Control Data Corporation Records
Research and Development Project Reports, 1959-1964

CBI 80

Series 25

Collection Size: 10.3 cubic ft. (31 boxes)

Creator: Control Data Corporation

Prepared by: Caroline Gasser, Kevin D. Corbitt, 1998; Maria Plonski and Kate Flanagan, 2004.

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 Collection, Research and Development Project Reports (CBI 80), Charles Babbage Institute, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis.

Scope and Content Note

This series contains reports on research and development projects in Control Data Corporation divisions, 1959-1964. The reports are arranged by project number within each division. There are gaps in the project number sequence. Multiple reports are available for several of the projects. Reports for projects that are represented in more than one division have a see reference in the box and folder list.

Researchers should also consult the Engineering, Research and Development series for additional information.

Acronyms used in this finding aid:

CTI = Computer Terminals of Iran

STAR = STring ARray

NCR = National Cash Register Company

IPL = Integrated Product Line

Arrangement of Collection

Computer Division

Corporate Development

Cedar Engineering

Peripheral Division

Control Corporation

Research Division

Control Systems Division

System Sciences Division

Government Systems Division

Bendix Computer Division

Index Terms

Control Data Corporation.

Computer Industry -- Research.

Control Data Corporation -- Computer architecture.

Electronic digital computers -- Design and construction.

Box and Folder List

Computer Division

Corporate Development

Cedar Engineering

  • Project 5066: Production Data Recorder (180 Data Collector), July 15, 1959 to June 30, 1961 (Box 14, folder 145)
  • Project 5068: Magnetic Servo Amplifier, July 1, 1959 to July 15, 1960 (Box 14, folder 146)
  • Project 5069: Servo Component Survey, September 15, 1959 to July 15, 1960 (Box 14, folder 147)
  • Project 5070: Size 11 Servo Motor Development, October 1959 to July 15, 1960 (Box 14, folder 148)
  • Project 5071: Size 11 Resolver Development, September 1, 1959 to July 15, 1960 (Box 14, folder 149)
  • Project 5072: Servo Amplifier Development, October 15, 1959 to July 15, 1960 (Box 14, folder 150)
  • Project 5073: Size 8 Servo Motor Development, October 20, 1959 to July 15, 1960 (Box 14, folder 151)
  • Project 5074: Size 10 Motor Family Development, November 1, 1959 to July 15, 1960 (Box 14, folder 152)
  • Project 5076: Data Collector Card Punch, December 1, 1959 to July 15, 1960 (Box 14, folder 153)
  • Project 5078: Shaft Encoder Development, July 1, 1960 to December 15, 1960 (Box 15, folder 154)
  • Project 5081: Punched Paper Tape Reader, July 1, 1960 to June 30, 1961 (Box 15, folder 155)
  • Project 5082: Analog Voltage to Digital Converter, July 1, 1960 to December 15, 1960 (Box 15, folder 156)
  • Project 5083: Low Inertia Size 8 Motor, July 1, 1960 to March 15, 1961 (Box 15, folder 157)
  • Project 5084: Centralized Data Collection, August 15, 1960 to January 15, 1961 (Box 15, folder 158)
  • Project 5085: Miniature Magnetic Drum, November 21, 1960 to July 1962 (Box 15, folders 159-160)
  • Project 5086: Ampex FR300 Tape Handler Modifications, December 1, 1960 to March 15, 1961 (Box 15, folder 161)
  • Project 5087: Endless Tape Memory, December 8, 1960 to March 10, 1961 (Box 15, folder 162)
  • Project 5088: High Speed Printer, January 1, 1961 to April 17, 1961 (Box 15, folder 163)
  • Project 5089: Size 5 Motor and Motor Tachometer, February 1, 1961 to April 7, 1961 (Box 15, folder 164)
  • Project 5094: Size 8 Stepper Motor Development, February 24, 1961 to June 1961 (Box 15, folder 165)
  • Project 5096: Project Loop-Production, January 1, 1961 to June 30, 1961 (Box 15, folder 166)
  • Project 5097: 80-Column Card Reader, March 1, 1961 to June 1961 (Box 15, folder 167)
  • Project 5098: 180 Data Collector Improvement, April 3, 1961 to June 30, 1962 (Box 16, folder 168)
  • Project 5102: 180 Data Collector, August 31, 1961 to January 31, 1962 (Box 16, folder 169)
  • Project 5104: Tachometer with Improved Temperature Stability, October 1, 1961 to June 30, 1962 (Box 16, folder 170)
  • Project 5105: Size 5 Motor, October 1, 1961 to February 20, 1962 (Box 16, folder 171)
  • Project 5113: Size 5 Motor Tachometer, February 23, 1962 (Box 16, folder 172)
  • Project 5114: Stepper Motor, March 23, 1962 to June 30, 1962 (Box 16, folder 173)
  • Project 5121: Low-Inertia Size 10 Motor, September 1, 1962 to May 31, 1963 (Box 16, folder 174)
  • Project 5300: Computer Power Supply Development, July 1, 1963 to January 31, 1964 Note: see also Corporate Development (Box 16, folder 175)
  • Project 5301: Decimal Readout Study, July 1, 1963 to October 1, 1963 Note: see also Corporate Development (Box 16, folder 176 and Box 31, folder 360)
  • Project 5302: Reluctance Stepper Motor, July 22, 1963 to May 31, 1964 (Box 16, folder 177)
  • Project 5303: Temperature-Compensated Tachometer, July 22, 1963 to June 30, 1964 (Box 16, folder 178)
  • Project 5304: Printed Circuit Development, June 1, 1963 (Box 16, folder 179)
  • Project 5305: Coincident Current Memory Fabrication Study, August 1, 1963 to August 31, 1963 (Box 16, folder 180)
  • Project 5306: Decimal Readout Design, January 1, 1964 to June 31, 1964 (Box 17, folder 181)
  • Project 5307: Printed Stepper Motor, December 1, 1963 to June 30, 1964 (Box 17, folders 182-183)
  • Project 5308: Product Development, December 1, 1963 to June 30, 1964 (Box 17, folders 184-185)

