Preliminary
Inventory of the Thomas M. Gallie Papers,
1955 -
1972
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Descriptive Summary
Title
Thomas
M. Gallie Papers,
1955 - 1972.
Creator
Gallie, Thomas
M.
Extent
9.0 Linear Feet,
6,000
Items
Repository
University Archives, Duke
University
Abstract
Thomas M. Gallie served as Professor of
Mathematics and Director of the Computer Science Program at
Duke University, and as leader of Triangle Universities
Computation Center and the N.C. Educational Computing
Services initiatives. The Gallie papers include
correspondence, memoranda, reports, clippings, financial
records, and grant proposals. Major subjects include the
Duke University Department of Mathematics, the Department
of Computer Science, N.C. Educational Computing Services,
Triangle Universities Computation Center, computing at Duke
University, computing in medical services, and computerized
phonetic transcriptions. Materials range in date from
1955-1972.
Language
English.
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Administrative Information
Access Restrictions
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In off-site storage; 24 hours advance notice is
required for use.
Use Restrictions
Copyright for Official University records is
held by Duke University; all other copyright is retained by
the authors of items in these papers, or their descendants,
as stipulated by United States copyright law.
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], Thomas M. Gallie
Papers, University Archives, Duke University.
Provenance
The Thomas M. Gallie Papers was received by the
University Archives as a gift in 1972-1974.
Processing Information
Processed by Emily Glenn
Completed March 2003
This collection is partially processed: materials may not have been ordered and described beyond their original condition.
Encoded by Jill Katte, September 2003
This finding aid is NCEAD compliant.
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Biographical Note
Thomas M. Gallie was born in 1925 in New York
City. He was educated at Harvard University (A.B., 1947),
University of Texas (M.A., 1949), and Rice University
(M.A., 1952, Ph.D., 1954). Gallie came to Duke University
in 1954, where he served as a Research Instructor,
Assistant Professor, and Professor of Mathematics and
Biomathematics (1967-1971). He also held a variety of
positions within Duke University's Computer Science
Program, including Director of Undergraduate Studies (1974
and 1980), Director of Graduate Studies (1977-1978), and
Acting Chair of the department (1982-1984).
In 1965, Gallie became the chair of the Board of
Directors of the new Triangle Universities Computation
Center (TUCC), established at Duke University. He served
for several years, authoring proposals and implementing new
computer systems in Triangle-area universities. The TUCC
was a cooperative venture of Duke University, North
Carolina State University, and University of North Carolina
at Chapel Hill to provide main-frame computing services to
the universities, the Research Triangle Institute, and
others. The TUCC shut down in 1990 due to financial
difficulties, citing the increased use of personal
computers, and disagreements among the partners. Although
TUCC dissolved, Duke University Computation Center
continued. In 1995, the Computation Center became part of
the Office of Information Technology.
In addition to his computing work at Duke
University, Gallie also held leadership positions with the
Microelectronics Center of North Carolina and the North
Carolina Educational Computing Service. He was a member of
the Mathematical Association of America, the Association
for Computing Machinery, Sigma Xi, the Society for
International and Applied Mathematics, and the American
Association of University Professors. He also served on the
Technical Advisory Board of the Durham (N.C.) City Schools.
Gallie conducted research in Switzerland and Venezuela, and
was a consultant to the Office of Naval Research Committee
on Underseas Warfare and the National Science Foundation.
Gallie's major research interests have included
pure and numerical mathematics, computer compiler and
processor construction, syntax recognition, surface mapping
cardiology and electrophysiology, triangulation, hospital
and medical functions of computers, computerized phonetic
transcription, computer graphics, computer and mathematics
education, complex variable theory, numerical analysis, and
real-time computing. Gallie is Professor Emeritus of
Computer Science at Duke University.
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Collection Overview
The Gallie papers include correspondence,
memoranda, reports, clippings, financial records, and grant
proposals pertaining to the career of Thomas M. Gallie, the
Triangle Universities Computation Center, and computing at
Duke University. Materials range in date from
1955-1972.
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Subject Headings
These and related materials may be accessed under
the following subject headings in the Duke University
Libraries online catalog.
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Related Material
Computation Center
records.
University Archives, Duke
University.
Computer Center records.
University Archives, Duke
University.
Department of Computer Science
records.
University Archives, Duke
University.
Triangle University Computation Center
records.
University Archives, Duke
University.
Vice Chancellor for Data Processing
records.
University Archives, Duke
University.
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Preliminary Description of the
Collection
Container List:
Box 1
Correspondence,
1955-1969, undated
Personal and professional correspondence
regarding North Carolina Computer Education Center, IBM,
computers, accounting machines, Duke University Digital
Computing Laboratory, North Carolina Computer Orientation
Projects. Also includes a large amount of correspondence
from Louis Parker of North Carolina Computer Orientation
Projects on general curriculum development.
Box 2
Triangle Universities Computing
Center correspondence,
1963-1970, undated
National Science Foundation
(NSF)-ALGOL Grant,
1961-1963
Calculations
Character Set 149,
1962-1974
ESSO,
1964
Myocardial Infarction Research Unit
(MIRU),
1967-1968
Conference on Computer Education in
North Carolina,
1964-1966
Math Building, construction
proposal, background research, grant notes,
1960-1963
National Science Foundation
proposals,
1958-1961
Association for Computing Machinery
(includes U.S. Army Audit Agency),
1957-1964
Photograph, "IBM Customer Executive
Class No. 6090,"
1960
Committee on Digital Computers,
1958-1963
Publicity letters from user
groups
Box 3
Guidance for Users of Integrated
Data Processing
Budget,
1958-1960
National Science Foundation proposal
for a Summer Institute at Duke University
North Carolina Computer Orientation
Project (contains various proposals from N.C. colleges and
universities),
1966-1970
Miscellaneous,
1958-1970
Diary of Thomas Gallie,
1959
Financial materials relating to
grants
Computer Planning Committee,
1968-1969
Air Force AFSOR 62-164
Financial,
1962-1963
Duke University Data Acquisition
System, proposal
IBM proposal, Duke
University
Triangle Universities
National Science Foundation
proposal, amendment
Budgets, 1958-1960
National Science Foundation,
Triangle Universities
National Science Foundation, Control
Data Corporation
National Science Foundation,
Modernization of the Duke University Digital Computing
Laboratory
Box 4
Duke University Computing
Laboratory, annual summaries,
1956-1967
6 bound
volumes
Include correspondence, receipts, reports,
instructional manuals, financial materials, and
clippings
Duke University Computing Laboratory
Instruction Totals,
1962-1964
Maintenance Totals,
1962-1964
Supported Totals,
1962-1964
Unsupported Totals,
1962-1964
Annual Summaries,
1963-1964
Box 5
Triangle Universities Computation
Center
Memos,
1946-1947
Systems, Share,
1967
Minutes,
1967-1969
1970-1971
Teleprocessing,
1967
Duke University vs. IBM,
1965-1967
National Science Foundation
proposal, Duke University and Triangle Universities
Computation Center,
1968
Long Range Computer Planning
Committee
National Science Foundation grant
proposals
Computing Laboratories summaries,
1964-1966
IBM proposal, background materials,
June
1963
Control Data proposal to Duke
University,
1965
Research notes for a presentation
made to Greek doctors
Some materials in Greek. Includes rules for
using a computer to phonetically transcribe Greek.
Box 6
Duke University Computer Science
Program, ca.
1970
Triangle Universities Computing
Center materials, miscellaneous,
1970-1972
Data processing and hospital
administration
Statistical processing of
sociological data
Judy Gabor files [relating to the
Duke University Computing Center]
