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Assembling Model 3, immediate predecessor of the 409 at 333 Wilson Ave., Rand’s South Norwalk Technical Center, prior to relocation to Rowayton. Left to right: Charles Nichols, Gordan Chamberlin, and Al Greenfield. Draftsman unknown. Note Model 2 brought from Brooklyn in right rear. September 8, 1947. This site was later to serve as the original home of Norwalk’s Community College. |
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One of the original five Model 409-2 being built for the IRS in South Norwalk after relocation from Rowayton. Left to right: Bob Brink and Bill Wenning. Late 1951/early 1952. |
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Loring P. Crossman, originator of the First Business Computer, standing second from General Douglas McArthur’s left with tie touching belt buckle. 1952. |
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Jim Rand and General Douglas McArthur, center left and right respectively, with Remington Rand staff members. September 30, 1952. |
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Univac 60/120 Engineering Test Group. Left to right, Rear row: Sam Cohen, Mike Stasko, Bill Young, Bill Wenning, Bob Carmichael; Front row: Mike Norelli, John Carmichael and John Digerindakis. Computer in background:. July 5, 1954. |
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Bill Wenning, member of the 409/Univac 60/120 teams and Manager of Project Bumblebee which developed the Univac 1004. Upstairs office, north end of "The Barn," 33 Highland Ave., Rowayton, 1961. |
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Reinforcing the floor above to support the 1004 activities, South Basement of "The Barn," Rowayton. This area later housed additional members of the Design/Drafting Group. Ed Emmerthal, arms crossed, head of Personnel for Remington Rand, 1961. |
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Design/Drafting Group, part of the 1004 Product Engineering Group, in the Hayloft at the south end of "The Barn," Rowayton. 1961. |
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Work went on 12 hours a day under the watchful eyes of the Moose in "The Barn," Rowayton. At its peak, more than 185 people worked in this facility. Over 35 years later the Moose is still in place over the fireplace in what now serves as the Rowayton Community Meeting Room. 1961. |
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Bill Anderson, 1004 Project Administrator on backstairs at Rockledge with gargoyle guarding chapel, 1961. Original gargoyle was later stolen during restorations, but replaced by Hewitt Associates. |
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Entrance to the chapel upstairs at Rockledge, Reminton Rand Headquarters, 1961. Hewitt Associates currently has its Eastern Headquarters at Rockledge, 40 Highland Ave., Rowayton, CT. |
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George Cogar, head of 1004 Electronic Design Team standing at the entrance to his hideaway, the Rockledge chapel, 1961. |
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Inside chapel at Rockledge strewn with 1004 design drawings, 1961. |
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Univac 1004 Product Engineering Management Team, headed by Harry Mantell on far right. Seated is Harry Ruggeri, manager for documentation for the program and behind him, Jim Sprong (electrical engineering phases) and Terry Rasdal (mechanical engineering). 1962. |
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Part of Univac 1004 Manufacturing Engineering Team, headed by Lorne King, far right, and John Caffey, not shown. With King discussing the photo electric card reader, left to right are: Don Adams, Vern Snider, Clyde Randall and John Donovan. 1962. |
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1004 card reader being discussed left to right: Bob McFarlane, Charles Miller, LeRoy Goodrich, Dan Guiney, Carl Casullo and Floyd Gressel. This group, like that shown in the picture immediately above, was principally from Illion manufacturing. |
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Univac 1004 - rear view of circuit card rack on left, 1962. |
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Corporate Demonstration of Univac 1004. Left to right: Harry F.Vickers, President Sperry Rand; Kennith R. Herman, Executive VP Sperry Rand; George Cogar, head of Electrical Design Team; Dause L. Bibby, President Remington Rand; Tork Sekse, Electrical Engineer; William B. Wenning, 1004 Project Manager; Dr. Louis T. Rader, President Univac Division, “The Barn,” 1962. |
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