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Conference 7.286::digital

Title:	The Digital way of working

Moderator:	QUARK::LIONELON

Created:	Fri Feb 14 1986
Last Modified:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Last Successful Update:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:	5321
Total number of notes:	139771

1911.0. "help with the history of DEC ?" by XNOGOV::TRICIA () Tue May 26 1992 15:58

    hi
    
    I'm a student working for DEC as an Industrial Trainee in my year out
    from college.  At the end I have to provide a report and give a
    presentation on my year.  I would like to include a brief history on
    the company.  I have found lists of dates which include when the
    company was formed etc but I was hoping for a little more.  If anyone
    has any idea where I could find any more information, I would
    appreciate some pointers.  I am particularily interested in Engineering
    in the UK but any information will be of help.
    
    Thanks.
    
    Tricia.

T.R	Title	User	Personal Name	Date	Lines
1911.1		ZENDIA::SEKURSKI		`Tue May 26 1992 16:33`	7
	Digital Press has a book on just that. It came out earlier this year.... Mike ----
1911.2	Two sources	ELWOOD::CHRISTIE		`Tue May 26 1992 16:35`	10
	There is a notes file called MR4SRV::DEC_HISTORY plus Digital recently published a Digital History book. It's called "Digital at Work", snapshots from the first thirty-five years. Can be ordered through Digital Press, order number EY-J826E-DP-EGB for $19.95. The phone number is (800) 344-4825. Good luck Linda
1911.3		PLAYER::BROWNL	It won't rain for long...	`Tue May 26 1992 16:36`	5
	Try the Digital's history conference on MR4SRV::DEC_HISTORY Press SELECT or KP7 to add to your notebook. Laurie.
1911.4		SDSVAX::SWEENEY	Patrick Sweeney in New York	`Tue May 26 1992 18:11`	3
	Prior to the book mentioned earlier the only book written was "The Ultimate Entrepreneur" by Rifkin and Harrar. There might be a note in this conference about it earlier.
1911.5		DELNI::WHEELER	Chickens have no bums	`Tue May 26 1992 19:39`	1
	Go into $VTX LIVEWIRE. Select WORLDWIDE NEWS, then select DIGITAL HISTORY
1911.6	Livewire is limited	TOOK::MORRISON	Bob M. LKG2-2/BB9 226-7570	`Thu May 28 1992 02:07`	5
	Re Livewire: The history listing consists of major events that happened since 1957 in this month only. To get a full list of "milestones", you must either read it every month for a year or see if the Livewire folks can send you their source material. The DEC_HISTORY notesfile is your best hope for history of engineering in the U.K.
1911.7	Digital Library Network	CPDW::HOWINGTON	A friend of Norbert Spleen	`Thu May 28 1992 13:52`	8
	Digital libraries often have "vertical files" of information about specific topics, or can do some quick research as needed. Good place to start would be Maynard Area Information Services (MAIS), 223-2832 or ASABET::LIBRARY. To see a list of DEC libraries or to search the shared catalog, try VTX DLNCATALOG. john
1911.8		ICS::CROUCH	Jim Crouch 223-1372	`Thu May 28 1992 15:38`	7
	Tricia, I just received my copy of "Digital at work, snapshots from the first 35 years". You really ought to try to get a hold of a copy. This will surely help with your presentation as there is quite a bit of great info. Jim C.
1911.9	another source	WR2FOR::ANDERSON_MY	Duke of Myrl	`Thu May 28 1992 21:07`	7
	There is a book which is not approved by DEC or KO called "The Ultimate Entrepreneur" which would give you some insight to the this company. (Glenn Rifkin and George Harrar "Thee Ultimate Entrepreneur" 321pgs Contemporary Books, Chicago, New York. copyright 1988. So you see there is a big time gap also.
1911.10	thanks	XNOGOV::TRICIA		`Fri May 29 1992 10:20`	11
	Hi again, Thanks everyone for all your help. Including those who replied by mail. I have lots of information now and have the books mentioned on order from the library, this should give me plenty for my report. It has also given me another idea how to describe the "Dec experience" : The power of Notes ! Thanks again. Tricia