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Chebyshev Polynomals File: WREDAC Computing
BK: "In 1959 RB Potts worked in long vacation at WRE - using SA's first computer, the WREDAC. These are his notes on developing library software for the computer (Chebychev polynomals or xcotx & tanx). Very basic by later standards."
This item contains references to: Computer Science
Date Range 1959
Quantity 1.5 cm, 1 file
Inventory Identifier 109400001
Box Number 1
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Punch Card Users' Committee Chairman's Papers
BK: "This was a subcommittee of the Education Committee set up to make recommendations on the use of punched card equipment by University administration and others - as a result the Computing Centre was formed, staff appointed and the first computer ordered. This is the file kept by the chairman, RB Potts. It was an important committee."
This item contains references to: Computer Centre; Computer Science
Date Range 1960 - 1961
Quantity 2 cm, 1 file
Inventory Identifier 109400002
Box Number 1
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Australian Computer Society and Computer Society of S.A.
BK: RB Potts "was responsible for founding the S.A. Computer Society - the first in Australia."
This item contains references to: Computer Science
Date Range 1960 - 1986
Quantity 1.5 cm, 1 file
Inventory Identifier 109400003
Box Number 1
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John Allen Ovenstone
Ovenstone was the first Professor of Computer Science.
This item contains references to: Computer Science
Date Range 1963 - 1984
Quantity 0.5 cm, 1 file
Inventory Identifier 109400004
Box Number 1
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"Computers and Mathematics" (Article)
This item consists of an article by Professor Potts which was printed in the Science Journal of Prince Alfred College, his alma mater.
This item contains references to: Mathematics; Computer Science
Date Range undated
Quantity 0.2 cm, 1 file
Inventory Identifier 109400005
Box Number 1
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"Computing Facilities at Adelaide University" (Paper)
This paper comprises a history of the establishment of computing facilities at the University.
This item contains references to: Computer Centre; Computer Science
Date Range 1972
Quantity 0.2 cm, 1 file
Inventory Identifier 109400006
Box Number 1
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Computing Centre Newsletters
Newsletters 1-22 are from Barbara Kidman; newsletters from 1967 to 1971 were given to Barbara Kidman by Les Howard from the Barr Smith Library.
This item contains references to: Computer Centre
Date Range 1966 - 1971
Quantity 4 cm, 1 file
Inventory Identifier 109400007
Box Number 1
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Student Protest re 6400 Computer
This item consists firstly of two issues of "Grass Roots", published by the SDA, exhorting students to protest, and if necessary to sabotage, the use of the University Computer for weapons research work. Secondly, a note "to all users of the 6400" decries the threats being made and encourages users to attend student meetings and vote against the actions proposed.
Date Range c. 1970, undated (during the Vietnam War)
Quantity 0.2 cm, 1 file
Inventory Identifier 109400008
Box Number 1
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Miscellaneous Documents
This file includes a proposal for a Diploma in Academic Computing (undated), preliminary notes on the FORTRAN Service Course (1965), a paper by IN Capon entitled "Computing in Secondary Schools" (1969) and a copy of some "Autobiographical Snippets" by John Bennett, discussing the introduction of computers to Australia.
This item contains references to: Computer Science
Date Range c. 1965 - 1987
Quantity 1 cm, 1 file
Inventory Identifier 109400009
Box Number 1
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Letter from Susan Woodburn, Special Collections Librarian
This item consists of a letter to Ren Potts and Barbara Kidman from Susan Woodburn of the Barr Smith Library Special Collections, thanking them for their help in identifying important records of the 1957 WRE conference and the AVCC survey of University computing.
Date Range 1999
Quantity 0.2 cm, 1 file
Inventory Identifier 109400010
Box Number 1
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Fortran Courses (Culver)
This folder represents Robert Culver's file on the Fortran (or "Fortransit") courses run at the University by IBM in 1960. The file has been annotated by Mr Culver with Post-It notes, with reference to the historical interest of its contents.
Date Range 1959 - 1960
Quantity 1 cm, 1 folder
Inventory Identifier 109400011
Box Number 1
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1620 Computer (Culver)
This file contains correspondence and manuals relating to the IBM 1620 Data Processing System. Dr Kidman's annotations indicate that this was the first computer purchased by the University, in 1961.
Date Range 1961
Quantity 0.5 cm, 1 folder
Inventory Identifier 109400012
Box Number 1
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Miscellaneous Papers and University Correspondence (Simmons)
BK: "Don Simmons was 1st employee in Computing Centre (Later an MP). These papers given to B.K. by Don's widow."
The first folder contains documents relating to Mr Simmons' time at the University. The second folder contains documents from his time as an MP (1971-1975), during which he remained interested in computing and related social and legislative issues.
Date Range 1968 - 1975
Quantity 2.5 cm, 2 folders
Inventory Identifier 109400013
Box Number 1
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"Computing", J.A. Ovenstone (Simmons)
Dr JA Ovenstone was Professor of Computing Science and Director of the Computing Centre at the time of writing this paper, which was included in Don Simmons' records.
Date Range undated
Quantity 0.2 cm, 1 folder
Inventory Identifier 109400014
Box Number 1
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Report to University of Hong Kong (Simmons)
Don Simmons was a Leverhulme Visiting Fellow to the University of Hong Kong in 1966, and subsequently reported to that University, in a consultative capacity, on its application of electronic data processing. This item is a copy of his report, with associated correspondence.
Date Range 1967
Quantity 1 cm, 1 folder
Inventory Identifier 109400015
Box Number 1
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"The Influence of Computers on Employment" (Paper)
This paper was written by Don Simmons.
Date Range c. 1968
Quantity 0.5 cm, 1 folder
Inventory Identifier 109400016
Box Number 1
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Punch Card Users' Committee and the Early Years of the Computing Centre (Simmons)
This item contains references to: Computer Centre
Date Range 1960 - 1961
Quantity 0.5 cm, 1 folder
Inventory Identifier 109400017
Box Number 1
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Control Data Booklets for 6000 Series Computer
Instruction manuals for various operating system/programming languages. Booklets entitled: - \x91Codes/Control Data: 6400/6600 Computer Systems\x92 (1966)
- \x91Control Data: 6000 Series; Instant; Chippewa Operating System: Fortran\x92 (1966)
- \x91Control Data: Instant: 6400/6500/6600: Scope\x92 (1967)
- \x91Control Data: Instant: 6400/6500/6600: Compass\x92 (1967)
- \x91Control Data: Instant: 6400/6500/6600: Fortran\x92 (1967)
- \x91Control Data: Instant: 6400/6500/6600: Cobol\x92 (1967)
- \x91Control Data: Instant: 6400/6500/6600: Simula\x92 (1967)
- \x91Control Data Corporation: Update Instant\x92 (1975)
- \x91Control Data Corporation: Intercom Version 4 Interactive Command Summary\x92 (1980)
- 'Control Data Corporation: Update Version 1 Instant\x92 (1981)
Date Range 1966 - 1981
Quantity 5 cm, 10 booklets
Access Partially closed
Inventory Identifier 109400018
Box Number 1
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Ren Potts Articles on University of Adelaide Maths History
Contains a covering note from Barbara Kidman and photocopies of the following articles: - 'Mathematics at the University of Adelaide, 1874-1944, Part 1' - 'Mathematics at the University of Adelaide, 1874-1944, Part 2' - 'Mathematics at the University of Adelaide 1944-1958' - 'Horace Lamb Rose Bowl' from Graduate's Union Gazette, June 1964.
Date Range 1977 - 1985
Quantity 0.2 cm, 1 folder
Inventory Identifier 109400019
Box Number 1
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