Computer Center at Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty

Call Number
300-1-8:10/13

General information

Call No.:
300-1-8:10/13
Part of series
HU OSA 300-1-8 Records of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty Research Institute: General Records: Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty Public Affairs Photographic Files
Located at
Archival photo box #10 / No. 13
Legacy ID
rfe_workflow_2_004
Date
1970
Level
Folder
Primary Type
Still image
Notes
Archival photographic prints of RFE/RL were donated to OSA by the Hoover Institute, California in year 2015. The images are duplicates of those held at Hoover. The originals, and most probably the negatives are with the donor as well. OSA only received the paper prints with captions, and digitized the entire collection in year 2018.

Content

Form/Genre
Photograph
Contents Summary

A young man with his back to the camera, is working at a row of computers at Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty in Munich, Germany. There are six magnetic tape drives in horizontal position, and a DigitalDEC DataSystem equipment next to the wall in the Computer Center. The original caption, taped onto the back of the image contains detailed, yet partially recycled information.

ORIGINAL CAPTION: Munich -- The computer age reached RFE/RL six years ago when the Central News Room converted to word processors. But only five years later, economic demands forced replacement of the old system by a new system that not only handles storage of news, filing, reproduction and distribution, but also processes administrative records, accounting and financing, personnel, research, and even operates an ultra-modern telephone system.

Context

Associated Names
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (Copyright holder)

Subject / Coverage

Spatial Coverage
Munich
Germany
Collection Specific Tags
broadcasting equipment, Cold War, computer, Radio broadcasting, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, Science and technology