Peripheral Division

  • Project 5065: Model 4 Serial Card Handler, January 1, 1964 to June 30, 1964 Note: Conflicting date and project number (Box 17, folder 186)
  • Project 5085: Miniature Drum, July 1, 1962 to October 31, 1962 (Box 17, folder 187)
  • Project 5099: Chain Printer, October 28, 1963 to March 1, 1964 Note: see also Corporate Development (Box 17, folder 188)
  • Project 5106: One-Inch Tape Transport, July 1, 1962 to June 30, 1963 Note: see also Corporate Development (Box 17, folder 189)
  • Project 5109: Disk File, October 28, 1963 to March 30, 1964 Note: see also Corporate Development (Box 17, folder 190)
  • Project 5111: Drum Printer, October 28, 1963 to January 1, 1964 (Box 17, folder 191)
  • Project 5150: High Density Study, July 1, 1962 to June 30, 1963 (Box 17, folder 192 and Box 18, folder 193)
  • Project 5151: Medium Performance Tape Transport, July 1, 1962 to June 30, 1963 (Box 18, folders 194-195)
  • Project 5151: 600 Series Tape Units, October 28, 1963 to June 30, 1964 (Box 18, folder 196)
  • Project 5152: Single Disk Storage System, July 1, 1962 to May 31, 1963 (Box 18, folder 197)
  • Project 5152: Single Disk Memory, October 28, 1963 to May 31, 1964 (Box 18, folder 198)
  • Project 5153: 603,605,606 Tape Transports, November 30, 1962 to June 30, 1963 (Box 18, folder 199)
  • Project 5155: Master Tape, April 1, 1963 to June 30, 1963 (Box 18, folder 200)
  • Project 5156: Reverse Read for 607, April 1, 1963 to June 30, 1963 (Box 18, folder 201)
  • Project 5157: Centralized 180 Data Collector, April 9, 1963 to March 30, 1964 (Box 18, folders 202-203)
  • Project 5158: 350 Redesign, April 8, 1963 to June 30, 1963 (Box 18, folder 204)
  • Project 5158: Product Improvement-350 PTR, October 28, 1963 to June 30, 1964 (Box 19, folder 205)
  • Project 5159: Disk Pak, April 1, 1963 to March 30, 1964 (Box 19, folders 206-207)
  • Project 5160: Low-Cost Tape Transport, October 28, 1963 to June 30, 1964 (Box 19, folder 208)
  • Project 5161: 405 Card Reader Improvement, January 1, 1964 to March 1, 1964 (Box 19, folder 209)
  • Project 5162: Low-Cost Card Punch, June 20, 1963 to December 1, 1963 (Box 19, folder 210)
  • Project 5163: Mark Sensing, August 14, 1963 to October 31, 1963 (Box 19, folder 211)
  • Project 5164: Field Tester-Tape, October 28, 1963 to February 1, 1964 (Box 19, folder 212)
  • Project 5165: 501 Printer, October 28, 1963 to March 30, 1964 (Box 19, folder 213)
  • Project 5167: Card Tester, October 28, 1963 to June 30, 1964 (Box 19, folder 214)
  • Project 5168: OCR Machine, November 31, 1963 to June 30, 1964 (Box 19, folder 215)
  • Project 5169: Bryant Disk File Evaluation, December 20, 1963 to April 13, 1964 (Box 20, folder 216)
  • Project 5170: Start/Stop Capstan Motor, January 20, 1964 to June 30, 1964 (Box 20, folders 217-218)
  • Project 5171: Paper Transport-OCR, February 4, 1964 to July 14, 1964 (Box 20, folder 219)
  • Project 5175: Inquiry Station, April 1, 1964 to June 30, 1964 (Box 20, folder 220)
  • Project 5210: Element Reader, May 1, 1964 to July 13, 1964 (Box 20, folder 221)
  • Project 5214: High-Speed Paper Tape Punch, April 1, 1964 to July 14, 1964 (Box 20, folder 222)
  • Project 5250: Scanning System Research (Rabinow), July 1, 1965 to October 10, 1965 (Box 20, folder 223)
  • Project 5411: 180 Data Collector Retrofit, January 1, 1962 (Box 20, folder 224)
  • Project 6000: 250 Punch Check-Read Test, January 1, 1964 to July 1, 1964 (Box 20, folder 225)

