute by Walter Carlson in 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:

Walter M. Carlson Papers (CBI 114) Charles Babbage Institute, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis.

Arrangement

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

• History of Computing Committee (HOCC), 1982-1989
• AFIPS General Files, 1960-1990
• Audio-Visual Materials and Photographs, undated and circa 1966-1986

Biographical Note

Walter Carlson chaired the American Federation of Information Processing Societies' History of Computing Committee in the mid-to-late 1980s. He was also an executive at International Business Machines (IBM).

Collection Scope and Content Note

Contains documents, photographs, and audiovisuals related to American Federation of Information Processing Societies (AFIPS), its History of Computing Committee (HOCC), and work preserving the history of computing.

Also contained in the collection are a slide tape show on the history of computing, photographs and slides of AFIPS-sponsored conferences, and video and audio clips from media conference coverage. Photographs of significant AFIPS figures have been removed to CBI's photograph collection.

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.
• American Federation of Information Processing Societies.
• American Federation of Information Processing Societies. History of Computing Committee.
• Computers--History.
• Computer industry--History.

Box and Folder List

Location		Title
		History of Computing Committee (HOCC), 1982-1989  Note This series includes meeting materials, correspondence, and transcripts related to the work of the HOCC and its sponsored events in the 1980s.
Box 1		25th Anniversary Panel, 1986. Box 1, Folder 1
		25th Anniversary Washington Symposium, 1985-1986. Box 1, Folder 2
		AFIPS "Pioneers," 1984-1985. Box 1, Folder 3
		AFIPS Presidents discussion, 1985. Box 1, Folder 4
		Agendas and minutes, 1984-1987. Box 1, Folder 5
		Annals of the History of Computing AFIPS 25th Anniversary issue, 1985-1986. Box 1, Folder 6
		Chair, 1984-1988. Box 1, Folder 7
		Computer history landscape, 1984. Box 1, Folder 8
		Computer Science at Stanford Symposium, 1986. Box 1, Folder 9
		Founders letter responses, 1985. Box 1, Folder 10
		Guidelines for society records, 1986. Box 1, Folder 11
		"The Hammer Days," 1982-1986. Box 1, Folder 12
		History of Computing, Part I and Part II: slide/tape narration, 1981-1982. Box 1, Folder 13 Note see also Audiovisual series
		History of computing slides/videotape project, 1985. Box 1, Folder 14
		History research proposals, 1987-1988. Box 2, Folder 1
		Members, 1984-1989. Box 2, Folder 2
		Pioneer Days, 1985-1986. Box 2, Folder 3
		Records preservation booklet, 1985. Box 2, Folder 4
		Reports to AFIPS management, 1984-1988. Box 2, Folder 5
		Smithsonian oral histories, 1985. Box 2, Folder 6
		Student history paper award, 1985. Box 2, Folder 7
		Von Neumann on Von Neumann, 1986. Box 2, Folder 8
		Williamson on Mauchly, 1986. Box 2, Folder 9
		AFIPS General Files, 1960-1990  Note This series includes committee meeting materials, press releases, and correspondence related to AFIPS operation in the late 1970s and 1980s as well as documents related to AFIPS establishment and early growth in the 1960s.
Box 2		25th Anniversary Committee, 1985-1986. Box 2, Folder 10
		AFIPS Historical documents, 1961-1970. Box 2, Folder 11
		AFIPS Presentation to ACM Executive Committee, 1988. Box 2, Folder 12
		Awards Committee, 1988-1989. Box 2, Folder 13
		Constitution and bylaws, 1960-1988. Box 2, Folder 14
		Dissolution, 1989-1990. Box 2, Folder 15 Note Copy
Box 3		Education Award Subcommittee, 1983-1987. Box 3, Folder 1
		Executive Committee and Board, 1985-1990. Box 3, Folder 2
		Executive Director Search Committee, 1977-1980. Box 3, Folder 3
		Fundraising, 1986. Box 3, Folder 4
		General guidelines for AFIPS committee chairmen, 1984. Box 3, Folder 5
		Harry Goode Award Committee, 1984-1988. Box 3, Folder 6
		Press releases, 1980-1987. Box 3, Folder 7-8
		TIE (Technology in Education) project, 1986. Box 3, Folder 9
		Audio-Visual Materials and Photographs, undated and circa 1966-1986
Box 4		AFIPS and constituent societies logos, undated. Box 4, Folder 13 Note photographs and camera ready art
		History of Computing, Part I: slide/tape presentation, 1981. Box 4 Note 2 slide trays plus two tapes
Box 5		Joint Computer Conferences, circa 1966-1973. Box 5 Note 11x14 photographs
		National Computer Conference (NCC), 1976-1986
Box 4		NCC 86 logo, circa 1985. Box 4 Note videotape
		NCC photographs, 1979. Box 4, Folder 2
		NCC photographs, 1980. Box 4, Folder 3
		NCC photographs, 1982. Box 4, Folder 4
		NCC photographs, 1982. Box 4, Folder 5
		NCC photographs, 1984. Box 4, Folder 6
		NCC photographs, 1986. Box 4, Folder 7
		NCC slides, 1976. Box 4, Folder 1
		Office Automation Conference (OAC), 1981-1986
Box 4		OAC keynote address, 1985. Box 4 Note cassette
		OAC keynote address by Rod Canion, 1986. Box 4 Note videotape
		OAC photographs, 1981. Box 4, Folder 8
		OAC photographs, 1982. Box 4, Folder 9
		OAC photographs, 1983. Box 4, Folder 10
		OAC photographs, 1984. Box 4, Folder 11
		OAC photographs, 1986. Box 4, Folder 12
		OAC press coverage, 1985. Box 4 Note videotape
		OAC press coverage, 1986. Box 4 Note videotape
		OAC radio clip, 1986. Box 4