James E. Robertson Papers, 1942-99 | University of Illinois Archives

Description: Papers of James Evans Robertson (1924-93), M.S. '48, Ph.D. '52, professor of computer science (1952-90), including biographical data (1949-93); publications on the arithmetric design of electronic computers (1952-93); logs of computer runs (1950-52); correspondence about computer development, travel, college & departmental administration, committees, & meetings (1947, 1949-90); photographs (1953-70); certificates (1942-55); computer publicity (1949-56); visits to Russian computer centers (1958); Fulbright research on computers at the University of Sydney (1962-63); Illiac I, II & III, & IV (1954-73); Digital Computer Laboratory & departmental plans; Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers meetings & publications (1967-89); Brookhaven National Laboratory (1969-83); computer history & design (1970-85);drum data (1950's); N.S.F. contracts (1964-83); course material (1955-88); codes for computer programs (1950s); research papers; drawings; & plans.