TABLE OF CONTENTS
Collection Summary
Administrative History
Scope and Contents
Arrangement
Restrictions
Index Terms
Related Material
Separated Material
Administrative Information
Description of Series
I. Tracor Press Clippings, 1962-1998
II. Press Releases, 1964-1989
III. Organizational Records, 1966-1991
IV. Photographic Material, 1967-1998
V. Oversized Material, 1960-1999
VI. Audiovisual Materials, 1970-1990
VII. Artifacts, undated
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Tracor Records
An Inventory of the Collection
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Creator: |
Tracor, Inc. |
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Title: |
Tracor Records |
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Dates: | 1960-1999 |
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Dates (Bulk): | 1978-1989 |
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Abstract: |
Tracor was a leading employer and major research and manufacturing business in Austin from 1955-1991. It produced electrical components for the defense and commercial industries. The Tracor Records reflect the administrative activities of the organization. The collection includes press releases, press clippings, posters, photographs and slides, videos, and artifacts. |
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Accession number: |
AR.1998.017 |
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Quantity: |
26.2 linear feet (47 boxes, 2 oversized volumes, 1 oversized box) |
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Location: |
Archives Stacks, Artifacts, Outer Vault, Oversize Volumes, qAR, Recordings Collection |
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Language: |
English |
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Repository: |
Austin History Center, Austin Public Library, 810 Guadalupe, PO Box 2287, Austin, TX 78768 |
Tracor was founded in Austin, Texas in 1955 as Associated Consultants and Engineers. The organization was the concept of the three physicists, Richard Lane, Chester McKinney, and Jess Stanbrough and the University of Texas mechanical engineering professor, Frank W.
McBee. These men would serve as the founders as well as leading administrators of the organization. The company was began as a research and development organization that quickly expanded to engage in various other activities including; engineering, manufacturing, and marketing of defense and commercial electronics. Their commercial product line included electrical components for radios, televisions, stereos, home appliances, autos, trucks, computers, and aircraft. Tracor became heavily involved in the defense industry and secured contracts with the United States Navy for the manufacture of instruments and components for their fleet and equipment.
The organization changed its name to Texas Research Associates in 1960. It would become known as Tracor in 1962 after a merger
with Textran Corporation and Rudmore Associates, Inc. The firm made its first public stock offering in 1964 and became Austin's first company to be listed on the New York Stock Exchange in 1976. Frank McBee became president and chief executive officer of the company in 1970. By 1984 Tracor had become one of Austin's largest employers reaching $700 million in company sales and 11,000 employees worldwide. However shortly after, as a result of declining profits in 1985, Tracor was acquired by Westmark Systems, Inc. in a 1986 leveraged buyout. The oil crash of 1987 had an unfavorable impact on Westmark Systems' financial success. The instruments division was sold in 1990 to reduce their debt, but by 1991 the company had filed for reorganization in bankruptcy court.
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The Tracor Records collection is made up of a variety of records including; photographs, slides, artifacts, correspondence, marketing material, audiovisual material, financial records, records of incorporation, awards and certificates, and press releases. The records span the dates of 1960-1999, though the bulk of the collection is from 1978-1989. Together the records reflect the history of the business, showcasing the products and personnel that comprised it while also documenting its impression in the media with a large number of press releases and clippings.
The Press Clippings (1962-1988), series is made up entirely of press clippings documenting media coverage of Tracor throughout its history. There are 23 boxes within this series making up 9.2 linear feet. The clips vary in subject from the business overall to individual members of the organization to its products and services. Information within the series about many of the business' facilities, its financial affairs, and its subsidiaries can be found. The researcher will discover that the clippings are organized chronologically and then topically, topics are often the departments of the business. For example by Components, Science and Systems, Instruments, etc...
The Press Releases (1964-1989), series is similar to the Press Clippings series in its organization. First records are organized chronologically followed by topic. The series is made up of 9 boxes. The releases document the significant events and achievements of the organization and how they wished to be communicated to the public through the media.
The Organization Records (1966-1991), series is made up of 5 boxes of financial records, correspondence, marketing and advertising records, corporate branding documentation, and other records about the personnel that ran Tracor. The financial records include earnings reports, shareholder information, financial presentations and statements, and correspondence surrounding the production of the annual reports. Beyond these records are advertising and marketing material promoting Tracor's products, like GPS, and documenting its branding with examples of the corporate logo and letterhead and other trademarked material.
The Photographic Material (1967-1998), series consists of 4634 photographs, slides, transparencies and negatives. The photographs (#P001-P1130 and #OS001-OS079) are both black-and-white and color and ranging in size from 3x5" to 16x20". Negatives (#N001-N152) are primarily 35mm in both black-and-white and color, and the color transparencies (#T001-T342) are a variety of medium format sizes. The images are primarily professional photographs featuring products and personnel from Tracor and the many facilities and business locations of the organization. There are also some candid snapshots of staff, events, and locations. Prints, negatives, and transparencies are listed alphabetically in the container list by subject though the negatives and transparencies have been physically separated from the prints for preservation purposes. The oversize box includes the remnants of presentation binders for a Tracor salesman and on the Data system work group. Oversize item numbers OS011, OS013, OS050, OS058, OS068 and OS075 are not present. The slides (#S001-S2937) were organized mostly in 1979 as part of a corporate presentation on Tracor's facilities, products, and Tracor's departments and their work areas.
