Collection context
Summary
- Title:
- Ned Chapin papers
- Dates:
- 1960-2008
- Creators:
- Chapin, Ned
- Extent:
- 15 Linear Feet
- Language:
- English .
- Preferred citation:
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[identification of item], Ned Chapin papers (SC1237). Dept. of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, Calif.
Background
- Scope and content:
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This collection primarily consists of conference materials, manuscripts, minicartridges, floppy disks, publications, and computer printouts relating to the courses and system development primarily created by Chapin during his tenure at Stanford University.
- Biographical / historical:
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Dr. Ned Chapin passed away on December 27, 2014. He was born on the Olympic Peninsula and grew up living in various locations in Washington, Oregon, and California. After graduating from Eureka Senior High School in 1945, he attended Stanford University where he played percussion in the Symphony Orchestra. He received an MBA from the University of Chicago in 1949. He served in the U.S. Army Corps. of Engineers during the Korean War. Upon graduating with a doctorate from the Illinois Institute of Technology in 1959, he moved to Menlo Park, California where he lived for the rest of his life. Although he worked at Stanford Research Institute (now SRI International) for 10 years, for the bulk of his career he was an independent consultant operating InfoSci Inc. At age 60, he took a job as Professor, and later Professor Emeritus, of Information Systems in the California State University system.
Dr. Ned Chapin was a leader in the field of Computer Science, particularly the discipline of Software Maintenance, from its infancy. Over his 61-year career, he published more than 250 papers and conference proceedings and wrote 8 books including "An Introduction to Automatic Computers" in 1955 (the second general purpose commercially published book on computers) and "Computers: A Systems Approach" in 1971. He was the founding editor of the "Journal of Software Maintenance and Evolution". He remained active in the field to the end of his life. For example, he was a panelist at the International Conference on Software Maintenance and Evolution in Victoria in October 2014.
He was predeceased by his wife of 60 years, Dr. June R. Chapin, and is survived by his two daughters, Suzanne and Dr. Elaine Chapin, and one grandchild, Kiel Chapin-Riddle. His hobbies included reading science fiction novels, listening to Jazz vocals, hunting for mushrooms, and advocating a manned mission to Mars.
Dr. Ned Chapin was a founding member of the Computer History Museum.
- Acquisition information:
- Gift, 2015.
- Physical location:
- Special Collections and University Archives materials are stored offsite and must be paged 48 hours in advance. For more information on paging collections, see the department's website: http://library.stanford.edu/spc.
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Indexed terms
About this collection guide
- Date Encoded:
- This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2024-10-16 12:57:16 -0700 .
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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The materials are open for research use. Audio-visual materials are not available in original format, and must be reformatted to a digital use copy.
- Terms of access:
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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 94305-6064. 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/spc/using-collections/permission-publish.
Restrictions also apply to digital representations of the original materials. Use of digital files is restricted to research and educational purposes.
- Preferred citation:
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[identification of item], Ned Chapin papers (SC1237). Dept. of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, Calif.
- Location of this collection:
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Stanford University Archives, Green Library557 Escondido MallStanford, CA 94305-6064, US
- Contact:
- (650) 725-1022