Correspondence

This material is held atUniversity of Manchester Library

  • Reference
    • GB 133 NAHC/FER/B
  • Dates of Creation
    • 1948-1957
  • Physical Description
    • 5 items

Scope and Content

Comprises: 

  • B1, Copy of cables from Ferranti to E. Grundy, Ferranti, October 1948, asking for preliminary report on digital computing;
  • B2, Copy of letter, 1 November 1948, from J.D. Carter re. F.W. Williams' lectures on electronic computer;
  • B3, Copy of letter of B. Lockspeiser to E. Grundy, 26 October 1948, giving Ferranti authority to construct an electronic calculating machine to the instructions of Professor F.C. Williams;
  • B4, Ferranti circular, 23 December 1948, re. arrangements for proceeding with the Williams' machine;
  • B5, Copy of memo. signed by S. Gill, 9 May 1957, re. order code for future scientific computer.