| Item
Number |
Artifact Item Description | Quantity | Form | Donor |
| 1 |
Souvenir Coaster with Bullseye
Symbol |
1 |
Physical |
Francis X Beck Jr. - RCA |
| 2 |
Ad for Early RCA System | 1 |
jpg |
Francis X Beck Jr. - RCA |
| 3 |
Shopping Cart Diagram for RCA Checkout | 2 |
jpg |
Francis X Beck Jr. - RCA |
| 4 |
Letter from Kroger to RCA President regarding scan test | 1 |
jpg |
Francis X Beck Jr. - RCA |
| 5 |
St Louis Post-Dispatch Article on Kroger Test |
1 |
jpg |
Francis X Beck Jr. - RCA |
| 6 |
Consumer
Education Flier from
Kroger Store Test |
1 |
jpg |
Francis X Beck Jr. - RCA |
| 7 |
Equipment
prepared to start
Kroger Checker Training before Store Test |
1 |
jpg |
Francis X Beck Jr. - RCA |
| 8 |
Marketing
Sheet
for Datachecker SABR Barcode Scanner |
1 |
pdf |
Frank Check - National Semiconductor Datachecker |
| 9 |
Digital Decode Notes from Frank Nickl |
1 |
pdf |
Frank Check - National
Semiconductor Datachecker |
| 10 |
Symbol Dimensions from Frank Nickl Notes |
1 |
pdf |
Frank Check - National Semiconductor Datachecker |
| 11 |
Algorithm for U.P.C. Symbol Decode from Frank Nickl Notes |
1 |
pdf |
Frank Check - National Semiconductor Datachecker |
| 12 |
Special Logic for U.P.C. Decode from Frank Nickl Notes |
1 |
pdf |
Frank Check - National Semiconductor Datachecker |
| 13 |
Scanner Preamp (Avalanche Photo Diode version 12-15-78)) | 1 |
Physical |
Peter Edler - National Semiconductor Datachecker |
| 14 |
U.P.C. Symbol Spec (Pamphlet) | 1 |
Physical Document | Peter Edler - National Semiconductor Datachecker |
| 15 |
Patent for side view U.P.C. scanner - Frank Nickl | 1 |
Physical Document | Peter Edler - National Semiconductor Datachecker |
| 16 |
SABR Side Scanner Specifications | 1 |
Physical Document | Peter Edler - National Semiconductor Datachecker |
| 17 |
U.P.C. Codes (8) Standard Test Set | 1 |
Physical Document |
Peter Edler - National Semiconductor Datachecker |
| 18 |
Datachecker
Marketing Document
"How to Buy a Supermarket Checkout System" Photocopy |
1 |
pdf |
Fred Bialek - National
Semiconductor Datachecker |
| 19 |
Original
IBM
3666 Scan Pattern
Sample |
1 |
Physical Document |
Lee Dickson - IBM |
| 20 |
Improved
IBM 3666 Scan Pattern
(Announced Pattern) Sample |
1 |
Physical Document |
Lee Dickson - IBM |
| 21 |
Copie of Regardie "The Naked
Consumer" with Joe Woodland Photo |
1 |
Physical Document |
Lee Dickson - IBM |
| 22 |
Joe
Woodland
7/31/62 design for
Optical Checkout Scanner for code patterns (photocopy) |
1 |
Physical Document |
Lee Dickson - IBM |
| 23 |
Letters from Ben Nelson about
Barcodes |
1 |
Physical Document |
Lee Dickson - IBM |
| 24 |
Bar Code News documents the Joe
Woodland did barcodes but not the U.P.C. specifically. |
1 |
Physical Document |
Lee Dickson - IBM |
| 25 |
IBM (Bulova) Torsional Deflector
2500 Hertz from IBM 3666 |
1 |
Physical |
Lee Dickson - IBM |
| 26 |
IBM 3660/61 Product
Overview (circa 1975) |
1 |
Physical Document |
Lee Dickson - IBM |
| 27 |
35 mm Slide of IBM 3666 internals |
1 |
Physical Document |
Lee Dickson - IBM |
| 28 |
IBM Rochester Plant Supermarket
System Announcement Page re IBM 3666 |
1 |
Physical Document |
Lee Dickson - IBM |
| 29 |
Picture Joe Woodland in
Supermarket Lab (Raleigh Bldg 602) with Patent |
1 |
Physical Document |
Lee Dickson - IBM |
| 30 |
March 1984 National Geographic
issue focused on Lasers |
