Collection context
Summary
- Title:
- Apple Computer, Inc. ephemera collection
- Dates:
- 1978 - 1998
- Creators:
- Apple Computer, Inc.
- Abstract:
- This collection contains annual reports, internal communications, corporate communications, engineering reports, manuals, product information files, catalogs, price lists, Apple publications, human resource information, conference and workshop information, software, hardware, and corporate memorabilia.
- Extent:
- 9 Linear Feet
- Language:
- English .
- Preferred citation:
-
Apple Computer, Inc. Ephemera collection. M0825. Dept. of Special Collections, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, Calif.
Background
- Scope and content:
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Contains annual reports, internal communications, corporate communications, engineering reports, manuals, product information files, catalogs, price lists, Apple publications, human resource information, conference and workshop information, software, hardware, and corporate memorabilia.
- Biographical / historical:
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Apple Computer, Inc. was incorporated on January 3, 1977. Apple Computer, Inc., ignited the personal computer revolution in the 1970s with the Apple II, and reinvented the personal computer in the 1980s with the Macintosh, of which it had sold more 30 million systems as of the end of 1998. Apple's original mission as articulated by its co-founder Steven Jobs was to bring the best personal computing products and support to students, educators, designers, scientists, engineers, business persons and consumers in over 140 countries around the world. In 1998, Apple Computer, Inc. maintained Research & Development sites in Cork, Ireland; Cupertino, California; Tokyo, Japan; and Zhuhai, China. Apple owned manufacturing facilities in the United States, Ireland, and Singapore. Distribution facilities are located in the United States, Europe, Canada, Australia, Singapore, and Japan.
- Acquisition information:
- Gift of Henry Lowood, 1995-1997, and Wynne Dobyns, 1995-2002.
- Custodial history:
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Some of the materials in this artificial collection were transferred from M0443, the Silicon Valley Ephemera Collection, to create an Apple Computer-specific collection and integrated into a previously-existing artificial collection of Apple Computer materials.
- Physical location:
- Special Collections and University Archives materials are stored offsite and must be paged three business days in advance. For more information on paging collections, see the department's website: https://library.stanford.edu/libraries/special-collections.
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Indexed terms
- Subjects:
- Science -- History.
Corporate culture.
About this collection guide
- Date Encoded:
- This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2026-03-04 10:38:23 -0800 .
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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There are no restrictions on access.
- Terms of access:
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Property rights reside with the repository. Literary rights reside with the creators of the documents or their heirs. To obtain permission to publish or reproduce, please contact the Public Services Librarian of the Dept. of Special Collections.
- Preferred citation:
-
Apple Computer, Inc. Ephemera collection. M0825. Dept. of Special Collections, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, Calif.
- Location of this collection:
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Department of Special Collections, Green Library557 Escondido MallStanford, CA 94305-6004, US
- Contact:
- (650) 725-1022