Control Corporation

  • Project 35000: Analog Telemeter, July 1, 1960 to May 5, 1961 (Box 20, folder 226)
  • Project 35000: TM-17 Analog Telemeter, July 1, 1961 to June 30, 1962 (Box 20, folder 227)
  • Project 35001: Modification of A to D Converter, July 1, 1960 to May 10, 1961 (Box 20, folder 228)
  • Project 35002: Digital Transmitter and Receiver, July 1, 1960 to June 30, 1961 Note: see also Corporate Development (Box 21, folder 229)
  • Project 35003: Digital Telemeter Components, July 1, 1960 to December 2, 1960 (Box 21, folder 230)
  • Project 35004: Speed-Up of TM-16, July 1, 1960 to November 10, 1960 (Box 21, folder 231)
  • Project 35005: Automatic Synchronizer, July, 1960 to June 30, 1961 (Box 21, folder 232)
  • Project 35006: Adapter for 160 Computer, September 1960 to May 1, 1961 (Box 21, folder 233)
  • Project 35007: Vibrating Reed Relay Redesign, October 1960 to July 5, 1961 (Box 21, folder 234)
  • Project 35008: Solid State Supervisory, December 5, 1960 to July 5, 1961 Note: see also Corporate Development (Box 21, folder 235)
  • Project 35009: Advanced Relay Design, April, 1961 to June 30, 1962 (Box 21, folder 236)
  • Project 35009: 7000 Series Supervisory Development, July 1, 1962 to February 1, 1963 (Box 21, folder 237)
  • Project 35011: Transducer Study and Evaluation, August 1, 1961 to November 30, 1961 (Box 21, folder 238)
  • Project 35012: High Speed A/D Converter Model 8301, July 1, 1961 to January 1, 1963 (Box 21, folder 239 and Box 22, folder 240)
  • Project 35013: Input Scanner Model 8101, July 1, 1961 to April 1, 1962 (Box 22, folder 241)
  • Project 35014: Low Level Analog Scanner Model 8102, July 1, 1961 to June 30, 1962 (Box 22, folder 242)
  • Project 35021: Electrofacts Instruments Evaluation, January 1, 1962 (Box 22, folder 243)
  • Project 35022: Instrumentation for Analog Acquisition, November 1, 1961 to April 1, 1962 (Box 22, folder 244)
  • Project 35023: Hi-Speed D/A Converter, March 1, 1962 to November 1, 1962 (Box 22, folders 245-246)
  • Project 35024: On-line Computer Test and Evaluation of Series 8000 Data Acquisition System, March 1, 1962 to June 30, 1963 (Box 22, folders 247-248)
  • Project 35025: Digital Data Acquisition Components, March 1, 1962 to June 30, 1962 (Box 22, folder 249)
  • Project 35028: 7000 Series Packaging, July 1, 1962 to June 30, 1963 (Box 22, folder 250)
  • Project 35029: 7000 Series Data Acquisition and Logging, July 1, 1962 to June 30, 1963 (Box 22, folder 251)
  • Project 35035: Battery Charger Design Tests, October 1, 1962 (Box 22, folder 252)
  • Project 35036: A/D Converters, November 1, 1962 to June 30, 1963 (Box 23, folder 253)
