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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)
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
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

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
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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.

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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.

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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.

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Administrative Information

Acquisition Information

Donated by Alan Conway Ashton in 1988

Processing Note

Processed by Manuscripts Division staff in 1988.

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Detailed Description of the Collection

  • Dissertation

    • Description: Electronics, Music and Computers, draft of the introduction and chapter one
      Container: Box 1, Folder 1
    • Description: Electronics, Music and Computers, draft of chapter two
      Container: Box 1, Folder 2
    • Description: Electronics, Music and Computers, draft of chapter three
      Container: Box 1, Folder 3
    • Description: Electronics, Music and Computers, draft of chapter four
      Container: Box 1, Folder 4
    • Description: Electronics, Music and Computers, draft of chapter five
      Container: Box 1, Folder 5
    • Description: Electronics, Music and Computers
      Container: Box 1, Folder 6
    • Description: MIT problem sets
      Container: Box 1, Folder 7
    • Description: BASIC programming notes
      Container: Box 1, Folder 8
    • Description: Hardware information
      Container: Box 1, Folder 9-10
    • Description: General materials
      Container: Box 1, Folder 11
  • Course materials

    • Description: CS130.2, lecture notes
      Container: Box 1, Folder 12
    • Description: CS130.2, assignments
      Container: Box 1, Folder 13
    • Description: CS130.2, assignments and exams
      Container: Box 1, Folder 14
    • Description: CS130.90, lecture notes and class rolls
      Container: Box 1, Folder 15
    • Description: CS130.90, lecture notes
      Container: Box 1, Folder 16
    • Description: CS130.90, assignments
      Container: Box 1, Folder 17
    • Description: CS130.90, quizzes
      Container: Box 1, Folder 18
    • Description: CS130.90, exams
      Container: Box 1, Folder 19-21
    • Description: CS130.90, exams
      Container: Box 2, Folder 1-3
    • Description: CS220, lecture notes
      Container: Box 2, Folder 4-6
    • Description: CS220, assignments
      Container: Box 2, Folder 7
    • Description: CS220, lab assignments
      Container: Box 2, Folder 8
    • Description: CS220, exams
      Container: Box 2, Folder 9
    • Description: CS232, lecture notes
      Container: Box 2, Folder 10
    • Description: CS232, lecture notes and assignments
      Container: Box 2, Folder 11-12
    • Description: CS232, assignments and exams
      Container: Box 2, Folder 13
    • Description: CS330, lecture notes
      Container: Box 3, Folder 1
    • Description: CS330, assignments and exams
      Container: Box 3, Folder 2-3
    • Description: CS330, ADA
      Container: Box 3, Folder 4
    • Description: CS330, Algol
      Container: Box 3, Folder 5
    • Description: CS330, APL
      Container: Box 3, Folder 6
    • Description: CS330, BASIC
      Container: Box 3, Folder 7
    • Description: CS330, C
      Container: Box 3, Folder 8
    • Description: CS330, COBOL
      Container: Box 3, Folder 9
    • Description: CS330, Forth
      Container: Box 3, Folder 10
    • Description: CS330, LISP
      Container: Box 3, Folder 11
    • Description: CS330, Logo
      Container: Box 3, Folder 12
    • Description: CS330, Pascal
      Container: Box 3, Folder 13
    • Description: CS330, PL/I
      Container: Box 3, Folder 14
    • Description: CS330, Shell
      Container: Box 3, Folder 15
    • Description: CS330, Simula
      Container: Box 3, Folder 16
    • Description: CS330, Snobol
      Container: Box 3, Folder 17
    • Description: CS351, lecture notes
      Container: Box 3, Folder 18-19
    • Description: CS380, lecture notes
      Container: Box 3, Folder 20-22

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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
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