The collection is organized in the following series:

Series 1, Background Information, 1942-1964, n.d. (chronological) 
Series 2, Correspondence, 1967-1971 (chronological)
Series 3, Litigation

Subseries 1, General, 1964-1971 (chronological)
Subseries 2, Illinois Scientific Developments, Inc. vs. Honeywell Inc., Civil Action No. 1373-67 in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia, 1967-1968 (chronological)
Subseries 3, Illinois Scientific Developments, Inc. vs. Honorably John J. Sirica, Judge, United States District Court for the District of Columbia, 1967 (chronological)
Subseries 4, Honeywell Inc. vs. Edward J. Brenner, Commissioner of Patents, Civil Action No. 4-69, Civil 66, in the United States District of Minnesota Fourth Division, 1969 (chronological)
Subseries 5, Honeywell Inc. vs. Edward J. Brenner, Commissioner of Patents, Civil Action No. 4-69, Civil 136, in the United States District of Minnesota, Fourth Division 1969, n.d. (chronological)
Subseries 6, Honeywell Inc. vs. Sperry Rand Corporation, Civil Action No. 4-67, Civil 138 in the U. S. District Court, District of Minnesota, Fourth Division, 1967-1973 (chronological)

Series 4, Microfiche, 1971-1972, n.d., (chronological)
Series 5, Photographs, 1946, n.d.
Series 6, Publications, 1958-1989, n.d. (alphabetical)

Series 1

Background Information

1942-1964

extent:

11 folders (0.32 linear feet)

description:

Series includes chronological lists and event summaries, ENIAC history, minutes, news clippings, and the ENIAC patent.

1

1

Mauchly, John W.  "The Use of High-Speed Vacuum Tube Devices for Calculating"

1942

1

2

News clippings regarding the death of John W. Mauchly's wife, Mary Mauchly

1946

1

3

Minutes of a conference held at the Moore School of Electrical Engineering, University of Pennsylvania, to discuss patent matters relating to the Electronic Discrete Variable Automatic Computer (EDVAC)

1947

1

4

Eckert, J.P., Jr. et al.  Electronic Numerical Integrator and Computer" (U.S. Patent No. 3,120,606)

1964

1

5

Agreement regarding the sale of the Electronic Numerical Integrator and Computer (ENIAC) to Illinois Scientific Developments, Inc. by Sperry Rand Corporation

1964

1

6

Chronological event list relating to the ENIAC, covering 1943-1968

n.d.

1

7

J. Presper Eckert chronological event list, covering 1919-1967

n.d.

1

8

J. Presper Eckert chronological event summary, covering 1919-1967

n.d.

1

9

John W. Mauchly chronological event summary, covering 1943-1968

n.d.

1

10

Correspondence by Sperry Rand Corporation personnel and counsel regarding ENIAC efforts

1965

1

11

Hanson, Henry L.  "ENIAC Patent--Eckert et al.--3,120,606" (History and background of the ENIAC)

1967

Series 2

Correspondence

1967-1971

extent:

11 folders (0.42 linear feet)

description:

Series includes correspondence between Honeywell Inc., their legal counsel, John V. Atanasoff, Dmitri Allegretti, Henry Halladay, and Henry Hanson.

Box

Folder

Title

Dates

1

12

Correspondence between Honeywell Inc. employees and counsel, June-July

1967

1

13

Correspondence between Honeywell Inc. employees, counsel, and John V. Atanasoff, August

1967

2

1

Correspondence between Honeywell Inc. employees, counsel, and John V. Atanasoff, September

1967

2

2

Correspondence between Honeywell Inc. employees, counsel, and John V. Atanasoff, October-November

1967

2

3

Correspondence between Honeywell Inc. employees and counsel, January

1968

2

4

Correspondence between Honeywell Inc. employees, counsel, and John V. Atanasoff, June

1968

2

5

Correspondence between Honeywell Inc. employees, counsel, and John V. Atanasoff, July

1968

2

6

Correspondence between Honeywell Inc. employees, counsel, and John V. Atanasoff, August-September

1968

2

7

Correspondence between Honeywell Inc. employees and counsel, October

1968

2

8

Letter from Dmitri Allegretti to Henry Halladay regarding Project PX, which resulted in the development of the ENIAC  (1 b/w 8x10 photograph)

1970

2

9

Memoranda to Henry L. Hanson regarding the number of Dorsey, Marquart, Windhorst, West and Halladay personnel working on Honeywell Inc. vs. Sperry Rand Corporation

