Brown, David R.

Scope and Contents Project Whirlwind Limited Memo L-129. Minutes of weekly group leader meeting discussing future of MTC, IBM cost estimate and time schedules, core testing program, students, government-furnished equipment, release for order code and instruction frame, recruiting, new liaison officer, Cape Cod demonstration held December 3, revised budget for extraordinary expenditures during Fiscal 1954, and partitioning for the first floor of Building B. Present: Jay W. Forrester, D. R. Brown, S. H. Dodd, R....

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Project Whirlwind Limited Memo L-72. Minutes of weekly group leader meeting discussing inspection, budget, cooperation with other groups in Lincoln, magnetic drums, Cape Cod display system, laboratory organization, and visitors. Present: Jay W. Forrester, D. R. Brown, S. H. Dodd, R. R. Everett, H. Fahnestock, N. H. Taylor, C. R. Wieser and P. Youtz.

Scope and Contents Division 6 Limited Memo 6L-176. Minutes of weekly group leader meeting discussing exhibit AFCRC 17, programing for AN/FSQ-7 (XD-1), core memory speed, magnetic drums, IBM engineering support program, General Ceramics, negotiations with Philco, meetings on buildings, maintenance contract for FSQ-7's, manpower requirements, Building F responsibillties, and meetings. Present: J. W. Forrester, D. R. Brown, S. H. Dodd, R. R. Everett, A. P. Kromer, J. C. Proctor, N. H. Taylor, C R. Wieser, and R....

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Project Whirlwind Limited Memo L-130. Minutes of weekly group leader meeting discussing IBM time schedule, core testing program, special students, data transmission over telephone lines, paging system in Lexington, tube program, future of MTC, and revised budget for extraordinary expenditures during fiscal 1954. Present: Jay W. Forrester, D. H. Brown, S. H. Dodd, R. R. Everett, J. C. Proctor, N. H. Taylor, and P. Youtz.

Scope and Contents Division 6 Limited Memo 6L-177. Minutes of weekly group leader meeting discussing ferrite memory cores for FSQ-7, telephone line to Poughkeepsie, minor revision of direction center floor plan, security classification of production exhibit, contents of exhibit AFCRC 17, Rand visit, IBM engineering support program, Lincoln project office in AFCRC, and allocation of time on AN/FSQ-7 (XD-l). Present: J. W. Forrester, D. R. Brown, S. H. Dodd, R. R. Everett, A. P. Kromer, J. C. Proctor, N. H....

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Project Whirlwind Limited Memo L-75. Minutes of weekly group leader meeting discussing test equipment, expansion of Group 62 staff, allocation of yields on the auxilary drum, space for Cape Cod program, five-digit multiplier, and ERA drums. Present: R. R. Everett, D. R. Brown, S. H. Dodd, H. Fahnestock, N. H. Taylor, C. R. Wieser, P. Youtz.

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Division 6 Limited Memo 6L-178. Minutes of weekly group leader meeting discussing academic courses, AN/FSQ-7 (XD-1), long-range space problem, engineering support program, large-board display, and meeting of installation committee. Present: J. W. Forrester, D. R. Brown, S. H. Dodd, R. R. Everett, A. P. Kromer, J. C. Proctor, N. H. Taylor, C. R. Wieser, and for Item 2, P. R. Bagley, W. C. Canty, J. A. O'Brien, and R. L. Walquist.

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Project Whirlwind Limited Memo L-76. Minutes of weekly group leader meeting discussing space in Lexington, visit on January 7, 1953, magnetic core development, and publications. Present: J. W. Forrester, D. R. Brown, S. H. Dodd, R. R. Everett, H. Fahnestock, N. H. Taylor, P. Youtz.

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Project Whirlwind Limited Memo L-139. Minutes of weekly group leader meeting discussing quarterly progress report, summary report, budget for Fiscal 1955, and IBM time schedules. Present: J. W. Forrester, C. W. Adams, D. R. Brown, S. H. Dodd, R. R. Everett, J. C. Proctor, N. H. Taylor, C. R. Weiser, P. Youtz, for items 1 and 2, John B. Bennett, and for item 3, R. A. Nelson.

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Project Whirlwind Limited Memo L-82. Minutes of weekly group leader meeting discussing possible moves to Lexington, computer time schedule, and organization of magnetic-materials group. Present: Jay W. Forrester, C. W. Adams, D. R. Brown, S. H. Dodd, H. Fahnestock, N. H. Taylor. C. R. Wieser, P. Youtz.

