Brown, David R.

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Project Whirlwind Limited Memo L-157. Minutes of weekly group leader meeting discussing reorganization of Group 63, July 15 meeting on the combat operation center, time schedule for AN/FSQ-7(XD-1), salary notices, and July 2 meeting on the transition system. Presents J. W. Forrester, D. R. Brown, R. H. Everett, A. P. Kromer, B. E. Morrlss, J. C. Proctor, E. S. Rich, N. H. Taylor, C. R. Wieser, and P. Youtz.

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Project Whirlwind Limited Memo L-52. Minutes of weekly group leader meeting discussing Lincoln liaison, staff organizatlon, travel, classification of WWIA, visitors, night work, and vacuum tube failures. Attending: Jay W. Forrester, C. W. Adams, D. R. Brown, R. R. Everett, H. Fahnestock, N. H. Taylor, C. R. Wiener, P. Youtz.

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Project Whirlwind Limited Memo L-158. Minutes of weekly group leader meeting discussing quarterly progress reports, Building 10 program, and recruiting. Present: J. W. Forrester, D. R. Brown, J. C. Proctor, J. B. Bennett for Item 1, and F. C. Ryder for Item 3.

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Project Whirlwind Limited Memo L-109. Minutes of weekly group leader meeting discussing order for FSQ-7 cores, Lincoln Laboratory mail pickup, clearance for publications, tape preparation for MTC, use of WWI by Adams' Group, identification of reports, component studies, and new staff. Present: Jay W. Forrester, C. W. Adams, D. R. Brown, R. R. Everett, J. C. Proctor, N. H. Taylor, and P. Youtz.

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Project Whirlwind Limited Memo L-53. Minutes of weekly group leader meeting discussing Lincoln personnel, hours for staff, travel, WWIA, meeting of Scientific Advisory Board, General Ceramics, and IBM. Attending: Jay W. Forrester, D. H. Brown , R. R. Everett, H. Fahnestock, J. C. Proctor, N. H. Taylor, C. R. Wiener, P. Youtz.

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Project Whirlwind Limited Memo L-159. Minutes of weekly group leader meeting discussing display console for AN/FSQ-7, assignment of staff members, publications, memory cores, personnel management, revision of TM-20, Lincoln Laboratory representatives at Joint Project Office, IBM, and staff promotions. Present: J. W. Forrester, D. R. Brown, A. P. Kromer, J. C. Proctor, and N. H. Taylor.

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Project Whirlwind Limited Memo L-110. Minutes of weekly group leader meeting discussing computer demonstration on July 21, Barta Building telephone system, talk by Forrester for non-staff, and ADC Program. Present: Jay W. Forrester, D. R. Brown, R. R. Everett, H. Fahnestock, J. C. Proctor, C. R. Wieser, and P. Youtz.

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Project Whirlwind Limited Memo L-54. Minutes of weekly group leader meeting discussing electronics and machine shops, memory test computer, and transistor accumulator. Attending: D. H. Brown, R. R. Everett, H. Fahnestock, N. H. Taylor, C. R. Wieser, P. Youtz.

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Project Whirlwind Limited Memo L-160. Minutes of weekly group leader meeting discussing IBM, AN/FSQ-7 (XD-1), transition system, Building 10 program, and staff. Present: J. W. Forrester, D. R. Brown, S. H. Dodd, A. P. Kromer, and N. H. Taylor.

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Project Whirlwind Limited Memo L-111. Minutes of weekly group leader meeting discussing transfer of MTC memory to VWI. Present: Jay W. Forrester, D. R. Brown, C, L. Corderman, N. L. Daggett, S. H. Dodd , R. R. Everett, H. Fahnestock, J. C. Proctor, N. H. Taylor, C. R. Wieser, and P. Youtz.

