The 1980s

Photos and Videos of Computing at Purdue

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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MATH - Console Room - ?

August 1989 - CDC Decommission - Lew Doll, Doug Magers (Scott Ksander)

August 1989 - CDC Decommission (Scott Ksander)

August 1989 - CDC Decommission - Lew Doll (Scott Ksander)

August 1989 - CDC Decommission (Scott Ksander)

August 1989 - CDC Decommission - Lew Doll, Dan Hartley (Scott Ksander)

August 1989 - CDC Decommission (Scott Ksander)

August 1989 - CDC Decommission - Larry Billado (Scott Ksander)

August 1989 - CDC Decommission - Memory (Scott Ksander)

August 1989 - CDC Decommission (Scott Ksander)

August 1989 - MATH - Fiber Optic Connections (Scott Ksander)

August 1989 - ? (Scott Ksander)

August 1989 - CDC Decommission - Dale Talcott, Lew Doll, Larry Billado (Scott Ksander)

August 1989 - CDC Decommission (Scott Ksander)

August 1989 - CDC Decommission - ?, Jim Hintz, Lew Doll, ? (Scott Ksander)

August 1989 - ? (Scott Ksander)

August 1989 - CDC Decommision (Dick Waltz)

August 1989 - CDC Decommission - Lew Doll, Dale Talcott (Scott Ksander)

1983 - AGAD Computer Lab (Purdue News)

1983 - Cyber 205 Installation - CDC Engineer Gordy Gilmer (Purdue News)

1983 - Cyber 205 Installation (Purdue News)

1983 - Cyber 205 Installation - CDC Engineers (Lafayette J&C)

Aug 1982 - 'Super' computer coming - Lafayette J&C (Mike Spitzer)

Jan 1983 - Purdue inputs $6.5 million into giant 'supercomputer' - Lafayette J&C (Mike Spitzer)

July 1985 - Cyber 205 Diagram (PUCC Archives)

MATH - Console Room - Kevin Hurley

Oct 1982 - MATH Expansion for Cyber 205 (Purdue Alumnus)

August 1989 - BBN Butterfly Internet Gateway (Scott Ksander)

Oct 1983 - Recent Cyber 205 Install (Purdue Engineer)

August 1983 - MATH Ground Floor Piping (Tim Lange)

MATH - PUCC Christmas Party - Lew Doll, Scott Ksander

MATH - PUCC Christmas Party - Tom Putnam, Scott Ksander, John Steele

Magic Show with Art Pelton (Scott Ksander)

September 1980 - Lear-Siegler ADM5A Terminal (Tim Lange)

August 1983 - CDC Disk Drives (Tim Lange)

August 1983 - Cyber 205 Corner View (Tim Lange)

August 1983 - Cyber 205 Inside Panel (Tim Lange)

August 1983 - Cyber 205 Inside Wiring (Tim Lange)

August 1983 - Cyber 205, CDC Engineer Working (Tim Lange)

August 1983 - Cyber 205 (Tim Lange)

August 1983 - Dec Vax, Drives, and Consoles (Tim Lange)

August 1983 - MATH Ground Floor Fire Alarm Panel (Tim Lange)

PUCC Cyber 205 1983.mp4

1983 - Cyber 205 Video (Purdue Libraries)

1985 - Prof. Michael Rossman in his office (Purdue Libraries)

Aug 1981 - MATH Expansion for Cyber 205 (Purdue Exponent)

1989 (?) - MATH B60 Terminal Room (Unknown)

PUCC Tour - Rob Stanfield.mov

1983 - Interview with President John Hicks and PUCC Tour with Tom Putnam (Todd Turner/Jeff High School)

Oct 1982 - CDC tape drives in MATH Machine Room (Purdue Exponent)

1982 - Cyber 205 Install (Todd Turner)

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