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Division 6 Limited Memo 6L-184. Minutes of weekly group leader meeting discussing RCA visit on February 3, Hazeltine visit on February 9, staff transfers, status of January salary review, Group 60 components laboratory, IBM and advance development, auxiliary memory for AN/FSQ-7, time on WWI, mark X, SAGE personnel requirements, academic standards, and visit by J. von Neumann. Present: J. W. Forrester, D. R. Brown, A. P. Kromer, J. C. Proctor, N. H. Taylor, C. R. Wieser, and P. Youtz.

Scope and Contents Project Whirlwind Limited Memo L-140. Minutes of weekly group leader meeting discussing time schedule for FSQ-7 (XD-1), quarterly progress report, meeting with WE and BTL on February 4 and 5, IRE National Convention, IBM-ADES liaison, telephone planning, January 1 salary review, silver migration, magnetic circuit research, meeting at AMC, NACA meeting at MIT, and building schedule. Present: J. W. Forrester, D. R. Brown, S. H. Dodd, R. R. Everett,, J. C. Proctor, N. H. Taylor, C. R. Weiser,...

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Project Whirlwind Limited Memo L-83. Minutes of weekly group leader meeting discussing authorization to admit visitors, space and budget, computer operation time schedule, overtime, Lexington building, services in Whittemore building, ERA buffer drum, visit by General Saville, symposium at Wright Field, and papers for IRE proceedings. Present: Jay W. Forrester, C. W. Adams, D. R. Brown, S. H. Dodd, H. Fahnestock, J. C. Proctor, N. H. Taylor, C. R. Wieser, P. Youtz.

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Project Whirlwind Limited Memo L-141. Minutes of weekly group leader meeting discussing salary adjustments, January 1, 1954, magnetic circuit research and building 10, FSQ-7 (XD-1) installation, MIT assistance for IBM, test planning for FSQ-7 (XD-1), staff reassignments, DuMont and the Charactron, proposed schedule for IBM's airplane, and IBMbudget. Present: J. W. Forrester, D. R. Brown, S. H. Dodd, R. R. Everett, J. C. Proctor, N. H. Taylor, C. R. Welser, and P. Youtz.

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Project Whirlwind Limited Memo L-85. Minutes of weekly group leader meeting discussing comments on minutes, errors in tape preparation, personnel, and move to Lexington. Present: Jay W. Forrester, C. W. Adams, D. H. Brown, S. H. Dodd, R. R. Everett, H. Fahnestock, R. A. Nelson, J. C. Proctor, N. H. Taylor, C. R. Wieser, and P. Youtz.

Scope and Contents Division 6 Limited Memo 6L-186. Minutes of weekly group leader meeting discussing status of magnetic drums for AN/FSQ-7 (XD-1), training of maintenance personnel with AN/FSQ-7 (XD-1), Lincoln Laboratory personnel committee, research assistants, meeting on drum system for AN/FSQ-7, Philco subcontract, meeting of Steering Committee for Group 63 Advance Development, SAGE system operational plan, and system test specifications. Present: J. W. Forrester, D. R. Brown, S. H. Dodd, R. R. Everett, A....

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Division 6 Limited Memo 6L-187. Minutes of weekly group leader meeting discussing space committee, lectures on semiconductors, subcontract with Rutgers College, design changes for AN/FSQ-7, budget for fiscal 1956, and display system for AN/FSQ-7 (XD-2). Present: R. R. Everett, D. R. Brown, S. H. Dodd, A. P. Kromer, J. C. Proctor, N. H. Taylor, and C. R. Wieser.

Scope and Contents Division 6 Limited Memo 6L-179. Minutes of weekly group leader meeting discussing Philco negotiations, DDL staff and research assistants, solid-state program, General S. R. Mickalsen's visit, SAGE system and air traffic control, use of XD-1 for training, 1954 Cape Cod demonstrations, promotions, telephone and teletype, input-output equipment for production FSQ-7's, justification of sole source of tubes, increased memory capacity for XD-1, installation and test period, report on XD-1 tests,...

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Project Whirlwind Limited Memo L-133. Minutes of weekly group leader meeting discussing Group 61 liaison, cooperation with the Laboratory for Institute Research, central services in Lexington, and quarterly progress reports. Present: Jay W. Forrester, D. R. Brown, S. H. Dodd, R. R. Everett, J. C. Proctor, N. H. Taylor, and for item 3, C. R. Weiser.

