West Coast Computer Faire Collection
name: label: Collector
content: Jones, Ernie
topic: label: Topic
content: Computers
label: Topic
content: Exhibitions -- 1960-1990
acqinfo: label: Provenance
content: This collection was donated by Ernie Jones on October 20, 2007.
creator: label: Collector
content: Jones, Ernie
setName: label: See more items in
content: West Coast Computer Faire Collection
abstract: label: Summary
content: Collection contains product literature, newsletters, and other hand-outs collected from exhibitors by Ernie Jones, a faire attendee. The First West Coast Computer Faire was held in San Francisco, California on April 15-17, 1977, and the Fifth West Coast Computer Faire was held on March 14-16, 1980.
bioghist: label: Biographical / Historical
content: The West Coast Computer Faire was an annual computer industry conference and exposition that was often held in San Francisco. The first faire was held in 1977 at the San Francisco Auditorium and Brooks Hall. It was organized by Jim Warren and Bob Reiling. At the time it was the biggest computer show in the world, intended to popularize the personal computer in the home. However, Apple stopped exhibiting at the West Coast Computer Faire, refusing to exhibit at any show other than COMDEX that also had PC based exhibits. In 1983, Warren sold the rights to the Faire for US$3 million to Prentice Hall, who later sold it to Sheldon Adelson, the owner of Interface Group and COMDEX. In total, sixteen shows were held, with the last in 1992. The Fifth West Coast Computer Faire was held from March 14-16, 1980 in San Francisco and its focus was intelligent machines for home, business and industry.
physdesc: label: Extent
content: 1 Cubic foot (1 box)
phystech: label: Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
content: Gloves must be worn when handling unprotected photographs and negatives.
unitdate: label: Date
content: 1980
label: Date
content: 1977
dataSource: label: Archival Repository
content: Archives Center, National Museum of American History
identifier: label: Identifier
content: NMAH.AC.1118
objectType: label: Type
content: Collection descriptions
label: Type
content: Archival materials
label: Type
content: Advertisements
label: Type
content: Handbills
arrangement: label: Arrangement
content: The collection organized into two series. 

Series 1: 1977 Faire Materials

Series 2: 1980 Faire Materials
processinfo: label: Processing Information
content: Processed by Robert Ageton (volunteer), November, 2007; supervised by Alison Oswald, archivist.
genre_format: label: Genre/Form
content: Advertisements -- 20th century
label: Genre/Form
content: Handbills
scopecontent: label: Scope and Contents
content: Collection is divided into two series: 1977 Faire Materials and 1980 Faire Materials. In some instances, the dates associated with the materials are recorded. Otherwise, all materials are dated 1977 or 1980. The 1977 and 1980 Faires were held at the San Francisco Civic Auditorium and Brooks Hall. The programs for the faires include the schedule at a glance, list of sessions, advertisements, lists of exhibitors and booth, and the conference proceedings from previous fairs. The materials contain product literature for computer hardware and software, publications, newsletters, journals, advertisements, and other computer-related information. The fairs included papers, talks, demonstrations, and exhibits.