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Scope and
Contents
Peter H. Huyck collaborated with Nell W. Kremanek on drafts
of an early book -- Huyck believes it may have been the first book -- on
the theory (rather than the practice) of computer programing. The first
draft was written in the smoking lounge on the fourth floor of Main Library,
The University of Iowa, in 1974. It was not immediately accepted for publication
and endured considerable editing by several prospective publishers before
being brought out by McGraw-Hill in 1980 with the title Design
and Memory: Computer Programming in the Twentieth Century.
The collection includes three early drafts, marked
proof sheets, and correspondence with publishers. The subject of
the book was very much a moving target during the period of composition,
a fact reflected in the revision and editorial process.
Acquisition and Processing
Information
These papers
were given to the University of Iowa Libraries by Peter H. Huyck
in August 2002.
Guide posted
to Internet: August 2004.
Box Contents List
Box 1, folder
1. “First draft, written in the 4 th floor smoking lounge at U. of I.
Libraries from Jan/Feb 1973 to July/Aug 1974.” Written in ballpoint ink
on yellow second sheets; some other materials interspersed.
2. ----.
3. Second draft. Second sheets with holograph sections and typed fragments
variously taped to them.
4. ----.
5. ----.
Box 2, folder
1. ----.
2. Third draft. Typescript.
3. ----.
4. ----.
5. ----.
Box 3, folder
1. Huyck, Peter H. and Nell W. Kremenak. Design and Memory:
Computer Programming in the Twentieth Century. Photocopy. Envelope note: “Best original version”.
2. ----. A later version with stamp of Hy Cohen Literary Agency, Ltd. ( New
York) and “comments in red by BR 5/79”).
3. ----. Page proofs with corrections marked.
4. ----. Duplicate set of page proofs copy marked “indexing copy”.
5. ----. Index drafts and page proofs.
6. ----. Publishers’ correspondence with PHH note: “correspondence
with the first publisher, the second (who bought out the first while the book
was in process but did not like it), and the third, who published it.
