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Alan Conway Ashton papers, 1970-1976
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Ashton, Alan Conway, 1942-
- Title
- Alan Conway Ashton papers
- Dates
- 1970-1976 (inclusive)19701976
- Quantity
- 3 boxes, (2.5 linear feet)
- Collection Number
- ACCN 1037
- Summary
- The Alan Conway Ashton papers (1970-1976) consist of a draft of his University of Utah dissertation Electronics, music and computers, instructional materials including tests, lecture notes, and assignment sheets for various courses in computer science. Ashton created the WordPerfect word processing software.
- Repository
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University of Utah Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library
University of Utah
295 South 1500 East
Salt Lake City, UT
84112-0860
Telephone: 8015818863
special@library.utah.edu - Access Restrictions
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Twenty-four hour advanced notice encouraged. Materials must be used on-site. Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law.
- Languages
- English
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
Alan Conway Ashton was a professor of computer science at Brigham Young University who created the WordPerfect word processing software. He was president of WordPerfect Corporation.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The Alan Conway Ashton papers consist of a draft of his University of Utah dissertation Electronics, music and computers, instructional materials including tests, lecture notes, and assignment sheets for various courses in computer science.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
The library does not claim to control copyright for all materials in the collection. An individual depicted in a reproduction has privacy rights as outlined in Title 45 CFR, part 46 (Protection of Human Subjects). For further information, please review the J. Willard Marriott Library’s Use Agreement and Reproduction Request forms.
Preferred Citation
Collection Name, Collection Number, Box Number, Folder Number. Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library, The University of Utah.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
DissertationReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | |
| 1 | 1 |
Electronics, Music and Computers, draft of the introduction and chapter one |
| 1 | 2 |
Electronics, Music and Computers, draft of chapter two |
| 1 | 3 |
Electronics, Music and Computers, draft of chapter three |
| 1 | 4 |
Electronics, Music and Computers, draft of chapter four |
| 1 | 5 |
Electronics, Music and Computers, draft of chapter five |
| 1 | 6 |
Electronics, Music and Computers
|
| 1 | 7 | MIT problem sets |
| 1 | 8 | BASIC programming notes |
| 1 | 9-10 | Hardware information |
| 1 | 11 | General materials |
Course materialsReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | |
| 1 | 12 | CS130.2, lecture notes |
| 1 | 13 | CS130.2, assignments |
| 1 | 14 | CS130.2, assignments and exams |
| 1 | 15 | CS130.90, lecture notes and class rolls |
| 1 | 16 | CS130.90, lecture notes |
| 1 | 17 | CS130.90, assignments |
| 1 | 18 | CS130.90, quizzes |
| 1 | 19-21 | CS130.90, exams |
| 2 | 1-3 | CS130.90, exams |
| 2 | 4-6 | CS220, lecture notes |
| 2 | 7 | CS220, assignments |
| 2 | 8 | CS220, lab assignments |
| 2 | 9 | CS220, exams |
| 2 | 10 | CS232, lecture notes |
| 2 | 11-12 | CS232, lecture notes and assignments |
| 2 | 13 | CS232, assignments and exams |
| 3 | 1 | CS330, lecture notes |
| 3 | 2-3 | CS330, assignments and exams |
| 3 | 4 | CS330, ADA |
| 3 | 5 | CS330, Algol |
| 3 | 6 | CS330, APL |
| 3 | 7 | CS330, BASIC |
| 3 | 8 | CS330, C |
| 3 | 9 | CS330, COBOL |
| 3 | 10 | CS330, Forth |
| 3 | 11 | CS330, LISP |
| 3 | 12 | CS330, Logo |
| 3 | 13 | CS330, Pascal |
| 3 | 14 | CS330, PL/I |
| 3 | 15 | CS330, Shell |
| 3 | 16 | CS330, Simula |
| 3 | 17 | CS330, Snobol |
| 3 | 18-19 | CS351, lecture notes |
| 3 | 20-22 | CS380, lecture notes |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Computers--Study and teaching--Utah
Personal Names
- Ashton, Alan Conway,1942- --Archives
- Ashton, Alan Conway,1942- --Electronics, music and computers
Corporate Names
- Brigham Young University--Faculty
Form or Genre Terms
- Drafts (documents)
- Instructional materials
Finding aid created by Betsey Welland
2014 (last modified: 2019)
