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29. 1989 to 1990's_early_History Summary: MRC to NCS, 1989-early 1990s

 File — Box: 4
Identifier: Box 4

Scope and Contents

The first three pages of this undated 6-page NCS Information Handout begins with a brief account of Dr. E. F. Lindquist's founding of the Iowa Testing Program in the 1930s, to the founding of MRC in June 1953, the founding of ACT in March 1959, MRC selling its first scanner in 1960, [JVM Note: likely to Science Research Associates (SRA), but the date cited may be slightly in error, or at least very late in 1960], further history of MRC (new downtown building in 1964), the WLC acquisition of MRC in 1968, moving into the new Dodge Street facility in 1972, name change in 1979 to Westinghouse DataScore Systems, purchase of WLC in November 1983, and onward to further growth and the award of large contracts. Then, on page-4, begins a brief historical summary of National Computer Systems (NCS): Incorporated in March 1962, description of early scanners, first public stock offering in 1968, acquisition of United Mailing Corporation in 1969, acquisition of Data Action in 1972, acquisition of a printing plant in 1973, and a listing of further acquisitions and growth - the latest date cited was 1988. Thus, obviously, this document was printed sometime after the last cited date, and the tenor of the text following the last cited date suggests that it was probably published a year or two later. I rest my case

Dates

  • Creation: 1989-early 1990s

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research.

Extent

From the Collection: 14.50 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Repository Details

Part of the University of Iowa Archives Repository

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