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Used in physics laboratories the Spark Chamber Scanning System used television cameras to record the location of cosmic ray events within the spark chamber. This information was recorded on tape and then fed into an IBM computer for further…

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DEC's first 12-bit computer which introduced the instruction set that would later be expanded in the PDP-8. The PDP-5 had a memory capacity of 1,024 to 32,768 12-bit words (roughly 2KB-64KB). It was the first computer line in the industry with more…

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The PDP-4 was 18-bit machine intended to be a slower, cheaper alternative to the PDP-1; it was not considered commercially successful. All later 18-bit PDP machines (7, 9 and 15) were based on a similar, but enlarged instruction set, more powerful,…

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Circa 1960, Digital Equipment Corporation's (DEC) first products were a range of packaged logic circuit known as Digital Laboratory Modules. Built with discrete transistors the modules performed basic logic functions (e.g., clocks, pulse generators,…

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Publicity photo of the Memory Test Systems 1516 core memory tester (built from DEC system modules.) A memory test computer was used to test the ferrite core memory modules in early general computers such as Whirlwind.

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Publicity photo of an early model of a Digital PDP-1 (Programmable Data Processor) computer. On table is a CRT display, control panel and paper tape reader.

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Publicity photo of the Memory Test Systems 2113 Core Memory Tester (built from DEC system modules.) A memory test computer was used to test the ferrite core memory modules in early general computers such as Whirlwind.

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Ad/poster shows a VAX-11/780 computer with the message "At Digital, we think a computer is only as good as the 14,000 service people who stand behind it."

Includes the tagline: "Digital - We change the way the world thinks."

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The Global Newspaper for DIGITAL Employees commemorating 40 years of people, products, and services. Digital was part of Compaq at this time, 1998.

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A black and white aerial view of the Maynard Mill Buildings/Digital Equipment Corp.

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A Digital Bulletin discussing the Company's EEO Program. It states that every employee is free to participate with equal opportunity, in all aspects of the Company; to share opportunities to earn, to learn, to advance his/her career.

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A brochure outlining instructions for the PDP15 model.

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The Sales Update series is Digital's official announcement vehicle of new product information to the sales organization worldwide.

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Two brochures outlining a guide to important phone numbers of each department in the Digital Mill location.

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A pamphlet developed by Digital that tracks the generational development of computer technology. At the time of publication it was the fourth generation (1975). This report is the result of the Museum Project 1975, spearheaded by Gordon Bell, VP of…

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A product guide for Digital's Storage Works System which provide product storage solutions.

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This document is a compilation of 100 abstracts discussing multiple platforms, networking, programming technology, system modelling and management techniques, and selected applications. Robert W. Taylor is thenoted Director of SRC (Systems Research…

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2nd prize won by Edwin Laurila in the broad jump at the first field day run by Frank J. DeMars Post American Legion on July 4, 1919.

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Polka Mass handout and Polka Mass record album insert of song lyrics.

The first Polka Mass on the East Coast was celebrated by Fr. Louis S. Bilicky of St. Casimir's Church in Maynard, Mass. and The Dick Pillar Orchestra. This Polka Mass was…