Guide to the Stanford University, ACME Project, Records

Daniel Hartwig

Stanford University. Libraries. Department of Special Collections and University Archives

Stanford, California

October 2010

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Overview

Call Number: SC0236

Creator: Lederberg, Joshua

Title: Stanford University, ACME Project, records

Dates: 1961-1973

Physical Description: 6 Linear feet

Summary: Collection consists of files relating to the ACME (Advanced Computer Medical Experiments) Project at Stanford, use of computers, and the establishment of a computer center at Stanford. Included are correspondence (including some by Gio Wiederhold), committee records, budget materials, grant files, and publications.

Language(s): The materials are in English.

Repository: Department of Special Collections and University Archives

Green Library

557 Escondido Mall

Stanford, CA 94305-6064

Email: specialcollections@stanford.edu

Phone: (650) 725-1022

URL: http://library.stanford.edu/spc

Administrative Information

Provenance

Transferred by Professor Joshua Lederberg, 1979.

Information about Access

This collection is open for research.

Ownership & Copyright

All requests to reproduce, publish, quote from, or otherwise use collection materials must be submitted in writing to the Head of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, California 94304-6064. Consent is given on behalf of Special Collections as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission from the copyright owner. Such permission must be obtained from the copyright owner, heir(s) or assigns. See: http://library.stanford.edu/depts/spc/pubserv/permissions.html.

Restrictions also apply to digital representations of the original materials. Use of digital files is restricted to research and educational purposes.

Cite As

Stanford University, ACME Project, Records (SC0235). Dept. of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, Calif.

Biographical/Historical Sketch

Professor of Genetics at Stanford Medical School (1959-1978). Lederberg received a Nobel prize in 1958 and became president of Rockefeller Univeristy in 1978.

Description of the Collection

Collection consists of files relating to the ACME (Advanced Computer Medical Experiments) Project at Stanford, use of computers, and the establishment of a computer center at Stanford. Included are correspondence (including some by Gio Wiederhold), committee records, budget materials, grant files, and publications.

Access Terms

Lederberg, Joshua

Stanford University. Advanced Computer Medical Experiments project.

Stanford University. Computation Center.

Wiederhold, Gio.

Medicine--Data processing.

Original Accession

Box 1, Folder 1

Computing Newsletters, July 20, 1971 - August 10, 1973

Box 1, Folder 2

Stanford Medical Computing 1961-64 (Before ACME)

Box 1, Folder 3

ACME Budget, September 1968

Box 1, Folder 4

ACME, IBM 270X Equipment Contract

Box 1, Folder 5

ACME Correspondence: Gio Wiederhold, Dec. 1965- Sep. 1966

Box 1, Folder 6

ACME - NIH Correspondence

Box 1, Folder 7

Proposal to IBM, 10/1/1968

Box 1, Folder 8

ACME - IBM Correspondence

Box 1, Folder 9

ACME Correspondence, 1967

Box 1, Folder 10

ACME Site Visit, 4/16/69

Box 1, Folder 11

Recommendations re: Data Processing at Stanford Hospital

Box 1, Folder 12

Clinical Computer Applications Committee

Box 1, Folder 13

ACME Policy Meeting 10/31/69

Box 1, Folder 14

ACME Committee

Box 1, Folder 15

ACME Policy Committee Meeting 12/5/69

Box 1, Folder 16

ACME General

Box 1, Folder 17

ACME Administration, Facilities, etc.

Box 1, Folder 18

ACME Funding, 1969

Box 1, Folder 19

RR-00311-06: ACME, 1971-72

Box 1, Folder 20

ACME Proposal (File copies)

