Control Data Corporation Records

CO-OP Records, 1959-1968

CBI 80

Series 26

Collection Size: 1.0 cubic ft. (1 box)

Creator: Control Data Corporation

Prepared 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, CO-OP Records (CBI 80), Charles Babbage Institute, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis.

Historical Note

CO-OP was a user’s organization for owners of Control Data Corporation’s 1604 Computer. CO-OP held annual conferences and produced a newsletter for its members: CO-OP News.

Scope and Content Note

The collection contains a CO-OP Manual, various issues of CO-OP News, membership lists, handbooks and conference proceedings.

Index Terms

Control Data Corporation.

Box and Folder List

• CO-OP Manual, Systems Programs, 1960 (Box 1, folders 1-2)
• CO-OP Guide, May 1964 (Box 1, folder 3)
• CO-OP News, No.s 51; 66-85, May 1965; 1966-1968 (Box 1, folders 4-11)
• CO-OP Conference, Second–Twenty-Second, 1959-1968 (Box 1, folders 12-32)
• Control Data User Group Conference, April 10-14, 1967 (Box 1, folder 33)
• CO-OP Handbook, Part 1: Introduction to CO-OP, July 1967 (Box 1, folder 34)
• CO-OP Handbook, Part 1: CO-OP Membership List, July 1967 and January 1968 (Box 1, folder 35)
• CO-OP Handbook, Part 3: Program Catalog, June 1968 (Box 1, folder 36)
• CO-OP Handbook, Part 4: CO-OP Guide, September 1967 (Box 1, folder 37)
• CO-OP Executive Committee, May 1966 (Box 1, folder 38)
• Voting and Honorary Members of CO-OP, June 1966 (Box 1, folder 39)
• CO-OP Members, December 1965 (Box 1, folder 40)
• CO-OP Membership Lists, November 1966 (Box 1, folder 41)
• Directory of Users Organizations, June 1967 (Box 1, folder 42)