Data Processing Digest Collection
name: label: Creator
content: Data Processing Digest, Inc.
label: Creator
content: Milligan, Margaret
label: Former owner
content: National Museum of American History (U.S.). Division of Mathematics
label: Former owner
content: National Museum of American History (U.S.). Division of Physical Sciences
label: Names
content: Cohen, Michael C.
label: Names
content: Naftaly, Stanley
topic: label: Topic
content: Computer peripherals
label: Topic
content: Computer science
label: Topic
content: Computers
label: Topic
content: Mathematical instruments
label: Topic
content: Periodicals
acqinfo: label: Provenance
content: Collection donated by Data Processing Digest, 1968, 1972, 1976.
creator: label: Creator
content: Data Processing Digest, Inc.
label: Creator
content: Milligan, Margaret
setName: label: See more items in
content: Data Processing Digest Collection
abstract: label: Summary
content: Collection documents development of the computer industry.
bioghist: label: Biographical/Historical note
content: The Data Processing Digest regularly reviews periodicals and books for quick reference. Monthly publication dealing only with material related to the computer industry.
physdesc: label: Extent
content: 15.6 Cubic feet (48 boxes)
unitdate: label: Date
content: 1955-1974
custodhist: label: Ownership and Custodial History
content: Transferred to the Archives Center from the Division of Physical Sciences (now Division of Medicine and Science), September 12, 1986.
dataSource: label: Archival Repository
content: Archives Center, National Museum of American History
identifier: label: Identifier
content: NMAH.AC.0235
objectType: label: Type
content: Collection descriptions
label: Type
content: Archival materials
label: Type
content: Clippings
label: Type
content: Magazines (periodicals)
label: Type
content: Microfilms
label: Type
content: Newspapers
arrangement: label: Arrangement
content: The collection is divided into three series.

Series 1, Clippings, 1955-1966 

Series 2, Microfilm, 6 rolls, 1955-1966

Series 3, Data Processing Digest Issues, 1970-1974
processinfo: label: Processing Information
content: Collection processed by NMAH Staff, 1986
genre_format: label: Genre/Form
content: Clippings -- 20th century
label: Genre/Form
content: Magazines (periodicals) -- 1950-1980
label: Genre/Form
content: Microfilms
label: Genre/Form
content: Newspapers
scopecontent: label: Scope and Contents note
content: Magazine and newspaper clippings (1955-1974) from various sources, on the development of the computer industry; six rolls of microfilm (1955-1966); and issues of Data Processing Digest, 1970-1974.