Bemer, Robert M., collector.
Robert Bemer collection on computer standards, 1958-1979.
Correspondence, reports, publications, meeting minutes, and bulletins of standards committees relating to ALGOL, COBOL, and the International Standards Organization (ISO) subcommittee on character sets (ANSI X3L2). The ALGOL records include correspondence to the ALGOL Maintenance Subcommittee (Association for Computing Machinery) and information about the International Algebraic Language, XTRAN source language for FORTRAN, and the SHARE ALGOL 60 translator. The COBOL records (1960-1969) include material from CODASYL, the European Computer Manufacturer's Association, SHARE, and the American Standards Association. The ISO records (1959-1978) relate exclusively to the standards for data formats and codes and includes material from other standards organizations.
This collection was put together by Robert M. Bemer during involvement in setting language and data standards for the early computer industry. He accumulated a collection of material from organizations and individuals relating to computer standards.
ALGOL (Computer program language).
American National Standards Institute
American Standards Association.
Association for Computing Machinery.
COBOL (Computer program language).
European Computer Manufacturers Association.
SHARE.
Computer input-output equipment -- Standards.
Computer hardware description languages -- Standards.
Computer industry -- International cooperation.
Computers -- Character sets -- Standards.
Computers -- Congresses.
Computers -- Standards.
Standardization -- Societies, etc. -- United States.
Business records. aat
Pamphlets. aat
FORTRAN (Computer program language)
XTRAN (Computer program language).
AIP-ICOS
Smithsonian Institution. National Museum of American History. Archives Center. MRC 601, 12th Street and Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20560, USA