This file contains correspondence about computing courses and developments, conferences and lectures, costs, proposed papers, publications; Tables from CSIRO Division of Mathematical Statistics - Arctanh. Also CSIRO Computing Research Section Annual Reports for 1965-66 and 1966-67.
Correspondence/Papers details:
4/4/51 J.L. Pawsey to T.M. Cherry Struck difficulty with computation and quote of £100.
6/4/51 T.M. Cherry to T. Pearcey Computation amendment and acceptance of quote.
4/4/51 J.L. Pawsey to T.M. Cherry Wants to clarify use of computer and recoup costs.
10/4/51 T.M. Cherry to J.L. Pawsey Official request to use computer and acceptance of quote.
10/4/61 T.M. Cherry to Chief of Radiophysics Formal request for computation time and details of calculation.
20/4/51 J.L. Pawsey to T.M. Cherry Pleased to go ahead with computations and time factors for work.
12/6/51 T. Pearcey to T.M. Cherry Steady progress and two queries. Costs higher than expected.
18/6/51 T.M. Cherry to T. Pearcey Answers queries and agrees to pay account.
10/7/51 T.M. Cherry to T. Pearcey Acknowledging first instalment of calculation.
7/9/51 T. Pearcey to T.M. Cherry Forwarding calculations.
11/9/51 T.M. Cherry to T. Pearcey Acknowledgement of calculations.
5/10/51 T.M. Cherry to T. Pearcey Worried as final calculations not arrived.
25/10/51 T. Pearcey to T.M. Cherry Already sent the calculations.
30/1/52 T.M. Cherry to J.L. Pawsey Shocked at account for £250-wants reduction.
8/2/52 T. Pearcey to T.M. Cherry Apology for the misunderstanding about costs.
8/2/52 J.L. Pawsey to T.M. Cherry Account reduced to £125.
12/12/55 R.E. Meagher/Uni of Illinois to F. Hirst Forwarding Illiac Programming Manual.
27/2/56 F. Hirst to R.E. Meagher/Uni of Illinois Thank you for Illiac Programming Manual.
7/8/56 O. Brown-Terrell to F. Hirst Wants contact for Lucas Heights atomic reactor to apply for job.
3/10/56 B. deFerranti/Adolph Basser to F. Hirst Enclosing brochure/CSIRAC capacity/ Pearcey talking on CSIRAC.
30/10/56 T. Vickers/Teddington to F. Hirst Deuce programs unsuitable for CSIRAC.
26/7/57 E.K. Foreman/Statistics to F. Hirst Wants details of future courses to train key staff.
27/3/58 C.J. Brown/PMG to T.M. Cherry Seeking advice on Economic optimum studies and time-cost factors.
17/6/58 J.M. Telfer to M.H. Belz Re National Operational Research Society.
24/6/58 F. Hirst to M.H. Belz/MU Re Operational Research Society.
26/8/58 F. Hirst to M.H. Belz/MU Re representation on Australian National Committee on Automation & Computation.
1958 Uni of Sydney-Notice Introduction of ‘Diploma in Numerical Analysis & Automatic computing’course.
28/7/59 F. Hirst to M.H. Belz/MU Finds constitution for Australian Joint Council for Operational Research acceptable.
3/9/59 A. Marks to F. Hirst Thank you for assistance at conference.
18/9/59 T.W. Swinney to F. Hirst Details of Benson-Lehner film projection unit.
6/10/59 K. Hindson to F. Hirst Notice of discussion on introduction of Hollerith punch cards to MU.
13/10/59 J.M. Bennett to F. Hirst Covering letter (attachment not on file).
18/11/59 F. Hirst to C.H.D. Harper Re Papers for Conference on Automatic Computing.
25/11/59 B. Bambrough/AWA to F. Hirst Looking for programmers as expecting first computer next year.
23/10/59 Invitation to F. Hirst Cocktail party to meet Mr. C. Metcalfe, director of EUI/UK.
1/12/59 I.C.T. to Dept of Physics/MU Taking over Powers-Samas distribution.
10/12/59 I.C.T. to Dept of Physics/MU Change of date.
3/12/59 I.C.I. to F. Hirst Request for reference for A.R. Jones Travelling Fellowship application.
7/12/59 D. Cochrane/MU to F. Hirst Confirmation of talk for Summer School.
8/12/59 F. Hirst to B. DeFerranti Submitting papers for Conference on Automatic Computing (papers not on file).