The Oversized Material (1960-1999), series is a single oversized box of various awards and certificates and memberships given Tracor. The recognition provided Tracor illustrate the various areas the organization was invested for both philanthropy and as business members. The awards range from the local to the national and include expressions of gratitude from schools, defense and industry memberships, and business accomplishments.
The Audiovisual Material (1970-1990), series includes two boxes and three film reels. The boxes are recordings on formats including vhs, umatic, and betacam. The majority of the recordings are from a series conducted by Tracor called "Reflections". Reflections appears to have been a series of interviews with Tracor's employees about the organization and about Frank McBee perhaps surrounding his retirement. In addition to these interviews are some Tracor advertisement spots for television, recordings of speeches and presentations, and demonstrations of Tracor products.
The Artifacts, series is s single case. The case itself was actually a Tracor salesman case that could be opened up to serve as a display for the products of the company. As such it includes a large number of Tracor products with labels. There have been three additional products included with original Tracor packaging.
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Arrangement |
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Collection is arranged into 7 series. |
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I. Press Clippings |
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II. Press Releases |
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III. Organizational Records |
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IV. Photographic Material |
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V. Oversized Material |
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VI. Audiovisual Material |
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VII. Artifacts |
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Restrictions on Access
Open to all users.
Advance notice is required for any audiovisual materials that do not have an access copy already created. Turnaround time for requested access copies will be no less than one week and is determined by the number of items requested and their duration.
Restrictions on Use
The Austin History Center (AHC) is the owner of the physical materials in the AHC collections and makes
available reproductions for research, publication, and other uses. Written permission must be obtained from the
AHC before any publication use. The AHC does not necessarily hold copyright to all of the materials in the
collections. In some cases, permission for use may require seeking additional authorization from the copyright
owners. Consult repository for more details.
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This record series is indexed under the following controlled access subject terms. |
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Persons: |
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Asel, Judith Newby. |
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Baird, Mellun C. (Bud). |
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Buffo, William J. |
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Fisher, Carl F. |
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Gres, Marcel E. |
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Hoover, Alta N. |
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Hubbard, Lloyd C. |
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Hughes, Jack D. |
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Lane, Richard N. |
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McBee, Frank W. |
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McBee, Sue. |
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McKinney, Chester. |
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Rossi, David A. |
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Rudmose, Wayne. |
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Smith, Jim A. |
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Stanbrough, Jess. |
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Organizations: |
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Associated Consultants and Engineers. |
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Littlefuse. |
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Rudmore Associates Inc. |
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Sulzer Laboratories. |
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Textran Corporation. |
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Tracor, Inc. |
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Westmark. |
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Places: |
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Austin (Tex.)--Commerce. |
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Subjects: |
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Engineers--Texas--Austin. |
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Electronics. |
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Business enterprises--Texas--Austin. |
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Manufactures--Texas--Austin. |
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Corporations--Texas--Austin. |
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Document Types: |
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Artifacts. |
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Black-and-white negatives. |
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Black-and-white photographs. |
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Color negatives. |
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Color photographs. |
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Color slides. |
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Color transparencies. |
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Contact sheets. |
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Textual materials. |
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Archives & Manuscripts
- AR.1995.051 McBee Family Papers
- AR.1996.008 Appraisal Associates of Austin Records- Box 10
Austin Files
- AF Biography - Gres, Marcel E.
- AF Biography - Hoover, Alta N.
- AF Biography - Lane, Richard Newton
- AF Biography - McBee, Frank Wilkins
- AF Biography - McBee, Sue Tanner
- AF Biography - Newby, Judith Ann Asel
- AF Biography - Rudmore, Wayne
- AF Biography - Smith, Jim
- AF Subject - Postcards - Architecture P6150 (5)
- AF Subject - Printing - Tracor Publications P7000 (24)
- AF Subject - Tracor Inc. T7350
General Collection
- A 338.7610014 Tr Tracor, Inc. Acoustics Consulting and Research. 1960, 1969.
- A 338.7610014 Tr Tracor, Inc. Technical Staff. 1965.
- A 338.7610014 Tr Tracor, Inc. Tracor, Inc. 1975.
- A 338.7610014 Tr Tracor, Inc. Tracor Facts and Figures. 1974-1979.
- A 338.7610014 Tr Tracor, Inc. Tracor Chemical Research: Physical and Inorganic Chemistry, Corrosion Research, Organic Chemistry, Analytical Chemistry, Chemical Engineering.1960, 1969
- A 338.7610014 Tr Tracor, Inc. Going Places? Go with Tracor. 1966
- A 361.8 Tr Tracor, Inc. Tracor Employee Campaign, 1983-1984. 1983.
- A 361.976431 Tr Tracor, Inc. Preliminary Design: A Comprehensive Evaluation of the Community Action Program of Austin and Travis County, Texas. 1967.
- A 614.78 Co Volume 1 and 2 Tracor Sciences and Systems. Noise in Austin, Texas. 1974.
- A 628.445 Tr Tracor Marksman. Solid Waste Processing Equipment and Resource Recovery Systems. 1976.
- A 658 1512 Tr Tracor, Inc. Annual Report. 1964-1997.
- A 658.1512 Tr Tracor, Inc. This is Tracor. 1980.
- A 658.1512 Tr Tracor, Inc. Quarter Report. 1966-1984, 1992.
