Charles B. Dieterich papers, 1976-1984
Part of collection: David Sarnoff Research Center records (2464-09)
Dates
- Creation: 1976-1984
Biographical Note
Charles B. Dieterich was born in 1956. He completed a cooperative master’s degree at M.I.T. in 1978. His master’s thesis, “Characterization of an experimental Videodisc for digital information storage,” earned him a position as Member of the Technical Staff at the David Sarnoff Research Center (DSRC) in Princeton, New Jersey shortly after graduation. In addition to improving storage capacity in VideoDiscs, Dieterich also worked on improving their sound and in developing control systems for playback and other user functions. He worked at DSRC until he was laid off during widespread company reduction measures in 2005.
Scope and Content
The Charles B. Dieterich papers are composed of internal office correspondence, reports, schematics, notes, articles, and news clippings from Dieterich’s work on the improvement of digital storage, control systems, and sound for the VideoDisc project from 1978 to 1984.
Four of Dieterich's lab notebooks (1975-1987) can be found in Record group 26.
Arrangement
Folders are arranged chronologically.
Extent
From the Collection: 990 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Additional Description
Access Restrictions
Records subject to 25-year time seal.
Arrangement
Folders are arranged chronologically.
Processing Notes
Processed by Rachael A. Beyer, September 2014.
Subjects
Related Names
Subject
- Dieterich, Charles B. (Person)
Creator
- From the Collection: Sarnoff Corporation (Organization)
- From the Collection: Radio Corporation of America. David Sarnoff Research Center, Princeton, N.J (Organization)
Repository Details
Repository Details
Part of the Manuscripts and Archives Repository
