Unisys Corporation Annual Report, 1986
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Artifact Overview
In 1986, the Burroughs and Sperry corporations merged to create Unisys. It was one of the largest mergers in the computer and information technology industry. Both companies had a long lineage of developing cutting-edge computing technology. Burroughs started in the late 1800s producing calculating machines, and Sperry formed in the early 1900s making navigation equipment and later built UNIVAC computers.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Annual report
Date Made
1986
Subject Date
1986
Creators
Place of Creation
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
2017.94.109
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Burroughs, Inc.
Material
Ink
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Printing (Process)
Color
Multicolored
Dimensions
Height: 11 in
Width: 8.5 in
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