The David C. Faloon's papers , spanning from 1928 to 1976, consist primarily of promotional materials and product information related to Remington Rand and Sperry UNIVAC. This includes items such as marketing brochures and in-house confidential materials to assist sales and operation staff from Remington Rand and Sperry Rand Corporation. There are also two brochure series, including The Field Glass and Tabulating Tips, as well as periodicals such as Ink and Sales Whys that were published for Remington Rand employees. The collection also contains manuals for and papers about punched card tabulating machines and UNIVAC systems programming, as well as sample punched cards, card design notes, card design proofs, and contracts.
A smaller portion of the collection pertains to Faloon's training and experience as a Remington Rand employee. Included are a class directory and schedule of the 1946 installation engineer's class, training class notes, a class book from his 1954 TM-2 course, and an article about his emergency medical technician experience in the UNIVAC Sphere.
The collection also includes both professional publicity and marketing photographs as well as personal photographs related to Faloon's work at Remington Rand and Sperry UNIVAC.
Biographical Note
David Carl Faloon was born on June 30, 1924, in Pittsburgh, PA. He attended Pennsylvania State University and was a graduate of Remington Rand's first installation engineer's class in December 1946. He first worked for Remington Rand as a methods technician, designing punched cards for their tabulating machines and training customer personnel. In May 1954, Faloon become a systems analyst in Remington Rand's UNIVAC division. He retired after twenty-seven and a half years.
During this time, Faloon also became licensed by the State of Pennsylvania as an emergency medical technician and worked as an emergency medical care instructor in Washington County, PA. He volunteered with the Peters Township VFW Ambulance Service, where he trained volunteers, acted as crew chief, and even delivered three babies.
This is a black and white image of ENIAC Officials standing in front of three ENIAC vacuum tube racks.
Verso white paper label: "Left to Right: J. Presper Eckert, Jr, Chief Engineer; Professor J.G. Brainerd, Supervisor; Sam Feltman, Chief Engineer for Ballistics, Ordnance Department; Captain H.H. Goldstine, Liasion Officer; Dr. J.W. Mauchly, Consulting Engineer; Dean Harold Pender, Moore School of Electrical Engineering, University of Pensylvania; General G.M. Barnes, Chief of the Ordnance Research and Development Service; Colonel Paul N. Gillon, CHief Research Branch of the Army Ornance Research and Development Service. ENIAC OFFICIALS (blue ink) "
This is a black and white image for the 1947 meeting for the PGH tabulating staff to announce the new compensation plan. There are 14 people sitting around a T-shaped table, they are all facing the photographer. The names as listed on the back are: Sam Houston, Herb Bothwell, John Evans, Robt Stanborough, Marian Price, Jack Stevens, Andy Carlin, WM "Bill Greiner, Pat Millany, Mary, Kay, Dick Deemer, Dave Faloon, Bill Conelly, Carl Nery
This is a black and white image of a class that David Faloon attended. There are 21 people, standing in three rows, facing the photographer. They are listed on the back of the photo: Top Row: Bert Lockwood-Boston, Mass., Paul Sanderson-El Paso, Tex., Ken Palmer-Milwaukee, Wisc., Pat Byrne-cleveland, O., Pete Wick-columbus, O.; Center Row: Bob Underwood-Instructor, Bob Kuhlman-Minneapolis, Minn., Norm LePage-Boston, Mass., Jack Westcott-Minneapolis, Minn., Bob Dunlavey-Boston, Mass., Ted Lukens-Cincinnati, O., Gordon Robinson-Houston, Tex., Joe Sletvold-Instructor; bottom Row: Ed Strauch-Pittsburgh, PA.-Class Pres., Jack Karty-St. Louis, Mo., Dave Faloon-Pittsburgh, PA., Cecelia Scholl-Harrisburg, PA., Anne Igoe-Albany, NY., Beb Blesie-Des Moines, Iowa, Bob Walters-St. Louis, Mo., Tom clark-Houston, Tex.
