William A. Higinbotham Papers, 1948-1955. Finding Aid.

Summary Information

Title: William A. Higinbotham papers
Dates: 1948-1955
Creator: Higinbotham, William A.
Extent: 1 box (0.1 cubic feet)
Language: English
Collection Number: CBI 131
Abstract:

Memoranda and correspondence related to William Higinbotham's evaluation of the EDVAC project for the Atomic Energy Commission (1948-1949) and a letter related to Brookhaven's interest in building a computer (1955).

Repository: University of Minnesota Libraries. Charles Babbage Institute.

Access and Use

Acquisition Information:

The records were given to the Charles Babbage Institute by William B. Higinbotham in 1996.

Access Restrictions:

Access to the collection is unrestricted.

Copyright:

The Charles Babbage Institute holds the copyright to all the 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:

William A. Higinbotham Papers (CBI 131), Charles Babbage Institute, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis.

Biographical Note

William A. Higinbotham, of Brookhaven National Laboratory, prepared a memorandum for the United States Atomic Energy Commission on the status of the EDVAC project in late 1948. He also investigated the possibility of Brookhaven constructing an ILLIAC-type machine in 1955.

Collection Scope and Content Note

The collection contains memoranda and correspondence from November 1948 about the operation of the EDVAC including a Moore School memorandum and Higinbotham's memorandum; an United States Atomic Energy Commission (AEC) memorandum on EDVAC support from January 1949 and related outgoing AEC correspondence from 1948-1949. Also included is a letter from R. E. Meagher to Gerald F. Tape of Brookhaven concerning the construction of an ILLIAC-type machine at Brookhaven.

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.
• U.S. Atomic Energy Commission.
• Brookhaven National Laboratory.
• U.S. Atomic Energy Commission.
• EDVAC (Computer)
• Meagher, R. E.
• Tape, Gerald F.
• Higinbotham, William A.

Box and Folder List

Location		Title
Box 1		EDVAC Memoranda, 1948. Box 1, Folder 1
		AEC EDVAC Correspondence, 1948-1949. Box 1, Folder 1
		Meagher/Tape letter, 1955. Box 1, Folder 1