Kingston : the IBM years
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Published
Delmar, New York : Black Dome Press, 2014.
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Location | Call Number | Status |
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Ellenville Public Library and Museum - Adult Nonfiction | 974.734 Friends | On Shelf |
Newburgh Free Library - Local History Regional | R REF 974.734 FRI | On Shelf |
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Published
Delmar, New York : Black Dome Press, 2014.
Format
Book
Physical Desc
x, 149 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm.
Language
English
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 136-138) and index.
Description
"What happens when a giant high-tech corporation opens a massive new plant on the outskirts of a small, rural, historic city? And what happens when it just as suddenly leaves? Rising quickly in 1954-1955 on a 200-acre former dairy farm, the new IBM location near Kingston, New York, was a major event for the city and the entire Mid-Hudson Valley, at that time a quiet area supported by apparel companies, a dying brick-making industry, agriculture, and small, family-run businesses. The IBM complex would eventually grow into a 2.5-million-square-foot facility that employed 7,100 people. In 1995, when IBM Kingston closed and the buildings sold, Kingston had changed forever. Over the 43 years that the Kingston plant and engineering laboratory were operational, significant discoveries were made and projects developed by its employees that affected the world at large: the SAGE air defense system that could identify any hostile air attacks; the SABRE airline reservation system; the FAA nationwide aircraft control system; and the first interactive displays and software systems that over time would allow individuals to use computers the way we do today. In Kingston: The IBM Years, three prominent college professors, an award-winning novelist, a longtime Ulster County journalist, and two former IBM Kingston employees examine the history of the IBM complex and the work that was conducted there, the impact the facility had on Kingston and its surroundings, what life was like as an "IBMer," how it influenced regional architecture and thrust a colonial city into the modern age, and the effect of a "boom and bust" cycle on a rural, traditional community." -- Publisher's description.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Friends of Historic Kingston. (2014). Kingston: the IBM years . Black Dome Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Friends of Historic Kingston. 2014. Kingston: The IBM Years. Black Dome Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Friends of Historic Kingston. Kingston: The IBM Years Black Dome Press, 2014.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Friends of Historic Kingston. Kingston: The IBM Years Black Dome Press, 2014.
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