  • Project 35040: Communication Equipment - Control Systems, September 1, 1963 (Box 23, folder 254)
  • Project 35041: Analog Design, August 1, 1963 to June 30, 1964 (Box 23, folder 255)
  • Project 35042: Continuation Engineering-Analog Devices, July 1, 1963 to June 30, 1964 (Box 23, folder 256)
  • Project 35043: Development Engineering-Reed Relay Modules, November 1, 1963 to June 30, 1964 (Box 23, folder 257)
  • Project 35044: Digital Design, September 1, 1963 to June 30, 1964 (Box 23, folder 258)
  • Project 35045: Continuation Engineering-Reed Relay & Supertrol System, July 1, 1963 to July 1, 1964 (Box 23, folder 259)
  • Project 35046: Automated Wire Tab Generation, July 1, 1963 to March 1, 1964 (Box 23, folder 260)
  • Project 35047: Memory System Continuation Engineering, July 1, 1963 to June 30, 1964 (Box 23, folder 261)
  • Project 35048: Continuation Engineering-Power Supplies, Charger, Inverters, Peaktrol, July 1, 1963 to June 30, 1964 (Box 23, folder 262)
  • Project 35049: Equipment Cooling Improvement and Acoustical Noise Reduction, July 1, 1963 to March 1, 1964 (Box 23, folder 263)
  • Project 35050: Cost Reduction Program, July 1, 1963 (Box 23, folder 264)
  • Project 35051: Disk Memory System Development, July 1, 1963 to February 1, 1964 (Box 23, folder 265)
  • Project 35067: Software Development, March 1, 1964 to June 30, 1964 (Box 23, folder 266)
  • Project 35091: Data Acquisition System for Patient Monitoring, September, 1963 (Box 24, folder 267)
  • Project 35501: Automatic Station Control Plan for Gas Pipelines, July 1, 1960 to June 30, 1961 (Box 24, folder 268)
  • Project 35502: Systems Proposal - PG&E Pipeline Control, October 1, 1960 to March 31, 1961 (Box 24, folder 269)
  • Project 35503: Power System Load Control, August 1, 1960 to June 30, 1961 (Box 24, folder 270)
  • Project 35504: Computer Controlled Data Logging System, November 1, 1960 to June 30, 1961 (Box 24, folder 271)
  • Project 35505: Automatic Pipe Line Station Simulator, December 1, 1960 to April 30, 1961 (Box 24, folder 272)
  • Project 35600: Modifications to Liquid Level A/D Converter, November 7, 1960 to June 30, 1961 (Box 24, folder 273)
  • Project 35601: Add/Subtract Totalizer, December 12, 1960 to May 31, 1961 (Box 24, folder 274)
  • Project 35602: PS-56 Supervisory System Improvement, January 1, 1962 to May 31, 1962 (Box 24, folder 275)
  • Project 35604: Silicon Rectifier Battery Chargers, January 1, 1962 to June 1, 1962 (Box 24, folder 276)
  • Project 35605: TM16 Component Improvement, March 1, 1962 to May 31, 1962 (Box 24, folder 277)
  • Project 35800: Stability Test of Vacuum Tube Tone Equipment, December 9, 1960 to. (Box 24, folder 278)

