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Archives 175
Computing Service Center
Records, 1960-1974

The records of the Computing Service Center were transferred to Washington State University Libraries in July of 1980 (UA80-14). They were processed by Leslie J. Tevebaugh in January of 1985.

ORGANIZATIONAL HISTORY

The Computing Center was established in 1956. The three-fold purpose of the Center was to aid in research, be of service to other research investigators, and educational use. The Computing Center was organized under a Director and a Computing Center Advisory Committee. In 1973 the Computing Center became a part of Systems and Computing but its organizational structure remained the same. In 1979 the Center was renamed the Computing Service Center organized under a Director and Assistant Director.

ARRANGEMENT AND DESCRIPTION

The records of the Computing Service Center constitute a single series arranged chronologically by year. The records consist of various reports sent to the National Science Foundation from the Computing Center during the years 1960 through 1974.

CONTAINER LIST

Box	Folder	Description	No. of Items
1	1	A Proposal to The National Science Foundation and The Atomic Energy Commission, 1960	1
	2	Proposal For A Graduate Science Facilities Grant, 1965-1966	1
	3	Newspaper Clipping on New Computer, 1966	1
	4	First Annual Report to The National Science Foundation, 1972	1
	5	1971-1974 Final Report, 1974	1