Summary
This file contains correspondence regarding lists of publications on computing.
There is letter of request from George Forsythe of the Library Committee, Numerical Analysis Research in the Department of Mathematics at the University of California. The Library was interested in collecting any available material on the development and use of early computers. There is also a letter acknowledging a request from Cherry for a list of publications on computers held by the Applied Mathematics Laboratory of the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research in New Zealand, and a reply from Cherry.
Correspondence details:
30/9/54 Uni of California to T.M. Cherry Library interested in collecting any available material on the development and use of early computers.
22/11/55 Applied Mathematics Lab/NZ to T.M. Cherry Enclosing list of books and journals (not on file).
6/12/55 T.M. Cherry to Applied Mathematics Lab/NZ Thank you for the list of books and periodicals.
More Information
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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 Created
1954-1955
Open Access Date: 6 Dec 1955. -
User
University of Melbourne (The), Melbourne, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1954-1955
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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
