Artifact Details

Title

Executive Guide to the IBM 1440 Data Processing System

Catalog Number

102646251

Type

Document

Description

A black and white brochure for the IBM 1440 Data Processing System. The cover features a picture of two men in silhouette, standing in front of the 1440. The inside cover features a picture of a woman with the 1440, holding a disk pack. Page 2 of the brochure has a table of contents, which is divided into sections such as "This is Data Processing;" "The Products;" "Special Features for the 1440;" "Programming Systems;" and "IBM Services." The products available with the 1440 are the 1441 Processing Unit, the 1442 Card Read Punch, the 1443 Printer, the 1311 Disk Storage Drive and Disk Pack, and the 1447 Console. There are several full-page photographs included in the brochure, along with some smaller pictures. These images are of the 1440 and its peripherals; women are adjusting the printer, opening the disk storage drive, or seated at the console. The back cover is black and lists IBM's address next to its logo.

Date

1962

Publisher

International Business Machines Corporation (IBM)

Place of Publication

U.S.

Identifying Numbers

Other number 520-1657

Extent

18 p.

Dimensions

11 x 8 1/2 in.

Copyright Holder

International Business Machines Corporation (IBM)

Category

Promotional Material

Subject

promotional materials; Business applications; Digital computer: mainframe; IBM 1440 (Computer); International Business Machines Corporation (IBM)

Lot Number

X3067.2005