Browsing by Subject "Computer industry -- United States"

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    Oral history interview with Chester Irwin Lappen
    (Charles Babbage Institute, 1993-06-10) Lappen, Chester Irwin
    After briefly describing his educational background and activities prior to the 1950s, Lappen discusses his association with Telemeter, Telemeter Magnetics, and DataProducts. Through his work with Mitchell, Silberberg and Knupp, Lappen became involved in the management of Telemeter, a Paramount company that developed a precursor to pay and cable TV. He discusses Telemeter's research and development work including: pay TV; a development contract with the Bank of America for a check sorter; a machine for language translation; the construction of ERMA for the Bank of America. Lappen describes the separation of Telemeter Magnetics which manufactured core memories for computer companies from the pay TV operation. He discusses the growth of Telemeter Magnetics and the addition of disk files, buffers, and line printers to their product line. Lappen describes the decision by Paramount to sell Telemeter Magnetics to Ampex and recalls the decision by Erv Tomash, Bill Drake and Lappen to found DataProducts in 1962. He describes the initial capitalization of DataProducts and Cliff Helms' development of a line printer superior to any on the market. Lappen concludes the interview with an assessment of the innovations made by DataProducts and the challenges associated with forming a high technology company.
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    Oral history interview with Cuthbert Corwin Hurd
    (Charles Babbage Institute, 1994-11-18) Hurd, Cuthbert Corwin, 1911-
    Hurd begins by discussing his educational background and his post-war experiences. He recalls his work at Oak Ridge National Laboratory and his interaction with International Business Machines (IBM) in acquiring the first 604 for Oak Ridge. Hurd concludes the interview with an in-depth discussion of his move to IBM, his role in developing scientific computers, and his interaction with John von Neumann and the various national laboratories, especially Los Alamos.
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    Oral history interview with Elmer Trousdale
    (Charles Babbage Institute, 1977) Trousdale, Elmer
    Trousdale, a lawyer from the Oppenheimer firm that worked with Control Data Corporation (CDC) on its lawsuit against International Business Machines (IBM), discusses the CDC versus IBM litigation.
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    Oral history interview with Henry S. Forrest
    (Charles Babbage Institute, 1982-12-06) Forrest, Henry S.
    Forrest outlines the history of Engineering Research Associates and Remington Rand's Univac Division. He discusses the formation of Control Data Corporation and his work establishing contacts with the U.S. government.