The photos and videos on this site have been collected or donated over many years. This includes historical and press photos, phots from personal collections, and photos from sources that are long forgotten. Where known, photo and video credit is noted.
Numerous people had the foresight to capture the daily activity of the people and systems that contributed to the success of the Computing Center and Purdue over the years. These photos and videos are from the collection of George Goble, Dennis Ernst, Tim Lange, Todd Turner, Purdue photographers, local news photographers, and others.
Please cite the original photographer when using any of these photos or videos.
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1960s - Duane Pyle and Geraldine Gibeau - ENAD (?) (Purdue Libraries)
1967 - Felix Haas, President Hovde, Walter Walb at CDC Graphics Console - MATH (Purdue Libraries)
1967 (?) - CDC Graphics Console (Richard Ragan)
Apr 1965 - MATH Sciences Design Sketch (Purdue Alumnus)
Nov 1968 - 3rd Generation Computer Links Fiv Campuses - Lafayette J&C (Mike Spitzer)
Jan 1968 - Computer Buzzes Through 2 Years' Work in 10 Seconds - Lafayette J&C (Mike Spitzer)
196? - Magnetic Tape Drives (Richard Ragan?)
1966 - MATH Construction (Purdue Libraries)
1966 - MATH Construction (Purdue Libraries)
1966 - MATH Construction (Purdue Libraries)
Dick Peffley CDC Console - MATH Data Center (?)
IBM 7090 Center - ENAD - 1960s
Dr. Saul Rosen at Console - ENAD ? - 1960s (?)
Dr. Saul Rosen at Tape Drives - ENAD ? - 1960s (?)
Carlos Sosa at CDC Console - MATH Data Center (?)
An Early Computer - ENAD (?) - 1960s (Purdue Libraries)
Apr 1963 - IBM 7090 Dedication w Duane Pyle, ?, and Samuel Conte (Purdue Libraries)
May 1968 - John Steel Interview (Purdue Alumnus)
May 1968 - CDC Tape Drives (Purdue Alumnus)
May 1968 - Row of Magnetic Tapes (Purdue Alumnus)
May 1968 - Plotter (Purdue Alumnus)
May 1968 - Terminal (Purdue Alumnus)
May 1968 - CDC 6500 Console (Purdue Alumnus)
Sep 1968 - Indiana Regional Computer Network Workshop (The Daily Banner)
1963 April - IBM 7090 Dedication (Purdue Exponent)
1967 - MATH data center raised floor installation