Computer Professionals for Social Responsibility, Records, 1980-2007

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Summary

Title:
Computer Professionals for Social Responsibility, records
Dates:
1980-2007
Creators:
Computer Professionals for Social Responsibility and Roberts, Eric
Extent:
12 Linear Feet (8 cartons)
Language:
English .
Preferred citation:

[identification of item], Stanford Unversity, Computer Professionals for Social Responsibility, Records (SC1199). Dept. of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, Calif.

Background

Scope and content:

This collections contains the administrative materials of the Computer Professionals for Social Responsibility, including meeting minutes, project proposals, conference materials, and correspondence.

Biographical / historical:

In October 1981, a discussion group of Xerox/PARC and Stanford computer science professionals was formed on a computer message system at the Xerox Palo Alto Research Center. In 1982, the group created the Computer Professionals for Social Responsibility (CPSR) to raise awareness of the potential dangers of information and communications technology on integral governmental computer systems, especially in the computerization of war and nuclear proliferation. CPSR grew to international prominence during the 1990s, with at least 30 different nations having local branches. Their impact resulted in numerous projects and conferences, as their focus expanded to include a variety of computer-related areas such as workplace issues, privacy, participatory design, freedom of information, community networks, and many others. After 32 years, CPSR was dissolved in 2013.

Acquisition information:
Transfer, 2014. Gift of Eric Roberts, 2018-2019.
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

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
University Archives staff
Date Encoded:
This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2025-01-28 13:37:03 -0800 .

Access and use

Restrictions:

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:

While University Archives is the owner of the physical and/or digital items, permission to examine collection materials is not an authorization to publish. These materials are made available for use in research, teaching, and private study. Any transmission or reproduction beyond that allowed by fair use requires permission from the owners of rights, heir(s) or assigns.

Preferred citation:

[identification of item], Stanford Unversity, Computer Professionals for Social Responsibility, Records (SC1199). Dept. of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, Calif.

Location of this collection:
Stanford University Archives, Green Library
557 Escondido Mall
Stanford, CA 94305-6064, US
Contact:
(650) 725-1022
specialcollections@stanford.edu
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