Summary
This file contains letters between Thomas Cherry and others on the subject of funding for Melbourne University's computer project. There is a letter, dated 26 November 1954, to HA Wills of the Department of Supply, in which Cherry outlines the intended uses and staffing of the CSIRAC computer project and puts the case for a block grant from the Commonwealth Government.There are two letters from LR Butement at the Department of Supply and a brief reply to one of them from Cherry. The letters from Butement refuse the request for funds.The file also contains a copy of a letter from Maurice Belz, Professor of Statistics, to Dr Rogers of Graduate Studies, recommending an allocation of funds to the University's Electronic Computation Laboratory.
Correspondence details:
26/11/54 T.M. Cherry to H.A. Wills, Dept of Supply Request for grant to install computer.
28/9/55 Department of Supply to T.M. Cherry Reply to letter 26/11/54-unable to provide grant.
6/10/55 T.M. Cherry to Department of Supply Acknowledging advice.
21/12/55 Department of Supply to T.M. Cherry Unable to provide grant.
18/7/56 Department of Statistics to Dr. J.S. Rogers Recommending an allocation of funds to the University's Electronic Computation Laboratory.
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Computer Science & Software Engineering Department, University of Melbourne (The), by Jul 2003
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Author
Professor Thomas M. Cherry - University of Melbourne (The), Melbourne, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1954-1956
Cherry corresponded with others. -
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User
University of Melbourne (The), Melbourne, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1954-1956
Closed Access Date: 12 May 1955. -
Classification
Computing & calculating, Digital computing, Paperwork & documentation
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Keywords
Computing, CSIRAC (Computer), First Generation Computers, Mainframe Computers, Making History - CSIRAC
