Stephen M. Cabrinety Collection in the History of Microcomputing, ca. 1975-1995

Summary

Creators:

Cabrinety, Stephen M.

Extent:

815.5 linear ft.

Language:

English.

Background

Scope and content:

Collection contains software, computer hardware, peripheral devices, hand-held games, and computer industry literature documenting the microcomputing gaming industry during its formative years.

Biographical / historical:

Stephen Cabrinety (born Aug. 4, 1966) was Director of Development of Superior Software, Inc. He founded the non-profit organization, the Computer History Institute for the Preservation of Software (C.H.I.P.S.) in 1989. His dream was to permanently locate his collection where it could serve as a museum, an educational tool and an archive for scholarly research. He died on Oct. 4, 1995.

Acquisition information:

Gift of Patricia Cabrinety and Lawrence Cabrinety, 1998 and 1999.

Location of this collection:

Stanford University, Manuscripts Division

Department of Special Collections, Green Library

557 Escondido Mall

Stanford, CA 94305-6004, US

Contact:

(650) 725-1022

specialcollections@stanford.edu

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