1 |
Physical Document |
Lee Dickson - IBM |
| 31 |
Lee Dickson picture used for
Patent Announcements |
1 |
Physical Document |
Lee Dickson - IBM |
| 32 |
Lee Dickson IBM Holographic
Scanning Review |
1 |
Physical Document |
Lee Dickson - IBM |
| 33 |
Glass Holograph Plates |
3 |
Physical |
Lee Dickson - IBM |
| 34 |
Hologram Handouts from
Holographic Scanner |
1 |
Physical Document |
Lee Dickson - IBM |
| 35 |
Picture
of Joe Woodland with
Harry Knowles at a trade show (circa 1998) |
1 |
jpg |
Lee Dickson - IBM |
| 36 |
Documentation regarding Joe
Woodland nomination for Medal of Technology Award |
1 |
Physical Document |
Lee Dickson - IBM |
| 37 |
IBM Corporate News Bulletin
regarding Joe Woodland Medal of Technology Award |
1 |
Physical Document |
Lee Dickson - IBM |
| 38 |
Black Notebook January 1975
Loose leaf Contains: |
1 |
Physical |
George Laurer - IBM |
| 39 |
A: U.P.C. Guidelines Manual |
1 |
Physical Document |
George Laurer - IBM |
| 40 |
B: U.P.C. Symbol Specifications
+
updates |
1 |
Physical Document |
George Laurer - IBM |
| 41 |
C: U.P.C. Symbol Location
Guidelines |
1 |
Physical Document |
George Laurer - IBM |
| 42 |
D: U.P.C. Film Master
Verification
Manual |
1 |
Physical Document |
George Laurer - IBM |
| 43 |
E: U.P.C. Newsletter Vol. 3-1
(9/1/73) thru Vol. 6-5 (6/75) |
1 |
Physical Document |
George Laurer - IBM |
| 44 |
F: Policy Statement on Item
Pricing |
1 |
Physical Document |
George Laurer - IBM |
| 45 |
G: Letter from Arlen Young of Spectra-Physics to Dave Allais (1/19/76) discussing “price check algorithm” (not part of manual) | 1 |
Physical Document |
George Laurer - IBM |
| 46 |
The Herald Sun Nov. 8, 1995 |
1 |
Physical Document |
George Laurer - IBM |
| 47 |
“Inventor sets record straight on creation of U.P.C. symbol" | 1 |
Physical Document |
George Laurer - IBM |
| 48 |
IBM “Manual of Modern Coding Methods” circa 1929 | 1 |
Physical Document |
George Laurer - IBM |
| 49 |
Copy of pages from “U.P.C.
Newsletter” Vol 3-6 (3/ 76) Technical Bulletin AND a copy of
EAN-13 Price Check Algorithm (circa Aug. 1978) |
1 |
Physical Document |
George Laurer - IBM |
| 50 |
Raleigh News &Observer June
23, 1992 article and similar from the Baltimore Sun about the same time. |
1 |
Physical Document |
George Laurer - IBM |
| 51 |
Raleigh News & Observer July
14, 2004 article about Woodland, Silver & Laurer |
1 |
Physical Document |
George Laurer - IBM |
| 52 |
Siteline 20th Anniversary issue
April 1985 |
1 |
Physical Document |
George Laurer - IBM |
| 53 |
Invention & Technology
Spring 1993 Vol 9/Number 2 |
4 |
Physical Document |
George Laurer - IBM |
| 54 |
David C. Allais’s AIDC Memoirs
Sept 14, 2006 |
1 |
Physical Document |
George Laurer - IBM |
| 55 |
Issue November 1983
of “Siteline” |
2 |
Physical Document |
George Laurer - IBM |
| 56 |
Issue February 1987 of
“Siteline” |
1 |
Physical Document |
George Laurer - IBM |
| 57 |
IBM 7636 Bar Code Scanner 1987 |
2 |
Physical Document |
George Laurer - IBM |
| 58 |
National Geographic Mar 1984 Vol
165 No.3 |
1 |
Physical Document |
George Laurer - IBM |
| 59 |
Formal copy of Cracking the Code
9/30/99 by Marvin Mann |
1 |
Physical Document |
George Laurer - IBM |
| 60 |
Letter to George Laurer &
Joe Woodland from Dave Brown 1/15/87 |
1 |
Physical Document |
George Laurer - IBM |
| 61 |
Ben Nelson early draft of U.P.C.
