Control Data Corporation Records

Newspaper and Magazine Articles, 1955-1987

CBI 80

Series 14

Collection Size: 11 cubic ft. (11 boxes)

Creator: Control Data Corporation

Prepared by: Caroline Gasser and Kevin D. Corbitt, May 1998; David Paul Berge and Maria Plonski 2004; Jessica Huffman, 2006.

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

Abstract: Series consists of a collection of newspaper and magazine clippings regarding the activities of the Control Data Corporation (CDC).

Access: Access to the collection is unrestricted.

Copyright: The Charles Babbage Institute does not hold copyright to any materials in the collection as all items are covered by a prior copyright 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, Newspaper and Magazine Articles (CBI 80), Charles Babbage Institute, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis.

Scope and Content Note

This series contains a collection of newspaper and magazine articles describing Control Data Corporation (CDC) and its operations, dating from 1955-1984. The descriptive entry for each article includes, when available, the CDC assigned category, article title, publication title, and date of publication. Additional descriptive information available has been included in brackets in the appropriate section of entries when it is present. Article and publication titles have not been verified for accuracy.

In addition to the descriptive list, a large addition of clippings arranged generally by subject have been included in this series. These clippings date from circa 1975-1984.

The following abbreviations used by Control Data Corporation's Historical Archives have been retained in the finding aid:

Many of these articles can also be found in the William C. Norris Scrapbooks, available in the William Norris Executive Papers, Series 9.

Related Materials

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

Arrangement

The articles are arranged into two groupings:

  • Descriptive list in chronological order
  • General Subject list in alphabetical order
  • Index Terms

    Control Data Corporation

    Computer Industry

    Box and Folder List