18. 1962_01_29_MRC Document Reader Re-Packaging Proposal, 1962 January 29
Scope and Contents
A 16-page typewritten Original Copy of a document, plus several MRC Drawings and photos, prepared by the MRC Engineering Division, Iowa City, Iowa, which outlines the steps necessary to repackage a prototype document reader built for the 'Project Talent' program, such that two large 'Relay Racks' of electronic and logic hardware could be reduced to a single rack. A portion of the repackaged logic/core-memory module was depicted in an article in the January 1962 ELECTRICAL DESIGN NEWS (EDN), a leading technical publication of the day, Pages #72 & 73, by JVM. [an Original Copy of EDN, with related JPEG-scanned images files, is included in this set of JVM-to-UI Accession documents]. The Archival DVD Folder 1962_01_29_MRC Document Reader Repkg contains 24 JPEG Image files, which represent virtually the entire set of documents in this Report. All 18 text pages, and six other images representing several photos and drawings. The logic circuitry and packaging design was used in the SRA Docutran Scanners for SRA. See Folder: 1960s_early_SRA Docutran Files. In the cost-analysis section, it is interesting to note that technical labor was budgeted at $5.00/hour!
Dates
- Creation: 1962 January 29
Creator
- From the Collection: McMillin, John V. (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Extent
From the Collection: 14.50 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Repository Details
Part of the University of Iowa Archives Repository
100 Main Library
University of Iowa Libraries
Iowa City IA 52242
319-335-5921
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