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Guide to the Don Maslin CP/M Collection Guide to the Don Maslin CP/M collection Creator: Donald A. Maslin Dates: 1973-1996, bulk 1977-1984 Extent: 34.5 linear feet, 19 record cartons, 6 software boxes and 1 periodical box. Collection number: X6817.2013 Catalog number: 102703903 Collection processed by: Collection was surveyed by Rita Wang in 2016. Jack Doran, Sara Chabino Lott, Elena Colón-Marrero, and Pennington Ahlstrand processed the collection in Spring 2020. Finding aid prepared by: Sydney Gulbronson Olson, 2017. Elena Colón- Marrero, and Pennington Ahlstrand, July 2020 Sponsor: Processing of this collection was made possible through generous funding from the National Archives’ National Historical Publications & Records Commission: Access to Historical Records grant. Abstract The Don Maslin CP/M collection consists of software and published documentation ranging from 1973 to 1996, with the bulk being from 1977 to 1984. About half of the collection consists of software in floppy disk and cassette formats. Most of this portion of the collection pertains to CP/M and applications that were written for the CP/M operating system. The other half of the collection contains text documentation such as reference manuals and user guides for a variety of software and hardware. A significant portion of the text is related to hardware, some of which was donated with this collection and is cataloged separately. Notable companies in this collection include Advanced Computer Design, Advanced Digital Corporation, Epson, Hewlett- Packard, IBM, MicroPro, and Tektronix. Don Maslin CP/M collection X6817.2013 Administrative Information Access Restrictions The collection is open for research. Publication Rights The Computer History Museum (CHM) can only claim physical ownership of the collection. Copyright restrictions may apply and users are responsible for satisfying any claims of the copyright holder. Requests for copying and permission to publish, quote, or reproduce any portion of the Computer History Museum’s collection must be obtained jointly from both the copyright holder (if applicable) and the Computer History Museum as owner of the material. Languages Collection is in English. Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements The collection contains media that has not been read by CHM staff. Contact the CHM archives staff for more information. Preferred Citation [Identification of Item], [Date], Don Maslin CP/M collection, Lot X6817.2013, Box [#], Folder [#], Catalog [#], Computer History Museum. Immediate Source of Acquisition Gift of Deborah Sharpe, 2013. Repository Computer History Museum 1401 N. Shoreline Blvd. Mountain View, CA 94043 USA 650-810-1010 [email protected] www.computerhistory.org Biographical/Historical Note Donald Albert Maslin was born November 2, 1927 in Whitneyville, Connecticut. Son of Albert J. and Margaret L. Maslin, Don was the younger brother of Robert and older brother of Margaret Anne. The family soon moved to Pennsylvania, where his first job was working for the Pennsylvania Railroad during WWII, tamping gravel and carrying ties and sections of rail. He got his driver’s license shortly after his 16th birthday, and then bought a 1931 Ford Model A California Coupe for $120. It was to be just the first of 23 cars he would own. Maslin graduated from high school in 1945 and enlisted in the Coast Guard. After completing his service, he went into pilot training, where he got his license and bought a Fairchild PT-19 trainer. He attended the University of Michigan for two years and then transferred for a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Bucknell University. He moved to San Diego in 1954 to work for Computer History Museum 2 Don Maslin CP/M collection X6817.2013 CONVAIR in the Engineering Flight Test Department, where he worked on the F102 and F106. Additionally, he pioneered the use of water ballast instead of sand bags for flight testing the CONVAIR 880 transport plane. In 1958, Maslin purchased a Lotus-11 racing car and raced on the amateur circuit, where he met a woman named Winnie, and they married in 1959. Maslin left CONVAIR in 1960. He subsequently worked for Electro Instruments, where in close cooperation with Robert Mason & Associates, they achieved a WESCON Award of Excellence in Industrial Engineering for the company's Model 300 X-Y Plotter. Later, he was employed by Cohu Electronics and Dolphin Engineering, where he worked for Robert “Bud” Hull, who also had a race car. Maslin and Hull reportedly did some stunt driving for the TV show “Route 66,” as well as Ronald Reagan’s last movie, “The Killers.” In 1964 Maslin went to work for the Naval Support Center, Pacific, where he was the combat systems department head. The majority of his naval service was spent in the Department of Defense. After