University of Utah Libraries, Special Collections
Manuscripts Division
Special Collections
295 South 1500 East
Salt Lake City, Utah 84112-0860
801-581-8864
http://www.lib.utah.edu/collections/manuscripts.php
ACCN 2020
Utah Computer Society records
1982-2006
Utah Computer Society
3.5 linear feet
The Utah Computer Society records (1982-2006) contain correspondence, e-mail messages, business materials, conference materials, meeting minutes, financial documents, event information, newsletters, publications, record books, brochures, and news clippings. In 1983, a publication known as PC World was put into print. Now, a publication known as Blue Chips is circulated among members. The majority of the collection deals with meetings and organizational materials. There are also many materials on the computer convention, COMDEX, which is held annually in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Collection materials are in
English.
Organizational History
The Utah Computer Society (UCS), formerly known as Blue Chips, was started in 1982. It is a non-profit organization that was formed by PC and IBM user groups.
The Utah Computer Society records (1982-2006) contain correspondence, e-mail messages, business materials, conference materials, meeting minutes, financial documents, event information, newsletters, publications, record books, brochures, and news clippings. In 1983, a publication known as
PC World was put into print. Now, a publication known as Blue Chips is circulated among members. The majority of the collection deals with meetings and organizational materials. There are also many materials on the computer convention, COMDEX, which is held annually in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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.
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.
Collection Name, Collection Number, Box Number, Folder Number. Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library, The University of Utah.
Gift of Rick Gregory in 2003, 2005 and 2008.
Photographs (P1533) and audio-visual materials (A0737) were transferred to the Multimedia Division of Special Collections.
Processed by Kate Kimball, Sabrina Baksh-Riches, and Lisa DeMille from 2003-2008.
Utah Computer Society--Archives
Computers--Utah--Sources
Technology
Business Materials
1
1-2
Correspondence
1982-2002
1
3
E-Mail Messages
1989-1999
1
4
Anniversary Program
2002
1
5
Auction materials
1991
1
6-9
Blue Chips
1986-1993
2
Business Materials
1993-1999
3
1-3
Blue Chips
1999-2003
3
4
Board Meeting Minutes
1990-1992
3
5-6
Board Meeting Minutes Notebook
1987-2003
3
7
Brochures
2000-2002
3
8
By-Laws
3
9
Comdex Nametags
1989-1991
4
1
Computer Swapmeet Materials
1983-2000
4
2
Disks
2000
4
3
Disk Instructions
1991
4
4
Election Tally
2000-2001
4
5-7
Exhibition Manuals
1997-2000
4
8
Financial Materials
2002
4
9
Fliers and Order Forms
1997-2000
4
10
Heritage Center Newsletter
1997
4
11
IBM-PC Users Group, Newsletters
1983-1984
4
12
Internet Printoffs
4
13
Legal Matters
1990-2002
4
14
Meeting and Convention Materials
1987-1999
5
1
Membership Reports and Rosters
1991-1992
5
2
Press Releases
1991
5
3
Questionnaires
1999
5
4-5
Record Books
1997-20002
5
6
Silicon Mountain Conference Materials
1999-2000
5
7
Surveys
1997-2001
5
8
Volunteer Materials
1998
5
9
News Clippings
1991-1992
6
1
Financial Documents
2002-2003
6
2
Contracts
2003-2004
6
3
Member Information
2000-2003
6
4
Vendor Information and Calendars
2003-2004
6
5
South Towne Business Expo
2002
6
6
The Computer and Technology Showcase
2003
6
7
Senior Tech Show
2004
6
8
Senior Technology Showcase
2004
6
9
Wasatch Digital IQ
2003
6
10
News Clippings
2003-2004
General Materials
7
1
Correspondence/E-mail
1994-1999
7
2
Articles of Incorporation and By-laws
1980s-1990s
7
3
Association of Personal Computer User Groups (APCUG), Summit Booklets
1997, 1999
7
4
Financial Information
1990s-2006
7
5
Gateway Computer for Schools Contest
1998
7
6
Meeting Materials
1994-1999
7
7
Newsletters
1994-2004
7
8
Senior Expo
2005
7
9
Southwest User Group Conference
2006
7
10
User Group Spring Kit
2001
7
11
"Visualizing the Future"
2007
7
12
Miscellaneous