Computer History Museum

Snyder, Frank Gerald (Jerry) oral history

Jerry Snyder trained in electronics in the US Navy during WWII and found a rewarding career designing small computer systems for the next four decades. Most of Snyder’s employment was with companies serving the US military and defense establishment. His first position was with Northrop, working on the Snark missile program, on that system’s guidance mechanisms. He then worked designing mostly special-purpose computers for a succession of companies including ALWAC, Ramo-Woolridge, RCA, Lockheed and Litton and Teledyne. He offers a perspective on the changes in component technologies and systems over his long career.

Item Details

Date
2015-11-16 (Made)
Type
Document
Catalogue number
102738015
Organization
Computer History Museum (Publisher)
People
Jerry Snyder (Interviewee)
Dag Spicer (Interviewer)
Category
Transcript
Format
PDF
Credit line
Gift of Jerry Snyder
Place of publication
USA/CA/Mountain View
Language
English
Acquisition number
X7682.2016
Subject
Teledyne, US Air Force, UCLA, Ramo-Wooldridge, RCA
Archive collection
CHM Oral History collection
Archive hierarchy
Oral History collection