Guide to the Stanford Linear Accelerator Center (SLAC) collection of reference material

Finding aid prepared by Sydney Gulbronson Olson

Computer History Museum

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December 2017

Title: Stanford Linear Accelerator Center (SLAC) collection of reference material

Identifier/Call Number: X4059.2007

Contributing Institution: Computer History Museum

Language of Material: English

Physical Description: 5.42 Linear feet, 4 record cartons, 1 manuscript box

Date (inclusive): 1965-1993

Abstract: The Stanford Linear Accelerator Center (SLAC) collection of reference material ranges in date from 1965 to 1993. Retained as part of a reference library used by computing services staff, the collection includes manuals, user guides, technical reports, and program libraries. In addition to computing documentation, there are newletters, including the TeX TUGboat newletter, and memos, such as the Stanford Computation Research Group Technical Memos (CGTMs).

creator: Stanford Linear Accelerator Center.

Processing Information

Collection surveyed by Sydney Gulbronson Olson, 2017.

Access Restrictions

The collection is open for research.

Publication Rights

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

[Identification of Item], [Date], Stanford Linear Accelerator Center (SLAC) collection of reference material, Lot X4059.2007, Box [#], Computer History Museum.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift of Stanford Linear Accelerator Center (SLAC), 2007.

Biographical/Historical Note

SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, originally named Stanford Linear Accelerator Center (SLAC), is a Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science laboratory operated by Stanford University on behalf of the DOE and located in Menlo Park, California. The laboratory was founded in 1962 with the initial goal of building and maintaining a linear particle accelerator. While SLAC's scientific mission was originally focused on particle physics and accelerator science, in the past 50 years it has expanded to include cosmology, materials and environmental sciences, biology, chemistry, and alternative energy research.

Scope and Content of the Collection

The Stanford Linear Accelerator Center (SLAC) collection of reference material is composed of computing documentation ranging in date from 1965 to 1993. The collection includes manuals, user guides, technical reports, memos, program libraries, and newsletters. These items were either purchased by or created at SLAC and were retained as part of a reference library used by computing services staff. Items of note include Stanford Computation Research Group Technical Memos (CGTMs) and volumes 1 through 11 of TeX TUGboat, the TeX Users Group newsletter. There are also manuals for computer terminals as well as user guides for systems such as the IBM 3800 Printer, IBM System/390, RISC System/6000, and NeXT computers.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

TEX Users Group

Computer terminals