1971

Series 3

Litigation

1964-1973

extent:

91 folders (1.25 linear feet)

description:

Subseries:

1. General – 4 folders;
2. Illinois Scientific Developments, Inc. vs. Honeywell Inc., Civil Action No. 1373-67 in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia – 19 folders;
3. Illinois Scientific Developments, Inc. vs. Honorably John J. Sirica, Judge, United States District Court for the District of Columbia- 20 folders;
4. Honeywell Inc. vs. Edward J. Brenner, Commissioner of Patents, Civil Action No. 4-69, Civil 66, in the United States District of Minnesota, Fourth Division – 10 folders;
5. Honeywell Inc. vs. Edward J. Brenner, Commissioner of Patents, Civil Action No. 4-69 Civil 136 in the United States District Court, District of Minnesota, Fourth Division – 8 folders;
6. Honeywell Inc. vs. Sperry Rand Corporation, Civil Action No. 4-67, Civil 138 in the U.S. District Court, District of Minnesota, Fourth Division – 30 folders

Subseries 1

Litigation - General

1964-1971

2

10

Pre-suit news coverage

1964, 1967

2

11

Initial Honeywell Inc., Illinois Scientific Developments, Inc., and Sperry Rand Corporation correspondence

1964-1966

2

12

Honeywell Inc., Illinois Scientific Developments, Inc., and Sperry Rand Corporation correspondence and pre-suit material

1966-1967

3

1

"Electronic Litigation File."  Script of a presentation by Henry L. Hanson regarding the Electronic Litigation File (ELF), a system devised to manage the massive amount of paperwork generated by the ENIAC trial

1971

Subseries 2

Litigation – Illinois Scientific Developments, Inc. vs. Honeywell Inc., Civil Action No. 1373-67 in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia

1967-1968

3

2

Complaint for Infringement of Patent, May 26

1967

3

3

Index of exhibits

[1967]

3

4

Memorandum of Points and Authorities in Support of Defendant Honeywell's - Motion to Dismiss upon the Ground that Plaintiff, a Foreign Corporation, is Doing Business in the District of Columbia, Without a Certificate of Authority and is Thereby Barred from Bringing this Action

1967

3

5

Memorandum of Points and Authorities in Support of Motion of Defendant - Honeywell Inc. for Change of Venue to the United States District Court for the District of Minnesota, Fourth Division in Minneapolis

1967

3

6

Stipulation, June 14

1967

3

7

Affidavit of Henry L. Hanson, June 29

1967

3

8

Motion of Defendant Honeywell Inc. for Change of Venue to the United States District Court for the District of Minnesota, Fourth Division, July 5

1967

3

9

Plaintiff's Opposition to "Motion of Defendant Honeywell for Change of Venue to - the United States District Court for the District of Minnesota, Fourth Division in Minneapolis, ca. July 25

1967

3

10

Plaintiff's Memorandum of Points and Authorities in Opposition to Defendant's - Motion "for Change of Venue," ca. July 25

1967

3

11

Plaintiff's Memorandum of Points and Authorities in Opposition to Defendant's - Motion to Dismiss, August 1

1967

3

12

Disposition of Henry L. Hanson, August 14

1967

3

13

Supplemental Affidavit of William D. Hall, September 22

1967

3

14

Plaintiff's Supplemental Memorandum in Opposition to Defendant's Motion for - "Change of Venue," September 22

1967

3

15

Plaintiff's Supplemental Opposition to Defendant Honeywell's "Motion for - Change of Venue to the United Sates District Court for the District of Minnesota, Fourth Division in Minneapolis," September 22

1967

3

16

Defendant's Reply to Plaintiff's Supplemental Opposition to Defendant's Motion - for Change of Venue, [October 1]

[1967]

3

17

Supplemental Points and Authorities in Support of Defendant Honeywell's Motion to Dismiss, October 3

1967

3

18

Transcript of Proceedings, October 5

1967

3

19

Affidavit of Joseph V. Keady, October 20

1967

3

20

Transcript of Proceedings, February 16

1968

Subseries 3

Litigation – Illinois Scientific Developments, Inc. vs. Honorably John J. Sirica, Judge, United States District Court for the District of Columbia

1967

3

21

Opposition of Intervener Honeywell Inc. to Petition for Writ of Mandamus and Stay, October 10

