Summary
This file contains correspondence between Thomas Cherry and Sir Ian Clunies Ross and JL Pawsey of the CSIRO, regarding final arrangements for the handover of the CSIRAC computer to the University of Melbourne.
Correspondence details:
22/3/56 T.M. Cherry to Sir Ian Clunies Ross/CSIRO Final arrangements for handover of computer.
5/4/56 Ian Clunies Ross/CSIRO to T.M. Cherry Date and arrangements for handover confirmed.
5/4/56 J.L. Pawsey/CSIRO to T.M. Cherry Beard and Pearcey to attend handover ceremony.
More Information
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Collection Names
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Computer Science & Software Engineering Department, University of Melbourne (The), by Jul 2003
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Date Written
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Issued By
University of Melbourne (The), Melbourne, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1956
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Issued By
Division of Radiophysics, Commonwealth Scientific & Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), Sydney, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 1956
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Author
Professor Thomas M. Cherry - University of Melbourne (The), Melbourne, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1956
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Author
Sir Ian Clunies Ross, Sydney, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 1956
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Author
J. L. Pawsey, Sydney, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 1956
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Classification
Computing & calculating, Digital computing, Paperwork & documentation
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Type of item
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Keywords
Computing, CSIRAC (Computer), First Generation Computers, Mainframe Computers, Making History - CSIRAC