chapter of his book |
1 |
Physical Document |
George Laurer - IBM |
| 62 |
Ben Nelson Letter dated 10/23/96 |
1 |
Physical Document |
George Laurer - IBM |
| 63 |
The Herald Sun , Durham, NC
11/8/95 |
1 |
Physical Document |
George Laurer - IBM |
| 64 |
Program for 1974 achievers
banquet |
1 |
Physical Document |
George Laurer - IBM |
| 65 |
Corporate Recognition Banquet
Plaza Hotel NY April 21 1980 |
1 |
Physical Document |
George Laurer - IBM |
| 66 |
Invite & Interview for UCC
Gala 4/30/1997. This was the 20th anniversary. |
1 |
Physical Document |
George Laurer - IBM |
| 67 |
Proposed
U.P.C.
Symbol (printed) |
1 |
Physical Document |
George Laurer - IBM |
| 68 |
Proposed U.P.C. Symbol (Photo
copy) |
1 |
Physical Document |
George Laurer - IBM |
| 69 |
Proposed
U.P.C.
Symbol Revision No. 1 October 1972 |
1 |
Physical Document |
George Laurer - IBM |
| 70 |
Addendum
to
Proposed U.P.C. Symbol Specifications Revision No. 1 October, 1972 |
1 |
Physical Document |
George Laurer - IBM |
| 71 |
Proposed U.P.C. Symbol Revision
No. 2 December 1972 |
1 |
Physical Document |
George Laurer - IBM |
| 72 |
Proposed U.P.C. Symbol Revision
No. 3 March 1973 |
1 |
Physical Document |
George Laurer - IBM |
| 73 |
Deposition (Bilgutay suit) Jan
20, 1986 |
1 |
Physical Document |
George Laurer - IBM |
| 74 |
Exhibits relating to the
Bilgutay law suit |
1 |
Physical Document |
George Laurer - IBM |
| 75 |
Papers relating to the Bilgutay
law suit |
1 |
Physical Document |
George Laurer - IBM |
| 76 |
Letter to Dr. Dickson & Al.
Wolfheimer (circa Winter 1985) |
1 |
Physical Document |
George Laurer - IBM |
| 77 |
IBM 3687 Checkout Scanning Primer |
1 |
Physical Document |
George Laurer - IBM |
| 78 |
NRMA Voluntary Retail
Identification Standard Specification A |
1 |
Physical Document |
George Laurer - IBM |
| 79 |
Patent 3832686 Bilgutay’s
patent. Filed may 11, 1972 |
1 |
Physical Document |
George Laurer - IBM |
| 80 |
The
Effect of the Design of the IBM Proposed U.P.C. Symbol and Code on
Scanner Decoding Reliability Oct 1972 by David Savir |
1 |
Physical Document |
George Laurer - IBM |
| 81 |
Patent 3145291 Railroad bar code |
1 |
Physical Document |
George Laurer - IBM |
| 82 |
Patent 3723710 Delta C
filed June 28, 1971 |
1 |
Physical Document |
George Laurer - IBM |
| 83 |
Patent 4344152 Buffer Memory
Control… filed Nov 29, 1979 |
1 |
Physical Document |
George Laurer - IBM |
| 84 |
The alternative to the keyboard.
