Control Data Corporation Records

Marketing, Sales and Public Relations,

1959-1989

CBI 80

Series 12

Collection Size: 14.3 cubic ft. (25 boxes)

Creator: Control Data Corporation

Prepared by: Maria Plonski, Kate Flanagan and Carrie Seib, 2004. Updated by Karen Spilman, 2006.

Acquisition: The records were given to the Charles Babbage Institute by Ceridian Corporation in 1991.

Access: Access to the collection is unrestricted.

Copyright: The Charles Babbage Institute holds the copyright to all materials in the collection, except for items covered by a prior copyright (such as published materials). Researchers may quote from the collection under the fair use provisions of the copyright law (Title 17, U.S. Code).

Preferred Citation: Control Data Corporation Records, Marketing, Sales and Public Relations (CBI 80), Charles Babbage Institute, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis.

Scope and Content Note

This series documents the marketing, sales, and public relations activities of Control Data Corporation. Records reflect various functions such as pricing, marketing, and selling computer systems and related products; conducting market analysis research; and preparing reports used for planning.

The records are organized alphabetically by department and may contain correspondence, memos, reports, various committee meeting materials, marketing plans, product announcements, and advertisements.

Researchers should consult the following series for additional information on the Control Data Corporation's marketing, sales, and public relations activities:

Acronyms used in this finding aid:

ECS = Extended Core Storage
ESM = Extended Semiconductor Memory
MCC = Microelectronics and Computer Technology Corporation
MERITSS = Minnesota Educational Regional Interactive Time-Sharing System
WMATA = Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority

Arrangement of the Collection

Index Terms

Advertising--Computers
Computers—Marketing
Computer industry—Advertising.
Computer industry—Marketing.
Control Data Corporation -- Public Relations.
Control Data Corporation.

Box and Folder List

Industry Marketing Planning Records

Marketing, European Pricing

Pricing Committee and Educational Grants

Public Relations

Sales, Contracts

Sales and Marketing, Customer Installations: Corporate Product Status Reports

Sales and Marketing, Employees' Files

Sales and Marketing, Subject Files