New system, 1969-1992
Part of collection: RCA technical reports (2464-69)
Dates
- Creation: 1969-1992
Scope and Content
At the beginning of 1970, RCA established a unified report designation system for technical reports. The designator contained four parts: unit identifier, year, report type, and number.
The unit identifier was four letters long, two letters for location and two letters for division. For example, the designation for RCA Laboratories was PRRL: Princeton (PR) Research Laboratories (RL).
After two digits for the year, the report type was given. This was Contract Report (CR), Engineering Memorandum (EM), or Technical Report (TR). Note that contract reports are included in Series II of the collection. The final element was a three digit report number.
As such, the first technical report under the new system issued by the Advanced Technology Laboratories in Burlington, Massachusetts was designated BNAT-70-TR-001.
Technical reports for which only the designator is given have been individually cataloged in the Hagley Library catalog, searchable here.
Arrangement
Series IV contains nineteen subseries:
Missing Title
- A. Burlington, Massachusetts
- B. Camden, New Jersey
- C. Cherry Hill, New Jersey
- D. Dayton, New Jersey - Graphics Systems Division (DNGS)
- E. Harrison, New Jersey - Electronic Components (HRIT)
- F. Indianapolis, Indiana
- G. Lancaster, Pennsylvania
- H. Marlboro, Massachusetts - Computer Systems Division (MBCD)
- I. Meadow Lands, Pennsylvania - Commercial Communications Systems/Commercial Services (MLCS)
- J. Montreal, Canada
- K. Moorestown, New Jersey
- L. New York, New York - RCA Global Communications (NYGC)
- M. Palm Beach Gardens, Florida - Computer Systems Division (PBCD)
- N. Princeton, New Jersey
- O. Scranton, Pennsylvania - Electronic Components (SNTT)
- P. Somerville, New Jersey
- Q. Tokyo, Japan - Research Laboratories (TYRL)
- R. Van Nuys, California
- S. Zurich, Switzerland - Research Laboratories (ZRRL)
Reports are arranged alphabetically by designator. Note that in accordance with RCA's filing practice, the report type (EM/TR) is treated as if it comes before the year. This effectively means that all EMs are filed first, followed by TRs.
Extent
From the Collection: 153 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Additional Description
Access Restrictions
Collection is open for research.
Arrangement
Series IV contains nineteen subseries:
Missing Title
- A. Burlington, Massachusetts
- B. Camden, New Jersey
- C. Cherry Hill, New Jersey
- D. Dayton, New Jersey - Graphics Systems Division (DNGS)
- E. Harrison, New Jersey - Electronic Components (HRIT)
- F. Indianapolis, Indiana
- G. Lancaster, Pennsylvania
- H. Marlboro, Massachusetts - Computer Systems Division (MBCD)
- I. Meadow Lands, Pennsylvania - Commercial Communications Systems/Commercial Services (MLCS)
- J. Montreal, Canada
- K. Moorestown, New Jersey
- L. New York, New York - RCA Global Communications (NYGC)
- M. Palm Beach Gardens, Florida - Computer Systems Division (PBCD)
- N. Princeton, New Jersey
- O. Scranton, Pennsylvania - Electronic Components (SNTT)
- P. Somerville, New Jersey
- Q. Tokyo, Japan - Research Laboratories (TYRL)
- R. Van Nuys, California
- S. Zurich, Switzerland - Research Laboratories (ZRRL)
Reports are arranged alphabetically by designator. Note that in accordance with RCA's filing practice, the report type (EM/TR) is treated as if it comes before the year. This effectively means that all EMs are filed first, followed by TRs.
Processing Notes
Cataloged by Daniel Michelson, Ashley Giordano, Rachael A. Beyer, Marsha Mills, and Rainer Naus, 2014-2016.
Repository Details
Repository Details
Part of the Manuscripts and Archives Repository
