| Title: |
Earl Edgar Masterson
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| Local code: |
OH 115
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| Document type: |
Oral history
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| Accessibility: |
Free Only
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| Repository: |
University of Minnesota, Twin Cities. Charles Babbage Institute
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| Collection: |
Charles Babbage Institute Oral History Program
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| Description: |
Masterson begins by describing his early life and work with Radio Corporation of America. He then recounts his job interview with J. Presper Eckert and Fraser Welch and his work with the Eckert-Mauchly Computer Corporation, especially his work with the UNIVAC and his design of a functional high-speed printer. He also discusses James H. Rand and Remington-Rand's management of Eckert-Mauchly after the firm's acquisition. He concludes with a review of his work for Honeywell and development of high-speed printers there.
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| Extent: |
63 pages
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| URL: |
http://www.cbi.umn.edu/oh/pdf.phtml?id=188
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| Original Language: |
English
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| Time span: |
Not indicated ... to 1986 (Year of interview)
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| Speaker: |
Masterson, Earl Edgar
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| Speaker gender: |
Male
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| Speaker occupation: |
Computer engineer
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| Document location: |
St. Louis Park, MN
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| Document date: |
30-Jun-1986
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| Interviewer: |
Aspray, William; Clamons, Robbin
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| Locations discussed: |
North America; United States
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| Topics discussed - ASP terms: |
Computer printers; Computer software; Electric engineering; Engineering; Information technology; North America; Oral history; Software engineering; United States
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| Topics discussed - Other terms: |
Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)
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| ASP release: |
2005-06
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| Document code: |
OHI0024001-25545
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