11/15/12 Guide to the ILLIAC I-IV Research and Development Administrative Files ILLIAC I-IV Research and Development Administrative Files

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Guide to the ILLIAC I-IV Research and Development Administrative Files 1954/1975 University of Illinois Archives Overview of the Collection ILLIAC I-IV Research and Development Administrative Files 1954-1975 1960-1970 11/15/12 University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Department of Computer Science 2.00 English University of Illinois Archives
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Historical Note:

On January 8, 1948, the Board of Trustees authorized the purchase of an EDVAC electronic digital computer for research program use.1 On November 19, 1948, the Board approved space for the computer project.2 On January 13, 1949, the Board reallocated funds to university staff for construction of the computer.3 By July 16, 1952, the Digital Computer Laboratory was listed in the university budget.4 In 1954, the laboratory offered "instruction in courses and supervision of theses for individuals specializing in the design and use of the digital computing machinery."5 In 1964, the name was changed from the Digital Computer Laboratory to the Department of Computer Science.6 The department teaches courses in circuit design, computer applications, computer organization, digital computer arithmetic, information retrieval, languages, numerical analysis, patters recognition, software systems, and switching an automata theory.7

1. Board of Trustees Transactions, 44th Report, January 8, 1948, p. 954.

2. Board of Trustees Transactions, 45th Report, November 19, 1948, p. 172.

3. Board of Trustees Transactions, 45th Report, January 13, 1949, p. 204.

4. Board of Trustees Transactions, 47th Report, July 16, 1952, p. 145.

5. Graduate College Catalog, 1954-56, p. 29.

6. Board of Trustees Transactions, 53rd Report, November 24, 1964, p. 240.

7. Graduate Programs, 1972-1974, p. 59.

Access Terms

This Collection is indexed under the following controlled access subject terms.

Topical Term: Computer Design Computer Science Computer Science Department Digital Computer Laboratory Illiac Computers
Arrangement of Materials:

By ILLIAC project and chronological thereunder.

Scope and Contents

ILLIAC I-IV Research and Development Administrative files include correspondence, reports, memoranda, publications, contracts, meeting minutes, manuals, and newsletters concerning the UNIVAC computer development; the ILLIAC I readouts and workbooks; MURA reports; ILLIAC II development, design, consoles, memory, publicity, project coordination, programming, and management; ILLIAC III personnel, AEC contracts, publicity, development, design, and interdepartmental collaboration. and management; and ILLIAC IV design, development, AEC contracts, publicity, controversy, funding, and management.

Significant correspondents and contributors include Bruce McCormick, James N. Snyder, and John R. Pasta.