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Library of Congress Punch Card

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Library of Congress Punch Card
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  • Library of Congress Punch Card

    Object Details

    maker

    Library of Congress

    Description

    The late 1960s were a time of rapid change in processes for cataloging and circulating books at the U.S. Library of Congress. Computers were introduced for preparing cataloging records for libraries across the nation and for tracking and distributing books sent out on interlibrary loan. This is one card used in the process. It relates to a volume entitled Apparatus and Experiment SD Int. by Weiss, which had call number QP461 W4 1916. It was checked out on 12-22-72 to Borrower OS500. A mark on the bottom edge of the card reads: HP/ECC-1294-0.

    Location

    Currently not on view

    Date made

    1972
    1972

    date made

    1972

    ID Number

    2002.3058.02

    nonaccession number

    2002.3058

    catalog number

    2002.3058.02

    Object Name

    Punch Card

    Measurements

    overall: .1 cm x 18.8 cm x 8.3 cm; 1/32 in x 7 13/32 in x 3 9/32 in

    place made

    United States: District of Columbia, Washington

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    Data Source

    National Museum of American History

    Subject

    Mathematics

    Metadata Usage

    CC0

    Link to Original Record

    https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a8-ce07-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

    Record ID

    nmah_1029964

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