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Title: Insight interview with Gerald G. Probst
Date(s): 1982
Contributor(s): Sperry Rand (Corporation). Univac Division (sponsor), Probst, Gerald G. (Gerald Graham), 1923-1989 (speaker)
Description: An interview with Gerald G. Probst, including Sperry Univac employees; Anne Dewees, Associate Editor Sperry Univac News; Don Bruun, Manager of Employee Communications, Sperry Univac Defense Systems Division; Jim Senior, Manager of Employee Communications, Sperry Univac; George Sickler, Supervisor of EMployee Communications, Sperry New Holland; Bob Noltenmeier, Manager of Employee Communications, Sperry Division; Bill Hiniker, Editor, Sperry Flight Systems Star; Cam Sciortino, Communications...
Show moreAn interview with Gerald G. Probst, including Sperry Univac employees; Anne Dewees, Associate Editor Sperry Univac News; Don Bruun, Manager of Employee Communications, Sperry Univac Defense Systems Division; Jim Senior, Manager of Employee Communications, Sperry Univac; George Sickler, Supervisor of EMployee Communications, Sperry New Holland; Bob Noltenmeier, Manager of Employee Communications, Sperry Division; Bill Hiniker, Editor, Sperry Flight Systems Star; Cam Sciortino, Communications Specialist, Sperry Corporation. Probst talks about his plans for the future of Sperry and his goals regarding communication, personal computers, the defense marketplace, the semiconductor industry, working with the government, social responsibility, meeting with shareholders, innovation, women in management, employee compensation and benefits, impressions on the last fiscal year and more.
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Collection ID: Sperry Corporation, UNIVAC Division photographs and audiovisual materials (Accession 1985.261)
Hagley ID: VID_1985261_B130_ID10
Collection: Sperry Corporation, UNIVAC Division photographs and audiovisual materials

Title: Fiscal Year 1978 Report to Employees
Date(s): 1977-04-11
Contributor(s): Sperry Rand (Corporation). Univac Division (sponsor), Probst, Gerald G. (Gerald Graham), 1923-1989 (speaker)
Description: Sperry President G. Probst, Executive Vice President Marketing and Services, Harry A. Steinberg; Paul J. Spellane, Group Vice President of Development and Manufacturing and Ernie D. Hams, Vice President and General Manager of Defense Systems Division answer employee's questions.
Collection ID: Sperry Corporation, UNIVAC Division photographs and audiovisual materials (Accession 1985.261)
Hagley ID: VID_1985261_B130_ID14
Collection: Sperry Corporation, UNIVAC Division photographs and audiovisual materials

Title: Bubble Memory
Date(s): 1976-10-25
Contributor(s): Sperry Rand (Corporation). Univac Division (sponsor)
Description: Commercial for Sperry entitled 'Bubble Memory' explaining a new computer memory technology created by Sperry Univac as compared to the New York Public Library.
Collection ID: Sperry Corporation, UNIVAC Division photographs and audiovisual materials (Accession 1985.261)
Hagley ID: VID_1985261_B130_ID12
Collection: Sperry Corporation, UNIVAC Division photographs and audiovisual materials

Title: G. Probst 'Q & A' re Annual Meeting
Date(s): 1982-07-02
Contributor(s): Sperry Rand (Corporation). Univac Division (sponsor), Probst, Gerald G. (Gerald Graham), 1923-1989 (speaker)
Description: CEO of Sperry, G. Probst answers questions from stockholders about the impact of the recession, unemployment, executive salary increase, racial and gender makeup of the board, the ethics of doing business in South Africa, Van Nuys plant closing, his vision of the future, security, charitable contributions, political contributions, Japanese trade policies, nuclear disarmament, board meeting minutes not available, the space shuttle program and product quality.
Collection ID: Sperry Corporation, UNIVAC Division photographs and audiovisual materials (Accession 1985.261)
Hagley ID: VID_1985261_B130_ID13
Collection: Sperry Corporation, UNIVAC Division photographs and audiovisual materials

