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Gerber Scientific Instrument Company
Records,
1911-1998 |
Extent and Forms of Material: 65.5 cubic feet, including
photographs, videotapes and one film (162 boxes)
Creator: Gerber Scientific Instrument Company
Abstract: Records document the Gerber Scientific Instrument
Company and its four subsidiaries: Gerber Garment Technology, Inc., Gerber Scientific
Products, Inc., Gerber Systems Corp., and Gerber Optical, Inc. Gerber Scientific
designs, develops, manufactures, markets and services computer aided design
and computer aided CAD/CAM systems. The records include correspondence, memoranda,
product literature, trade literature, patent records, instruction manuals, proposals,
engineering records, photographs, technical reports, drawings, press releases,
and newspaper clippings.
Repository: Archives Center, National Museum of American History,
Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C.; archivescenter@si.edu;
202-633-3270; www.americanhistory.si.edu/archives
Collection Number: AC0929
Processing Note: Processed by Bob Ageton (volunteer), Jennifer
Dannenberg (intern), Adrienne Cain (intern) and Frank Robinson (archives technician),
supervised by Alison L. Oswald, archivist, March 2007.
© 2008 by the Smithsonian Institution. All rights reserved.
 Information for users of
the collection
Conditions Governing Access: The collection
is open for research use.
Physical Access: Researchers must handle unprotected
photographs with gloves. Researchers must use reference copies
of audio-visual materials. When no reference copy exists, the
Archives Center staff will produce reference copies on an “as
needed” basis, as resources allow.
Technical Access: Viewing film portion of collection
requires special appointment, please inquire; do not use when
original materials are available on reference video or audio tapes.
Conditions Governing Reproduction and Use: Copyright
held by the Smithsonian Institution. Collection items available
for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees
concerning copyright restrictions. Reproduction permission from
Archives Center: fees for commercial use.
Preferred Citation: [Title and date of item],
Gerber Scientific Instrument Company Records, 1911-1998, Archives
Center, National Museum of American History, box number X, folder
number XX, digital file number XXXXXXXX
Container listing: series 1, 2
Series 1 :::
Series 2 :::
Series 3 ::: Series
4 ::: Series
5 ::: Series
6 ::: Series 7
::: Series 8
::: Series 9
::: Series 10
::: Series 11
::: Series 12
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Folder |
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SERIES
1, PERSONAL, 1949-1997 |
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Subseries
1, Biographical Information, 1949-1997 |
| 1 |
1 |
Biographical sketches,
1986, 1995 |
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1A |
Certificate of Naturalization,
1946 (photocopy)
Birth Certificate translation, 1943 (photocopy)
Rensselaer
Polytechnic Institute (RPI) undergraduate transcript, 1946
(photocopy) |
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2 |
Nation's Business,
1949 |
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3 |
Young Man in a
Hurry, Cavalcade of America Program on NBC, (article),
1950 |
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4 |
Young Man in a
Hurry, Cavalcade of America Program on NBC (photographs),
1950 |
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5 |
Civil Engineering
Magazine, 1951 |
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6 |
Engineering News-Record,
1951 |
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7 |
Aviation Week,
1952 |
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8 |
Obituaries, 1996-1997 |
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Subseries
2, Correspondence, 1943-1949, 1966, 1985, 1989 |
| 161 |
1 |
1943-1948 |
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2 |
1949 (about the Gerber
Variable Scale) |
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3 |
1966, 1985, 1989 |
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4 |
Subseries
3, List of Patents, 1951-1995 |
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5 |
Subseries
4, Speeches, 1980, 1984, 1986, 1992, 1995, undated |
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Subseries
5, Awards, 1981-1995 |
| 1 |
9 |
Joseph Gerber, Rensselaer
Polytechnic Institute (RPI) Award, 1981 |
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10-11 |
Nomination for National
Medal of Technology, 1993-1994 |
| 161 |
6 |
Media Coverage Report
for National Medal of Technology, 1994 October |
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7 |
Media Coverage Report
for National Medal of Technology, 1995 April |
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12 |
Rensselaer, 1994 |
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13 |
Heinz Awards, 1995 |
| 2 |
1 |
Subseries
6, Photographs, circa 1980s, 1994, undated |
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Subseries
7, David R. Pearl, 1968-1984 |
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2 |
David R. Pearl Professional
Diary, 1968 |
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3 |
David R. Pearl's Notebook,
1968 |
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4 |
David R. Pearl Professional
Diary, 1969-1971 |
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5 |
David R. Pearl's Notebook,
1969-1971 |
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6 |
David R. Pearl Professional
Diary, 1971-1972 |
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7 |
David R. Pearl's Notebook,
1971-1984 |
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SERIES
2, CORPORATE RECORDS, 1968-1999 |
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Subseries
1, Administrative, circa 1977-1995 |
| 3 |
1 |
Gerber Corporate History,
1993 and undated |
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2 |
Gerber Cutter History
and Longevity, 1995 |
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3 |
Gerber Scientific
Products mission statement, undated |
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4 |
Organizational chart,
1985, 1987 |
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5 |
Company map, 1995 |
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6 |
Company timeline,
1945-1992 |
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7 |
Biographical information
for key personnel, 1977-1995, undated |
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8-10 |
Subseries
2, Industrial Projects Eligibility Review, undated (contains
articles of incorporation for Gerber Scientific) |
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Subseries
3, Annual Reports, 1968-1999 |
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11 |
1968 |
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12 |
1969 |
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13 |
1970 and 1976 |
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14 |
1976-1978 (consolidated
financial information) |
| 4 |
1 |
1977-1981 (consolidated
financial information) |
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2 |
1982-1983 |
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3 |
1985-1986 |
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4 |
1987-1989 |
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5 |
1990-1992 |
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6 |
1993-1995 |
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7 |
1996-1997 |
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8 |
1998-1999 |
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9 |
Subseries
4, Shareholders Reports, 1990-1995, 1997, 1998 |
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Subseries
5, Newsletters, 1969-1996 |
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10 |
Bits and Pieces,
1981 |
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11 |
CADCAM Communicator,
1987 Fall, 1994 January |
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12 |
Company Communicator,
1994 August, 1996 January |
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13 |
Cuttings,
1986-1993 |
| 5 |
1 |
Eurolink,
1993 |
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2 |
Gerber Newsline,
1987, 1988, 1990 |
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3 |
Integration Update,
1995 |
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4 |
New Dimensions,
1969 November |
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5-6 |
Subseries
6, New York Stock Exchange, 1980 October |
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Subseries
7, Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), 1983-1992 |
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7 |
Prospectus and Securities
and Exchange Commision filings, 1983 |
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8 |
Form 10-K, 1986-1992 |
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9 |
Subseries
8, Gerber Museum, 1996 |
| 159 |
1-2 |
Subseries
9: Gerber Scientific Instrument Company binders (empty) |
Series 1 :::
Series 2 :::
Series 3 ::: Series
4 ::: Series
5 ::: Series
6 ::: Series 7
::: Series 8
::: Series 9
::: Series 10
::: Series 11
::: Series 12
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