Warren D. Drumheller Paper, 1963

Access and use

Location of collection:
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Special Collections, University Libraries (0434)
Newman Library
Virginia Tech
P.O. Box 90001
560 Drillfield Drive
Blacksburg, VA 24062-9001
Contact for questions and access:
Phone: (540) 231-6308
Fax: (540) 231-3694
Restrictions:

The collection is open to research.

Terms of access:

The copyright status of this collection is unknown. Copyright restrictions may apply. Contact Special Collections and University Archives for assistance in determining the use of these materials. Reproduction or digitization of materials for personal or research use can be requested using our reproduction/digitization form: http://bit.ly/scuareproduction. Reproduction or digitization of materials for publication or exhibit use can be requested using our publication/exhibition form: http://bit.ly/scuapublication. Please contact Special Collections and University Archives (specref@vt.edu or 540-231-6308) if you need assistance with forms or to submit a completed form.

Preferred citation:

Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], Warren D. Drumheller Paper, 1963, Ms1963-004, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.

Summary

Extent:
0.1 Cubic Feet 1 folder
Creator:
Drumheller, Warren D.
Abstract:
The collection consists of a paper, "A Storage Analog Computer to Solve Polynormal Equations," which won "Best Student Paper" for the Region 3 competition of the Institute of Electrical Engineers, Inc., in 1963.
Language:
The materials in the collection are in English.
Preferred citation:

Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], Warren D. Drumheller Paper, 1963, Ms1963-004, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.

Background

Scope and content:

The collection consists of a paper, "A Storage Analog Computer to Solve Polynormal Equations," which won "Best Student Paper" for Region 3-A competition of the Institute of Electrical Engineers, Inc. (IEEE), in 1963. Region 3 included the southeastern portion of the United States. The IEEE continues to sponsor student paper competitions.

Biographical / historical:

Born in 1942, Warren Douglas Drumheller was a student at VPI in the 1960s. He graduated in 1964 with a B.S. in Electrical Engineering. No other biographical information is available.

Acquisition information:
The Warren D. Drumheller Paper was donated to Special Collections in 1963.
Processing information:

The processing, arrangement, and description of the Warren D. Drumheller Paper commenced and was completed in 1963. Additional description was completed in April 2009.

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard