AIDC 100 Archive - Richard Meyers Collection
Manuscript Collection 368

Description:

Papers, 1971-2000.
3 cubic ft.
Organization: Series arrangement, chronologically by original order.
Printed documents, slides, video recordings and artifacts from the President of Delta Services and noted author of "The Ten Commandments of Bar Coding."
Processed by F. Jason Torre, September 2004.

Preface
Introduction
Biographical Note
Scope and Content
Series Description
Container Listing
AIDC 100 Archive Resource Center

Preface

The AIDC 100 Archives at Stony Brook University Library identifies, acquires, arranges, describes, preserves and makes available to the public, industry members, educators, students and media a comprehensive record which documents the invention, development and current state of the AIDC (automatic identification & data capture) industry, and serve as a central, permanent repository for all important documentation on the AIDC industry.

Introduction

The Richard B. Meyers Collection was donated to the Special Collections Department in 2002. The collection consists of 3 cubic feet of material, and is made up of the personal papers and writings, promotional materials, trade publications, corporate financial reports, books, videos and photographic materials collected and created by Mr. Meyers throughout his thirty-five year career in the Automatic Identification and Data capture field.

The collection outlines, through his extensive writings, Mr. Meyers’ professional career within the Automatic Identification and Data Capture industry, and focuses on his varied and broad background within the field, starting with his early days as an Systems Analyst for NCR through to his current position of President of Delta Services, a broad reaching consulting firm. These materials reflect Mr. Meyers’ deep interest and passion for his work and were collected during the various stages of his career. The collection serves to provide researchers with an overview of the AIDC industry and its component parts as it has evolved since the nineteen-sixties when Mr. Meyers began his involvement in the AIDC industry.

The collection is open to research without restrictions in accordance with general access principles, and under the discretion of the Special Collections Department Staff. The collection's creator (Mr. Richard B. Meyers) holds all copyrights to his personal papers and publications. All requests to use or reproduce any of Mr. Meyers’ papers or publications should be addressed to the Special Collections Department Staff; copyrights to all remaining items within the collection (not created by Mr. Meyers) must be obtained from the owner prior to use.

In citing the collection, please credit it as follows: Richard B. Meyers Collection, Special Collections Department, University Libraries, State University of New York at Stony Brook.

Materials within this collection may be located with the use of the collection's finding aid available in hardcopy and online through the University's Library webpage.

Biographical Note

Scope and Content

The Richard B. Meyers Collection consists of four series: Personal papers and writings, video recordings, artifacts and slides. Additional materials such as books, periodicals and conference proceedings have been removed from the collection and cataloged with the AIDC Library’s Reference collection.

The series' original order has been maintained where applicable and re-created in others to assist researchers more easily. Items housed in acidic or metal housings have been removed from these housings for preservation reasons and have been placed in acid free folders and containers. Photographs have been placed in acid free folders and envelopes, and were left within original series. All metal fasteners have been removed and replaced in accordance with accepted archival standards of preservation.

The entire collection is of great benefit to researchers interested in the development of industry standards and original artifacts. However, the most beneficial of the series is Series I: Personal Papers and Writings. This series highlights in depth not only Mr. Meyers’ exemplary scholarly contributions to the AIDC industry but provide a detailed account of some of the cornerstones in the application of AIDC technology.

Series Description

Series I: Personal Papers and Writings, 1971-1997, 7 linear inches. The series contains the personal writings of Mr. Meyers.

Series II: Artifacts, 1983-1989, 1.8 linear feet. The series contains AIDC equipment and tags.

Series III: Video Recordings, 1991, 5 linear inches. The series contains video recordings of corporate and industry trade shows.

Series IV: Slides, 1982-1984, 10 linear inches. The series contains photographic slides of presentations.

Container Listing

Series I: Personal Papers & Writings

Separation Note: The following titles have been removed from the collection and added to the Department’s internal library:
-Beginner’s Reference Guide to Bar Code Labeling, T.L. Ashford, N.D.
-Automatic Identification: Questions and Answers. Auto ID News, 1992
-Getting Started with Bar Codes: A Systematic Guide, 5th Ed. Bushnell consulting Corp., 1990

Box 1

Delta Services Press Release (Resume), N.D.
Richard B. Meyers Publications List, 2000
Birth of a Standard, N.D.
The Birth of a Standard (Presentation), N.D.
Cost Justification for Bar Coding, N.D.
Data and Application Identifier Standards, N.D.
Data Identifier Dilemma: To Be or Not To Be? N.D.
Diagnosis: surgery for Hospitals, N.D.
Getting Started with Bar Coding (Presentation), N.D.
NCR-Bar Code Data Collection, 8th ed., N.D.
Technology Awareness, N.D.
Ten Commandments of Bar Coding, N.D.
Solving the Mystery of Bar Coding, N.D.
Verification Procedures, N.D.
Press Conference- December 10, 1971- R.B. Meyers (Speech_, December 10, 1971
How Bar Code Reading Works (Identicon Corp.), 1982
Bar Coding Seminar Proceedings (See pg. 28, "Bar Code for Industrial Systems"), September 12-14, 1983
Reading between the Lines: An Introduction to Bar Coding Technology (Seminar brochure), November 15, 1984
Industrial/Retail Bar Coding Seminars: Bar Codes-What are they? Why use Them? How to Use Them. October 15-17, 1984
NCR-Source Data Management Bar Code Requirements, 1985
Bar Code for Industrial Systems (Brochure), April 17, 1985
Reading between the Lines: An Introduction to Bar Coding Technology (Seminar brochure), May 21-23, 1985
Why Bar Code (Seminar brochure), June 10, 1985-February 19, 1986
SCAN-TECH Europe '86 Conference Proceedings (See page 28, "Bar codes Make it Happen"), 1986
NCR-Bar Code Symbology Specification, B1, 1987
NCR-Bar Code Product ID/End unit Identification Label Specification, B2, 1987
NCR-Bar Code Shipping/Parts Identification Label Specification, B3, 1987
NCR-Bar Code Individual Part Identification Specification, B4, 1987
NCR-Bar Code Data Identifiers Specification, B6, 1987
Birth of a Standard (reprint), April 1988
Union Carbide's 'Skill Center' is a think tank for Auto ID (Interview), January 1991
Technology Awareness Conferences (Brochure), 1995
The Bar Code Learning System (Brochure), 1997

