Digital Equipment Corporation

This is the working area for the Digital Equipment Corporation collection.

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(* means missing months)

  • 1961 *, oct, * (2017.74)
  • 1962 missing all (2017.75)
  • 1963 missing all (2017.76)
  • 1964 missing all (2017.77)
  • 1965 *, aug, sep, , oct, dec (2017.78)
  • 1966  feb, mar (2017.79)
  • 1967 *, sep, oct, nov, *  (2017.80)
  • 1968 jan/feb, feb, mar, apr, may, jun, jul, aug, *, oct, nov, dec; missing sep (2017.81)
  • 1969 jan, *, mar, apr, may, jun, *, aug, sep, oct, nov, dec; missing jul (2017.82)
  • 1970 jan, feb, mar, *, may, jun, jul, aug, sep, oct, nov, *;  missing apr,  dec (2017.83)
  • 1971 *, feb, jun, nov, dec; missing jan, mar, apr, may, jul, aug, sep, oct (2017.84)
  • 1972 jan, feb, mar, apr, may, jun, jul, aug, sep, oct, nov, dec (2017.85)
  • 1973 jan/feb, mar; missing mar, apr, may-dec (REVIEW) (2017.86)
  • 1974: missing jan-feb, may-jun, (REVIEW) (2017.87)

Digital Newsletter

The volume numbers appear to follow fiscal years rather than calendar kills.   (2017.88)

1969 Vol 1 #12 (Jun)
1969-1970 Vol 2 #1-5,7-8,11; missing #6,9,??

Maynard News Bulletin: 18-Mar-1969, 26-Mar-1969

DECWORLD: Dec 77/Jan 78

Clock Tower News: Sep 80, Dec 80

Mill Phone Directory: 15-Mar-1968 (2017.110)

mgmt memo: (2017.109)

  • 1982 Vol 1 #1-2  (started in nov, so no missing issues)
  • 1983 Vol 2 #2,4,6,9

Digital This Week (DTW):

(This periodical typically had 23-24 issues per year.)

  • 1973 (missing all) (2017.89)
  • 1974 (missing all) (2017.90)
  • 1975 Vol 3 #29 (Sep); missing all but #29 (2017.91)
  • 1976 (missing all) (2017.92)
  • 1977 (missing all) (2017.93)
  • 1978 (missing all) (2017.94)
  • 1979 Vol ? #17 (May); missing all but #17 (2017.95)
  • 1980 Vol ? #23-31, 35; missing #1-22,32,33,34 (2017.96)
  • 1981 Vol 8 #1-7,10,12-14,16-24; missing #8,9,11,15 (2017.97)
  • 1982 Vol 9 #1-9,11-23; missing #10 (2017.98)
  • 1983 Vol 10 #2-4,6-12,14-16,18-20,22; missing #1,5,13,17 (2017.99)
  • 1984 Vol 11 #1-7,13-15,17-24; missing #8,9,10,11,12,16 (2017.100)
  • 1985 Vol 12 #1-15,17,21-22; missing #16,18,19,20 (2017.101)
  • 1986 Vol 13 #3-5,7-11,14-16,18,20; missing #1,2,6,12,13,17,19,21+ (2017.102)
  • 1987 Vol 14 #1-6,10,12-13,15-19,21-22; missing #7,8,9,11,14,20 (2017.103)
  • 1988 Vol 15 #1,3,7-9,11-17,20-21; missing 2,4,5,6,10,18,19 (2017.104)
  • 1989 Vol 16 #3,6; missing all but 3,6 (2017.105)
  • 1990 Vol 17 (missing all) (2017.106)
  • 1991 Vol 18 (missing all) (2017.107)
  • 1992 Vol 19 #12,13; missing all but 12,13 (2017.108)

DECMINSTER

  • 1984 nov, dec
  • 1986 apr, may
  • 1980 sep

Salem Systems Highlights

  • 1980 #32,33
  • 1981 #34-39
  • 1982 #40-43

DIGI-TELL (Salem)

  • 1982 #6-8

New Hampshire View

  • 1981 oct
  • 1982 mar
  • 1983 jan, feb

Tewksbury Tidings -> Tidings (TWO/VWO/LTN)

  • 1982 feb, mar
  • 1982 Vol 1 #3-9, *, 11; missing #10
  • 1982 Vol 2 #1-7, *, 9-11; missing #8

