Re: disposition of largest private DEC collection in USA

From: patrick jankowiak (eccm_at_swbell.net)
Date: 01/23/05 

Date: Sun, 23 Jan 2005 03:35:00 GMT

John Smith wrote:

> Bill Gunshannon wrote:
>
>>In article <41f284c5$0$812$9b4e6d93@newsread2.arcor-online.net>,
>>Keith Cayemberg <keith.cayemberg@arcor.de> writes:
>>
>>>Bill Gunshannon wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>>In article <41f237b0$0$821$9b4e6d93@newsread2.arcor-online.net>,
>>>>Keith Cayemberg <keith.cayemberg@arcor.de> writes:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>MoS | Museum of Science, Boston
>>>>>http://www.tcm.org/
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>Isn't this the place that trashed all their real computer stuff
>>>>including stuff that had been donated by people like Dennis
>>>>Ritchie? I sure didn't see anything vintage computer related
>>>>on thier website.
>>>>
>>>>bill
>>>>
>>>
>>>Could be. That is maybe why they are no longer call themselves "The
>>>Computer Museum" (TCM). Then it is good that such proposals are
>>>discussed in a forum.
>>>
>>>Thanks Bill.
>>>
>>
>>I have wanted to start a computer museum here at the University
>>for a long time. I figured if I could get commitments from a
>>few corporations for operating funds I could probably convince
>>the University to give me the necessary space. But I really
>>don't know how to go about finding corporate sponsers. :-(
>>My idea is to have a real hands on facility where people can
>>come in and actually play with the equipment. I would also
>>make as much of it as I could available on the INTERNET with
>>guest accounts. But, I'm probably just dreaming again.
>
>
>
> The Smithsonian ought to be interested in something like this.
>
>
I just shot them an e-mail.

Patrick

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