Research Division

  • Project 9500: High Density Recording, February 1, 1961 to June 30, 1961 (Box 24, folder 279)
  • Project 9500: High Density Storage, July 1, 1961 to June 30, 1963 (Box 24, folders 280-282)
  • Project 9501: Thin Film Investigation and Preparation, February 1, 1961 to June 30, 1963 (Box 25, folders 283-286)
  • Project 9502: Magnetic Testing, July 1, 1961 to June 30, 1963 (Box 25, folders 287-289)
  • Project 9503: Satellite Navigation Systems Study, February 1, 1961 to May 31, 1961 (Box 25, folder 290)
  • Project 9504: Solid State Investigation, April 1, 1961 to June 30, 1963 (Box 25, folder 291 and Box 26, folder 292)
  • Project 9505: Thin Film Store, July 1, 1961 to June 30, 1963 (Box 26, folders 293, 295)
  • Project 9505: Thin Film Memory - Annual Report, July, 1962 (Box 26, folder 294)
  • Project 9506: Thin Film Computer Logic, July 1, 1961 to June 30, 1963 (Box 26, folders 296-297)
  • Project 9507: Aerospace Applications, July 1, 1961 to June 30, 1963 (Box 26, folders 298-299)
  • Project 9508: Machine Learning Research, July 1, 1961 to June 30, 1962 (Box 26, folder 300)
  • Project 9509: Solid State Electronics Research, December 1, 1961 (Box 26, folder 301)
  • Project 9510: Programming Research, April 1, 1962 to February 28, 1963 (Box 27, folders 302-303)
  • Project 9511: Digital Data Transmission System, July 1, 1962 to June 30, 1963 (Box 27, folder 304)
  • Project 9512: Thin Film Memory Development, September 1, 1962 to June 30, 1963 (Box 27, folder 305)
  • Project 9513: Sputtering Investigations, April 1, 1963 to June 30, 1963 (Box 27, folder 306)

Control Systems Division

  • Project 10164: Magnetic Tape, January 1, 1964 to June 30, 1964 (Box 27, folder 307)
  • Project 10364: Standardized Program Structure, March 1, 1964 to June 30, 1964 (Box 27, folder 308)
  • Project 10464: Pressuremeter Continuation Engineering, January 1, 1964 to June 30, 1964 (Box 27, folder 309)
  • Project 10564: 636 Computer-Continuation Engineering and Cost Reduction, January 1, 1964 to June 30, 1964 (Box 27, folder 310)
  • Project 10664: Typewriter Interface Modification, January 1, 1964 to June 30, 1964 (Box 27, folder 311)
  • Project 10764: Field Satellite, January 1, 1964 to June 30, 1964 (Box 28, folder 312)
  • Project 12064: Magsense J Products, January 1, 1964 to June 30, 1964 (Box 28, folder 313)

System Sciences Division

  • Project 4920: Remote Calculator, June 1, 1963 to December 1, 1963 (Box 28, folder 314)
  • Project 4932: Remote Calculator Model II, March 1, 1964 (Box 28, folder 315)

Government Systems Division

  • Project 4803: 3200 Ruggedization, January 1, 1964 to July 10, 1964 (Box 28, folder 316)
  • Project 4805: 160G Product Improvement, January 1, 1964 to June 30, 1964 (Box 28, folder 317)

Bendix Computer Division

  • Project 8000: G-15 System and all accessories, August 1, 1963 to September 30, 1963 (Box 28, folder 318)
  • Project 8001: G-20 System and all accessories, August 1, 1963 to September 30, 1963 (Box 28, folder 319)
  • Project 8005: Disc Memory System, August 1, 1963 to September 30, 1963 (Box 28, folder 320)
  • Project 8008: G-20/160-A Coupling Equipment, August 1, 1963 to September 30, 1963 (Box 28, folder 321)
  • Project 8050/8051: Carnegie Basic Communications Unit, Carnegie Low Speed Module System, August 1, 1963 to September 30, 1963 (Box 28, folder 322)
  • Project 8053: Carnegie G-21 System, August 1, 1963 to September 30, 1963 (Box 28, folder 323)
  • Project 35064: 720-Peripheral Adapter Development, December 1, 1963 to June 30, 1964 (Box 30, folder 349)