This is 17 black and white images pasted on a piece of dark green construction paper with the names of each student pasted underneath their heads. The headshots of the people are part of a training class that Mr. David Faloon attended. The people in the photograph are: Bob Underwood, Instructor; Bob Dunlavey, Boston; Bob Kublman, Minneapolis, Minn.; Anne Igre, Albany, N.Y.; Bob Walters, St. Louis, Mo.; Jack Kartz, St. Louis, Mo.; Ken Palmer, Milwaukee; Gordan Robinson, Houston, Texas; Norm Le Page, Boton; Paul Sanderson, El Paso, Texas; Jack Wescott, Minneapolis; Ted Luckens, cincinnati; Pete Wick, Columbus, Ohio; Tom Clark, Houston; Bob Blesis, Des Moines; Pat Byrne, Cleveland; Ed Stranch, Pittsburgh; Bert Lockwood, Boston, Mass.; Cecelia Scholl, Harrisburg, Pa., Dave Faloon, Joe Sletvold, Instructor. There is also a group picture with Fisher's Island, NY handwritten on the bottom. Written on the back of the photo: Return to: David C. Faloon Rd1-Box 180 Venetia, PA 15367 or David C. Faloon Sperry Univac Parkway Office Center Cliffmore Road - Building #1 Coraoplois, PA 15108
Another major development by Univac in tabulating equipment - the Selective Posting Interpreter. This highly versatile machine senses information from a selected master card in a group of master cards, retains the information, and prints it out on every card that follows. By control punching, sensing is suppressed from all other master cards. Once a setup has been made, it will be retained for printing on all cards until cleared by control punching. There are no limitations to the number of detail cards which can be printed from each master card group. (Univac advertisement, Datamation, July 1961, "20 From Univac," #15)
Remington Rand Tabulating Machine
This is a black and white image of a woman standing in front a computer/printer. There are two other machines behind the printer. The number U1955 in the lower left hand corner of the photograph.
This is a black and white image at what appears to be a convention. There are several men standing around looking at the materials on the table. There is a big banner in the shape of a punch card that says: "used with 80 column card systems the new UNIVAC solid-state 80 computer, Remington Rand Univac [Div]ision of Sperry Rand Corporation." There is another sign that reads: "computer" hanging on the booth on the left hand side of the photo. On the back of the photo in there is a red stamp that reads "Return to Convention Department" and handwritten in pencil NMAA '59
This is a black and white image of what appears to be a convention. There is a group of men mingling around a booth/table. The banner hangin on the back of the booth says, [Th]e new UNIVAC SOLID - STATE computer. There is also a big punch card handing below the sign that says: "with ANY punched card system the new UNIVAC SOLID-STATE [8]0 & SOLID-STATE 90 (man's head is blocking the text) computers, Remington Rand Division of Sperry Rand Co[rporation]" On the border of the photo, written in blue pencil is the the letter "K" and the number "3712." There is a red stamp on the back, "Return to convention department," NMAA '59 is written in pencil. On the left hand side of the back the numbers 13253-35-14-85 and what appears to be someone's initials are written in pencil.
This is a black and white image. There are three men standing in front of a computer made by UNIVAC. On the back of the image is a typed description that reads: "Dause L. Bibby (center), President of the Remington Rand Division of the Sperry Rand Corporation, explains the operation of Unicall, a voice reply computer inquiry set, to Dr. John W. Mauchly (left), President of Mauchly Associates, Inc., and J. Presper Eckert, Vice President of Remington Rand, co-inventors of ENIAC, the first electronic computer. The new device is the first to send inquiries and receive voice replies to questions asked of a computer, which may be located thousands of miles away. Unicall was announced during the dedication of the Remington Rand UNIVAC Engineering Center in Whitpain Township, Pennsylvania, October 12, 1961. For Release: Noon, Thursday October 12, 1961 From: Remington Rand UNVIAC 315 Park Avenue South New York 10, New York J.D. Wood Spring 7-8000 (Ext. 326).