By Creative Ventures, Inc. |
1 |
Physical Document |
George Laurer - IBM |
| 85 |
U.P.C. Coupon Guidelines Manual
Oct 1984 |
1 |
Physical Document |
George Laurer - IBM |
| 86 |
U.P.C.
Symbol
Specifications May 1973 |
1 |
Physical Document |
George Laurer - IBM |
| 87 |
U.P.C. Shipping Container Symbol
Specifications Manual Feb 83 |
1 |
Physical Document |
George Laurer - IBM |
| 88 |
U.P.C.
Symbol Location Guidelines May 1973 |
1 |
Physical Document |
George Laurer - IBM |
| 89 |
U.P.C. Symbol Location
Guidelines Nov 1981 |
1 |
Physical Document |
George Laurer - IBM |
| 90 |
U.P.C. Guidelines Manual
February 1983 |
1 |
Physical Document |
George Laurer - IBM |
| 91 |
U.P.C. Guidelines Manual January
1975 |
1 |
Physical Document |
George Laurer - IBM |
| 92 |
U.P.C. Guidelines Manual June
1981 |
1 |
Physical Document |
George Laurer - IBM |
| 93 |
U.P.C. “A guide to
Manufactures” Copyright 1980 |
1 |
Physical Document |
George Laurer - IBM |
| 94 |
SCD News January/February 1980 |
2 |
Physical Document |
George Laurer - IBM |
| 95 |
Issue February 1987 of
“Siteline” Same as |
1 |
Physical Document |
George Laurer - IBM |
| 96 |
Smithsonian Feb 1999 |
1 |
Physical Document |
George Laurer - IBM |
| 97 |
THINK magazine May/June 1980 |
1 |
Physical Document |
George Laurer - IBM |
| 98 |
SCD News March/April 1980 |
1 |
Physical Document |
George Laurer - IBM |
| 99 |
Business Week April 7, 1973 |
1 |
Physical Document |
George Laurer - IBM |
| 100 |
MAD magazine April with U.P.C.
cover. |
1 |
Physical Document |
George Laurer - IBM |
| 101 |
Letter from Powell to George
Laurer 10/3/91 |
1 |
Physical Document |
George Laurer - IBM |
| 102 |
article - The New Money System
(666) |
1 |
Physical Document |
George Laurer - IBM |
| 103 |
Technical Report TR 29.0123 May
1975 by Dave Savir |
1 |
Physical Document |
George Laurer - IBM |
| 104 |
Instruction talk on U.P.C. 1986 |
1 |
Physical Document |
George Laurer - IBM |
| 105 |
Truncation talk 1984 Dayton Ohio |
1 |
Physical Document |
George Laurer - IBM |
| 106 |
Talk for Data Capture
& Item ID April 1978 |
1 |
Physical Document |
George Laurer - IBM |
| 107 |
McEnroe & Jones analysis of
codes October 1971 |
1 |
Physical Document |
George Laurer - IBM |
| 108 |
Some Reminiscing A Few Years
Before the U.P.C. |
1 |
Physical Document |
George Laurer - IBM |
| 109 |
The IBM 3660 Supermarket System
brochure |
1 |
Physical Document |
George Laurer - IBM |
| 110 |
4800256 Holographic Scanner
Having Adjustable Sampling Rate |
1 |
Physical Document |
George Laurer - IBM |
| 111 |
Fortune Magazine May 14, 2001 |
1 |
Physical Document |
George Laurer - IBM |
| 112 |
Great Moments in the Development
of the Supply Chain |
1 |
Physical Document |
George Laurer - IBM |
| 113 |
From 25 Years behind Bars
Celebration 9/30/99 |
1 |
Physical Document |
George Laurer - IBM |
| 114 |
BAR CODES: reading between the lines by Ed. Leibowitz He says he is a Los Angeles-based freelancer and is working on a book about bar codes. | 1 |
Physical Document |
George Laurer - IBM |
| 115 |
U.P.C. Symbol Specification January 1975 | 1 |
Physical Document |
George Laurer - IBM |
| 116 |
1: Invitation to the 25 Years
behind Bars Celebration 1999 |
2 |
Physical Document |
George Laurer - IBM |
| 117 |
2: 25 Years behind Bars
Celebration Detailed Symposium Agenda. |
1 |
Physical Document |
George Laurer - IBM |
| 118 |
3: 25 Years behind Bars
Celebration – Our Noted Discussion Panelists. |
2 |
Physical Document |
George Laurer - IBM |
| 119 |
Cover
for
RCA II UPC Symbol Specification Proposal |
1 |
pdf |
Fran X Beck - RCA |
| 120 |
RCA
II
UPC Symbol Specification Proposal |
1 |
pdf |
Fran X Beck - RCA |
| 121 |
RCA U.P.C.