5/10/59 C.D. Uhl to F. Hirst Student enquiry on circuits.
9/12/59 F. Hirst to C.D. Uhl Invitation to visit CSIRAC.
18/11/59 K.W. Knox/Aust Journal of Sc. to F.Hirst Request for article on ‘digital computers’.
17/2/60 B. Bambrough/AWA to F. Hirst Seeking programmers.
23/2/60 C. Johnstone reference Handwritten draft.
26/2/60 F. Hirst to B. deFerranti Enclosing summary of paper for Data Processing conference (not on file).
29/2/60 B.A. Chartres to F. Hirst Requesting summary of paper for conference.
10/3/60 Dr. A.S. Douglas to J.M. Bennett Available to attend conference in Australia.
16/3/60 J.M. Bennett to F. Hirst Re possible lectures by Dr. A.S. Douglas/Elec Computing/ UK whilst Conference in Sydney.
29/3/60 F. Hirst to J.M. Bennett Would like Dr A.S. Douglas to lecture in Melbourne.
4/4/60 T.M. Cherry to Dr. A.S. Douglas Suggesting arrangements for visit.
27/4/60 F. Hirst to Australian Nat. Committee Requesting entry forms for forthcoming conference.
9/5/60 F. Hirst to R.A. Cumming/MU Personnel attending conference and costs.
11/5/60 F. Hirst to Commodore Priv.Hotel Reserving double room.
13/5/60 F. Hirst to Australian Nat. Committee Enclosing biographic sketch.
20/5/60 F. Hirst to E.A. Cornish/CSIRO Forwarding copy of paper to be presented at Computing conference.
13/1/61 K. Nicol/Ferranti to F. Hirst Timetable for forthcoming courses.
26/1/61 G.H. Jowett/MU to F. Hirst Confirming his chairing of talk at Operational Research conference.
1/2/61 J.A.K. Wicks to F. Hirst Request for synopsis of paper.
7/2/61 R.W. Reynolds to F. Hirst Confirming meeting at MU of Society of Instrument Technology.
15/2/61 D.W. Posener/CSIRO to F. Hirst Appointment to Melbourne Conference committee and nomination as representative of Australian branch of Institute of Physics.
16/2/61 H.C. Levey/Uni of WA to F. Hirst Allen Billings to visit Melbourne to discuss MU plans for new computer.
23/3/61 F. Hirst to A. Billlings Forwarding details of new computers.
8/6/61 DeLaRue Bull/UK to F. Hirst To enter Australian market shortly.
9/6/61 Science Teachers’ Asscn to F. Hirst Invitation to Tenth Annual Science Talent Search.
20/6/61 F. Hirst to Science Teachers’ Asscn. Acceptance of invitation.
10/8/61 L.S. Goddard/U of Tas to F. Hirst Request to discuss computing service.
28/8/61 J.M. Bennett to F. Hirst Requesting clarification of services offered by CSIRAC.
29/8/61 J.M. Bennett to F. Hirst Australian Journal of Statistics seeking details of any tables suitable for publication.
6/9/61 F. Hirst to J.M. Bennett No tables suitable for publication at present.
28/8/61 D. Elliott/Adolph Basser to F. Hirst Request to speak in Sydney.
11/9/61 Royal-Globe Life Ass to F. Hirst Decided not to use computer facility.
20/9/61 Societe Delectronique to T.M. Cherry Sales letter.
28/9/61 F. Hirst to Nat.Health & Medical Recommendation for Dr. I.K. Buckley to receive research grant.
13/10/61 Uni of Melbourne-Notice Capital equipment submissions.
16/10/61 Education Dept to F. Hirst Invitation to address conference of teachers of mathematics.
25/10/61 F. Hirst to Education Dept Acceptance of invitation to address conference.
19/10/61 WRE to F. Hirst Request for details of any logic design work in Australia.
27/11/61 F. Hirst to Aust Inst. of Management Resignation from the Committee.
29/11/61 Remington-Rand to F. Hirst Happy to arrange visits to R-R overseas.
30/11/61 F. Hirst to Remington-Rand Details of overseas plans.
29/11/61 D. Elliott/A. Basser to F. Hirst confirmation of Melbourne arrangements.
31/1/62 John McMahon/MU to F. Hirst Re advice on purchase of accounting machine.
10/12/62 N.L. Svensson/MU to F. Hirst Details for Summer School talk.

