Summary
Booklet forms part of the history of computing in Melbourne and of the donor's father, Russell Grevatt's (1927-1998), collection. Russell worked in computers from 1947 until 1977 with the one company, learning and upgrading skills with each change. He started as a 'punch mechanic', became an electronic engineer (computer faults), then a Field Engineer and finally a Field Engineering Manager before retiring.
The donor, Russell's daughter, studied the Graduate Diploma in Data Processing in 1975 (before personal computers), became a programmer, and for a short time, in 1982, a lecturer in computer studies at Prahran TAFE. Dr Trevor Pearcey was one of her lecturers in 1975. She was a numeracy/literacy tutor for about thirty years as well as a professional musician and performer.
Physical Description
9 page booklet outlining course description for a Data Processing course. Yellow cover, stapled at spine. Black printed text.
Significance
These items form part of both the history of computing in Melbourne and of Russell Grevatt's experience in early computing in Australia (1927-1998).
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Ms Jill Grevatt, 18 Mar 2010
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Other Association (See Comments)
The British Tabulating Machine Company, Little Collins Street, Melbourne, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1927-1977
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Publisher
Caulfield Institute of Technology SRC, Caulfield, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1977
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Inscriptions
Text, printed front cover: Caulfield/Institute of/Technology/Department of/Electronic Processing/Graduate Diploma in/Data Processing/(Full-time and part-time)/The course has been gazetted by the/Australian Government as approved for the/Cadet Computer Systems Officer Scheme./The Australian Computer Society has approved/the course as satisfying the Society's/knowledge requirements for asmissions to/corporate membership for Grade of Member./1977.
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Classification
Computing & calculating, Digital computing, Personal & professional effects
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Overall Dimensions
207 mm (Width), 2 mm (Depth), 297 mm (Height)
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