32 years of NCR E&M Columbia (1961-1993)
As seen in The State and industry trade magazines
So, besides a trip down memory lane, what is this for?
1. A narrative of the history of the site which will be binded into a book and placed in the Reference Room Library at
the South Caroliina Department of Archives and History.
2.
This can later be used in 2041 (the earliest possible date) for a
South Carolina Historical Marker to be placed at the site.
What would that look like? Here's an example to give you
an idea of the space we have on a two sided county marker:
Key achievements (we need your help to correct, refine, and expand this):
1. Argus Camera - They built the building. What else? Any employee transfers?
2. NCR Postal - Cash register modifications. Letter sorting machines? What were they?
3. NCR E&M: Common Bus Control modules. What were these?
4. The first PC (before IBM) FirstStep...
5. Multiprocessing world leader...
6. International Product/Computer of the year (Tower 32)
7. World Class manufacturing (best and firsts).. automation, computer vision, robots.....
8. General managers to Company VPs (how many?)
9. Best site in the company (the flag). How many times?
10. OS achievements.. Multiprocessing, live upgrade, other RAS...
11. Patents. How many?