Title: Insight interview with J. Paul Lyet
Date(s): 1982
Contributor(s): Sperry Rand (Corporation). Univac Division (sponsor)
Description: An interview with J. Paul Lyet including Sperry Univac employees; Anne Dewees, Associate Editor Sperry Univac News; Don Bruun, Manager of Employee Communications, Sperry Univac Defense Systems Division; Jim Senior, Manager of Employee Communications, Sperry Univac; George Sickler, Supervisor of Employee Communications, Sperry New Holland; Bob Noltenmeier, Manager of Employee Communications, Sperry Division; Bill Hiniker, Editor, Sperry Flight Systems Star; Cam Sciortino, Communications...
Show moreAn interview with J. Paul Lyet including Sperry Univac employees; Anne Dewees, Associate Editor Sperry Univac News; Don Bruun, Manager of Employee Communications, Sperry Univac Defense Systems Division; Jim Senior, Manager of Employee Communications, Sperry Univac; George Sickler, Supervisor of Employee Communications, Sperry New Holland; Bob Noltenmeier, Manager of Employee Communications, Sperry Division; Bill Hiniker, Editor, Sperry Flight Systems Star; Cam Sciortino, Communications Specialist, Sperry Corporation. Lyet talks about his involvement after retirement and gives advice for Sperry employees.
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Collection ID: Sperry Corporation, UNIVAC Division photographs and audiovisual materials (Accession 1985.261)
Hagley ID: VID_1985261_B130_ID09
Collection: Sperry Corporation, UNIVAC Division photographs and audiovisual materials

Title: "Then And Now" on the creation of ENIAC
Date(s): 1960
Contributor(s): Sperry Univac (sponsor), Eckert, J. Presper (John Presper), 1919-1995 (associated name), Mauchly, John W. (John William), 1907-1980 (associated name)
Description: Program explaining the ENIAC system, starting with animation, then using historical footage. Proceeds through the creation of BIMAC and then UNIVAC. Includes ENIAC creators, J. Presper Eckert and John Mauchly.
Collection ID: Sperry Corporation, UNIVAC Division photographs and audiovisual materials (Accession 1985.261)
Hagley ID: VID_1985261_B130_ID01_02
Collection: Sperry Corporation, UNIVAC Division photographs and audiovisual materials

Title: For Your Information Video Magazine on the 40th Anniversary of Engineering Research Associates, Inc.
Date(s): 1986-04-03
Contributor(s): Sperry Univac (sponsor), Engineering Research Associates (sponsor), Remington Rand, Inc. (associated name), Engstrom, Howard T. (Howard Theodore), 1902-1962 (depicted), Norris, William C., 1911-2006 (depicted)
Description: Evolution of company from beginning. Mentioned are founders, Howard Engstrom and William Norris, who also worked at the U.S. Navy cryptography department in World war II. After the war they were joined by Ralph Meter and John Parker. Reflections from Art Kotz, Orv Wilking.
Collection ID: Sperry Corporation, UNIVAC Division photographs and audiovisual materials (Accession 1985.261)
Hagley ID: VID_1985261_B130_ID04
Collection: Sperry Corporation, UNIVAC Division photographs and audiovisual materials

Title: Computer Technology: The Endless Revolution
Date(s): 1975
Contributor(s): Sperry Univac (sponsor)
Description: Program on the future of computers. Presents history of computing including ENIAC and UNIVAC. Topics discussed are current technology, impact on businesses, software development, ease of use, digital communications. Example of how computers have benefitted the airline industry.
Collection ID: Sperry Corporation, UNIVAC Division photographs and audiovisual materials (Accession 1985.261)
Hagley ID: VID_1985261_B130_ID03
Collection: Sperry Corporation, UNIVAC Division photographs and audiovisual materials

Title: ENIAC Remembered (Uncut Version)
Date(s): 1986
Contributor(s): University of Pennsylvania (sponsor), Eckert, J. Presper (John Presper), 1919-1995 (associated name), Mauchly, John W. (John William), 1907-1980 (associated name), Goldstein, Irwin (associated name)
Description: Graphic open "Celebrating 40 years of Computer Science at the Moore School of Electrical Engineering, University of Pennsylvania". Program depicting the creation of the ENIAC computer. Interviews with Dr. Herman H. Goldstine, Dr. John W. Mauchly with presentations by John Presper Eckert Jr. (at the Computer Museum, Boston, Mass., February 13, 1986) and Mrs. Kay Mauchly-Antonelli.
Collection ID: Sperry Corporation, UNIVAC Division photographs and audiovisual materials (Accession 1985.261)
Hagley ID: VID_1985261_B130_ID02
Collection: Sperry Corporation, UNIVAC Division photographs and audiovisual materials

Title: Defense Insight
Date(s): 1985-05-01
Contributor(s): Sperry Rand (Corporation). Univac Division (sponsor), Lokke, Rolf (producer), KLR Productions (production company)
Description: Aerospace & Marine Group, Defense System Division, Albuquerque, NM. Depicted are systems designed by Sperry UNIVAC for the aviation industry including color display systems, multiplex technology, control display systems and a wide array of R&D efforts.
Collection ID: Sperry Corporation, UNIVAC Division photographs and audiovisual materials (Accession 1985.261)
Hagley ID: VID_1985261_B130_ID08
Collection: Sperry Corporation, UNIVAC Division photographs and audiovisual materials

