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http://oac.cdlib.org/findaid/ark:/13030/c8v12b9j No online items Guide to the Ted Nelson Collection of Technology Ephemera M2324 Department of Special Collections and University Archives 2018 Green Library 557 Escondido Mall Stanford 94305-6064 [email protected] URL: http://library.stanford.edu/spc Guide to the Ted Nelson M2324 1 Collection of Technology Ephemera M2324 Language of Material: English Contributing Institution: Department of Special Collections and University Archives Title: Ted Nelson collection of technology ephemera creator: Nelson, Theodor H. Identifier/Call Number: M2324 Physical Description: 20 Linear Feet(41 boxes) Date (inclusive): 1960s-1990s Abstract: Catalogs and other promotional material, mostly concerning electronics, mostly from the 1960s and 70s. Scope and Contents Ted Nelson, often referred to as the "father of hypertext," has a long history in the field of computing. This collection primarily contains mailed promotional material in the form of catalogs and advertisements, much of which was requested by Nelson via reader service cards in trade magazines from the 1960s through the early 1990s. Brochures and fact sheets were also collected at trade shows and conferences and there are many programs and fliers from seminars, workshops, and conferences. Much of the collection consists of direct mail advertising. Light correspondence accompanies many catalogs; there is also a folder of more substantial communication. The majority of files involve electronics, information technology, office management, science, industrial manufacturing, and related fields. The material was broadly sorted according to subject, although there is considerable overlap. Please note that the collection had been stored under less than ideal circumstances and there is ample evidence of water damage. Moldy items have been disposed of, but the collection is still quite musty overall. Prior to receipt at Stanford, most or all of the collection has been scanned by the Internet Archive and is available for viewing here: https://archive.org/details/tednelsonjunkmail Conditions Governing Access Open for research. Note that material must be requested at least 36 hours in advance of intended use. Conditions Governing Use While Special Collections is the owner of the physical and digital items, permission to examine collection materials is not an authorization to publish. These materials are made available for use in research, teaching, and private study. Any transmission or reproduction beyond that allowed by fair use requires permission from the owners of rights, heir(s) or assigns. Preferred Citation [identification of item], Ted Nelson collection of technology ephemera (M2324). Dept. of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford Libraries, Stanford, Calif. Immediate Source of Acquisition Gift of Ted Nelson, 2018. Accession MSS 2018-116. Subjects and Indexing Terms Sales catalogs. Manufacturers' catalogs Information technology -- History -- 20th century. Mail-order business Advertising, Direct-mail Nelson, Theodor H. 1. Specialized equipment Scope and Contents Technical equipment, mostly involving chemicals, fluids, nuclear radiation, electromagnets & power generation, microwaves, lasers, temperature control, test and measurement intrumentation. box 1, folder 1 A box 1, folder 2 B-E box 1, folder 3 F-I box 1, folder 4 J-M Guide to the Ted Nelson M2324 2 Collection of Technology Ephemera M2324 1. Specialized equipment box 1, folder 5 N-R box 1, folder 6 S-T box 1, folder 7 U-W 2. Office supplies Scope and Contents Almost exclusively non-digital/electronic. Includes tools for filing, sorting, collating, labeling, binding, laminating, cutting, shredding, etc. Also signs, forms, charts, pens, postal supplies, calculators & adding machines, planners, miscellaneous catalogs. See also copying, printing, office furniture & fixtures, etc. box 2, folder 1 A box 2, folder 2 B box 2, folder 3 C box 2, folder 4 D box 2, folder 5 E-F box 2, folder 6 G-H box 3, folder 1 I-M box 3, folder 2 N-P box 3, folder 3 Q-R box 3, folder 4 S-T box 3, folder 5 U-Z 3. Office furniture & fixtures Scope and Contents Shelving, desks, cabinets, computer mounts, partitions, fixtures for kitchens, warehouses, libraries. box 3, folder 6 A-C box 3, folder 7 D-L box 4, folder 1 M-P box 4, folder 2 R-V 4. Architecture & design Scope and Contents Lighting, tile/flooring, pest control, HVAC/air purification, "technical furniture," water control equipment, etc. Includes Monsanto (astroturf), Acoustical Materials Association, Wiedemann Baptistries, American Library Association (certified products 1965). box 4, folder 3 A-I box 4, folder 4 K-Z 5. Reproduction Scope and Contents Xerography/photocopying, duplication, carbon