Guide to the Stan Augarten Computer History Collection M1477

Department of Special Collections and University Archives
2016
Green Library
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Stanford 94305-6064
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Language of Material: English
Contributing Institution: Department of Special Collections and University Archives
Title: Stan Augarten computer history collection
source: Augarten, Stan
creator: Augarten, Stan
Identifier/Call Number: M1477
Physical Description: 4.5 Linear Feet (7 boxes, 1 map-folder)
Date (inclusive): circa 1965-1994
Abstract: Collection consists of video and photographic material assembled for book and CD-ROM projects, especially "Bit by Bit."

Related Materials

Augarten also donated the collection "Momenta International : documentation, press releases, etc., 1991" (M1289): https://searchworks.stanford.edu/view/4725114

Biographical / Historical

Augarten is an american author of two books on the history of computing, "State of the art : a photographic history of the integrated circuit" (1983) and "Bit by bit : an illustrated history of computers" (1984). He has worked as an employee at Steve Jobs's company NeXT and authored "The NeXT user's reference manual" (1989). Since 2002 he has lived in Paris, France.

Conditions Governing Access

Videotapes in Box 1 are available but must be transferred beforehand; please allow for advanced notice. Videos in Boxes 2-5 are damaged and not available. An unpublished listing is available from the department. Other material (Boxes 6-8) is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

While Special Collections is the owner of the physical and 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.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift of Stan Augarten, 2001. Accession 2001-349.

Preferred Citation

[identification of item], Stan Augarten computer history collection (M1477). Dept. of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, Calif.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

Science -- History.
Computers -- History.
Augarten, Stan
Augarten, Stan

boxes 1-5

Videotapes

Physical Description: all but 7 of the 57 tapes have serious mold damage

Conditions Governing Access

refer to spreadsheet listing
 

Photographs, slides, transparencies

box 6, folder 1

images - not used in "Bit By Bit" Chapters 1&2

box 6, folder 2

images - not used in "Bit By Bit" Chapters 3-5

box 6, folder 4

Bit by Bit transparencies & negatives

box 6, folder 5

transparencies from Kodak box marked "Melgar Photo, Santa Clara"

box 6, folder 6

photographs - Smithsonian

box 6, folder 7

photographs - Aberdeen Proving Ground

box 6, folder 8

photographs - inventors, scientists, mathematicians, entrepreneurs, etc.

box 7, folders 1-2

photographs - machines, operators and other staff, circuit boards, figures & diagrams

box 7, folders 3-5

slides

 

Miscellaneous

Box 1, item 8

The PARC Story CD-ROM [sealed]

Box 6, Folder 3

clippings & reproductions of articles, figures, diagrams, etc.

map-folder 8

oversize

Scope and Contents

Includes Intel poster, UNIVAC advertisements from magazines, two German map reproductions, oversize photographs.