General Correspondence
Part of collection: Sperry Rand Corporation, Engineering Research Associates (ERA) Division records (2015)
Dates
- From the Collection: Creation: 1949-1965
Scope and Content
General correspondence documents major projects and contracts. These files describe work on the magnetic storage drum and the ERA 1101 and 1103 computer systems. The records document ERA's contracts with the Bureau of Ships, Atomic Energy Commission, the National Bureau of Standards, and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. There are also files on competitive systems (mostly IBM), sales and marketing records, contracts and correspondence - documenting efforts to market the UNIVAC I and II. Software development files include correspondence of Admiral Grace Hopper.
Arrangement
Arranged alphabetically.
Extent
From the Collection: 18 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Additional Description
Arrangement
Arranged alphabetically.
Related Names
Creator
- From the Collection: Sperry Rand (Corporation). Engineering Research Associates Division (Organization)
Repository Details
Repository Details
Part of the Manuscripts and Archives Repository