Box 2

EDI Files, F1, 1988
EDI Files, F2, 1988
EDI Files, 1991

Series II: Artifacts

Box 3

Item Name: Plug-in Class 2 Condor Transformer
Item Name: Videx Plug-in Class 2 Transformer
Item Name: Archer AC Adaptor
Item Name: Videx Time Wand. Manufacturer: Videx, Inc. 1985. Description: Credit card sized bar code verifier that sounds musical tunes to alert the user of the code status.

Item Name: Videx Time Wand II. Manufacturer: Videx, Inc., N.D. Description: Credit card sized bar code verifier with touch button keypad on front of the artifact used to alert the user of the code status.

Item Name: Videx Time Wand III. Manufacturer: Videx, Inc., N.D. Description: 1 ¾ in X 7 in, grey colored, rectangular shaped verifier with accompanying rechargeable batteries and multi-function keypad on side of the artifact.

Box 4

Item Name: Control Module Inc., Personal Workstation. Manufacturer: Ensfield, CT: Control Module, Inc., N.D. Description: Grey colored card swipe attached to wand holder and ac adaptor with a slot for a medium digital resolution pen.

Box 5

Item Name: Positronic Industries Light Wand, N.D. Description: Gold colored laser light wand.

Item Name: Positronic Industries Light Wand, N.D. Description: Silver colored laser light wand.

Item Name: Welch Allyn NCR Bar Code Wand, N.D. Manufacturer: Welch Allyn. Description: Bar code light pen sectioned in half to allow user to view interior components, used in sales meetings.

Box 6

Item Name: PSC Quick-check 5. Manufacturer: Positronic Sciences Corp., 1989. . Description: 3 items; item 1 is a: tan, plastic hand held bar code verifier with rectangular display screen and attached stainless, steel scanning wand used in the verification of bar code information.

Box 7

Item Name: LS 7000 II Hand held bar code scanner. Manufacturer: Symbol Technologies, 1985. Description: Tan colored, gun shaped scanner with a 1.0 mill watt Helium-Neon Laser, model # LS-7000II-I000A.

Item Name: LS 8100 II Hand held bar code scanner. Manufacturer: Symbol Technologies, 1983. Description: Tan colored, gun shaped scanner, model # LS-8500-E100A

Box 8

PSC- Quick Check Gauge Rules with UPC/EAN Code Reference Symbols (12 Items), N.D.
Bar Code Programming Sheet for Panasonic VCR, N.D.
Symbol LS 7000 II Long Range Scanner Specification, N.D.
Image Computer Systems' Image Labeling Printout of HP Laser Printer, N.D.
"Live Media" Work Center Labels, N.D.
"Photo Comp" Metal Tags, N.D.
Bar Code Test Chart, N.D.
"Photo Comp" DHL Labels, N.D.
"Laser Etch" Metal Tags, N.D.
"Thermal" Navy Tomcat Pilot, N.D.
"Photo Comp" Denison Labels, N.D.
"Code 49", N.D.
"Woven Labels", N.D.
"ID-Security Badges", N.D.
"Thermal" (Live Media), N.D.
"Econo Code" Comparison Chart, N.D.
Code Art, N.D.
Printability Gauge and Color Contrast Guide, N.D.
Security ID Badges, N.D.
"Typical Labels" Samples of Code 39, N.D.
T.L. Ashford Software Label Stock Demo Packet, N.D.

Series III: Video Recordings

Box 8 Continued.

Symbol Technologies Tech News/Bloopers. VHS Video Cassette. Port Washington, New York: ADM, 1993. TRT: 30 Minutes

Symbol Technologies Seminar Opening. VHS Video Cassette. Hicksville, New York: ICA, N.D. TRT: 2:15 Minutes/Seconds.

Series IV: Slides

Box 9

Presentations:
-EDI & Bar Coding, N.D.
-Data Identifier, 1 of 2, N.D.
- Data Identifier, 2 of 2, N.D.
-Birth of a Standard, N.D.
-Fall Blown Tech Ware Executive Presentation 1, N.D.
-Fall Blown Tech Ware Executive Presentation 2, N.D.
-Fall Blown Tech Ware Executive Presentation 3, N.D.
-Getting Started with Bar Codes, 1 of 2, N.D.
-Getting Started with Bar Codes, 2 of 2, N.D.
-Ten Commandment of Bar Coding (original), 1984
-Bar Codes for Industrial Systems, 1982
-Miscellaneous 1, N.D.
-Miscellaneous 2, N.D.