- A 658.1512 Tr Tracor, Inc. Midyear Report. 1965, 1966, 1997.
- A 929.2097643 To To Frank and Sue from Westmark.
Periodicals
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Tracor. 1992.
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Inside Tracor. 1992.
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Tracor Ink. 1965-1990.
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This Week at Tracor Inc. 1966.
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Tracor Today. 1966-1974.
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Tracornetwork. 1988-1989.
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Tracor periodicals from these records have been transferred to the Austin History Center's periodicals collection. They include periodicals from 1966-1992. Traco annual reports have been transferred to the General Collection and include 1964-1997. |
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Collection was transferred to the Austin History Center from Bae Systems in 2001 following the buyout of
Tracor by Marconi, during which an agreement stipulated that Tracor archival materials were to be donated to the
Austin History Center.
Tracor Records (AR.1998.017). Austin History Center, Austin Public Library, Texas.
Donor #:DO/1999/001
Donation Date:12/21/1998 through 4/3/2001
Final processing and finding aid created and encoded by Rusty Heckaman/2015.
Initial inventory and preliminary processing by RB, JC, KB ET, VK, and JR.
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I. Tracor Press Clippings, 1962-1998 |
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Press clippings, 1962-1965 |
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Personnel press clippings, 1962-1965 |
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Tracor articles press clippings, 1962-1965 |
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Institutional ads press clippings, 1966-1968 |
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Institutional ads press clippings, 1964-1966 |
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Facilities, financial affairs, and mergers press clippings, 1966 |
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Personnel press clippings, 1966 |
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Work areas press clippings, 1966 |
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Facilities and mergers press clippings, 1966 |
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Personnel press clippings, 1966 |
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Tracor articles and work areas press clippings, 1966 |
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Earnings press clippings, 1966 |
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Stocks press clippings, 1967 |
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Facilities and financial affairs press clippings, 1967 |
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Personnel press clippings, 1967 |
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9 |
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Work areas press clippings, 1967 |
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Facilities and financial affairs press clippings, 1967 |
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Mergers and personnel press clippings, 1967 |
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Tracor articles press clippings, 1967 |
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Facilities press clippings, 1968 |
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Financial affairs and acquisitions press clippings, 1968 |
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Personnel press clippings, 1968 |
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Work areas press clippings, 1968 |
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Work areas press clippings, 1968 |
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Corporate stories press clippings, 1968 |
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Instruments press clippings, 1968 |
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Components press clippings, 1968 |
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Work areas press clippings, 1968 |
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Science and systems press clippings, 1968 |
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General corporation press clippings, 1968 |
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Press clippings, 1968 |
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Earnings press clippings, 1968 |
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Stocks press clippings, 1968 |
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Science and systems press clippings, 1969 |
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General corporation press clippings, 1969 |
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Management changes press clippings, 1969 |
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Instruments press clippings, 1969 |
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Components press clippings, 1969 |
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Westronics and military press clippings, 1969 |
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Science and systems press clippings, 1969 |
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General corporation and management changes press clippings, 1969 |
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Over the counter press clippings, 1969 |
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Instruments press clippings, 1969 |
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Instruments press clippings, 1969 |
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Tracor computing corporation press clippings, 1969 |
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Houston town and country magazine, undated |
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Alumnus press clippings, 1969-1970 |
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General corporation press clippings, 1970 |
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Management changes press clippings, 1970 |
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12 |
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Over the counter press clippings, 1970 |
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Press clippings, 1970 |
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Analytical instruments press clippings, 1970 |
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Tracor businesses press clippings, 1970 |
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TV fires press clippings, 1970 |
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Press clippings, 1970 |
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Tracor data systems press clippings, 1970 |
