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'Notes for Talks, etc. Mathematical Basis of Programming Languages', 1966-1969

Folder of miscellaneous manuscript and typescript material of various dates, as kept by Strachey under the above heading. Includes: 'Fundamental Mathematical Concepts Underlying Programming Languages', 2 typescript drafts (2 pages and 3 pages) with numerous manuscript amendments by Strachey, for an introduction to a longer talk or paper on this subject. Abstract of 'Towards a Formal…
Shelfmark: MS. Eng. misc. b. 296/G.22
Extents: 1 file
Dates: 1966-1969
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'Computers for Engineers', 1968

Lecture, Oxford, 15 March 1968. 6 pages. See also MS. Eng. misc. b. 255/B.23 regarding loan of films from Bell Telephone Laboratories, to illustrate this lecture.
Shelfmark: MS. Eng. misc. b. 296/G.23
Extents: 1 file
Dates: 1968
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'What Will Computing Systems Be Like in 1980?', 1968

Lecture, Leicester Branch, British Computer Society, 21 March 1968. 5-page manuscript, correspondence regarding delivery, and a synopsis for distribution to members.
Shelfmark: MS. Eng. misc. b. 296/G.24
Extents: 1 file
Dates: 1968
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'Programming Languages', 1969

Lecture, Oxford Branch of the British Computer Society, 28 January 1969. 16-page manuscript (not all in Strachey's hand) and printed notice of the lecture.
Shelfmark: MS. Eng. misc. b. 296/G.25
Extents: 1 file
Dates: 1969
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'Future of Programming Languages', 1969

Five-page manuscript of a talk delivered at I.C.L. Bracknell, 20 February 1969, and I.C.L. Stevenage, 24 February 1969.
Shelfmark: MS. Eng. misc. b. 296/G.26
Extents: 1 file
Dates: 1969
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'How to Try without really computing', 1969

Three-page manuscript of a talk given to the Oxford Invariant Society, 21 October 1969. Miscellaneous notes and 'Problems for Invariants' in The Game of Moo' for the Invariant Computer Group, founded Michaelmas Term 1968.
Shelfmark: MS. Eng. misc. b. 296/G.27
Extents: 1 file
Dates: 1969
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'BCPL usage and research', 1969

One-page typescript abstract of a talk delivered at I.C.L. Advanced Programming Techniques Symposium, December 1969.
Shelfmark: MS. Eng. misc. b. 296/G.28
Extents: 1 file
Dates: 1969
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'Games, Playthings and Learning Programs for St. Edward's School', 22 Jan 1970

Delivered in Oxford, 8-page manuscript.
Shelfmark: MS. Eng. misc. b. 296/G.29
Extents: 1 file
Dates: 22 Jan 1970
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'Computers and Civilization', or 'What Kenneth Clark Left Out?', 30 Jan 1970

Five-page manuscript. Includes notes on the question "Can computers think?". There is no indication where this lecture was held.
Shelfmark: MS. Eng. misc. b. 296/G.30
Extents: 1 file
Dates: 30 Jan 1970
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'Computers', 5-18 Apr 1970

A talk at a 'Mathematics Today' course for teachers of mathematics, Oxford. Two sets of manuscript notes and a programme of the course.
Shelfmark: MS. Eng. misc. b. 296/G.31
Extents: 1 file
Dates: 5-18 Apr 1970
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'Current Literature Seminar. The work of Dana Scott. Outline of a Math. Th. of Computation', 12 Nov 1970

Eight-page manuscript. There is no indication where this lecture was held.
Shelfmark: MS. Eng. misc. b. 296/G.32
Extents: 1 file
Dates: 12 Nov 1970
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'An unusual operating system written in a high level language', Dec 1971

Seminar at the Department of Machine Intelligence, Edinburgh, given in the course of a visit with the S.C.R. Board of Visitors. Notice of the seminar and brief manuscript notes only.
Shelfmark: MS. Eng. misc. b. 296/G.33
Extents: 1 file
Dates: Dec 1971
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Typescript summaries of 3 talks, 1971

'An Abstract Model for Storage' (Essex, 19 May 1971). 'The Logical Structure of a Single User Operating System' (Cambridge, 20 May 1971). 'Experiments on the Design of Processors to work efficiently with Compilers'. Includes correspondence.
Shelfmark: MS. Eng. misc. b. 296/G.34
Extents: 1 file
Dates: 1971
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'Games on Computers', 16 Nov 1971

Bristol Association of Young Scientists (?) - Oxford Schools', 3-page manuscript.
Shelfmark: MS. Eng. misc. b. 296/G.35
Extents: 1 file
Dates: 16 Nov 1971
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'Work in progress at the Oxford Programming Research Group', 9 Mar-25 Apr 1973

A seminar held at Cambridge, 25 April 1973; 8-page manuscript.
Shelfmark: MS. Eng. misc. b. 296/G.36
Extents: 1 file
Dates: 9 Mar-25 Apr 1973
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Correspondence regarding a seminar on the semantics of programming languages, 19 Feb 1975

Correspondence regarding a seminar on the semantics of programming languages, to be given at the Department of Artificial Intelligence, Edinburgh, in the course of a visit with S.R.C. Board of Visitors. Includes a programme of the visit.
Shelfmark: MS. Eng. misc. b. 296/G.37
Extents: 1 file
Dates: 19 Feb 1975
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Folder of notes for lectures, n.d.

'Use, not construction, of computers', 7-page manuscript. Lecture on methods of programming, 8-page manuscript. Typescript of a contribution to a discussion on programming languages, paginated 53-69; heavily annotated by Strachey. Seven pages of manuscript notes, under 9 sub-headings, for talks on computers.
Shelfmark: MS. Eng. misc. b. 296/G.38
Extents: 1 file
Dates: n.d.
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Correspondence regarding lectures and papers, 1960-1964

Mainly invitations to lectures, contributions to seminars, etc. in the UK and overseas.
Shelfmark: MS. Eng. misc. b. 296/G.39
Extents: 1 file
Dates: 1960-1964
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Correspondence regarding lectures and papers, 1965-1967

Mainly invitations to lectures, contributions to seminars, etc. in the UK and overseas.
Shelfmark: MS. Eng. misc. b. 296/G.40
Extents: 1 file
Dates: 1965-1967
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Correspondence regarding lectures and papers, 1969-1971

Mainly invitations to lectures, contributions to seminars, etc. in the UK and overseas.
Shelfmark: MS. Eng. misc. b. 296/G.41
Extents: 1 file
Dates: 1969-1971