Summary
File containing correspondence from Frank Hirst requesting a new computer for the Computation Laboratory, and other letters relating to CSIRO grants.
Physical Description
Correspondence details: Undated Report 'The Computing Facility for CSIRO' 27/7/59 T.M. Cherry to F. Hirst - Congratulations on report/future space requirements/ replace CSIRAC. 30/9/59 F. Hirst to L. Martin - Report on Computational requirements and building requirements. 30/9/59 F. Hirst to F.W.G. White/CSIRO - Report on computational requirements and building requirements. 7/10/59 F. Barnes to F. Hirst - Australian Universities Commission/computational requirements. 12/5/61 G.W. Paton to CSIRO - Grant renewal request. 1/8/61 F.W.G. White to G. Paton - Grant increase approval minus lecture fees for T. Pearcey. 23/10/61 F. Hirst to J.N. Greenwood - New digital computer required for 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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User
University of Melbourne (The), Melbourne, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1959-1961
Open Access Date: 23 Oct 1961. -
Person Named
Frank Hirst - University of Melbourne (The), Parkville, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1959-1961
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Classification
Computing & calculating, Digital computing, Paperwork & documentation
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Keywords
Computing, CSIRAC (Computer), First Generation Computers, Mainframe Computers, Making History - CSIRAC