Holiday Inns Announces a Nationwide Electronic Reservation System, Press Information Kit, circa 1979
THF287361 / Holiday Inns Announces a Nationwide Electronic Reservation System, Press Information Kit, circa 1979 / front cover
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Artifact Overview
In the 1960s, Holiday Inns partnered with IBM to develop a computer reservation system. "Holidex" went online in 1965 as the world's largest commercial computerized communications network. The Holidex system, which allowed customers to book rooms instantly at any Holiday Inn in the country, was an immediate success. It centralized corporate data, streamlined operations, and set a new industry standard for reservation systems.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Press kit
Date Made
circa 1979
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
87.8.2.7
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Printing (Process)
Color
Multicolored
Dimensions
Height: 11.75 in
Width: 9.5 in
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