Westbee, Robert Lyle2011-06-202011-06-201986-06-05Robert Lyle Westbee, OH 112. Oral history interview by Arthur L. Norberg, 5 June 1986, North Oaks, Minnesota. Charles Babbage Institute, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis. http://purl.umn.edu/107709OH 112https://hdl.handle.net/11299/107709Transcript, 31 pp.Westbee begins with a description of his early life and education. The focus of the interview is his work with magnetic storage at 3M. Topics include: the work of Bill Wetzel on magnetic tape at 3M, the work of Sid Rubens at Engineering Research Associates (ERA) on magnetic drums, and the interaction between 3M and ERA.en-USComputer historyRubens, Sidney MichelMinnesota Mining and Manufacturing CompanyMagnetic tapes -- HistoryMagnetic recorders and recording -- HistoryMagnetic drums -- Research -- HistoryEngineering Research AssociatesComputer storage devices -- Research -- HistoryWetzel, WilliamOral History