Oxford University, 1968-1974
File
MS. Eng. misc. b. 254/B.8
Held at the Weston Library
Various documents describing the work of the Programming Research Group, 1968-1974. All are stencilled copies of typescripts and are a useful supplement to the official reports in MS. Eng. misc. b 254/B.7. They were perhaps collated by Strachey when he was preparing the final report to the Science Research Council (MS. Eng. misc. b 254/B.9).
Includes:
- Two notes prepared for prospective graduate students, November 1968 and September 1970.
- Three-page note probably prepared for Oxford University regarding research, teaching, staff and publications of the Programming Research Group, October 1970.
- Ten-page copy of 'Application for a Research Grant' (to the Science Research Council for a supplement to the original grant), March 1971.
- Two-page note 'Position in 1972 and after'.
- Four-page draft report (by V.E.M. Bowell) evaluating work of the Programming Research Group, August 1971.
- Last page of letter from Chairman, Sub-Faculty of Computation, to Secretary of Faculties, Oxford University, regarding 'small number of academic posts in computing', 1974, and referring to the 'international reputation of the Programming Research Group'
- Two-page note prepared for presentation to Computing Science Board (see additional papers and correspondence in MS. Eng. misc. b 254/B.10), June 1974.
The folder also includes miscellaneous 'hand-outs' for students and staff of the Programming Research Group regarding library, course work.
Dates
- Creation: 1968-1974
Extent
1 file
Language of Materials
- English
Shelfmark
MS. Eng. misc. b. 254/B.8
Former reference:
CSAC 71.1.80/B.8
Repository Details
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specialcollections.enquiries@bodleian.ox.ac.uk