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Peripherals general inc. press clippings, 1970 |
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Computer planning corporation press clippings, 1970 |
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Tracor companies press clippings, 1970 |
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Management changes and personnel press clippings, 1970 |
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Instruments press clippings, 1970 |
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Department of Commerce business statistics surveys, 1970-1971 |
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Austin group press clippings, 1971 |
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Press clippings, 1971 |
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Tracor data systems press clippings, 1971 |
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Tracor data systems and Tracor computing corporation press clippings, 1971 |
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Press clippings, 1971 |
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Financial press clippings, 1972 |
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Management change press clippings, 1972 |
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Science and systems press clippings, 1972 |
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Tracor companies press clippings, 1972 |
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Applied technology instruments press clippings, 1971-1972 |
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Instruments press clippings, 1973 |
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Northern scientific and westronics press clippings, 1973 |
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Littlefuse press clippings, 1973 |
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Personnel press clippings, 1973 |
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Press clippings, 1973 |
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12 |
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Corporate press clippings, 1973 |
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Financial press clippings, 1973 |
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Stock exchange press clippings, 1973 |
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Science and systems group press clippings, 1973 |
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Tracor marine press clippings, 1973 |
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Press clippings, 1974 |
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12 |
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Press clippings, 1975 |
Box |
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13 |
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Press clippings, 1975 |
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Press clippings, 1976 |
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1-5 |
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Press clippings, 1976 |
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Press clippings, 1977 |
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1-8 |
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Press clippings, 1977 |
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1-2 |
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Press clippings, 1977 |
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3-8 |
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Press Clippings, 1978 |
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17 |
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Press clippings, 1978 |
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Press clippings, 1979 |
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18 |
1-8 |
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Press clippings, 1979 |
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Press clippings, 1979 |
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2-8 |
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Press clippings, 1980 |
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20 |
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Press clippings, 1980 |
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4-8 |
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Press clippings, 1981 |
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21 |
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Press clippings, 1981 |
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Press clippings, 1982-1983 |
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Press clippings, 1987 |
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Press clippings, 1988 |
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Press clippings, 1989 |
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Press clippings, 1992 |
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Press clippings, 1996 |
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Press clippings, 1996 |
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Press clippings, 1998 |
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II. Press Releases, 1964-1989 |
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Press releases, 1964-1966 |
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Snyder and company press releases, 1965-1969 |
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3 |
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Press releases, 1967 |
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4-5 |
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Press releases, 1968 |
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6-7 |
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Press releases, 1969 |
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8-9 |
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Press releases, 1970 |
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25 |
1-2 |
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Press releases, 1970 |
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3-7 |
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Press releases, 1971 |
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26 |
1-5 |
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Press releases, 1972 |
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6 |
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Press releases, 1973 |
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7 |
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Press releases, 1974 |
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8 |
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Press releases, 1975 |
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9 |
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Press releases, 1976 |
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27 |
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Press releases, 1977 |
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Press releases, 1978 |
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Press releases, 1979 |
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5 |
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Press releases, 1980 |
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6 |
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Press releases, 1981 |
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Press releases, 1982 |
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28 |
1-3 |
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Press releases, 1983 |
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4 |
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University of Texas Ex-Students Association press releases, 1983 |
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Press releases, 1984 |
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29 |
1-3 |
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Press releases, 1985 |
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4 |
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Board of Directors press releases, 1985-1986 |
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30 |
1-3 |
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Press releases, 1986 |
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4 |
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Texas business rankings press releases, 1986-1987 |
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Press releases, 1987 |
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Board of Directors press releases, 1987 |
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Press releases, 1987 |
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Press releases, 1987-1988 |
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Sematech press releases, 1987-1989 |
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Press releases, 1988 |
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8 |
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McBee scholarships press releases, undated |
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Press releases, 1988 |
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Press releases, 1989 |
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III. Organizational Records, 1966-1991 |
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Information for Shareholders, 1969-1974 |
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Financial Information, Stock Prospectuses, 1964-1980 |
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Earnings Reports, 1960s and 1970s |
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Miscellaneous Reports, 1967-1968, 1976-1977, 1981, 1985, 1986 |
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Securities and Exchange Commission Filings, undated |
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Addresses by R.N. Lane to Security Analysts, 1966-1968 |
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Corporate Presentation, 1991 |
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Presentation, 1990 |
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Annual Report Correspondence and Bills, 1997 |
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Advertisements, GPS, undated |
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Annual Report, photographs with consent forms, 1997 |
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Promotional packet, 1970 |
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Promotional packet, 1968-1970 |
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Promotional Packet, 1974 |
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promotional information from "This is Tracor" , 1971 |
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Promotional information from "This is Tracor" , 1972 |
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Aerospace recruitment binder, 1983 |
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Advertising product information and catalogs, undated |
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Marine services advertisements, 1968-1969 |
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Advertising brochures, circa 1970 |
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Product information on countermeasures, undated |
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Advertising brochures, 1966-1967 |
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Titanic expedition, 1980 |
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Corporate identity, 1968-1988 |
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Corporate colors, 1966 |
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Slogan, 1965, 1988 |
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Logos, 1984 |
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Letterhead, undated |
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Trademark, 1965-1973 |
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Images from Tracor locations from "Tracor Today", 1967-1969, 1978 |
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Scholarships and donations, 1968, 1982, 1990 |
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Internal publications, 1971, 1972, 1988 |
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Wall Street Journal clippings, 1979-1993 |
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Wall Street Journal clippings, 1975-1983 |
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National Safety News article, 1975 |
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Research Applications Inc. , 1988 |
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General information, circa 1997 |
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Executives biographies, 1968 |
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Deed to land, 1832 |
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Free-the-People box, undated |
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Guest book, 1977 |
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Logo drawing, undated |
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Logo designs, undated |
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Guest book, 1966 |
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IV. Photographic Material, 1967-1998 |
Box |
Folder |
39 |
7 |
|
Aegis destroyers photographs (#P934-P949), 1990's |
|
6 |
|
Aerospace division photographs (#P919-P936), 1990's |
Location |
BoxFolder |
OV Archives Shelf |
45/11 |
|
Aerospace division transparencies (#T329-T330), 1990's |
|
45/4 |
