Title Page | Collection Summary | Biographical/Organizational Note | Scope and Contents | Arrangement
Collection Summary
| Title | John W. Backus papers, 1951-2001 |
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| Span Dates | 1951-2001 |
| Bulk Dates | (bulk 1953-1991) |
| ID No. | MSS84968 |
| Creator | Backus, John W., 1924-2007 |
| Extent | 2,000 items ; 12 containers plus 1 oversize ; 4.8 linear feet |
| Language | Collection material in English |
| Location | Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. |
| Summary | Computer scientist. Correspondence, memoranda, reports, writings, speeches, notes, slides, photographs, and other papers relating to his work on programming languages, particularly FORTRAN. |
| Finding Aid Permalink | Cite or bookmark this finding aid as: http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/eadmss.ms007001 |
| LCCN Permalink | LC Online Catalog record for this collection: http://lccn.loc.gov/mm2003084968 |