Department of Computer Science records, 1961-1978

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Summary

Creator:
Duke University. Department of Computer Science
Abstract:
The Department of Computer Science originally formed as the Computer Science Program in 1971. It became a department in 1973. The files in this collection concern the origin and formation of the Department and include much information about the Duke University Computation Center (DUCC) and the Triangle Universities Computation Center (TUCC). Materials range in date from 1961-1978.
Extent:
1.5 Linear Feet
Language:
Material in English
Collection ID:
UA.25.14.0001
University Archives Record Group:
25 -- Trinity College of Arts and Sciences
25 -- Trinity College of Arts and Sciences > 14 -- Computer Science

Background

Scope and content:

Contains materials regarding the origin and formation of the Department of Computer Science and includes reports, budgetary information, faculty biosketches, memos, minutes and miscellaneous items. Dates range from 1961-1978.

Biographical / historical:

The Computer Science Program was initiated in January 1971. It was conceived to provide courses on the theory of computer design, capabilities and use. Although students could not major in computer science at the undergraduate level, graduate courses were taught, especially in conjunction with the Engineering and Mathematics programs. By the 1973-1974 academic year, the Computer Science Program had become the Department of Computer Science, which allowed students to major in computer science and obtain a B. S.

Department of Computer Science Chairs
Date Event
1971-1973
Thomas Muir Gallie, Jr., Director of the CSP
1973-1974
Merrill Lee Patrick
1974-1979
Donald W. Loveland
1979-1983
Merrill Lee Patrick
1983-1985
Thomas Muir Gallie, Jr.
1985-1992
Donald J. Rose
1992-1994
Donald W. Loveland
1994-2002
Jeffrey Vitter
2002-2005
Alan Biermann
2005-
Pankaj Agarwal
Acquisition information:
The Department of Computer Science records were received by the University Archives as a transfer in 1974, 1978.
Processing information:

Processed by Jessica Wood, July 2006

Encoded by Kimberly Sims, July 2006

Accessions A74-135, A78-138 were merged into one collection, described in this finding aid.

Collection restrictions updated by April Blevins, December 2023

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Subjects

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Names:
Duke University. Department of Computer Science
Triangle Universities Computation Center
Duke University. Computation Center
Duke University -- Faculty
Duke University -- History -- 20th century

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Restrictions:

Access restricted. Some materials in this collection are personnel records. Records pertaining to employment where individuals are identified are closed for 70 years.

Terms of access:

Copyright for Official University records is held by Duke University; all other copyright is retained by the authors of items in these papers, or their descendants, as stipulated by United States copyright law.

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Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Department of Computer Science Records, Duke University Archives, David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University.

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