Title: Integrated Avionics Subsystems
Date(s): 1984-11-02
Contributor(s): Sperry Rand (Corporation). Univac Division (sponsor), Lokke, Rolf (producer), KLR Productions (production company)
Description: Aerospace & Marine Group, Defense System Division, Albuquerque, NM. Depicted are systems designed by Sperry UNIVAC for the aviation industry including color display systems, multiplex technology, control display systems and a wide array of R&D efforts.
Collection ID: Sperry Corporation, UNIVAC Division photographs and audiovisual materials (Accession 1985.261)
Hagley ID: VID_1985261_B130_ID07
Collection: Sperry Corporation, UNIVAC Division photographs and audiovisual materials

Title: Sperry Goes Hollywood
Date(s): 1986-04-23
Contributor(s): Sperry Rand (Corporation). Univac Division (sponsor), Douglas, Kirk, 1916- (performer), Lancaster, Burt, 1913-1994 (associated name), Sperry, Elmer Ambrose, 1860-1930 (associated name), Sperry, Lawrence B. (Lawrence Burst), 1892-1924 (associated name)
Description: Kirk Douglas, on the set of his movie "Tough Guys" with Burt Lancaster, explains how Sperry computers are costars in the film. Then in his home, Douglas gives some of the history of the Sperry company including its creation of the gyro compass. Douglas goes on to discuss Lawrence Sperry and his many inventions.
Collection ID: Sperry Corporation, UNIVAC Division photographs and audiovisual materials (Accession 1985.261)
Hagley ID: VID_1985261_B130_ID11
Collection: Sperry Corporation, UNIVAC Division photographs and audiovisual materials

Title: Board for Excellence
Date(s): 1977
Contributor(s): Sperry Rand (Corporation). Univac Division (sponsor), Probst, Gerald G. (Gerald Graham), 1923-1989 (speaker)
Description: Includes message from President G.G. Probst for fiscal year 1976 and current year 1977. Discusses new corporate film, customer satisfaction, employee satisfaction and community satisfaction. Financial performance and actual bookings reports follow. Reports by Executive Vice President Marketing and Services, Harry A. Steinberg; Paul J. Spellane, Group Vice President of Development and Manufacturing and Ernie D. Hams, Vice President and General Manager of Defense Systems Division. Lastly, an In...
Show moreIncludes message from President G.G. Probst for fiscal year 1976 and current year 1977. Discusses new corporate film, customer satisfaction, employee satisfaction and community satisfaction. Financial performance and actual bookings reports follow. Reports by Executive Vice President Marketing and Services, Harry A. Steinberg; Paul J. Spellane, Group Vice President of Development and Manufacturing and Ernie D. Hams, Vice President and General Manager of Defense Systems Division. Lastly, an In review report containing Sperry Univac commercials including one highlighting the U.S. Marines Corp.
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Collection ID: Sperry Corporation, UNIVAC Division photographs and audiovisual materials (Accession 1985.261)
Hagley ID: VID_1985261_B130_ID06
Collection: Sperry Corporation, UNIVAC Division photographs and audiovisual materials

Title: Guideposts to Tomorrow, Elmer Sperry
Date(s): 1960
Contributor(s): Sperry Univac (sponsor), Sperry, Elmer Ambrose, 1860-1930 (associated name), Sperry, Lawrence B. (Lawrence Burst), 1892-1924 (associated name), Paul Hance Productions (producer)
Description: Honoring the 100th Anniversary of one of America's leading men of science. Story of Elmer Sperry and his invention of the gyro compass as well as his son Lawrence and his creation of the first autopilot. Film also depicts World war I and II and the Sperry company's role in basn wars. Guided missiles, gyro controls and associated name equipment produced for World war II are depicted. Possible future inventions are touched upon showing a futuristic control room and operator.
Collection ID: Sperry Corporation, UNIVAC Division photographs and audiovisual materials (Accession 1985.261)
Hagley ID: VID_1985261_B130_ID05
Collection: Sperry Corporation, UNIVAC Division photographs and audiovisual materials, Film and Video

Title: Historical Footage of ENIAC computer system
Date(s): 1945
Contributor(s): University of Pennsylvania (sponsor)
Description: Historical footage of people working at ENIAC computer systems, close-ups of various computer parts. ENIAC was created at the University of Pennsylvania and was argued to be the first all electronic computer.
Collection ID: Sperry Corporation, UNIVAC Division photographs and audiovisual materials (Accession 1985.261)
Hagley ID: VID_1985261_B130_ID01_01
Collection: Sperry Corporation, UNIVAC Division photographs and audiovisual materials