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Anechoic Chamber, Eglin AFB Florida transparencies (#T090-T137), December 1997 |
Box |
Folder |
41 |
12 |
|
Annual Report photographs (#P1067-P1083), 1977 |
Location |
BoxFolder |
OV Archives Shelf |
45/18 |
|
Annual Report transparency and negative (#T342, N152), 1977 |
Box |
Folder |
39 |
2-3 |
|
Annual Report photographs (#P834-P888, P889-P907), 1997 |
Location |
BoxFolder |
OV Archives Shelf |
45/7 |
|
Annual Report transparencies (#T161-T291), 1997 |
|
45/10 |
|
Annual Report transparencies (#T293-T328), 1997 |
Location |
ArchivesCollection |
qAR |
qAR Photo Box |
|
Assorted candid scenes with children (#OS002-OS010), undated |
Box |
Folder |
39 |
16 |
|
Assorted photographs (#P1038-P1054), 1990's |
Location |
BoxFolder |
OV Archives Shelf |
45/14 |
|
Assorted transparencies (#T331), 1990's |
|
45/1 |
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Bob Tracey football negatives and contact sheet (#N001-N036, P1084), undated |
|
45/8 |
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Business trip transparencies (#T013-T062), undated |
Box |
Folder |
39 |
10 |
|
C-38A photographs (#P978-P984), 1998 |
Box |
Folder |
40 |
1 |
|
Chemistry brochure photographs (#P518-P525), 1967 |
|
16 |
|
Chesapeake Marine photographs (#P761-P788), undated |
Box |
Folder |
39 |
9 |
|
Chicken Little area photographs (#P954-P977) and map, 1990's |
|
11 |
|
Counter measures photographs (#P985-P991), 1995 |
Location |
BoxFolder |
OV Archives Shelf |
45/12 |
|
Counter measures negative (#N136), 1995 |
Location |
ArchivesCollection |
qAR |
qAR Photo Box |
|
Data systems binder (#P1085-P1130), circa 1971 |
Box |
Folder |
41 |
2 |
|
Drafting photographs (P336-P343), undated |
Box |
Folder |
40 |
15 |
|
Encoders, firing pins, and product photographs (#P753-P760), 1980's |
Box |
Folder |
39 |
12 |
|
ESD photographs (#P992-P1006), 1990's |
Box |
Folder |
40 |
3 |
|
Facilities - Austin photographs (#P548-P564), 1967 |
|
2 |
|
Facilities - New York laboratory photographs (#P526-P543), 1967 |
Box |
Folder |
41 |
5 |
|
Facilities - office scenes photographs (#P379-P394), undated |
Box |
Folder |
40 |
14 |
|
Facilities - Rio Grande photographs (#P743-P752), 1986 |
Box |
Folder |
41 |
1 |
|
Facilities - assorted photographs (#P315-P335), undated |
Location |
ArchivesCollection |
qAR |
qAR Photo Box |
|
Facilities and personnel (#OS001, OS012, OS014, OS031, OS035-OS036, OS044-OS049, OS051-OS057, OS063-OS067, OS073, OS076), undated |
Box |
Folder |
39 |
14 |
|
General dynamics land systems photographs (#P1017-P1021), 1990's |
Box |
Folder |
41 |
11 |
|
Generals Martin, Schultz, and Lyon - U.S.A.F. photographs (#P1064-P1066), circa 1971 |
Box |
Folder |
40 |
7 |
|
Geographic Information Systems photographs (#P611-P617), undated |
|
9 |
|
Global Positioning System - El Dorado Van photographs (#P639-P652), 1985 |
|
8 |
|
Global Positioning System photographs (#P618-P638), 1985 |
|
10 |
|
Global Positioning System photographs (#P653-P663), undated |
Box |
Folder |
41 |
3 |
|
Graphics photographs (#P344-P347), undated |
Box |
Folder |
40 |
19 |
|
Houston Town and Country Magazine photographs (#P1055-P1058), 1969 |
Box |
Folder |
38 |
15 |
|
James S. Cogswell Award photograph (#P314), 1984 |
Box |
Folder |
39 |
1 |
|
JBS card and Tracor management photographs (#P820-P833), undated |
Box |
Folder |
38 |
13 |
|
Man and child photograph (#P311), undated |
Location |
BoxFolder |
OV Archives Shelf |
45/5 |
|
Management negatives (#N084-N103), undated |
Box |
Folder |
38 |
7 |
|
Manufacturing photographs (#P177-P212), undated |
Box |
Folder |
39 |
8 |
|
Marine division photographs (#P950-P953), 1990's |
Box |
Folder |
40 |
6 |
|
Master's program photographs (#P607-P610), undated |
Box |
Folder |
41 |
4 |
|
Men and machines photographs (#P348-P378), undated |
Box |
Folder |
40 |
18 |
|
MQM-107E drone photographs (#P807-P813), 1998 |
Location |
BoxFolder |
OV Archives Shelf |
45/16 |
|
MQM-107E drone transparencies (#T332-T339), 1998 |
Box |
Folder |
38 |
11 |
|
Personnel photographs (#P306-P307), undated |
Box |
Folder |
41 |
6-7 |
|
Personnel photographs (#P395-P421, P422-P452), undated |
|
8 |
|
Photography studio photographs (#P453-P460), undated |
Box |
Folder |
40 |
11-13 |
|
Picnic photographs (#P664-687, P688-P711, P712-P742), 1985 |
Box |
Folder |
38 |
10 |
|
Product and logo photographs (#P304-P305, P814-P815), undated |
|
5 |
|
Product and manufacturing and facilities photographs (#P126-P176), 1969 |
|
2 |
|
Product and manufacturing and United Way photographs (#P007-P017), 1967 |
|
1 |
|
Product and manufacturing photographs (#P001-P006), 1966 |
|
3-4 |
|
Product and manufacturing photographs (#P018-058, P059-085), 1968 |
|
6 |
|
Product and manufacturing photographs (#P086-P125), 1969 |
|
8 |
|
Product and manufacturing photographs (#P213-P264), 1971 |
|
9 |
|
Product and manufacturing photographs (#P265-P303), 1972 |
|
12 |
|
Product and personnel photographs (#P308-P310, P816), undated |
Location |
BoxFolder |
OV Archives Shelf |
45/2 |
|
Product and personnel negatives and transparencies (#N037-N078, T001-T012), undated |
|
45/9 |
|
Product and personnel transparency (#T292), undated |
Box |
Folder |
38 |
14 |
|
Product photographs (#P312-P313, P817-P819), undated |
Location |
ArchivesCollection |
qAR |
qAR Photo Box |
|
Product photographs (#OS030, OS032-OS034, OS037-OS043, OS059-OS062, OS069-OS072, OS074, OS077-OS079), undated |
Box |
Folder |
41 |
9 |
|
Product photographs - unidentified (#P461-P517, P1059-P1060), 1971 |
Location |
BoxFolder |
OV Archives Shelf |
45/17 |
|
Product transparencies - unidentified (#T340-T341), 1971 |
Box |
Folder |
40 |
17 |
|
QF-4 project photographs (#P789-P806, 1994-1998 |
Location |
BoxFolder |
OV Archives Shelf |
45/15 |
|
QF-4 project negatives (#N148-N151), 1994-1998 |
Box |
Folder |
39 |
4 |
|
Rokar International photographs (#P908-P914), 1995 |
Location |
ArchivesCollection |
qAR |
qAR Photo Box |
|
Salesman presentation binder (#OS015-OS029), circa 1977 |
Box |
Folder |
39 |
13 |
|
School children photographs (#P1007-P1016), 1997 |
Location |
BoxFolder |
OV Archives Shelf |
45/13 |
|
School children negatives (#N137-N147), 1997 |
Box |
Folder |
39 |
15 |
|
Ships and transmitters photographs (#P1022-P1307), 1990's |
Location |
BoxFolder |
OV Archives Shelf |
45/6 |
|
Ships and transmitters negatives and transparencies (#N104-N135, T138-T160), undated |
Box |
Folder |
40 |
5 |
|
Stock exchange photographs (#P588-P606), 1974-1984 |
Box |
Folder |
39 |
5 |
|
Submarine models photographs (#P915-P918), 1990's |
Location |
BoxFolder |
OV Archives Shelf |
45/3 |
|
Submarine models and airplane negatives and transparencies (#N079-N083, T088-T089), undated |
Box |
Folder |
40 |
4 |
|
Tracor display photographs (#P565-P587), undated |
Box |
Folder |
41 |
10 |
|
United Fund photographs (#P1061-P1063), 1966 |
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Slides |