1967

3

22

Notes of Motion for Stay, October 11

1967

3

23

Petition for Writ of Mandamus and Stay, October 11

1967

3

24

Order, October 12

1967

3

25

Affidavit of Herbert T. Markel, October 16

1967

3

26

Opposition to Petition for Writ of Mandamus, October 16

1967

3

27

Opposition of Intervener Honeywell Inc. to Petition for Writ of Mandamus and Stay, October 16

1967

3

28

Petition for Leave to Interview on Behalf of Defendant Honeywell Inc. in Opposition to Petition of Illinois Scientific Developments, Inc. for Writ of Mandamus and Stay, October 16

1967

3

29

Reply of Intervener Honeywell Inc. to Motion for Leave to File Memorandum in Support of Petition for Writ of Mandamus, October 16

1967

3

30

Memorandum in Support of Petitioner's Application for a Writ of Mandamus, October 17

1967

3

31

Motion for Leave to File Brief in Support of Petition for Writ of Mandamus, October 17

1967

3

32

Order, October 19

1967

3

33

Affidavit of Henry L. Hanson, October 20

1967

3

34

Affidavit of Earl R. Rickheim, October 20

1967

3

35

Affidavit of Charles G. Call, October 21

1967

3

36

Motion of Intervener Honeywell Inc. for Leave to Supplement Record or in the Alternative to Remand for Reopening of Record, October 23

1967

3

37

Order, ca. October 25

1967

3

38

Motion of Intervener Honeywell Inc. for Leave to File Additional Affidavit as Exhibit to Intervener's Prior Motion to Supplement Record or in the Alternative to Remand for Reopening the Record, October 27

1967

3

39

Petitioner's Memorandum in Opposition to Intervener's Motion for Leave to Supplement the Record or in the Alternative to Remand for Reopening the Record, October 27

1967

3

40

Petitioner's Opposition to Intervener's Motion for Leave to Supplement Record or in the Alternative to Remand for Reopening of Record, ca. October 28

1967

Subseries 4

Litigation – Honeywell Inc. vs. Edward J. Brenner, Commissioner of Patents, Civil Action No. 4-69, Civil 66, in the United States District of Minnesota, Fourth Division

1969

3

41

Motion for Summary Judgement by Defendant

1969

3

42

Points and Authorities

1969

3

43

Points and Authorities in Support of Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgement and Motion to Dismiss

1969

3

44

Statement of Material Facts

1969

3

45

Answer , July 18

1969

3

46

Brief in Support of Plaintiff's Motion for Summary Judgement on the Merits and in Opposition to Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgement, August 27

1969

3

47

Notice of Appeal, ca. October

1969

3

48

Affidavit in Support of Motion for Relief from Order and Motion to Dismiss, November 18

1969

3

49

Motion for Relief from Order, November 20

1969

3

50

Brief in Opposition to Defendant's Motion for Relief from Order and Defendant's Motion to Dismiss, ca. December

1969

Subseries 5

Litigation – Honeywell Inc. vs. Edward J. Brenner, Commissioner of Patents, Civil Action No. 4-69 Civil 136 in the United States District Court, District of Minnesota, Fourth Division

1969

3

51

Points and Authorities

1969

3

52

Brief in Support of Plaintiff's Motion for Summary Judgement, Judgement of the Merits and in Opposition to Defendant's Motion to Dismiss, August 27

1969

4

1

Letter from Kenneth Wells Parkinson to Raymond E. Martin of the U.S. Patent Office, October 6

1969

4

2

Motion for Summary Judgement, Points and Authorities, and Statement of Material Facts, ca. October-November

1969

4

3

Affidavit in Support of Motion for Relief from Order and Motion for Summary Judgement, November 18

1969

4

4

Order, November 28

1969

4

5

Letter from James T. Halverson to Dmitri D. Allegretti, December 9

1969

4

6

Brief in Opposition to Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgement (marked "not used")

n.d.

