Collection context
Summary
- Creators:
- Glaser, George, 1931-2006
- Abstract:
- The George Glaser collection is made up of subject files related to BEA Systems, voice recognition technologies, Y2K, the semiconductor industry, technology industry lawsuits, and various other topics. It contains articles, periodicals and reprints, product literature, catalogs, price lists, technology and industry forecasts, newsletters, court briefings, technical reports, and correspondence ranging in date from 1962 to 2002.
- Extent:
- 3.75 Linear feet, 3 record cartons
- Language:
- Preferred citation:
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[Identification of Item], [Date], George Glaser collection, Lot X2717.2004, Box [#], Computer History Museum.
Background
- Scope and content:
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The George Glaser collection, ranging in date from 1962 to 2002, contains subject files related to BEA Systems, voice recognition technologies, Y2K, the semiconductor industry, technology industry lawsuits, and various other topics. These files contain printed materials such as articles, periodicals and reprints, product literature, catalogs, price lists, technology and industry forecasts, newsletters, court briefings, and technical reports. There is also a small amount of correspondence. The majority of the collection is arranged by corporation, organization, or government agency name. A small amount is grouped by publication type, industry, or author.
- Biographical / historical:
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George Glaser was an information technology consultant and a leader in the IT profession. Glaser was born on September 26, 1931 in Wheeling, West Virginia. He earned a B.S. in electrical engineering from University of Notre Dame in 1952 and worked for the U.S. Navy, Sandia Corporation, and Ampex. He joined McKinsey and Company in San Francisco as a consultant in 1961 and became a principal in 1967, specializing in data processing management and economic modeling. In 1973 Glaser became an independent consultant as managing partner for Centigram Enterprises in Silicon Valley. In 1977 he became president of its successor Centigram Corporation, a voice recognition and technology company. In 1981 he incorporated his consulting practice as George Glaser, Inc., and continued to work as a consultant until his retirement in 2004.
Glaser was very involved in technology professional associations and conferences, holding leadership roles in the Association of Computing Machinery (ACM), the Data Processing Management Association (DPMA), the American Federation of Information Processing Societies (AFIPS), and the International Federation for Information Processing (IFIP). He served as chairman of the National Computer Conference board from 1973 to 1975. Glaser was one of the earliest members of the Churchill Club, Silicon Valley's business and technology forum, and served on the Club's board of directors. He was president and member of the board of directors of the Charles Babbage Foundation. Glaser held a prominent leadership role in the Charles Babbage Foundation (CBF), where he was president of CBF from 1998 to 2002, as well as a member of the Board of Directors and eventually, Trustee Emeritus. He passed away on March 17, 2006 in Los Altos, California.
- Acquisition information:
- Gift of George Glaser, 2004.
- Processing information:
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Collection surveyed by Sydney Gulbronson Olson, 2018.
An inventory of folder titles in the collection was created by a CHM volunteer. To view the CHM catalog record and inventory for the George Glaser collection, please search the CHM catalog at http://www.computerhistory.org/collections/search/.
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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The collection is open for research.
- Terms of access:
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The Computer History Museum (CHM) can only claim physical ownership of the collection. Users are responsible for satisfying any claims of the copyright holder. Requests for copying and permission to publish, quote, or reproduce any portion of the Computer History Museum's collection must be obtained jointly from both the copyright holder (if applicable) and the Computer History Museum.
- Preferred citation:
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[Identification of Item], [Date], George Glaser collection, Lot X2717.2004, Box [#], Computer History Museum.
- Location of this collection:
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1401 Shoreline Blvd.Mountain View, CA 94043, US
- Contact:
- (650) 810-1010