Location |
BoxFolder |
OV Archives Shelf |
42/1 |
|
|
Aerial slides (#S001-S067) circa 1970s |
|
42/2 |
|
|
Facilities slides (#S168-S299) circa 1979 |
|
42/3 |
|
|
Facilities slides (#S300-S489) circa 1979 |
|
42/4 |
|
|
Instruments group slides (#S490-S629) circa 1979 |
|
42/5 |
|
|
Instruments group slides (#S630-S767) circa 1979 |
|
42/6 |
|
|
Meetings and shareholders slides (#S768-S986) circa 1979 |
|
42/7 |
|
|
Corporate managment and board of directors slides (#S987-S1118) circa 1979 |
|
43/1 |
|
|
Tracor company (manufactury, electical assembly, glass blowing, Northern-Scientific, Pulse-Height Analyzer, Westronics) slides (#S1119-S1297) circa 1979 |
|
43/2 |
|
|
Components and science and systems groups slides (#S1298-S1479) circa 1979 |
|
43/3 |
|
|
Little Fuse slides (#S1480-S1519) circa 1979 |
|
43/4 |
|
|
Houston directors slides (#S1520-S1562) circa 1979 |
|
43/5 |
|
|
Dr. Hall slides (#S1580-S1589) circa 1979 |
|
43/6 |
|
|
Navigation systems slides (#S1590-S1702) circa 1979 |
|
43/7 |
|
|
Facilities, products, and personnel slides (#S1703-S1794) circa 1979 |
|
43/8 |
|
|
Lone Star Steel presentation (#S1795-S1847) 1969 |
|
43/9 |
|
|
MQM 107E (#S1848-S1864) circa 1979 |
|
43/10 |
|
|
Communications systems slides (#S1865-S1870) circa 1979 |
|
43/11 |
|
|
Mojave slides (#S1875-S1893) 1993 |
|
43/12 |
|
|
Cover display block slides (#S1563-S1579) undated |
|
43/13 |
|
|
Presentation (#S2938-S3020) undated |
|
44/1 |
|
|
Sciences and systems group slides (#S1894-S2105) undated |
|
44/2 |
|
|
Sciences and systems group slides (#S2106-S2205) undated |
|
44/3 |
|
|
Sciences and systems group (#S2206-S2285) undated |
|
44/4 |
|
|
Austin scenes, annual reports, Tracor companies slides (#S2286-S2454) undated |
|
44/5 |
|
|
Little Fuse and product slides (#S2455-S2603) undated |
|
44/6 |
|
|
Frank McBee slides (#S2604-S2663) undated |
|
44/7 |
|
|
Manufacturing slides (#S2664-S2699) undated |
|
44/8 |
|
|
ARP rehabilitation center slides (#S2700-S2731) undated |
|
44/9 |
|
|
Bond road show slides (#S2732-S2822) undated |
|
44/2 |
|
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Components and products slides (#S2823-S2937) undated |
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V. Oversized Material, 1960-1999 |
Location |
BoxItem |
qAR |
76/1 |
|
Certificate of Appreciation from Austin State Hospital, February 26, 1997 |
|
76/2 |
|
Certificate of Appreciation from Texas Alliance for Minorities in Engineering, June 4, 1993 |
|
76/3 |
|
Certificate of Appreciation from Office of Education Association, March 28, 1972 |
|
76/4 |
|
Certificate of Appreciation from Lieutenant Governor William P. Hobby and members of the Texas Senate, circa 1995 |
|
76/5 |
|
Recognition award from Texas State Agency Business Administrator's Association, 1994 |
|
76/6 |
|
Certificate of Thanks from English Independent School District, Washington Middle School, December 10, 1999 |
|
76/7 |
|
Certificate of Appreciation from Joint Oceanographic Institutions Janus Steering Committee, undated |
|
76/8 |
|
Community partner certificate from Air Force Association, 1985 |
|
76/9 |
|
Industrial Associate certificate from Air Force Association, 1982 |
|
76/10 |
|
Quest for Quality Aware, 1989 |
|
76/11 |
|
Company member certification from American Preparedness Association, 1975-1976 |
|
76/12 |
|
Company member certification from American Preparedness Association, 1955-1977 |
|
76/13 |
|
Certificate of recognition from United States Army Material Command, 1985 |
|
76/14 |
|
Best of Austin award from International Association of Business Communicators, Austin Chapter, 1983 |
|
76/15 |
|
Better Investing's top 100 chart, 1987 |
|
76/16 |
|
Recognition award from the Del Valle Independent School District, 1995-1996 |
|
76/17 |
|
Special appreciation certificate from Capital Area Food Bank Cans Festival, 1994 |
|
76/18 |
|
Hoover's hot 250 company award, 1997 |
|
76/19 |
|
Certificate of appreciation from the Vietnam Veteran's memorial Fund, undated |
|
76/20 |
|
Certificate of appreciation from the Capital Area Food Bank of Texas, undated |
|
76/21 |
|
Sustaining member certification from Acoustical Society of America, 1970 |
|
76/22 |
|
Sustaining member certification from Acoustical Society of America, 1982 |
|
76/23 |
|
Certificate of appreciation from the Austin Police Department, undated |
|
76/24 |
|
Certificate of appreciation from Extend-A-Care for Kids, 1996 |
|
76/25 |
|
Active supporter certification from the National Chamber Litigation Center, undated |
|
76/26 |
|
Recognition award from the Statue of Liberty Ellis Island Centennial Commission, undated |
|
76/27 |
|
Certificate of appreciation from Recording for the Blind, Texas, 1993 |
|
76/28 |
|
Certificate of appreciation from the Texas Engineering Foundation, undated |
|
76/29 |
|
Marconi Aerospace Community Partner certification, 1998 |
|
76/30 |
|
Special Olympics Summer Games volunteer group certification, 1996 |
|
76/31 |
|
Special recognition from University YWCA, June 17, 1987 |
|
76/32 |
|
Certificate of appreciation from Federal Bureau of Investigation, 1994 |
|
76/33 |
|
Circus Daddy certificate from the Ben Hur Shrine Temple, May 1, 1975 |
|
76/34 |
|
Special recognition from the University YWCA, June 22, 1988 |
|
76/35 |
|
Corporate member certification from Navy League of the United States, undated |
|
76/36 |
|
Certificate of industry membership from Army Aviation Association of America, Inc, May 4, 1994 |
|
76/37 |
|
Certificate of commendation from the State of Texas, October 5, 1970 |
|
76/38 |
|
Star Award from Texas Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation, January 15, 1997 |
|
76/39 |
|
Certificate of appreciation from the Army Aviation Museum Foundation, Inc, undated |
|
76/40 |
|
Award of excellence certification from the Graphic Arts Recognition Committee of Consolidated Papers, Inc, 1995 |
|
76/41 |
|
Certificate of appreciation from the State of Texas, March 30, 1993 |
|
76/42 |
|
Outstanding corporate service award from the College of Engineering at University of Texas, 1986 |
|
76/43 |
|
Outstanding contribution to Laguna Gloria Art Museum certification, undated |
|
76/44 |
|
Lifetime membership certification for Frank McBee in the Association of Old Crowns, January 9, 1984 |
|
76/45 |
|
Distinguished service award Forty-one for Freedom Award from Department of the Navy, 1967 |
|
76/46 |
|
Life member of the Navy League of the United States for Frank McBee, September 28, 1984 |
|
76/47 |
|
Letter and invitation to formal opening of facilities for the Texas Research Associates Corporation, October 13, 1960 |
|
76/48 |
|
Commemorative poster celebrating laying of cornerstone for Rokar building in Jerusalem, November 28, 1995 |
|
76/49 |
|
Color drawing of Rokar International building in Jerusalem, 1995 |
|
76/50 |
|
Life patron medal from St. David's Health Care Foundation, undated |
