17.764 a brief history of humanities computing

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       [1] From: Joel Goldfield <joel@cs.fairfield.edu> (5)
             Subject: Re: 17.761 a brief history of humanities computing,
                     1964-70

       [2] From: Michael Hart <hart@beryl.ils.unc.edu> (74)
             Subject: Re: 17.761 a brief history of humanities computing,
                     1964-70

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             Date: Sun, 04 Apr 2004 09:32:21 +0100
             From: Joel Goldfield <joel@cs.fairfield.edu>
             Subject: Re: 17.761 a brief history of humanities computing, 1964-70

    In response to Joe Raben's surprise, condensed history of humanities
    computing, whose efforts I have swung into and out of over the
    past 23 years, one additional word of comment: Wow!
    Sincerely,
    Joel Goldfield
    Fairfield University

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             Date: Sun, 04 Apr 2004 09:32:47 +0100
             From: Michael Hart <hart@beryl.ils.unc.edu>
             Subject: Re: 17.761 a brief history of humanities computing, 1964-70

    Reply to a message: Forwarded from Joe Raben, joeraben@cox.net

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