retiring, Maslin was heavily involved in the CP/M community in San Diego and was one of the main archivists of CP/M floppy disk distributions. He was active in the comp.sys.cpm newsgroup and would make copies of the diskettes when people needed them to get their vintage computers going. Maslin was admired in these niche communities, as is evidenced by testimonies about his generosity: “the quiet, no-nonsense support he gave, doing something that desperately needed doing if these old systems were going to be kept running, but with no fanfare, no business angle, no glory.” “Don helped a lot of people with his services, and he had the respect of his peers.” “He will be missed by all who want to keep the efforts of… many pioneers alive.” Maslin frequently submitted letters to the editor of the local newspaper. His hobbies included travel, fine wines and cheese. Don Maslin passed away August 28, 2004 in La Jolla, California. Scope and Content of the Collection The Don Maslin CP/M collection consists of software and published documentation spanning from 1973 to 1996, with the bulk being from 1977 to 1984. About half of the collection consists of software in floppy disk and cassette tape formats. Most of the software in the collection pertains to CP/M and applications that were written for the CP/M operating system. The other half of the collection contains text documentation such as reference manuals and user guides for various software and hardware. A significant portion of the text is related to computer hardware, some of which was donated with this text and software collection, but is cataloged separately. Notable companies in this collection include: Advanced Computer Design, Advanced Digital Corporation, Epson, Hewlett-Packard, IBM, MicroPro, and Tektronix. Arrangement The collection is arranged into 2 series: Series 1, Manuals, product descriptions, and newsletters, 1973-1994 Series 2, Software, 1978-1996 Indexing Terms Abrams Creative Services Computer History Museum 3 Don Maslin CP/M collection X6817.2013 Advanced Computer Design Advanced Digital Corporation C. Itoh & Company (America) CP/M Digital Research (Firm) Epson (Firm) Hewlett-Packard Company International Business Machines Corporation Intertec Data Systems Corporation MicroPro International Corporation Osborne Computer Corporation Tektronix, Inc. Separated Material Hardware was separated from the main collection. To view catalog records for separated material, search the CHM catalog at http://www.computerhistory.org/collections/search/. Collection Contents Series 1, Manuals, product descriptions, and newsletters, 1973-1994 This series contains printed material from a variety of hardware and software companies. Series 2, Software, 1978-1996 This series contains thousands of diskettes and cassettes created and shared by Maslin and others in the CP/M affinity groups. Most of the software labels are hand-written. There is also one folder of correspondence between Maslin and dozens of people with whom he exchanged software. Computer History Museum 4 Folder List Don Maslin CP/M collection X6817.2013 Catalog Number Title Date Manuals, product descriptions, and newsletters Box 6 102724372 CP/M operating system - Command 1982 summary Box 5 102724367 HP0IL/RS-232-c interface - Owner's 1983-03 manual Box 11 102796839 Manuals, product descriptions 1973-1990 Box 1 102796828 Manuals, product descriptions, and 1980-1986 newsletters : A-D Box 3 102796830 Manuals, product descriptions, and 1977-1985 newsletters : D-E Box 2; 3 102796829 Manuals, product descriptions, and 1982-1983 newsletters : Digital Research Box 4 102796831 Manuals, product descriptions, and 1983-1989 newsletters : E Box 5 102796832 Manuals, product descriptions, and 1977-1981; 1994 newsletters : G-H Box 6 102796833 Manuals, product descriptions, and 1978-1986 newsletters : Hewlett -Packard Box 7 102796834 Manuals, product descriptions, and 1980-1986 newsletters : I-L Box 7 102796835 Manuals, product descriptions, and 1978-1986 newsletters : M Box 8 102796836 Manuals, product descriptions, and 1979-1986 newsletters : M-S Box 9 102796837 Manuals, product descriptions, and 1978-1985 newsletters : S-T Computer History Museum 5 Don Maslin CP/M collection X6817.2013 Catalog Number Title Date Manuals, product descriptions, and newsletters Box 9; 10 102796838 Manuals, product descriptions, and 1975-1982 newsletters : Tektronix Box 8 102785798 Microsoft Macro Assembler 1982 Box 8 102797717 Osborne 4 Owner's Guide 1984 Box 6 102724369 Promotion for HP-97 Application Pacs ca. 2010 (with Mag Cards) Box 6 102724370 PT20 System 1982 Box 9 102724368 Tectronix reference guides for 4050 1976 -1979 Series Basic, 4051 Basic, 4907 File manager Box 6 102724371 WIZ mouse - User's guide - Macintosh 1989 edition Computer History Museum 6 Don
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