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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)

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 Digital Computer Laboratory

Lincoln Laboratory - Division 6

MIT Department of Electrical Engineering 

Nonspecific Contributors:

Project Whirlwind Administrative Staff

Project Whirlwind Research Staff

Project Whirlwind Consultants

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