Newsline (Digital New England): 15-Sep-1992, 29-Sep-1992

ForeFront – Q4FY91 – Q4FY97 (db:RWillet)

Publications

Annual Reports:  69, 76, 79, 81,  85, 86, 87, 88,

Digital Technical Journal (1985-1997):   #1-9, V2:2,3; V3:2-4, V4, V5, V6, V7, V8, V9

Miscellaneous:

  • Valuing Differences Calendar 1988
  •  A Trip Report on DECworld, Boston dated 18-May-1992 by J.J. Bunn (db:LLevick)
  • Brochure of DECworld ’92 (db:LLevick)
  • Digital “Sales Update” Vol 23 No 12, 2-Mar-1992 on DECworld ’92 (Internal Digital Document) (db:LLevick)
  • Fortune Magazine (KO on cover)
  • 25th Anniversary
  • Mill Clock Centennial
  • The Digital ALUMNI 1998/1999 Directory

Documents / Photographs

  • VFtba, PBtba, PBtba   (storage to be assigned)
  • Posters (mostly db:RSofka)
    • LCG – Bridging the Gap in ’76
    • Geneve – “It’s not bad…. but it ain’t Maynard”
    • Maynard – Minicomputer Capital of the World
    • Visit Beautiful Downtown Maynard – to see our PDP-12i
    • On The Right Course With DEC  (Central European Region)

Hardware

  • Modules: 3114 AND, 3301 DELAY, 3114 AND, 103 INVERTER, 3201 FLIP-FLOP, 3401 CLOCK, 3201 FLIP-FLOP, 103 INVERTER, 3301 DELAY (db:)
  • LINC-8 cards: G906,B104,R121W005,R107
  • Module M044 (in Digital decproducts box)
  • DECtape  (Micro Tape): RAP0, 387 blks, BIOTHM.EXE
  • DECTAPE plastic canister
  • PDP-10 Defective Module: B685 (with repair tag saying it was from an RP10, 1976,  Wesleyan University).
  • PDP-11/35 (front panel) (db:JMacKeen)
  • VT52
  • VT100
  • VT220
  • VT240
  • Rainbow 100+ (db: Maynard Fire Department)
  • LA50
  • MicroVAX circuit boards
  • DECpc 320p Laptop
  • StorageWorks Cabinet, designed by KO (db:LLevick)
  • Multia
  • NC Prototype

 Memorabilia

  • MLO Visitors Register (25-Apr-1986 – 19-Oct-1990)
  • Maynard poster
  • Keychains, lucite thingies (1 box)
  • Irving Burg Collection  (db:MBurg)
  • ECAD at the Mill Tape Measure
  • ECAD at the Mill Letter Opener (2)
  • Digital Equipment Corporation Pencils (gray, 12)
  • 40th Anniversary Deck of Cards
  • Digital Mouse Pad (black)
  • Digital Open House Frisbee (well-chewed)
  • Customer Satisfaction Pin (db:APommer)
  • Digital Personal/Internal Use Only/etc. Stamps
  • Digital Handkerchief (gray/blue)
  • Digital Pocket Protector
  • PDP-8 Pen (commemorating 30,000 installed worldwide)
  • Digital Baseball Cap (1957-1998)
  • decsystem10 Desk Calendar
  • Digital cloth satchel (db:PBoothroyd)
  • Water bottle (greenish)
  • Assabet Valley Golf Tournament Keychain 1994
  • Pen (blue)
  • MailWorks “Relief for LAN mail headaches” first aid capsule
  • 40 years of Innovation and Customer Success paperweight
  • Maynard in May 10K – 1990 Digital Division Champion Plaque
  • Clark Tournament Plaque (?)
  • MLO22-2 Wall Marker

Mugs

  • DECSYSTEM-10  (Gold/Blue)
  • decsystem10 (Gold/Blue, db:APommer)
  • DECstation DECade 1990-2000
  • Digital “Fletcher”
  • Digital “Make it in Maynard Plant” (1999.2346)
  • Orion The PDP-11
  • Internal DECUS 1981
  • “Communications” (in ~20 languages)
  • Smooth Sailing through the 80;s – Digital’s Large Systems Fleet
  • DECsystem-10 / DECsystem-20
  • Education Services (drinking glass)
  • DCU (db:APommer)

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