Subseries 6

Litigation – Honeywell Inc. vs. Sperry Rand Corporation, Civil Action No. 4-67, Civil 138 in the U.S. District Court, District of Minnesota, Fourth Division

1967-1973

4

7

Complaint, May 26

1967

4

8

Subpoena issued to Bert T. Oakley, June 21

1967

4

9

Subpoena issued to George J. Wade, June 21

1967

4

10

Affidavit of William D. Hall in Support of Defendant's Motion to Transfer or Stay, June 22

1967

4

11

Affidavit of Janet Wibom, June 22

1967

4

12

Notice of Motion, June 26

1967

4

13

Subpoena issued to William D. Hall, July 12

1967

4

14

Affidavit of Henry L. Hanson, August 8

1967

4

15

Memorandum in Support of Defendant's Motion to Transfer or Stay, August 8

1967

4

16

Memorandum of Honeywell in Opposition of Motion to Transfer or Stay, August 8

1967

4

17

Transcript of Proceedings, August 8

1967

4

18

Answer, August 9

1967

4

19

Memo on Affidavit and Deposition of Henry L. Hanson, August 21

1967

4

20

Affidavit of Charles G. Call, September 8

1967

4

21

Reply Memorandum of Honeywell in Opposition to Transfer or Stay, September 12

1967

4

22

Reply Memorandum in Support of Defendant's Motion to Transfer or Stay, September 27

1967

4

23

Plaintiff's Memorandum in Response to Defendant's Reply Memorandum, October 4

1967

4

24

Supplemental Reply Memorandum in Support of Motion of Honeywell Inc. for Transfer to the District of Minnesota, February 5

1968

4

25

Amended Complaint, May 1

1968

4

26

Memorandum of Sperry Rand Corporation and Illinois Scientific Developments, Inc. Concerning Issues in the case, March 6

1970

4

27

Iowa State University Research Foundation Inc. Intervention Papers - Appendix

1971

4

28

Iowa State University Research Foundation Inc. Intervention Papers – Brief for Appellant

1971

5

1

Pre-Trial Conference in Chambers of Judge Larson, March 26

1971

5

2

Summary of the Testimony of Warren Weaver, March 6

1972

5

3

Findings - includes a letter from Judge Earl L. Larson and a news clipping, April 9 and 12

1973

5

4

Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law, and Order from Judgement, pp. 1-60

1973

5

5

Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law, and Order from Judgement, pp. 61-125

1973

5

6

Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law, and Order from Judgement, pp. 126-207

1973

5

7

Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law, and Order from Judgement, pp. 208-248

1973

5

8

Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law, and Order from Judgement, Appendix, Table of Contents, and Table of Authorities

1973

Series 4

Microfiche

1971-1972

extent:

22 folders (0.63 linear feet)

description:

Series includes trial transcripts, miscellaneous indexes, trial exhibits, chronologies, and witness indexes.

6

1

Trial Transcript, June 1-August 2

1971

6

2

Trial Transcript, August 2-September 30

1971

6

3

Trial Transcript, September 30-December 1

1971

6

4

Trial Transcript, December 1-February 2

1971-1972

6

5

Trial Transcript, February 2-March 13

1972

6

6

Author/Addressee Nos. 1-8 and Author/Chronological Nos. 1-8

n.d.

6

7

Alphabetical Nos. 1-13, June

1970

6

8

Deposition Chronology Nos. 1-3, November 8

1971

6

9

Author/Addressee Nos. 1-18, December 6

1971

6

10

Chronology--Trial Exhibits Nos. 1-24, December 6

1971

6

11

Trial Exhibits Offered in Evidence Nos. 1-14, December 10

1971

6

12

J. Presper Eckert Nos. 1-3, January 29

1972

6

13

Cited List Nos. 1-2, February 15

1972

6

14

Exhibit List Nos. 1-6, February 21

1972

6

15

Post Trial Brief Nos. 1-14, March 4

1972

7

1

Keyword in Context Testimony Nos. 1-4 and Trial Exhibit File Backup Nos. 1-12, July

1972

7

2

Author/Addressee List Nos. 1-41, July 1

1972

7

3

Author/Addressee Supplement No. 1, July 1

1972

7

4

Chronology Nos. 1-45, July 1

1972

7

5

Keyword in Context Nos. 1-18, July 1

1972

7

6

Keyword in Context Nos. 19-34, July 1

1972

7

7

"Witness Index to Trial Transcript" (indicates where specific witnesses appear in microfiche and trial transcript)

n.d.

Series 5

Photographs

1946, n.d.

extent:

19 folders (0.21 linear feet)

description:

Series includes photographs (25 b/w 4x5, 13 b/w 8x10) of the ENIAC, Mauchly's cryptographic machine and parts, trial witnesses, and slides (33 color) of the Atanasoff-Berry Computer.

