IP: TCMHC invition New Exhibit

[David Farber <dave@farber.net>]

>Date: Thu, 3 May 2001 16:25:58 -0500
>To: Interesting.People
>From: Jackie <office@computerhistory.org>
>Subject: IP:  TCMHC invation: New Exhibit
>Cc: farber@linc.cis.upenn.edu
>
>The Computer Museum History Center is pleased to invite you to visit an
>exhibit on Silicon Valley pioneers that will be on prominent display in the
>main lobby of the San Jose Convention Center from May 6 to May 10, 2000.
>This display, developed by the Museum in collaboration with Intel
>Corporation, is part of the Intel International Science & Engineering Fair
>(ISEF), a program that recognizes high school students around the world for
>innovative scientific and engineering achievements.
>
>The Convention Center lobby is open from 9 am to 9 pm Sunday through
>Thursday. On Thursday, the exhibit halls displaying student projects will
>also be open to the public.
>
>Entitled "Innovation 101," the exhibit celebrates the pioneering science
>and engineering entrepreneurs who have made the region synonymous with
>dramatic innovations in electronics and computing systems. The purpose of
>this exhibition is to highlight the individuals who made their mark in
>Silicon Valley and whose inventions and ideas caused the global digital
>revolution that has changed our world. The exhibit uses authentic historic
>artifacts and rare photographs to bring the history of Silicon Valley's
>high-technology industries alive in a unique and intimate way.
>
>The Computer Museum History Center helped define the concept and framework
>for the exhibit, doing the background research and providing photographs,
>artifacts and panel text. Kirsten Tashev, Dag Spicer, Chris Garcia and
>Eleanor Dickman of the Museum staff worked with Intel representatives to
>develop the exhibit, which is being transferred by Intel to the Museum
>after the Fair is over. "Innovation 101" will be on display in the Museum's
>Visible Storage Exhibit Area at Moffett Federal Airfield, Mountain View,
>beginning in mid-May.
>
>This collaboration fits well with the mission of The Computer Museum
>History Center to preserve and present the artifacts and stories of the
>information age. As you know, the Museum offers an active collections
>program, public access to the Center's holdings and visible storage
>exhibits, and extensive resources for research. Intel's sponsorship of ISEF
>is part of the Intel Innovation in Education initiative to help realize the
>possibilities of science and technology in education.
>
>The title of the exhibition has many meanings: reflecting life along the
>thoroughfare of the future, California Highway 101; referring to the ones
>and zeros of the global digital revolution, in which the currency of change
>is now information itself; and suggesting that this exhibition be viewed as
>an introductory history course in how Silicon Valley innovators have
>changed our world.
>Among the significant artifacts featured in the exhibit are:
>A Varian klystron oscillator tube
>An ILLIAC IV hard disk platter
>The Xerox Alto personal computer
>The SRI "Shakey" Robot
>The first hand-held calculator, the HP 35
>An early Cisco AGS networking router
>A Sun 1 workstation
>The original Apple Macintosh
>The prototype main logic board of the Palm Pilot
>
>We would be delighted to have you visit the Fair with your family and
>friends to see the Museum's exhibit. Advance reservations are not required.
>For more information, please contact Eleanor Weber Dickman, Vice President,
>Development & Public Relations, at 650-604-2575.
>
>The Computer Museum History Center
>Moffett Federal Airfield
>Building T12-A
>Moffett Field, CA 94035
>(650) 604-5205 Phone
>(650) 604-2579 Main Line
>(650) 604-2594 Fax
>http://www.computerhistory.org



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