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Discover computing history at the U’s Babbage Institute

By January 9, 2015November 8th, 2023One Comment

Minnesota was put on the map for its innovative technology by one-time giants like Control Data and Engineering Research Associates of Remington Rand. While those companies are now but a memory, their histories are preserved in the archives of the Charles Babbage Institute.

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  • Frank Land says:
    August 21, 2015 at 7:42 am

    I would begrateful if you would let me have an index of any material held by you relating to LEO Computers, John Pinkerton
    Frank Land
    Chair, LEO Computers Society, History Sub-Committee

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