This file contains letters to Thomas Cherry from RE Vowels, Professor of Electrical Engineering at the New South Wales University of Technology, regarding the installation of an EEC `DEUCE' computer.
Correspondence details:
17/8/56 RE Vowels/NSW Uni to TM Cherry Invitation to symposium/purchased DEUCE computer.
3/9/56 RE Vowels/NSW Uni to TM Cherry Re discussion on digital machines & installation of EEC 'DEUCE'.

This file contains an agenda and correspondence relating to a Conference on Data Processing and Automatic Computing Machines, organised by the Commonwealth Department of Supply at the Weapons Research Establishment, Salisbury, South Australia in June 1957.

The correspondence includes a request from John Allen-Ovenstone for Thomas Cherry to deliver a paper and to provide speakers for part of the conference.

The file includes a report of a conference on Industrial Uses of Analogue Computers, held in Kansas City in April 1956 and notification of an Electronic Computer Exhibition and Symposium to be held in London in 1958.
Correspondence details:
25/4/56 Conference paper/Kansas City Industrial Uses of Analogue Computers.
28/11/58 Notice Electronic Computer Exhibition & Symposium notice.
3/6/57 Notice Conference on Data Processing & Automatic Computing to be held at WRE, SA.
12/3/57 WRE to T.M. Cherry Conference-request for T.M. Cherry to deliver paper and arrange further speakers.
24/3/57 WRE to T.M. Cherry Program draft and details.
16/4/57 J.M. Bennett to T.M. Cherry Will have limited time available at conference.

This file contains a letter to Sir George Paton, University Vice-Chancellor from SR Kegele of AWA, regarding the Bendix Computer system. The letter is accompanied by a brochure and a catalogue.
Correspondence details:
20/9/61 AWA to George Paton Bendix Digital computers and sales brochure and catalogue.

This item contains 2 copies of the Sixteenth Annual Report of the CSIRO Officers' Association for the year 1958-59.

There is reference, on page 8, to the Association's involvement in the University of Melbourne building fund.
Details:
Undated CSIRO Officers’ Association Sixteenth Annual Report of the Council year 1958-59 (2xcopies).

This item contains a Report of the Chief Co-ordinator to the Sixth Meeting of the Commonwealth Advisory Aeronautical Research Council. The subject of the Report is the Field of Computational Methods and Machines. The Report provides an overview of developments in Australia, Canada, South Africa and the United Kingdom.
Details:
20/8/59 Commonwealth Advisory Aeronautical Research Council/Teddington/UK
Enclosing Report ‘Field of Computational Methods and Machines’(as above).

This item contains a paper from the Adolph Basser Computing Laboratory. The paper entitled 'SILLIAC CODE L8', by AM Watts and R Whitfield, describes a program for the SILLIAC computer.
Details:
6/11/58 Paper-Adolph Basser Comp. Lab Silliac Code L8 by AM Watts and R Whitfeld.

This item contains a paper from the University of Adelaide Electrical Engineering Department, entitled ' Digital Computer Project'. The paper describes the basic organisation and order code for transistorised digital computer. The paper is accompanied by 2 copies of a table of function calculations and a list of publications.
Details:
1958c Paper-University of Adelaide ‘Digital Computer Project’ (as above)

This item contains an extract from a book 'Methods In Numerical Analysis' by Kaj L Neilson, Head of Mathematics, US Naval Ordnance Plant, Indianapolis. The extract comprises the Preface, Table of Contents and Chapter 1.
Details:
1956 Book extract ‘Methods in Numerical Analysis’ by Kaj L Neilson/US.

This item contains a paper entitled 'A Few Remarks On The Games Which Can Be Played On Digital Computers. Part 1', by NV Findler, at the FBS Falkiner Nuclear Research and Adolph Basser Computing Laboratories, School of Physics, University of Sydney.
Details:
1958c Paper-NV Findler/Adolph Basser ‘A Few Remarks on the Games Which can be played on Digital Computers Part I’.

This item contains a paper from the CSIRO Division of Computing Research entitled 'Technical Note No.28 Computer Programming For Numerically Controlled Machine Tools', by CHJ Johnson.

The Technical Note describes the use of computer subprograms to produce control tapes for numerically controlled machine tooling.
Details:
Dec1968 Paper-CSIRO ‘Computer Programming for Numerically Controlled Machine Tools by CHJ Johnson’.

This item contains a Roneographed copy of a manual produced for the COMIT computer system. The COMIT system was designed and programmed at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. The purpose of the manual is to the conventions for writing programs in COMIT.
Details:
24/10/60 Programmers Reference Manual ‘COMIT computer system’ (as above).