A. John Esserian papers
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of correspondence and background materials relating to early work on the barcode technology and to the company founded by Esserian, Charecogn Systems, Inc. Materials date from approximately 1960 to 1967.
Dates
- 1960 - 1967
Creator
- Esserian, A. J. (Person)
Access note
This collection is open.
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Biographical Note
Armen John Esserian earned a SB degree in economics and engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in 1951. He was employed at the MIT Instrumentation Laboratory from 1954 to 1955. In 1960 Esserain formed Charecogn Systems, Inc. to develop and manufacture data gathering systems using optical scanning pattern recognition techniques.
Extent
2 Cubic Feet (2 record cartons)
Language of Materials
English
Location
Materials are stored off-site. Advance notice is required for use.
Processing Information note
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- Bar coding Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Esserian, A. J.
Creator
- Esserian, A. J. (Person)
- Title
- Preliminary Inventory to the Papers of A. John Esserian
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Revision Statements
- 2021 November 19: Edited by Lana Mason for compliance with DACS single-level optimum requirements.
Repository Details
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