paper, film, etc. Includes Xerox, 3M (Minnesota Mining & Manufacturing Co.), etc. box 4, folder 5 A-L box 4, folder 6 M-V box 4, folder 7 Xerox 6. Printing Scope and Contents Printing, publication, media: layout, graphic arts, drafting, printers, presses, typesetting, photocomposition/phototypesetting, linotype, multigraph, typewriters, plotters (also elsewhere), chartmaking (see office, etc.), typography, stencils & templates, dry transfer, etc. Includes Gestetner, International Business Machines Corp. (IBM), National Cash Register Company (NCR), Potter Instrument Company, Seybold, Xerox Corporation. box 5, folder 1 A Guide to the Ted Nelson M2324 3 Collection of Technology Ephemera M2324 6. Printing box 5, folder 2 B-C box 5, folder 3 D-F box 5, folder 4 G-L box 5, folder 5 M-P box 6, folder 1 R-T box 6, folder 2 U-Z 7. Tools & components Scope and Contents Mostly analog devices or components involved with manufacturing, also warehousing (conveyors, cranes, etc.), testing & measurement equipment (vibration, noise, time, weight, wear, oscillation), general catalogs, etc. Includes cables, rings, rollers, bearings, screws, nuts, gears, clamps, connectors, wires, valves, knobs, chains, hooks, clips, lamps, plastics, epoxy, silicone, chemicals, gasses. box 6, folder 3 A box 6, folder 4 B-C box 6, folder 5 D box 7, folder 1 E box 7, folder 2 F-G box 7, folder 3 Heathkit box 7, folder 4 H-I box 7, folder 5 J-L box 7, folder 6 M-O box 8, folder 1 P-R box 8, folder 2 S-T box 8, folder 3 U-Z 8. Data Scope and Contents Memory, storage, recording, transmission, processing, conversion: magnetic tape (see also audio), paper punch cards & card readers, microfilm (see also photo/optical), solid state disks, drives, drums, cartridges, floppy disks, random access, woven wire, processing centers, microfilm libraries. Includes Advanced Memory Systems, Addressograph-Multigraph Corp., Bell & Howell, Burroughs Corp., Computer Accessories Corp., Computer Control Company, Computer Industries, Inc., Computer Mechanisms Corp., Computer Memory Devices, Inc., Computer Operations, Inc., Control Data Corp., Dashew Business, Data/Cartridge Communications, Inc., Data Disc Inc., Data Instruments Company, Data-Link Corp., Datamec, Data Products Corp., Data Scales, Inc., Data Technology Corp. (KRS division), Data-Vox Corp., Decision Control, Inc., Digidata Corp., Digital Development Corp., Digital Equipment Corp. (DEC), Digital Electronic Machines, Inc., Digital Information Storage Corp. (Division of Wang), Digitronics Corp., Dura Business Machines, Eastman Kodak Company, Fabri-Tek Inc., Ferroxcube Corp., Friden, Inc., General Electric Company, General Instrument Corp. (Magne-Head division), General Kinetics, Inc., General Precision, Inc. (Librascope), Hersey-Sparling Meter Company (Dacol division), Honeywell International Inc., International Business Machines Corp. (IBM), Indiana General Corp., Iron Mountain Security Storage Corp., Lockheed Electronics Company, Lufkin (later division of Dacol/Hersey-Sparling), Midwestern Instruments (Telex Corporation division), Minnesota Mining & Manufacturing Company (3M), National Cash Register Company (NCR), Potter Instrument Company, Raytheon Company, Radio Corporation of America (RCA), Recordak, Robins Data Devices Corp., Tally Corp. (+ Dartex division), Texas Instruments Inc., Univac (division of Sperry Rand Corp.), Xerox Corp. box 8, folder 4 A box 8, folder 5 Ampex box 8, folder 6 Atlantic Microfilm box 8, folder 7 B box 8, folder 8 Bryant box 9, folder 1-2 C Guide to the Ted Nelson M2324 4 Collection of Technology Ephemera M2324 8. Data box 9, folder 3-4 D box 9, folder 5 Digital Equipment Corporation box 9, folder 6 Digitronics box 9, folder 7 E box 9, folder 8 F box 10, folder 1 G box 10, folder 2 General Precision box 10, folder 3-4 H-I box 10, folder 5 K-L box 10, folder 6 M box 10, folder 7 3M box 11, folder 1 N-O-P box 11, folder 2 Potter box 11, folder 3 R box 11, folder 4 S box 11, folder 5 T box 11, folder 6 U box 12, folder 1 University Microfilms International box 12, folder 2 V-X 9. Telecommunications Scope and Contents Voice and data transmission, telephones, modems, etc. See also audio. Includes Bell System (American Telephone & Telegraph & Associated), Collins Radio Company, Data Communications Inc., Data Trends Inc., Digitronics Corp., General Electric Company, Infotec, International Business Machines Corp. (IBM), Radio Corporation of America (RCA), Tally Corp., Teletype Corp., Tymshare, Inc. box 12, folder 3 A-C box 12, folder 4 D-H box 12, folder 5 I-S box 12, folder 6 Teletype box 12, folder 7 T-W 10. Audio Scope and Contents Sound recording and communication: magnetic tape, reels, machines, heads (non-instrumentation, mostly), phonographs, radios, amplifiers, pre-amps, microphones, speakers, headphones,