Series Names:
MIT DIC ####
Project Whirlwind Memo M-###
Project Whirlwind Administrative Memo A-###
Project Whirlwind Collection, MC ###
Project Whirlwind Memo M-###
Project Whirlwind Engineering Note E-###
Project Whirlwind Limited Memo L-###
Project Whirlwind Memo VI L-###
Project Whirlwind Report R-###
Project Whirlwind Summary Report SR-###
Division 6 Administrative Memo M-###
Division 6 Memo M-###
Division 6 Limited Memo L-###
Project Whirlwind Drawing Numbers (I'm not sure how we want to name this series. The documents don't have original series numbers. See see Reels 24 and 25. --Todd)
Project Whirlwind Controlled Distribution Memo D-### (I'm not certain what the D-series memos are. This is a guess as to how we might name them. See Reel 2: MC665_r12_6D-108-2.pdf. --Todd)
If the document itself says "project whirlwind" then you can presume DIC 6345
If not, use DIC indicated on document or delete MIT DIC element from xml file.
About series names:
Here are numbers for Whirlwind or Whirlwind related projects we've
identified from looking at "print" reports from the MITRE donation and also
early Servomechanisms Lab material we processed about 5 years ago when LIDS
transferred them. I think of 6345 and 7002 as the two central "whirlwind"
project numbers.
#6295, Aircraft and Stability and Control Analyzer project
#6345, Project Whirlwind
#6673, Air Traffic Control Project
#6782, Navy Fire Control
#7002, Project Whirlwind
I've never been able to tell exactly when but at some point 6345 was
"reissued" as grant # 7002. My sense is that 7002 became the number once
Whirlwind was up and running out of the development/building phase into
testing the SAGE project and other Lincoln Lab research from late 1952
through 58 or 59, but that's just a guess. We do have a microfilm of early
DIC/OSP grant files, I've never looked at it to get to the specifics of this
question, but if a defined year for the start of 7002 would help sort it out
then we could get the grants microfilm from storage and take a look.
Also found:
#6751 (on M_1115_19501016.pdf in Reel 3---no finding aid found.)
"This is an account for research on the oil reservoir problem. It is wholly supported by MIT." (From A_122_19510701.pdf in Reel 4)
#6889
"Air Force contract AF19(122)-458" (From A_122_19510701.pdf in Reel 4)
#6772
"This is an M.I.T. salary allocation account. It is simply a bookkeeping convenience from which salaries in our Laboratory are charged to the above accounts." (From A_122_19510701.pdf in Reel 4)
#6595
"This is an M.I.T. account for building maintenance." (From A_122_19510701.pdf in Reel 4)
#6915
"Protect on Machine Methods of Computation and Numerical Analysis. This Project is an outgrowth of the activities of the Institute Committee on Machine Methods of Computation, established in November 1950. The purpose of the Project is (1) to integrate the efforts of all the departments and groups at MIT who are working with modern computing machines and their applications, and (2) to train men in the use of these machines for computation and numerical analysis. People from several departments of the Institute are taking part in the project." (From MC665_r23_sr-41.pdf in Reel 23)
Additional Series info:
"This memorandum lists and describes the various types of reports and publications issued by the Digital Computer Laboratory. The following series are now standard:
1. SR-Series Summary Reports and Project Lincoln Division 6 Quarterly Progress Reports
2. R-Series Reports
3. E-Series Engineering Notes
4. M-Series Memoranda
5. A-Series Administrative Memoranda
6. L-Series Limited Distribution Memoranda"
In reel 12 there are some documents that appear to be a D-Series. This may refer to "controlled distribution"-- see Reel 2: MC665_r12_6D-108-2.pdf. How should we label these? --Todd
Description - Abstract:
examples:
Bi-weekly progress report of project Whirlwind I research teams.
Weekly group leader meeting discussing...
Administrative memorandum from project Whirlwind research teams on temporary staff assignments.
Administrative memorandum from project Whirlwind research teams on bi-weekly engineering reports.
Administrative memorandum from Electronic Computer Division research teams on visitor policies.
Memorandum on a visit to Moore School, University of Pennsylvania on September 9, 1947. Topics include the purpose of the visit, magnetic recording, and mercury delay lines.
Memorandum on a second trip by project Whirlwind I research teams to Sylvania in Emporium, PA to discuss storage tubes.
Publisher:
MIT Servomechanisms Laboratory
MIT Servomechanisms Laboratory - ECD
MIT Servomechanisms Laboratory - ATCP
MIT Digital Computer Laboratory
MIT Lincoln Laboratory
Lincoln Laboratory - Division 6
MIT Department of Electrical Engineering
Nonspecific Contributors:
Project Whirlwind Administrative Staff
Project Whirlwind Research Staff
Project Whirlwind Consultants
Digital Computer Laboratory Administrative Staff
Division 2 Research Staff
Division 6 Research Staff
Division 6 Administrative Staff
Lincoln Laboratory Research Staff
Group 61 Research Staff
Scientific and Engineering Computation Group
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