Hello - I have some of the very old books and manuals of my Dad's from 1958-1969 and just thought I would share the list for others who might find it interesting - it's an interesting look into someone's life who was in this world early on. He got into computers in the 60's (maybe the late 50s) when his company bought an IBM and as the most junior mechanical engineer they assigned him to work with the IBM guy - he did not want this assignment at first.
But then the rest is history and he did many things in mainframes/computers but for a long time was a VAX VMS type at MD Anderson Cancer Center in the Biomathematics department (analyzing patient and protocol treatments) for decades and was always part of install of newer and newer computers till his retirement in the 90s. IBM, Control Data, DEC (then Compaq). I even worked at Compaq at one time after it acquired DEC while Dad was still "a customer" . His collection of old manuals and books that I have illustrates the times. Funny that he saved all of these and now I have them. I probably still have a few punch cards from visiting his office in the 60's as a child and later I remember rooms full of huge gear that probably was just one mainframe and storage at the times. He also taught FORTRAN a few times as a university course because they were always short of those back in day.
But then the rest is history and he did many things in mainframes/computers but for a long time was a VAX VMS type at MD Anderson Cancer Center in the Biomathematics department (analyzing patient and protocol treatments) for decades and was always part of install of newer and newer computers till his retirement in the 90s. IBM, Control Data, DEC (then Compaq). I even worked at Compaq at one time after it acquired DEC while Dad was still "a customer" . His collection of old manuals and books that I have illustrates the times. Funny that he saved all of these and now I have them. I probably still have a few punch cards from visiting his office in the 60's as a child and later I remember rooms full of huge gear that probably was just one mainframe and storage at the times. He also taught FORTRAN a few times as a university course because they were always short of those back in day.
- Reference Manual IBM 1710 Control System, 1962
- 124 pages
- Rice University Computer Basic Machine Operation, 1962
- IBM System/ 360 Introductory Notes, 1964
- 59 pages
- Reference Manual IBM 1401 Data Processing System, 1960
- 176 pages
- Reference Manual 101 Electronic Statistical Machine, 1958
- 88 pages
- Reference Manual 85, 87 Collators, 1958
- 115 pages
- Reference Manual 557 Alphabetic Interpreter, 1959
- 47 pages
- Reference Manual 513, 514 Reproducing Punches, 1959
- 32 pages
- Reference Manual IBM 407 Accounting Machine, 1959
- 223 pages
- Reference Manual IBM 1620/1710 Symbolic Programming System, 1962
- 116 pages
- Reference Manual IBM 1620/1710 Symbolic Programming System, 1962
- 116 pages
- 1710 Fortran, L. Newton
- Technical Report IBM System/360, Model 92, G. M. Amdahl, T. C. Chen, and C. Conti, 1964
- 31 pages
- IBM 1050 Operator’s Guide
- Original Equipment Manufacturers’ Information IBM 1050 Data Communications System, 1963
- 23 pages
- Instruction Manual for 202-5A, 9D, 5AR and 9DR Modems, 1975
- Xerox Data Systems Reference Manual XDS 930 Computer, 1969
- 65 pages
- SDS 940 Time-Sharing Computer, 1965
- 11 pages
- SDS 900 Series input/output
- 16 pages
- Reference Manual SDS 930 Computer, 1967
- 65 pages
- Reference Manual XDS 925 Computer, 1966
- 63 pages
- SDS 920 Computer reference manual, 1964
- 87 pages
- SDS 910 Computer Reference Manual
- 73 pages
- Reference Manual Control Data 1604-A Computer
- 43 pages
- Fortran 63 Reference Manual, 1964
- Co-op Monitor/ Operator’s Guide, 1962
- 84 pages
- Control Data 3600 Computer System Reference Manual, 1963
- SDS 9300 Computer Reference Manual, 1965
- IBM 7040/7044 Operating System Fortran IV Language, 1963
- 33 pages
- IBM 7040/7044 Operating System Input/ Output Control System, 1962
- 51 pages
- IBM 7040/7044 Operating System Macro Assembly Program Language, 1963
- 46 pages
- IBM 7040/7044 Operating System Operator’s Guide, 1963
- 51 pages
- IBM 7040/7044 Operating System Programmer’s Guide, 1963
- 87 pages
- IBM 7040/7044 Operating System Systems Programmer’s Guide, 1963
- 79 pages
- Programming the IBM 1620, Clarence B. Germain, 1965
- 189 pages
- IBM 1130 Computing System Input/ Output Units
- 24 pages
- IBM 1130 System Summary, 1965
- 37 pages
- IBM 1800 FORTRAN Language, 1964
- 30 pages
- IBM 1800 Data Acquisition and Control System Functional Characteristics
- 105 pages
- IBM 1800-2310 Monitor System Specifications, 1964
- IBM 1800 Assembler Language, 1964
- 35 pages
- IBM 1800 Subroutine Library, 1964
- 57 pages
- IBM 1800 Utility Routines, 1964
- 33 pages
- SDS Business Language, 1965
- 75 pages
- SDS Symbol and Meta-Symbol, 1965
- 97 pages
- SDS 900 Series FORTRAN II, 1965
- 36 pages
- SDS ALGOL 60 Reference Manual, 1966
- 38 pages
- SDS 920/930 Computer Programmed Operators Technical Manual, 1965
- 217 pages
- 8400 Input/ Output Control System Preliminary Edition, 1965
- 8400 Monitor System Preliminary Edition, 1965
- 8400 Macro Assembler Manual Preliminary Edition, 1966
- FORTRAN IV Language Preliminary Edition, 1966
- Co-op Monitor/ Programmer’s Guide 1604/1604-A, 1962
- 161 pages
- Control Data 6600 Computer System Reference Manual, 1963
- 76 pages
- CDC/ Adcomp 8032 and 8033 Conversion Systems Instruction Manual, 1964
- 31 pages
- Control Data 160 Computer Installation Manual
- 9 pages
- 160 FORTRAN Reference Manual, 1962
- 91 pages
- Control Data 3200 Computer System Preliminary Reference Manual, 1963
- Cyber 70 Computer Systems Reference Manual, 1971
- Control Data 6400/6500/6600/6700 Computer Systems Reference Manual, 1971
- Control Data 6600 Series Computer Systems Reference Manual, 1972
- Control Data 6000 Series Computer Systems Scope 3.2 TC Operating System Reference Manual, 1970
- Time Critical Simulation Systems General Information Manual, 1970
- 1604 Computer Installation Instruction Book, 1960
- Control Data 1604/1601-A Computer Co-op Monitor/ Library Subroutines, 1962
- 67 pages
- Control Data 1604/1601-A FORTRAN-62/ Reference Manual, 1962
- 101 pages
- Control Data 1604/1601-A Computer Sort/ Reference Manual, 1964