Computer History "Engineering Research Associates" ERA 1101, UNIVAC, Cryptology, 1946 Sperry Rand

301119 Like and subscribe. This is an archive, check the link in the end if you are owner. Vintage Computer History; Cryptology; Navy Intelligence: This unique presentation provides an introduction to the origin and history of ENGINEERING RESEARCH ASSOCIATES (“ERA”) a pioneering and influential computer company founded in Minnesota in 1946. Formed and staffed by former members of the U.S. Navy’s top secret communications intelligence organization known as OP-20-G, it was instrumental in helping to advance the digital computer age.
In July 1946, the Navy communications intelligence authority formed a specialized organization called the Communications Supplementary Activity (CSA). Members of that group, formed ERA, which later joined Remington Rand Univac (Sperry, now UNISYS). Their groundbreaking engineering resulted in the rotating magnetic drum memory and other advancements, making it a forerunner of many of today’s modern computers. The history and legacy of ERA, continuing up to the present, is a fascinating story of technological innovations and contributions to the computer industry.
Uploaded by the Computer History Archives Project (CHAP). Editing/compilation: Mark Greenia; modern narration: James Izzo; Sperry narration: Mark Greenberg.

With Very Special Thanks to:
Mr. Tony Buglione
Manager External Communications & Media Relations
UNISYS Corporation
http://www.unisys.com

Lowell Benson
VIP Club P.O. Box 131748
Roseville, MN 55113-0020
http://www.vipclubmn.org
* * The VIP Club is designed for retirees and former employees of Unisys,
Lockheed Martin, and their predecessor companies (e.g., ERA, Univac, Sperry, Remington Rand, Burroughs). You are invited to take a look at their Membership page and the Benefits of joining!
http://vipclubmn.org/Membership.html

Don Weidenbach
VIP Club (& former ERA engineer)

Amanda Wick, Interim Archivist
Charles Babbage Institute Archives
University of Minnesota Libraries
Minneapolis, MN
http://www.cbi.umn.edu

Angela Schad, Reference Archivist, Digital Archives Specialist
Audiovisual Collections & Digital Initiatives
Hagley Museum and Library
Wilmington, Delaware
http://www.hagley.org

Dag Spicer, Senior Curator
Computer History Museum
Mountain View, California
http://www.computerhistory.org

Other References and Sources:
Ed Thelen, Computer History site
http://ed-thelen.org/comp-hist/

U.S. Library of Congress

U.S. National Archives

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Bitsavers.org -- ERA documentation

Keyterms:
ERA 1101
ERA 1103
CSAW
Cryptanalysis
Cryptology
Naval Intelligence
Digital Computing
Magnetic drum memory
UNIVAC 1103A
Code breaking
Enigma
OP-20-G
Joseph Wenger
William C. Norris
Howard Engstrom
Ralph Meader
St. Paul, Minnesota
https://rumblevideoarchive.wordpress.com/