Alan Conway Ashton papers, 1970-1976
Table of Contents
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 Note
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 Description
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 Collection
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 Information
Return to TopDetailed Description of the Collection
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Dissertation
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Description: Electronics, Music and Computers, draft of the introduction and chapter oneContainer: Box 1, Folder 1
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Description: Electronics, Music and Computers, draft of chapter twoContainer: Box 1, Folder 2
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Description: Electronics, Music and Computers, draft of chapter threeContainer: Box 1, Folder 3
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Description: Electronics, Music and Computers, draft of chapter fourContainer: Box 1, Folder 4
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Description: Electronics, Music and Computers, draft of chapter fiveContainer: Box 1, Folder 5
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Description: Electronics, Music and ComputersContainer: Box 1, Folder 6
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Description: MIT problem setsContainer: Box 1, Folder 7
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Description: BASIC programming notesContainer: Box 1, Folder 8
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Description: Hardware informationContainer: Box 1, Folder 9-10
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Description: General materialsContainer: Box 1, Folder 11
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Course materials
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Description: CS130.2, lecture notesContainer: Box 1, Folder 12
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Description: CS130.2, assignmentsContainer: Box 1, Folder 13
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Description: CS130.2, assignments and examsContainer: Box 1, Folder 14
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Description: CS130.90, lecture notes and class rollsContainer: Box 1, Folder 15
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Description: CS130.90, lecture notesContainer: Box 1, Folder 16
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Description: CS130.90, assignmentsContainer: Box 1, Folder 17
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Description: CS130.90, quizzesContainer: Box 1, Folder 18
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Description: CS130.90, examsContainer: Box 1, Folder 19-21
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Description: CS130.90, examsContainer: Box 2, Folder 1-3
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Description: CS220, lecture notesContainer: Box 2, Folder 4-6
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Description: CS220, assignmentsContainer: Box 2, Folder 7
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Description: CS220, lab assignmentsContainer: Box 2, Folder 8
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Description: CS220, examsContainer: Box 2, Folder 9
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Description: CS232, lecture notesContainer: Box 2, Folder 10
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Description: CS232, lecture notes and assignmentsContainer: Box 2, Folder 11-12
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Description: CS232, assignments and examsContainer: Box 2, Folder 13
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Description: CS330, lecture notesContainer: Box 3, Folder 1
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Description: CS330, assignments and examsContainer: Box 3, Folder 2-3
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Description: CS330, ADAContainer: Box 3, Folder 4
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Description: CS330, AlgolContainer: Box 3, Folder 5
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Description: CS330, APLContainer: Box 3, Folder 6
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Description: CS330, BASICContainer: Box 3, Folder 7
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Description: CS330, CContainer: Box 3, Folder 8
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Description: CS330, COBOLContainer: Box 3, Folder 9
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Description: CS330, ForthContainer: Box 3, Folder 10
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Description: CS330, LISPContainer: Box 3, Folder 11
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Description: CS330, LogoContainer: Box 3, Folder 12
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Description: CS330, PascalContainer: Box 3, Folder 13
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Description: CS330, PL/IContainer: Box 3, Folder 14
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Description: CS330, ShellContainer: Box 3, Folder 15
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Description: CS330, SimulaContainer: Box 3, Folder 16
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Description: CS330, SnobolContainer: Box 3, Folder 17
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Description: CS351, lecture notesContainer: Box 3, Folder 18-19
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Description: CS380, lecture notesContainer: Box 3, Folder 20-22
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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