Location |
Oversized Volumes |
|
|
Records of Incorporation, July 12, 1955 |
Location |
Rolled |
qAR |
04/09/002 |
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We are Tracor Inc. poster, circa 1970 |
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VI. Audiovisual Materials, 1970-1990 |
Location |
BoxTape |
Archives Video Collection Room G22 |
42/1 |
|
Reflection interview with Bob McBee on betacam, undated |
|
42/2 |
|
Reflections interview with Bob McBee interview on betacam, undated |
|
42/3 |
|
Reflections interview with Tommy Kozlowski interview on betacam, undated |
|
42/4 |
|
Reflections interview with Charles Irvin on betacam, undated |
|
42/5 |
|
Reflections interview with Russell and Mary Lynn Painton on betacam, undated |
|
42/6 |
|
Reflections interview with Russell and Mary Lynn Painton on betacam, undated |
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42/7 |
|
Reflections interview with Murray Shaw on betacam, undated |
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42/8 |
|
Reflections featuring Austin scenes on betacam, undated |
|
42/9 |
|
Reflections interview with Sue Meller on betacam, undated |
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42/10 |
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Reflections interview with Elaine mayo on betacam, undated |
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42/11 |
|
Reflections interview Canasta Party, Gres, Griffis, Bowman, on betacam, undated |
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42/12 |
|
Reflections interview, Canasta group continued on betacam, undated |
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42/13 |
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Reflections interview, Canasta group continued on betacam, undated |
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42/14 |
|
Reflections interview with Marilyn and Brett Moore on betacam, undated |
|
42/15 |
|
Reflections interview with Marilyn and Brett Moore on betacam, undated |
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42/16 |
|
Reflections interview with Marilyn Moore and Tracor scholars on betacam, undated |
|
42/17 |
|
Reflections interview with Bill Lester on betacam, undated |
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42/18 |
|
Reflections interview with Bill Lester on betacam, undated |
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42/19 |
|
Reflections interview with Bill Lester and neighborhood, undated |
|
42/20 |
|
Reflections interview with Jim Smith on betacam, undated |
|
42/21 |
|
Reflections interview with Jim Smith on betacam, undated |
|
42/22 |
|
Reflections interview with Jim Smith and FWM conference room on betacam, undated |
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42/23 |
|
Reflections interview with Audrey Dearing on betacam, undated |
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42/24 |
|
Reflections interview with Ann Mundt on betacam, undated |
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42/25 |
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Reflections interview with Jean Bonner on betacam, undated |
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42/26 |
|
Reflections interview with Brett Moor fishing on betacam, undated |
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42/27 |
|
Reflections Tracor shots on betacam, undated |
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42/28 |
|
Reflections interview with Chester McKinney on betacam, undated |
|
42/29 |
|
Reflections interview Chester McKinney on betacam, undated |
|
42/30 |
|
Reflections interview with Chester McKinney on betacam, undated |
|
42/31 |
|
Reflections interview with Polly Jenkins on betacam, undated |
|
42/32 |
|
Reflections interview with Polly Jenkins on betacam, undated |
|
42/33 |
|
Reflections interview with Polly Jenkins on betacam, undated |
|
42/34 |
|
Reflections interview with Marcel Gres and Gene Smith on betacam, undated |
|
42/35 |
|
Reflections interview with Marcel Gres and Gene Smith on betacam, undated |
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42/36 |
|
Reflections interview with Marcel Gres, Gene Smith, and Norman Hackerman on betacam, undated |
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42/37 |
|
Reflections interview with Norman Hackerman on betacam, undated |
|
42/38 |
|
Reflections interview Sue McBee's office on betacam, undated |
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42/39 |
|
Reflections interview Sue McBee's office on betacam, undated |
|
42/40 |
|
Reflections interview with Virginia Dipprey on betacam, undated |
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42/41 |
|
Reflections interview with Virginia Dipprey on betacam, undated |
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42/42 |
|
Reflections interview with Larry Dipprey on betacam, undated |
|
42/43 |
|
Reflections interview with Larry and Virginia Dipprey on betacam, undated |
|
42/44 |
|
Reflections interview with Virginia Dipprey on betacam, undated |
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43/1 |
|
Frank McBee dinner speech on umatic, undated |
|
43/2 |
|
Institutional advertisement television spot on umatic, undated |
|
43/3 |
|
Demonstration of Tracor products, undated |
|
43/4 |
|
Frank McBee introduces Tracor's sponsorship of election returns, "This is Tracor" television spot and "Eye on Business" program, undated |
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43/5 |
|
Annual meeting of shareholders, 1986 |
|
43/6 |
|
Littlefuse Corporation documentary, 1990 |
|
43/7 |
|
KVUE-TV "interview" , August 9, 19887 |
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43/8 |
|
Tracor shareholders meeting, April 30, 1986 |
|
43/9 |
|
Tracor Aviation, "Big Capability for Big Airplanes", undated |
|
43/10 |
|
Merman, Inc. Cavisystem demonstration, undated |
Location |
FilmReel |
Outer Vault |
Shelf |
|
Tracor spots from election coverage, May 4, 1974 |
|
Shelf |
|
Frank McBee tribute Head's Out, undated |
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Shelf |
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Westmark tribute, 1988 |
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VII. Artifacts, undated |
Location |
BoxItem |
Artifacts |
117/001 |
|
Tracor Littelfuse salesman case with product display, undated |
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117/002 |
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Tracor Littelfuse autofuse emergency fuse kit, undated |
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117/003 |
|
Tracor Littelfuse American car emergency fuse kit, undated |
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117/004 |
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Tracor Littelfuse CB radio audio stereo installation kit, undated |
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