7

8

ENIAC (7 b/w 8x10 photographs)

1946

7

9

Mauchly cryptographic machine (1 b/w 8x10 photograph)

n.d.

7

10

Back of Mauchly cryptographic machine (1 b/w 8x10 photograph)

n.d.

7

11

Front of Mauchly cryptographic machine (1 b/w 8x10 photograph)

n.d.

7

12

Rear of Mauchly harmonic analyzer (1 b/w 8x10 photograph)

n.d.

7

13

Mauchly binary railway flasher (1 b/w 8x10 photograph)

n.d.

7

14

Mauchly binary railway signal (1 b/w 8x10 photograph)

n.d.

7

15

Witnesses - Morris Adelman, John V. Atanasoff, Albert Auerbach, James H. Benger (4 b/w 4x5 photographs)

n.d.

7

16

Witnesses - Richard M. Bloch, John G. Brainerd, Hugh M. Bullard, and J.T. Cavender (4 b/w 4x5 photographs)

n.d.

7

17

Witnesses - Joseph Chedaker, Richard Clippinger, Ithiel Coleman, Lewis P. Elbinger (4 b/w 4x5 photographs)

n.d.

7

18

Witnesses - Murray Ellis, James Gambrell, Burgess Geib, Paul N. Gillon (4 b/w 4x5 photographs)

n.d.

7

19

Witnesses - Herman H. Goldstine, Henry L. Hanson, Harry Kenosian, David L. Ladd (4 b/w 4x5 photographs)

n.d.

7

20

Witness – John Wesley Leas, Sam Legvold, John R. Lenox, George M. Luhowy (4 b/w 4x5 photographs)

n.d.

7

21

Witnesses - J. Carson Mark, Jesse Markham, Daniel McBride, Patrick McGovern (4 b/w 4x5 photographs)

n.d.

7

22

Witnesses - James L. McPherson, Frank R. Michaels (missing), Robert E. Mumma, Manny Pokotilow (3 b/w 4x5 photographs)

n.d.

7

23

Witnesses - Jane Rajchman, Carl F. Rench, Kenneth Rose, Clarence Spangle (4 b/w 4x5 photographs)

n.d.

7

24

Witnesses - Edward Teller, Irvan Travis, Stanislaw Ulam, Lewis D. Wilson (4 b/w 4x5 photographs)

n.d.

7

25

Witnesses - Paul Winsor, Irma M. Wyman (2 b/w 4x5 photographs)

n.d.

7

26

Atanasoff-Berry Computer (33 color slides)

n.d.

Series 6

Publications

1958-1989

extent:

13 folders (0.21 linear feet)

description:

Series includes articles and news clippings documenting the history of the computer and the ENIAC vs. Atanasoff-Berry Computer trial.

8

1

Atanasoff, John V.  "Advent of Electronic Digital Computing," Annals of the History of Computing, Vol. 6, No. 3 (July 1984)

1984

8

2

Babbage, Richard H.  "The Work of Charles Babbage"

n.d.

8

3

Burks, Arthur W. and Burks, Alice R.  "The ENIAC:  First General Purpose Electronic Computer," Annals of the History of Computing, Vol. 3, No. 4 (July 1, 1981)

1981

8

4

Cohen, Jerry.  "ENIAC Decision Could Impact IBM Case," Computerworld (February 20, 1974)

1974

8

5

"ENIAC Trial Records Available in CBI Archives," Charles Babbage Institute Newsletter, Vol. 7, No. 1 (Fall 1984)

1984

8

6

Gardner, W. David.  "How the Judge Looked at the IBM Sperry Rand ENIAC Pact," Datamation

ca. 1973

8

7

"In Depth," Computerworld (July 9, 1984)

1984

8

8

"John Vincent Atanasoff and the ABC," The Iowa Stater, pp. 1, 6-8 (January 1984)

1984

8

9

"John Von Neumann, 1903-1957," Bulletin of the American Mathematical Society, pp. 1-129 (May 1958)

1958

8

10

Mackintosh, Allan R.  "Dr. Atanasoff's Computer," Scientific American, August , pp. 90-96

1988

8

11

Mollenhoff, Georgia.  "John V. Atanasoff, DP Pioneer--Part I," Computerworld (March 13, 1974)

1974

8

12

"Will the Inventor of the First Digital Computer Please Stand Up?" Datamation, pp. 84, 88-90 (February 1974)

1974

8

13

Newspaper clippings

1972-1989, n.d.