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Division 6 Limited Memo 6L-270. PL-BZ-40. Minutes of weekly group leader meeting discussing card processing, maintenance of programs for ESS, magnetic tape, XD-1 time allocation, review of past three weeks, and SAGE Improvement Committee. Present: H. D. Benington, D. R. Brown, W. J. Canty, C. L. Corderman, N. L. Daggett, S. H. Dodd, R. S. Fallows, J. F. Jacobs, B. E. Morris, K. E. McVicar, J. A. 0'Brien, W. N. Papian, J. C. Proctor, and E. S. Rich.

Scope and Contents Project Whirlwind Limited Memo L-152. Minutes of weekly group leader meeting discussing duplex central planning report, ferrlte memory core procurement, liaison with IBM, IBM news release, visit to General Electric regarding etched cards, air cooling of display consoles, visit to IBM by 0. E. Valley and Division 2 group leaders, concurrence and approval for production machines, procurement for FSQ-7 (XD-1) installation, components for duplex central, move to Lexington, meeting on combat...

Scope and Contents Project Whirlwind Limited Memo L-153. Minutes of weekly group leader meeting discussing concurrence on production FSQ-7's, failure of FSQ-7 primary power, S. E. Desjardins, clearance for IBM visits, Air Force meeting on FSQ-7 prototype program, quality control of FSQ-7 prototypes, cost of duplex combat operation center and display consoles, visit to General Ceramics and IBM, and IBM engineering for duplex central. Presents R. R. Everett, D. R. Brown, S. H. Dodd, A. P. Kromer, J. C. Proctor,...

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Project Whirlwind Limited Memo L-100. Minutes of weekly group leader meeting discussing distribution of classified reports, lectures on MTC, cores for WWII, staff salary review, joint Division 2 Division 6 input output meetlng, Forrester's next trip to Poughkeepsie, plans for Group 60, and Cape Cod system. Present: Jay W. Forrester, D. R. Brown, S. H. Dodd, R. R. Everett, H. Fahnestock, J. C. Proctor, N. H. Taylor, C. R. Wieser, and P. Youtz.

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Project Whirlwind Limited Memo L-46. Minutes of weekly group leader meeting discussing budget, Whittemore building, meeting with Dr. A. G. Hill, manufacturers for Air Defense computer, and personnel. Attending: Jay W. Forrester, D. R. Brown, S. H. Dodd, R. R. Everett, H. FahnestocK, N. H. Taylor, C. R. Wieser, P. Youtz.

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Project Whirlwind Limited Memo L-155. Minutes of weekly group leader meeting discussing ferrite memory cores, MIT concurrence on FSQ-7 production, S. E. Desjardins, status of the salary review, proposed reference to IBM contract number on Division 6 reports, and Building B partitioning. Present: R. R. Everett, D. R. Brown, S. H. Dodd, A. P. Kromer, W. K. Linvill, J. C. Proctor, N. H. Taylor, and P. Youtz.

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Project Whirlwind Limited Memo L-101. Minutes of weekly group leader meeting discussing correction to previous minutes, Lincoln Laboratory transportation, transition system planning and control office, transfer of information to outsiders, and approval of technical agreements for the transition system. Present: Jay W. Forrester, D. R. Brown, R. R. Everett, H. Fahnestock, N. H. Taylor, C. R. Wieser, P. Youtz.

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Project Whirlwind Limited Memo L-47. Minutes of weekly group leader meeting discussing building space and test equipment. Attending: Jay W. Forrester, D. R. Brown, S. H. Dodd, R. R. Everett, H. Fahnestock, N. H. Taylor.

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Project Whirlwind Limited Memo L-156. Minutes of weekly group leader meeting discussing move to Lexington, meetings at IBM during week of June 21, typotron procurement, working hours at Lexington, and salary review. Present: R. R. Everett, D. R. Brown, S. H. Dodd, A. P. Kramer, J. C. Proctor, N. H. Taylor, and C. R. Wieser.

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Project Whirlwind Limited Memo L-49. Minutes of weekly group leader meeting discussing summer sessions, visitors, library move, test equipment, computer component development, visit by IBM, and European computer activities. Attending: Jay W. Forrester, C. W. Adams, D. R. Brown. S. H. Dodd, R. R. Everett, H. Fahnestock, N. H. Taylor, P. Youtz.

