New York State Division of the Budget Electronic Data Processing Unit Correspondence and Memorandums
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Overview of the Records
Repository:
New York State Archives
New York State Education Department
Cultural Education Center
Albany, NY 12230
Summary:
This series consists of correspondence and memorandums, drafted by the Division of the Budget's Electronic Data Processing
unit, pertaining to all aspects of electronic data processing in state agencies. Records relate to plans, specifications,
bidding, contracts, purchase or lease of equipment, budget requests, and statistics of use. Meeting minutes and reports concerning
the controversial installation at the Office of General Services of a Honeywell H6060 mainframe computer are also included.
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Title:
Division of the Budget Electronic Data Processing Unit correspondence and memorandums
Quantity:
4 cubic feet
(15 volumes)
Inclusive Dates:
1972-1978
Series Number:
13804
Scope and Content Note
This series consists of correspondence and memorandums of the Electronic Data Processing unit. The main part of the series
contains copies of outgoing letters and memorandums from Robert E. Scharg, Director of State Computer Systems Development,
and other staff of the unit. The correspondence and memorandums concern all aspects of electronic data processing in state
agencies, including plans, specifications, bidding, contracts, purchase or lease of equipment, budget requests, and statistics
of use. The items are contained in loose-leaf binders and are arranged in reverse chronological order in each binder. There
is no index to this part of the series.
A sub-series consists of correspondence and memorandums, minutes of meetings, and reports concerning installation at the Office
of General Services of a Honeywell H6060 mainframe computer, replacing an IBM 370/158. This conversion took several years
to plan and implement, and difficulties experienced in the Honeywell system became a matter of public comment and debate.
The documents relating to the conversion are found in seven loose-leaf binders; they are in reverse chronological order. Summary
lists of documents are found in Volumes 9 and 11. These lists give the date of each document and précis of its contents.
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Dates |
Contents |
Box |
Volume |
Accretion: 13804-83 |
1972 May - October |
Day Book of Correspondence and Memoranda |
1 |
1 |
1972 October - 1973 May |
Day Book of Correspondence and Memoranda |
1 |
2 |
1973 June - December |
Day Book of Correspondence and Memoranda |
1 |
3 |
1974 January - September |
Day Book of Correspondence and Memoranda |
1 |
4 |
1974 October - 1975 May |
Day Book of Correspondence and Memoranda |
2 |
5 |
1975 June - 1976 January |
Day Book of Correspondence and Memoranda |
2 |
6 |
1976 February - October |
Day Book of Correspondence and Memoranda |
2 |
7 |
1976 November - 1977 March |
Day Book of Correspondence and Memoranda |
2 |
8 |
1978 January - May |
Day Book of Correspondence and Memoranda, Index 1977 - March 1978 |
3 |
9 |
1977 April - December |
Day Book of Correspondence and Memoranda |
3 |
10 |
1974 - 1977 March |
Day Book of Correspondence and Memoranda, Index |
3 |
11 |
1976 July - December |
Day Book of Correspondence and Memoranda |
3 |
12 |
1976 January - June |
Day Book of Correspondence and Memoranda |
4 |
13 |
1975 June - December |
Day Book of Correspondence and Memoranda |
4 |
14 |
1974 April - 1975 June |
Day Book of Correspondence and Memoranda |
4 |
15 |