California Historical Society Collection, 1860-1960

Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce Collection 1890-1960

"Translator," a computer for missile flight simulation (built by Space Technology Laboratories, a division of the Ramo-Wooldridge Corporation), May 29, 1957

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"Translator," a computer for missile flight simulation (built by Space Technology Laboratories, a division of the Ramo-Wooldridge Corporation), May 29, 1957

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Photograph of "Translator," a computer for missile flight simulation (built by Space Technology Laboratories, a division of the Ramo-Wooldridge Corporation), May 29, 1957. In the center, a well-dressed man is standing by the large computer, which sits in the corner of a room, while holding a rotating knob on a panel; the panel displays additional knobs and buttons. A similar computer's panel is visible in the right. Two larger panels are observable in the left end of the computer.; In these computer panels, buttons and what appears to be a recording machine, showing a speaking apparatus attached by a cable to one of the panels, are visible. The computer somewhat seems like two lockers perpendicular to each other. Curtains cover the entire wall area and in the center, behind the computer, a partially visible pillar is noticeable. Several lights are visible on the ceiling.; Photoprint reads: "'Translator' -- effectiveness of its digital and analog computers in missile flight simulation has been increased by the space technology laboratories, a division of the Ramo-Wooldridge Corporation, with addition of the addaverter, which is essentially a translating device linking the two types of computers and making their 'language' compatable, the two panels at left are auxiliary tape units used in connection with the addaverter".

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Title "Translator," a computer for missile flight simulation (built by Space Technology Laboratories, a division of the Ramo-Wooldridge Corporation), May 29, 1957

Subject Electronics (lcsh), Factories (lcsh), Guided missile industries (lcsh), industrial sites (adlf), Industry (lcsh), Industry -- Aerospace (file heading), Ramo-Wooldridge Corporation (subject), Space Technology Laboratories (subject)

Tags OAI-PMH Harvest

Place California (states), Los Angeles (counties), USA (countries)

Temporal Subject 1957-05-29

Type images

Format 1 photograph : photoprint, b&w ; 21 x 26 cm. (aacr2), photographic prints (aat), photographs (aat)

Source California Historical Society (contributing entity), California Historical Society Collection, 1860-1960 (collection), Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce Collection, 1890-1960 (subcollection)

Date Created 1957-05-29

Publisher University of Southern California. Libraries (digital)

Repository Email specol@lib.usc.edu

Repository Name USC Libraries Special Collections

Repository Location Doheny Memorial Library, Los Angeles, CA 90089-0189

Rights Public Domain. Please credit both “University of Southern California. Libraries” and “California Historical Society” as the source. Digitally reproduced by the USC Digital Library.

Copyright Public Domain. Please credit both “University of Southern California. Libraries” and “California Historical Society” as the source. Digitally reproduced by the USC Digital Library.

Access Conditions Send requests to address or e-mail given

Permanent Link (DOI) https://doi.org/10.25549/chs-m10929

Identifier 40629 (accession number), CHS-40629 (call number), CHS-40629 (filename), 84-1-1314 (identifying number), chs-m825 (legacy collection record id), chs-c65-18858 (legacy record id), chs-m10929 (legacy record id), USC-2-1-1-11080 (legacy record id), USC (project)

IIIF ID [Document.IIIFV3ID]

DM Record ID 18858

Unique identifier UC136233

Legacy Identifier CHS-40629.tiff

Type Image

Internet Media Type image/tiff

Resolution 20.9 in × 16.4 in at 300dpi
53.1 cm × 41.8 cm at 300dpi

Inherited Values

Title Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce Collection 1890-1960

Description The more than 3,600 unique photographs of this collection document the Chamber's promotional efforts during the city's early years. In addition to stock photographs, there are pictures of the elaborate booths and displays that the Chamber prepared for use at state fairs and international trade shows. The photographic collection contains images showing the growth of important municipal enterprises, such as ground transportation systems, aviation, and shipping. In addition there are about 1,000 lantern slides in this collection -- not yet fully digitized.

Date Created 1860/1960

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Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce Collection 1890-1960

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