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University of Washington Computer Center, Seattle, Washington, 1966
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| Clip Title | University of Washington Computer Center, Seattle, Washington, 1966 |
| Clip Summary | Man inserting tapes into computer drive, drive spinning, man pressing buttons on console |
| Duration | 1 min., 11 sec. |
| Digital Format | Video |
| Original Source Title | Computer Center, Reel C-299 |
| Original Source Summary | Activities at the University of Washington Computer Center |
| Participants/Performers | Unknown |
| Notes | Clip title supplied by cataloger.
The following information was provided by respondents to requests for information from UW Week "Lost & Found Films" series, 2009-10.
Michael Peskura from UW Technology/EP wrote: We're mostly certain this was filmed in the IBM 7094 computer room. Back in the days when trains delivered coal to the campus steam plant. Really.
Sid McHarg, Director, Enterprise Platforms, UW Information Technology wrote: This was filmed at the campus computer center in what is now Wilcox Hall. The computer in question is most likely the IBM 7040/7094, and the tape drives are IBM 729s. This particular computer was used for research and instruction. The individual appearing is the film is probably Dick Vorhees, the operations supervisor.
Ralph Jackson, staff in Health Sciences and BSEE '70 wrote: In the late '50s and early '60s the computer was in the basement of Mechanical Engineering. This lab had an IBM 709 and a 650. Both had an incredible number of vacuum tubes and the lab was massively air conditioned. In the middle to late '60s it moved to what was then called Moore Hall Annex (the building physically attached to the east end of Moore Hall). This annex had two computer installations. One was the IBM 7094 and the other was the Administrations Burroughs 5500 (?). Originally I/O was done on the IBM 1401's tape drives. IE: punch cards to tape on the 1401 and tape to 709. Then, 709 to tape and then tape on 1401 to printer. The 7094 was called a DCS (direct coupled system). I believe this eliminated the need for the 1401 doing I/O.
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| Subjects (LCSH) | IBM 7094 (Computer)
Data tape drives
Computer input-output equipment
University of Washington
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| Genres (LCSH) | Documentary films
Nonfiction films
Film clips
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| Location Depicted | United States--Washington (State)--Seattle |
| Date Created | 4/14/1966 |
| Language | English |
| Digital Collection | Special Collections Moving Image Collection |
| Order Number | MV0089 |
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| Repository | University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections Division |
| Repository Collection | University of Washington Audio Visual Services Materials Library, 94-4, VC128 |
| Digital Reproduction Information | Digital streaming QuickTime video file made from DVCAM master, by Special Collections at UW Media Center, Odegaard Library, on January 22, 2010, using Quick Time, version 7.6 |
| Rights | Restrictions may exist on reproduction, quotation, or publication. Contact the repository for details |
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