Scope and Contents Project Whirlwind Limited Memo L-106. Minutes of weekly group leader meeting discussing technical meetings to be held after the group leaders' meetings, outside distribution of technical information, entertainment, academic standing of staff, staff vacation plans, BOMARC meeting, Air Force training, BTL-ARDC meeting, IBM ferrite research and development program, and Cape Cod system. Present: Jay W. Forrester, D. R. Brown, S. H. Dodd, R. R. Everett, H. Fahnestock, R. A. Nelson, J. C. Proctor,...

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Project Whirlwind Limited Memo L-50. Minutes of weekly group leader meeting discussing stockroom procedure, Whittemore building -- Fourth Floor Building 3, IAS computer, and memory development. Attending: C. W. Adams, D. R. Brown, S. H. Dodd, R. R. Everett , H. Fahnestock, N. H. Taylor, C. R. Wieser, P. Youtz.

Scope and Contents Project Whirlwind Limited Memo L-143. Minutes of weekly group leader meeting discussing paging system for Lexington Laboratories, location of stockroom in Lexington Laboratories, security, research assistants and development of new techniques, installation of FSQ-7 prototypes, IBM time schedules, tube development at Convair and Hughes, Bell Laboratories analysis of Cape Cod System, selective service, tape-to-printer converter, and industrial liaison office conference on business...

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Division 6 Limited Memo 6L-188. Minutes of weekly group leader meeting discussing General Ceramics, projection room for Building F, space, and study of AN/FSQ-7 time cycle. 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 P. Youtz.

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Division 6 Limited Memo 6L-191. Minutes of weekly group leader meeting discussing top secret clearances, space, ADC personnel at Lincoln Laboratory, and large-board display. Present: J. W. Forrester, D. R. Brown, S. H. Dodd, R. R. Everett, A. P. Kromer, N. H. Taylor, J. C. Proctor, and C. R. Wieser.

Scope and Contents Project Whirlwind Limited Memo L-144. Minutes of weekly group leader meeting discussing quarterly progress report, duplex-central planning, electrical-symbol stencils, telephone paging system, moving schedule and space in Lexington, IBM program, visits to the Caps Cod System, discussion of telephone equipment with ADES, assignment of staff members to Poughkeepsie, photographic facilities at the Barta Building, typotron for digital information display, advanced development, production of...

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Project Whirlwind Limited Memo L-87. Minutes of weekly group leader meeting discussing Lincoln Laboratory administrative bulletin no. 40, requirements for a mechanical engineer, Group 62 overtime, IBM ferrite development, "Project Whirlwind," WWIl biweekly, Hartford meeting of March 17, 1953, and Kelly Committee visit. 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.

Scope and Contents Division 6 Limited Memo 6L-192. Minutes of weekly group leader meeting discussing AN/FSQ-7 time cycle, meeting of group loaders on March 28, discussion with R. P. Crago, March 23 Coordination Committee meeting, second source of tubes for AN/FSQ-7, space for IBM personnel, quarterly progress report, National Security Agency, Phllco, General Ceramics, digital data transmitters and receivers, proposed naval test, 701 computer time, Group 61 hiring policy, and biweekly reports for Bell Telephone...

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Project Whirlwind Limited Memo L-145. Minutes of weekly group leader meeting discussing memory-core procurement at IBM, Barta Building space after the move, advanced-development activity, time-schedule report, duplex central, Cape Cod Program, MIT responsibilities for prototype and production FSQ-7's, visits to Cape Cod System, and Building F. Present: J. W. Forrester, D. R. Brown, S. H, Dodd, R. R. Everett, A. P. Kromer, J. C. Proctor, C. R. Wieser, N. H. Taylor, and P. Youtz.

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Project Whirlwind Limited Memo L-89. Minutes of weekly group leader meeting discussing insulation of MTC planes, publication procedure, status of Cape Cod system, status of personnel freeze, and re-orientation of WWII program. Present: Jay W. Forrester, D. R. Brown, S. H. Dodd, R. R. Everett, H. Fahnestock, P. Youtz.