Welcome to the VIP Club

This is a living web site*, updated fortnightly with new Club information and Legacy Anthology articles.
 **Join us! As of August '19 we have 739 active memberships - 83% in Minnesota and 17% in 41 other states plus one in Canada.  Club members' personal friendships started during working days then continued as we've transitioned into retirement or other occupations. 
We are proud of our heritage companies, our technology innovations, and our teamwork accomplishments while working - an intriguing and continuing legacy. 

• HELP REQUESTED - Nick England notified us that "I am trying to help the battleship USS Iowa radio gang find info on the Sperry Univac AN/USQ-69 Data Terminal (Sperry S-2049 I think).  They would like to hook it up for communication demos.  If anyone has a manual or experience that would help, please contact me and I will get the info to the USS Iowa.  Many Thanks! "
  Nick England nick@navy-radio.com www.navy-radio.com
• 50 years ago today Man Walked on the Moon.  UNIVAC/Sperry teams were part of this history:  Read our Legacy Anthology articles: 
  http://vipclubmn.org/Articles/Apollo11Success.pdf, http://vipclubmn.org/Articles/Apollo.pdf, http://vipclubmn.org/Articles/MoonAstronauts.pdf
  http://vipclubmn.org/Articles/EighteenBitRevB.pdf pages 1, 5, 10 and 11. [7/20/19]
• Thanks Dave: Roseville Good Old Days snapshots from the Mermaid's May 3rd gathering are at https://photos.app.goo.gl/uJPq9Yjs4GXbLWpc7.  Many of the 275 participants are shown.  [5/19/19]
• July/August Newsletter: coming soon (Send articles, obits, and lighter side jokes for the next issue to mailto:newsletter@vipclubmn.org  [8/14/19]
• 2019 Directory Available: For an electronic copy of the Club's directory, send request email to board@vipclubmn.org.  You must be a current club member. [4/22/19]
• Latest Newsletter: Watch your email for a newsletter available message or your home mail box -  Our newsletter archives have issue links back to 2004. [4/16/2019]
• Congrats and Condolences: At the Volunterrism recognition luncheon on 10 April we announced the Member Emeritus award to Joe Schwarz and presented Keith Myhre with the Volunteer Extraordinaire certiciate honoring Patricia Myhre. [4/10/19]
• Ready for Summer? The Golf League coordinator has provided a listing of course rates for seniors, enjoy the one closest to your home. [4/4/19]
• An ERA/CDC IT Pioneer passes: Curt Nelson sent an article about a friend from the 50s, http://vipclubmn.org/deceased.html#Zimmer  [3/20/2019.]
• A Great Read! Dr. Yost's summary of the MN computer history initiative, http://www.cbi.umn.edu/newsletter/article4.html. [12/24/18]
• UBBRG last Newsletter: The Unisys Blue Bell Retirees' Group final newsletter is linked from our newsletter page. [12/20/2016]He

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