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Item Oral history interview with Arnold Spielberg(Charles Babbage Institute, 1987-06-23) Spielberg, ArnoldSpielberg, an electronics engineer and manager in Product Technology Operations for Unisys, discusses product development in the computer industry. He describes his work with RCA and General Electric Computer Dept. in the 1950s; IBM, Scientific Data Systems, and Electronic Arrays in the 1960s; and his work with Burroughs (and later Unisys) after 1973. Subjects discussed include: point-of-sale equipment; product development and marketing; GE 225; IBM computers; Burroughs computers; Scientific Data System's SIGMA series; and GP2000 (a cooperative graphics product of Burroughs and Superset).Item Oral history interview with Arthur W. Burks(Charles Babbage Institute, 1987-06-23) Burks, Arthur W. (Arthur Walter), 1915-Burks describes John von Neumann's contribution to the development of computers. In this context Burks discusses the ENIAC, the work of the Moore School of Electrical Engineering, and the development of a computer at the Institute for Advanced Study.Item Oral history interview with Calvin N. Mooers and Charlotte D. Mooers(Charles Babbage Institute, 1993-06-22) Mooers, Charlotte Davis, 1924-; Mooers, Calvin N., 1919-Calvin and Charlotte Mooers discuss their association with information retrieval and programming language research from World War II through the early 1990s. Calvin Mooers describes his work in the Naval Ordnance Laboratory (NOL) computer project and his decision to leave NOL for graduate school at MIT. He discusses his development of Zatocoding, an information retrieval system, after discussions with J. W. Perry in 1948. Mooers recalls the formation of the Zator Company in 1949 and his attempts to patent and market his system. He discusses how his frustration in the field of information retrieval led him to explore other interests and the shift in Zator's focus to research with the addition of Raymond J. Solomonoff in 1957. Mooers discusses the research advantages gained through the organization of the Rockford Research Institute, Inc. He describes Solomonoff's continued research in inductive inference (artificial intelligence), his development and attempts to market the TRAC programming language, and his work with Eugene Stuart Fergusson on ASCII standards. Mooers discusses his involvement with Data Concepts in the late 1970s to use TRAC to develop a software package that printed insurance policies. He recalls the company's dissolution in 1983 although the software, SIMPL!E, had been completed. Mooers describes his redefinition of TRAC into TRAC-2 and attempts to market TRAC-2 following his work with Data Concepts. The Mooers conclude the interview with a brief discussion of his current projects related to TRAC and writing vignettes on the history of computing.Item Oral history interview with Charles L. Hawley(Charles Babbage Institute, 1982-06-04) Hawley, Charles L.Hawley describes design work for peripherals and components for the Control Data 1604 computer and changes in design techniques with later Control Data computers.Item Oral history interview with Cuthbert Corwin Hurd(Charles Babbage Institute, 1981-01-20) Hurd, Cuthbert Corwin, 1911-Hurd discusses International Business Machines' (IBM) commitment to research in computer technology, IBM's support for academic research on computers, and his own work at IBM--especially on the IBM 701, 704 and 705 computers. He also describes John von Neumann and his contributions to the development of computer technology.Item Oral history interview with Frank C. Mullaney(Charles Babbage Institute, 1986-06) Mullaney, Frank C.Mullaney begins by describing his early life, electrical engineering education, radar work in World War II with General Electric, and sonar work with the Navy. He discusses the various projects to which he was assigned at Engineering Research Associates (ERA), especially the Atlas (ERA 1101) computer. Other topics include the ERA 1102 and ERA 1103 computers, John L. Hill, the acquisition of ERA by Remington Rand, J. Presper Eckert, and the formation of Control Data Corporation.Item Oral history interview with Friedrich L. Bauer(Charles Babbage Institute, 1987-02-17) Bauer, Friedrich Ludwig, 1924-Bauer briefly reviews his early life and education in Bavaria through his years in the German army during World War II. He discusses his education in mathematics and theoretical physics at the University of Munich through the completion of his Ph.D. in 1952. He explains how he first came in contact with work on modern computers through a seminar in graduate school and how he and Klaus Samelson were led to join the PERM group in 1952. Work on the hardware design and on compilers is mentioned. Bauer then discusses the origins and design of the logic computer STANISLAUS, and his role in its development. The next section of the interview describes the European side of the development of ALGOL, including his work and that of Rutishauser, Samelson, and Bottenbrach. The interview concludes with a brief discussion of Bauer's work in numerical analysis in the 1950s and 1960s and his subsequent investigations of programming methodology.Item Oral history interview with John Lindsay Hill(Charles Babbage Institute, 1986-01) Hill, John L. (John Lindsay), 1909-The interview primarily concerns Hill's years at Engineering Research Associates, but his formative years and employment at 3M Corporation are also included. The first part of the interview concerns his family history, upbringing, and education, primarily in electronics, at Rochester Institute of Technology. After his graduation in 1930 Hill worked for General Railroad and from 1934 to 1946 for 3M. In the l930s he became interested in radio technology, a skill used during World War II by the Air Force. The majority of the interview concerns his years at ERA beginning in 1946. Many aspects of his work at ERA are discussed: tape-splicing activities, the Goldberg project, development of magnetic recording, the Demon project, the Atlas project, and interactions with Navy personnel. Particular attention is given to interactions among ERA staff in a government classified environment. In the second session Hill further describes his years at ERA and Ramsey Engineering. He offers additional technical detail about the Demon and Atlas projects at ERA in an attempt to articulate ERA's design philosophy, and describes the work routine during these projects. He next turns to several commercial projects, notably the Speed Tally project for John Plain Company (Chicago) and the American Airlines project conducted jointly by ERA and Automatic Electric. Hill discusses the acquisition of ERA by Remington Rand, how his own role changed after the acquisition, and notes specific problems with sales operations and the increase in bureaucracy. Conflicts with J. Presper Eckert are also mentioned. The last part of the interview concerns his employment at Ramsey Engineering from 1956 to 1976.Item Oral history interview with Robert Everett(2005) Everett, RobertThis interview with Robert Everett (1921-2018) begins with a discussion of his experiences pursuing BS (Duke University, 1942) and MS (MIT, 1943) degrees in electrical engineering. It then explores his participation in the Whirlwind and SAGE projects, with an emphasis on hardware engineering aspects and the role of engineers and engineering in the early computer projects. Everett also shares his views on early trends in computer design and development, the boundaries between hardware and software, and his movement into leadership at MITRE Corporation.Item Oral history interview with Simon E. Gluck, Hans B. Marx, Douglas C. Wendell, Lyle G. Thompson, and J. Jay Wolf(Charles Babbage Institute, 1986-07-25) Wolf, J. Jay; Wendell, Douglas C.; Thompson, Lyle G.; Marx, Hans B.; Gluck, Simon E.Gluck, Marx, Thompson, Wendell, and Wolf discuss the growth of research and development within the Burroughs Corporation. Subjects include: the establishment and growth of the Paoli research and development facility; research on electronic equipment for banks; research on general and special purpose computers; and the integration of Burroughs acquisitions--ElectroData Corporation and System Development Corporation--into Burroughs research and development.