University of
Minnesota Libraries. Charles Babbage Institute. [cbi]
Amateur
Computer Society
Amateur Computer
Society records
1966-1976, 1984
1 box (0.2
cubic feet)
Records contain
newsletters, correspondence and announcements from the Amateur Computer
Society, as well as articles on personal computing.
CBI 104
English
Administrative Information
Acquisition:
The records were given to the Charles Babbage Institute by Stephen
Gray, 1992.
Access to materials:
Access to the collection is unrestricted.
Copyright:
The Charles Babbage Institute holds the copyright to all materials in
the collection, except for items covered by a prior copyright (such as
published materials). Researchers may quote from the collection under the fair
use provisions of the copyright law (Title 17, U.S. Code).
Preferred Citation:
Amateur Computer Society Records (CBI 104), Charles Babbage Institute,
University of Minnesota, Minneapolis.
Arrangement of Collection
The records are arranged into the following groups:
- Amateur Computer Society Newsletters, 1968-1977
- Correspondence and Announcements, 1966-1976
- Articles on Personal Computing, 1974-1976, 1984
Historical Note
The Amateur Computer Society was founded by Stephen B. Gray in 1966 to
promote personal computing.
Scope and Content Note
The records contains all issues of the Amateur Computer Society
newsletter (1966-1976) and the cease-publication notice published in 1977. Also
contained in the records are correspondence, announcements and articles
relating to personal computing, the Amateur Computer Society and its history, a
description of the society's formation and goals, and an announcement of
Stephen Gray's lecture on "Building Your Own Computer."
Index Terms
This collection is indexed under the following headings in the catalog
of the University of Minnesota Libraries. Researchers desiring materials about
related topics, persons or places should search the catalog using these
headings.
Gray,
Stephen B. (Stephen Barrat)
Amateur
Computer Society.
Computer user groups.
Microcomputers.
Amateur Computer Society newsletter.
Box and Folder List
The following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in
the collection.
Amateur Computer Society Newsletters,
1968-1977
1
6
Volume I-IV,
August 1966-December 1976.
7
7
Cease-publication notice,
1977.
Correspondence and Announcements,
1966-1976
1
2
Seeking funding for Amateur Computer Society,
1966-1970.
1
2
From IBM seeking help from Amateur Computer Society,
1967.
1
2
To magazines about publishing an article,
1970-1971.
1
2
From U.S. Embassy in Switzerland, asking for
information,
1976.
1
2
ACS letter to California and Arizona members about
buffer memories,
1967.
1
3
Notice of lecture on "Building Your Own Computer," IBM
Thomas J. Watson Research Center, Yorktown Heights, New York,
1976.
1
4
Announcement of Amateur Computer Society, in various
magazines,
1966.
1
5
Description of Amateur Computer Society goals,
1966.
Articles on Personal Computing,
1971-1976, 1984
1
1
Building Your Own Computer,
1971-1972.
1
1
How To Select a Hobbyist Microcomputer,
1976.
1
1
The Early Days of Personal Computers,
1984.