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Association for Computing Machinery, British Chapter, 1968-1972
Correspondence, papers regarding the organisation of the Chapter, and minutes of 2 meetings.
Shelfmark: MS. Eng. misc. b. 285/E.1
Extents: 1 file
Dates:
1968-1972
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Automatic Programming Information Centre (A.P.I.C.), 1959-1961
Notices and minutes of meetings of the Advisory Committee, and correspondence, especially regarding the relationship between the British Computer Society and the A.P.I.C.
Shelfmark: MS. Eng. misc. b. 285/E.2
Extents: 1 file
Dates:
1959-1961
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Automatic Programming Information Centre (A.P.I.C.), n.d.
Correspondence with R.H. Goodman, mainly regarding Strachey's and P. Landin's requests to borrow or have photocopies of articles from the A.P.I.C. library. Some correspondence regarding reviews by Strachey or Landin for publication in the A.P.I.C. bulletin is also included.
Shelfmark: MS. Eng. misc. b. 285/E.3
Extents: 1 file
Dates:
n.d.
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Automatic Programming Information Centre (A.P.I.C.), 1965-1967
Correspondence with R.H. Goodman regarding the possible publication of Strachey's paper on a general purpose macrogenerator in the Annual Review in Automatic Programming. The paper was published in The Computer Journal, see MS. Eng. misc. b. 290/F.32. Later correspondence and papers regarding the future of the Annual Review following the death of R.H. Goodman, 1967.
Shelfmark: MS. Eng. misc. b. 285/E.4
Extents: 1 file
Dates:
1965-1967
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British Computer Society (B.C.S.), 1959-1962, 1972-1975
Miscellaneous papers and correspondence regarding activities of the B.C.S. (conferences, discussion meetings, Annual General Meetings, etc.) Mainly printed material, but includes correspondence regarding the proposed European Cooperation in Informatics (ECI) Conference planned for Amsterdam 1976 for which Strachey was to serve on the Programme Committee.
Shelfmark: MS. Eng. misc. b. 285/E.5
Extents: 1 file
Dates:
1959-1962, 1972-1975
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British Computer Society (B.C.S.), 1968-1975
Correspondence and papers regarding Strachey's membership in the B.C.S., his appointment as a Distinguished Fellow (1971) and his membership of I.F.I.P. Working Groups 2.2 and 2.3. Correspondence for 1968 refers to the Extraordinary General Meeting of the Society in March to consider revision of articles of membership.
Shelfmark: MS. Eng. misc. b. 285/E.6
Extents: 1 file
Dates:
1968-1975
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British Computer Society (B.C.S.), 1961-1962
Correspondence and papers on 'Non-Numerical Analysis' In October 1961 The Computer Journall (Vol.4, No.3, p.212) published an article by L. Fox called 'Computing Machines for Teaching and Research' which elicited a lively correspondence in the Journal regarding the validity and importance of non-numerical analysis. Strachey and S. Gill replied immediately to Fox 'Your stirring article which has just appeared in …
Shelfmark: MS. Eng. misc. b. 285/E.7
Extents: 1 file
Dates:
1961-1962
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B.C.S. Committee on programming notation, 1958-1962
Research Committee on Scientific Programming Notation. Includes:
Minutes of meetings 1-22 (21 July 1958-1 May 1962).
Agenda for meetings 2-22.
Committee on Automatic Coding for Business Problems (the parallel committee to the Scientific Committee).
Minutes of meetings 1-4 (31 March 1959-6 November 1959).
In July…
Shelfmark: MS. Eng. misc. b. 285/E.8
Extents: 1 file
Dates:
1958-1962
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B.C.S. Committee on programming notation, 1959-1962
Folder of drafts for papers produced by the Committee. Includes:
'Suggestions for Notations': 6-page manuscript and 4-page typescript draft by Strachey, 26 February 1959, considered by the Committee at its meeting on 3 March.
'Towards a Common Programming Language'.
Three typescript drafts of paper by Gill describing the aims of the Committee and including examples drawn…
Shelfmark: MS. Eng. misc. b. 285/E.9
Extents: 1 file
Dates:
1959-1962
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B.C.S. Committee on programming notation, 1958-1962
Folder of correspondence and papers regarding the work of the Committee. Topics include:
Proposals of the Association for Computing Machinery and the German Association for Applied Mathematics and Mechanics on standardization.
ALGOL and the November 1959 meeting in Paris.
The Automatic Programming Information Centre in Brighton.
An Expanded…
Shelfmark: MS. Eng. misc. b. 285/E.10
Extents: 1 file
Dates:
1958-1962
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Working Party on a Travelling Computer for Schools, and computers in education, n.d.
Correspondence including proposals, correspondence with school masters regarding feasibility of the scheme (their replies were uniformly favourable), and with the School Mathematics Project. This was originally an independent working party chaired by R.H. Tizard to explore a proposal by Strachey that a small computer be mounted in a lorry and taken round to schools for demonstrations, lectures and practical experience. The Working Party was later sponsored by the British Computer…
Shelfmark: MS. Eng. misc. b. 285/E.11
Extents: 1 file
Dates:
n.d.
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Working Party on a Travelling Computer for Schools, and computers in education, 1962
Includes:
Minutes and notes for meetings.
Numerous drafts of explanatory proposals and papers regarding the Working Party.
Extracts from replies and comments by schools regarding the proposal (see correspondence in MS. Eng. misc. b. 285/E.11).
Strachey's manuscript notes.
Estimates of costs.
Shelfmark: MS. Eng. misc. b. 285/E.12
Extents: 1 file
Dates:
1962
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Working Party on a Travelling Computer for Schools, and computers in education, 1963
Miscellaneous material relating to the teaching of computation in schools and examinations at A-level in the subject. Proposals, sample examination papers, correspondence regarding meetings to discuss project. See MS. Eng. misc. b. 290/F.29, MS. Eng. misc. b. 290/F.30, and MS. Eng. misc. b. 297/H.10 for further material relating to computers in education.
Shelfmark: MS. Eng. misc. b. 285/E.13
Extents: 1 file
Dates:
1963
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Study Group on Artificial Intelligence and Simulation of Behaviour (A is B), 1964-1965
Correspondence regarding project. Includes first Newsletter. Following a one-day symposium on A is B held at Northampton College of Technology in September 1964, Strachey joined a Committee to further the project. The other members were D.E. Broadbent, I.J. Good and D. Michie, and the Secretary was M.B. Clowes until December 1965, when the position was filled by R.M. Burstall. The B.C.S. encouraged the project with publicity and a small financial grant.
Shelfmark: MS. Eng. misc. b. 285/E.14
Extents: 1 file
Dates:
1964-1965