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Gary Mokotoff Collection of IBM 1401 Program Listings, 1959-1961. Finding Aid.

Summary Information
Title: Gary Mokotoff collection of IBM 1401 program listings.
Dates: 1959-1961
Creator: Mokotoff, Gary.
Extent: 1 box (1.25 cubic feet)
Language: English
Collection Number: CBI 93
Abstract:
Collection contains program listings for three of the earliest compilers developed at IBM: the 1401 SPS, the 1401 Autocoder and the 1401 Fortran.

Repository: University of Minnesota Libraries. Charles Babbage Institute.

Access and Use
Acquisition Information:

The collection was donated by Gary Mokotoff in 1985.

Access Restrictions:

Access to the collection is unrestricted.

Copyright:

The Charles Babbage Institute holds the copyright to all materials in the collection, except for items covered by a prior copyright (such as published materials). Researchers may quote from the collection under the fair use provisions of the copyright law (Title 17, U.S. Code).

Preferred Citation:

Gary Mokotoff Collection of IBM 1401 Program Listings (CBI 93), Charles Babbage Institute, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis.


Historical Note

The 1401 Symbolic Programming System (SPS) was developed in 1959. It executed on a computer with only 1400 bytes of memory. It converted source language into object code in two passes. 1401 Autocoder was the first assembly language in wide use. It was developed in 1960 for the tape version of the IBM 1401. It included macro statements, literals and an input/output macro language. 1401 Fortran was one of the earliest of the Fortran compilers. It was developed in 1962. Mokotoff was one of the compilers.


Collection Scope and Content Note

The collection consists of one binder containing program listings for three of the earliest compilers developed at IBM: the 1401 SPS, the 1401 Autocoder and the 1401 Fortran.

Subject Terms
Index Terms
  • This collection is indexed under the following headings in the catalog of the University of Minnesota Libraries. Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons or places should search the catalog using these headings.
  • Mokotoff, Gary.
  • IBM 1401 (Computer)