This is a black and white image of a woman using a Unicall machine. On the back of the photograph there is a typed press release that says "An inquiry message is composed for transmission via Unicall -- a unique new computer input device -- by setting movable levers in positions which correspond to appropriate letters or numeral. A message display window in an illuminated panel enables the operator to corroborate each alpha-numeric selection before the message is sent via telephone lines to a UNIVAC Real-Time Computing System. Less than five seconds after a message is transmitted, a computer generated voice reply is fed back from the computer to the Unicall set and its adjacent telephone receiver. Unicall was announced by the Remington Rand UNIVAC Division of the Sperry Rand Corporation. FOR RELEASE: Noon, Thursday October 12, 1961 FROM: Remington Rand UNIVAC 315 Park Avenue South New York 10, New York J. D. Wood SPring 7-8000 (Ext. 326)"
This is a black and white image of many men in what appears to be inside a lobby. The men are all dressed in suits and some have name tags on. Outside there is a man with a white hat walking by, a cab, a man standing next to the cab and a woman walking by with an umbrella. Across the street there appears to be construction. On the back, in the upper right hand corner there is the number three circled, written in blue pen and crossed out in pencil, next to it is the number nine circled in pencil. There is a black stamp that reads: Photo Associates photographers CO. 1-7080 PGH. 22, PA. 212 Market St. Negative no. 7474-9. There is also a sticker on the back with the numbers 30080 in blue.
This is a black and white image of several men inside a lobby. There is a sign that says "FAST" on the right hand side. It appears to be raining outside as some of the men are carrying raincoats and umbrellas. Outside There are people walking with umbrellas up. UNIVAC is refecting backwards on the window. On the back of the photo is a stamp of "Photo Associates photographers CO. 1-7080 PGH. 22, PA. 212 Market St. Negative no. 7474-1" In the upper right hand corner the number one is circled in blue pen and next to it is the number one circled in pencil.
This is a black and white image of 8 men standing inside a lobby. The two men in the center of the photo are facing each other, the man on the left has his hands clasped together on his stomach, the man on the right is holding his hands in front of his chest with his fingertip touching. In the lower right hand of the photo, a man is walking with what appears to be a stack of punch cards in both hands. On the left hand side of the photo are two men who are looking over to a group of three men standing in the top center right of the photo, one man has his back to the photographer, the man to his left is facing the man to his right who has his hands on his hips. Stamped on the back of the photo is "Photo Associates photographers CO. 1-7080 PGH. 22, PA. 212 Market St. Negative no. 7474-6." The number 2 circled in blue pen is scribble out with pencil, the number 6, circled is written next to it in the upper right hand corner.
This is a black and white image. There are several men congregating inside a lobby. UNIVAC is reflecting backwards in the window. The streetsign through the window reads: F[o]urth Av and St[]nwix. There is a police officer standing outside in the intersection. Stamped on the back of the photo is:"Photo Associates photographers CO. 1-7080 PGH. 22, PA. 212 Market St. Negative no. 7474-8." The number 8, circled is written in blue pen and pencil in the upper right hand corner.
This is a black and white image. There are several men lining up against the window inside a lobby. They are all facing towards the right. Outside the street sign reads that they are on the corner of Foruth Av and Stanwix. On the back of the photo stamped is:"Photo Associates photographers CO. 1-7080 PGH. 22, PA. 212 Market St. Negative no. 7474-5." the number 7, circled in blue pen is scribbled out in pencil. Next to it is the number 5 circled in pencil.
This is a black and white image. All of the men in the photograph are facing the lower right except two. the man in the lower left hand corner has his back turned and there is a man standing by the window facing left. There is a woman outside walking by holding her hair. On the back of the photo stamped is:"Photo Associates photographers CO. 1-7080 PGH. 22, PA. 212 Market St. Negative no. 7474-2." the number 4, circled in blue pen is scribbled out in pencil. Next to it is the number 2 circled in pencil.
This is a black and white image. Most of the men facing a computer exhibit. There is an Allen wrench siting ontop of the computer. On the back of the photograph is stamped: "Photo Associates photographers CO. 1-7080 PGH. 22, PA. 212 Market St. Negative no. 7474-4." the number 6, circled in blue pen is scribbled out in pencil. Next to it is the number 4 circled in pencil.
This is a black and white image. There are many men standing in small groups. On the back of the photograph is stamped: "Photo Associates photographers CO. 1-7080 PGH. 22, PA. 212 Market St. Negative no. 7474-7." the number 5, circled in blue pen is scribbled out in pencil. Next to it is the number 7 circled in pencil.
This is a black and white image. There are many men standing in small groups. Some of the men are wearing nametags. On the back of the photograph is stamped: "Photo Associates photographers CO. 1-7080 PGH. 22, PA. 212 Market St. Negative no. 7474 03."