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Project Whirlwind Limited Memo L-77. Minutes of weekly group leader meeting discussing letterhead for Whittemore Building, couriers for classified material, salary review, laboratory for electronics, January 7 visit, and joint IBM-MIT tube trip. Present: Jay W. Forrester, C. W. Adams, D. R. Brown, S. H. Dodd, R. R. Everett, J. C. Proctor, N. H. Taylor, C. R. Wieser, P. Youtz.

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Division 6 Limited Memo 6L-180. Minutes of weekly group leader meeting discussing IBM engineering support program, schedules and concurrence, charactron light levels, recommendations for anti-aircraft artillery, operation of AN/FSQ-7 (XD-1), installation group, Steering Committee review of solid state work, General Ceramics, and cryotron. Present: J. W. Forrester, D. R. Brown, S. H. Dodd, R. R. Everett, A. P. Kromer, J. C. Proctor, N. H. Taylor, and C. R. Wieser.

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Project Whirlwind Limited Memo L-136. Minutes of weekly group leader meeting discussing quarterly progress reports, component research group and MTC, and ADES. Present: J. W. Forrester, D. R. Brown, S. H. Dodd, R. R. Everett, N. H. Taylor, and for item 1, R. A. Nelson.

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Project Whirlwind Limited Memo L-78. Minutes of weekly group leader meeting discussing corrections to minutes, buffer drum delivery, test equipment purchase, Air Force approval of purchases, staff recruiting, IBM Activities, assistance to ferrite manufacturers, summer session, and ACM meeting. Present: Jay W. Forrester, C. W. Adams, D. R. Brown, S. H. Dodd, R. R. Everett, H. Fahnestock, J. C. Proctor, N. H. Taylor, C. R. Wieser, P. Youtz.

Scope and Contents Project Whirlwind Limited Memo L-137. Minutes of weekly group leader meeting discussing meeting with ADES on January 13, etched-card layout for FSQ-7, charactron development, ADES review of FSQ-7 time schedules, MIT-IBM release and concurrence policy, basic research group, laboratory for insulation research, liaison with ferrite research program at General Electric, suppliers of critical items for FSQ-7, and visit by Bell Telephone Laboratories and Western Electric. Present: Jay W....

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Project Whirlwind Limited Memo L-79. Minutes of weekly group leader meeting discussing Bob Hunt's resignatlon, correction to minutes of January 12, 1953, visit by Army 414 systems group, and shop facilities. Present: Jay W. Forrester, C. W. Adams, D. R. Brown, S. H. Dodd, R. R. Everett, H. Fahnestock, N. H. Taylor, C. W. Watt, and C. R. Wieser.

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Division 6 Limited Memo 6L-182. Minutes of weekly group leader meeting discussing classification of Building F, component and tube specifications, time on IBM 701, radar coverage, IBM engineering support program, and status of January salary review. Present: J. W. Forrester, D. R. Brown, S. H. Dodd, R. R. Everett, A. P. Kromer, J. C. Proctor, and C. R. Wieser.

Scope and Contents Project Whirlwind Limited Memo L-138. Minutes of weekly group leader meeting discussing MIT-IBM concurrence procedure, IBM budget, ADES and IBM, IBM visit on January 28, charactron development at Convair, organization of the Division 6 standards group, obsolete prints, courses for staff members in Lexington, recruiting, revised estimates for budget in Fiscal 1955, technical advisorary committee visit on January 27, cleared visitors without appointments, the 44-hour week, handling classified...

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Project Whirlwind Limited Memo L-80. Minutes of weekly group leader meeting discussing correction to minutes, account numbers, IBM, and schedules for the Cape Cod System. Present: Jay W. Forrester, D. R. Brown, S. H. Dodd, R. R. Everett, H. Fahnestock, N. H. Taylor, C. R. Wieser, and P. Youtz.

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Division 6 Limited Memo 6L-183. Minutes of weekly group leader meeting discussing distribution of minutes of SAGE meetings, Building F, employees handbook, and research assistants. Present: J. W. Forrester, D. R. Brown, S. H. Dodd, R. R. Everett, A. P. Kromer, J. C. Proctor, N. H. Taylor, and C. R. Wieser.

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Project Whirlwind Limited Memo L-107. Minutes of weekly group leader meeting discussing security and publications, magnetic memory symposium, outside distribution of reports, entertainment, emporium conference, power and air-conditioning estimates, telephone requirements, technical committees on air defense, lectures by G. Kron, and security and notebooks. Present: Jay W. Forrester, D. R. Brown, R. R. Everett, J. C. Proctor, N. H. Taylor, and P. Youtz.