Box 1, Folder 21

SIGMA 5 Computer Proposal

Box 1, Folder 22

ACME Bids

Box 1, Folder 23

Macy Grant

Box 1, Folder 24

ACME Macy Foundation Grant, 1/1/66 - 12/31/66

Box 2, Folder 1

ACME Notes H120CH - HRUST

Box 2, Folder 2

ACME Notes HSC - I53

Box 2, Folder 3

ACME Notes KA - TDUONB

Box 2, Folder 4

ACME Notes TEP - UW

Box 2, Folder 5

ACME Notes VP - ZXL

Box 2, Folder 6

Budget Statements: NIH Grant (0-KKG-041), August 1969 - September 1971

Box 2, Folder 7

Budget Statements: Clearing Account (0-KKG-073), August 1969 - September 1971

Box 2, Folder 8

Budget Statements: Clearing Account (0-KKF-073), September 1972 - August 1973

Box 2, Folder 9

Budget Statements: User Services (0-KKG-045), September 1972 - August 1973

Box 2, Folder 10

Budget Statements: Systems Programmers (0-KKF-043), September 1972 - August 1973

Box 2, Folder 11

Budget Statements: Director's Office (0-KKG-042), September 1972 - August 1973

Box 2, Folder 12

Budget Statements: Operations (0-KKG-044), September 1972 - August 1973

Box 3, Folder 1

ACME Notes EAA - GPROB

Box 3, Folder 2

ACME Notes HAD - I

Box 3, Folder 3

ACME Book for Site Visitors (NIH), April 1967

Box 3, Folder 4

NIH Correspondence, Year 01, 9/66 - 7/67

Box 3, Folder 5

ACME: NIH Application FR 00311-01

Box 3, Folder 6

ACME: NIH Application FR 00311-02

Box 3, Folder 7

ACME: NIH Application FR 00311-03

Box 3, Folder 8

NIH Correspondence, Year 02, 8/67 - 7/68

Box 3, Folder 9

NIH Correspondence, Year 03, 8/68 - 7/69

Box 3, Folder 10

Annual Report, Year 03, 8/68 - 7/69

Box 3, Folder 11

NIH Correspondence, Year 04, 8/69 - 7/70

Box 3, Folder 12

ACME: NIH RR 00311-04 Renewal, 1969-72

Box 3, Folder 13

Audit on ACME, June 1970

Box 3, Folder 14

NIH Correspondence, Year 05, 8/70 - 7/71

Box 3, Folder 15

ACME: NIH RR 00311-05

Box 3, Folder 16

FR 00311-04 Report

Box 3, Folder 17

Annual Report, Year 05, 8/70 - 7/71

Box 3, Folder 18

Annual Report, Year 05, 8/70 - 7/71

Box 3, Folder 19

Annual Report, Year 06, 8/71 - 7/72

Box 3, Folder 20

NIH Correspondence, Year 06SI, 8/72 - 7/73

Box 3, Folder 21

NIH Correspondence, Year 06, 8/71 - 7/72

Box 3, Folder 22

NIH RR 00311-06SI, 8/1/72 - 7/31/73

Box 3, Folder 23

Annual Report, Year 06SI, 8/72 - 7/73

Box 3, Folder 24

NIH Site Visit, April 16, 1969

Box 3, Folder 25

Presentation Data for ACME

Box 3, Folder 26

ACME Final and Index to Notes

Box 3, Folder 27

Metanote by Lederberg

Box 4, Folder 1

ACME Notes AA - BUL

Box 4, Folder 2

ACME Notes CAB - EDZ

Box 4, Folder 3

Chronological Letterbook (ACME staff), 1972

Box 4, Folder 4

Chronological Letterbook (R. Jamtgaard), July - Dec. 1972

Box 4, Folder 5

Chronological Letterbook (R. Jamtgaard), Jan. - June 1972

Box 4, Folder 6

Chronological Letterbook (R. Jamtgaard), Jan. - Dec. 1971

Box 4, Folder 7

Chronological Letterbook (R. Jamtgaard), July - Dec. 1971

Box 4, Folder 8

Chronological Letterbook (R. Jamtgaard), Jan. - June 1971

Box 4, Folder 9

Chronological Letterbook (Real-Time Staff), Jan-Dec. 1970

Box 4, Folder 10

Chronological Letterbook (Real-Time Staff), May-Dec. 1970

Accession ARCH-1999-102 Additional Material

Box 1, Folder 1

ACME Notes: AA – ADISK

Box 1, Folder 2

ACME Notes: ADJ – AO

Box 1, Folder 3

ACME Notes: AP - ATSC

Box 1, Folder 4

ACME Notes: ATYNET - BV

Box 1, Folder 5

ACME Notes: CAB - DELL

Box 1, Folder 6

ACME Notes: DG - EAO

Box 1, Folder 7

ACME Notes: EB - EBZ

Box 1, Folder 8

ACME Notes: ECABLE - EDZ

Box 1, Folder 9

ACME Notes: EEA - EIBMTP

Box 1, Folder 10

ACME Notes: EIRP - FC

Box 1, Folder 11

ACME Notes: FD - FPKR

Box 1, Folder 12

ACME Notes: FR - GPROB

Box 1, Folder 13

ACME Notes: H120CH - HCIC

Box 1, Folder 14

ACME Notes: HCL - HDR

Box 1, Folder 15

ACME Notes: HF - HK

Box 1, Folder 16

ACME Notes: HL - HPWR

Box 1, Folder 17

ACME Notes: HQ - HTRI

Box 1, Folder 18

ACME Notes: HUA - HXU

Box 1, Folder 19

ACME Notes: HY – KW

Box 1, Folder 20

ACME Notes: LIDAN - NT

Box 1, Folder 21

ACME Notes: OA - PK

Box 1, Folder 22

ACME Notes: PL - SYM

Box 1, Folder 23

ACME Notes: T - TEP

Box 1, Folder 24

ACME Notes: TER - TODD

Box 1, Folder 25

ACME Notes: TODP – TR

Box 1, Folder 26

ACME Notes: TS – VR

Box 2, Folder 1

ACME Notes: WAA - WKT

Box 2, Folder 2

ACME Notes: WMON - XPL

Box 2, Folder 3

ACME Notes: YAA - YMU

Box 2, Folder 4

ACME Notes: YNP - ZYL

Box 2, Folder 5

ACME User Notes 1968-70

Box 2, Folder 6

ACME Newsletter / Computing Newsletter 1970-73

Box 2, Folder 7

ACME Conversion Notes 1974-75

Box 2, Folder 8

Medical Computing Services Bulletin, 1973-74