Symbol Proposal |
1 |
pdf |
Computer History Museum-Essarian
collection |
| 122 |
Anker
Werke AG and Plessey Limited Proposed UPC Symbol Print
Specification |
1 |
pdf |
Computer History Museum-Essarian collection |
| 123 |
Litton
Advanced
Retail Systems and Zellweger Uster UPC Print Specification |
1 |
pdf |
Computer History Museum-Essarian collection |
| 124 |
Scanner,
Inc.
Standard for Printing Specifications for the Scanner UPC Symbol |
1 |
pdf |
Computer History Museum-Essarian collection |
| 125 |
Tecnical
information on a Proposal by Charecogn |
1 |
pdf |
Computer History Museum-Essarian collection |
| 126 |
Charecogn's
Comparison
of U.P.C. Symbol Proposals |
1 |
pdf |
Computer History Museum-Essarian collection |
| 127 |
N. Joseph Woodland | 1 |
jpg |
Bill Selmeier |
| 128 |
Laurer, George J. |
1 |
jpg |
Bill Selmeier |
| 129 |
U.P.C. Barcode Scanning Benefits Analysis 3Q 1977 |
1 |
pdf |
Bill Selmeier |
| 130 |
Seven digit bullseye samples
used in scanner development at RCA |
1 |
physical |
Francis X Beck Jr. |
| 131 |
Tom Wilson, McKinsey & Company, talk presented at
the Smithsonian U.P.C. at 25 Celebration |
1 |
pdf |
Thomas J. Wilson |
| 132 |
The 1974 Finast house organ announcing installation of
Sperry-Univac U.P.C. symbol scanning checklane |
1 |
pdf |
Francis X Beck Jr. |
| 133 |
Kroger Kenwood Supermarket - 1972-73 photos Images
include Meat system, checkout, customer test scan station, and sample
Banquet source marked and in-store adhesive label marked product images. |
1 |
pdf |
Francis X Beck Jr. |
| 134 |
"17
Billion Reasons to Say Thanks" Document by Price, Waterhouse, Coopers
provided at the Smithsonian 25th Anniversary of the U.P.C. recognition
event |
1 |
pdf |
Thomas J. Wilson |
| 135 |
UCC
Class Action Settlement December 15, 2003 Rob N I vs Uniform Code
Council |
1 |
td style="vertical-align: top; text-align: center;">pdfGeorge J. Laurer - IBM |
|
| 136 |
Wall Street Journal 4 pages (June 16, 2011) on IBM at 100 years which includes a reference to creation of UPC on page A12 |
1 |
physical |
Henry Steele - IBM |
| 137 |
CueCat Barcode Scanner an early UPC hand scanner that attched to the PC through the PS2 keyboard and mouse ports |
1 |
physical |
George Laurer - IBM |
| 138 |
Letter Recognizing the 25th anniversary of the creation of the IBM Business Partners Store Systems program in 2007 |
1 |
pdf |
Peter Benda - IBM |
| 139 |
Significant events in IBM POS Business Partner History documented in 2007 |
1 |
pdf |
Peter Benda - IBM |