Descriptive Summary
Robert Noyce papers
ca. 1948-1990
M1490
Noyce, Robert N., 1927-
11 linear ft. (19 manuscript boxes and 3 oversize boxes)
Stanford University. Libraries. Dept. of Special Collections and University Archives.
Collection contains documents, photographs, videotape, and audio tape (reel to reel).
Languages represented in the collection:
English
Access
Collection is open for research; materials must be requested at least 24 hours in advance of intended use. Requests for electronic media (audio and video tape, disks, etc.) will require a review before patron use; please refer to http://www-sul.stanford.edu/depts/spc/emedia/access.html for complete policy statement.
Publication Rights
Property rights reside with the repository. Literary rights reside with the creators of the documents or their heirs. To obtain permission to publish or reproduce, please contact the Public Services Librarian of the Dept. of Special Collections.
Preferred Citation
Robert Noyce papers, M1490. Dept. of Special Collections, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, Calif.
Acquisition Information
Gift of the Noyce Foundation, 2005. Accession 2005-244.
Biography / Administrative History
Robert Noyce was a Silicon Valley pioneer who participated in the invention of the microchip. He was part of the first successful semiconductor corporation, Fairchild Semiconductor, and went on to be one of the founders of Intel. After his death in 1990, the Noyce Foundation was named by his estate.
Scope and Content of Collection
Many personal materials, including family history, and material from childhood and academic career. Also included are documents and materials from Noyce's work at Shockley Semiconductor, Fairchild Semiconductor, Intel, and the Semiconductor Industry Association. Also includes 24 video tapes, 1 reel to reel tape, and numerous newsclippings.
Indexing Terms
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in
the library's online public access catalog.
Fairchild Camera and Instrument Corporation
Intel Corporation
Microelectronics--History
Science--History
Semiconductors
Microelectronics Industry--California--Santa Clara County
Container List
Series 1: Personal History
Subseries 1.01: Family
11Childhood
12Don Noyce
13"From Candles to Computers: A Life of Ralph Brewster Noyce," by Donald S. Noyce
14Gay + Dotey Noyce, Bob + Phyllis White
15Harriet Noyce
16Noyce Chapel Dedication1975
17Noyce Family Tree
18"Prairie Preacher Prairie Farmer: A Biography of George Thomas Noyce" by Donald S. Noyce
19Ralph Noyce Memorialaudio cassette
110"Robert Norton Noyce '49 (1927-1990): Innovation and Entrepreneurialism" by Adam Noyce2002
111Robert Noyce's Birth Announcement
112"Very Old Ancestors" by Donald S. Noyce
113Manor House Agricultural Centre and MIT RLE Currents
Subseries 1.02: Education
21College Letters
22Doctoral Diploma - Doctor of Philosophy in the field of Physics "Photoelectric Investigatin of Surface Stateson Insulators" - Massachusetts Institute of TechnologySeptember 23, 1945
23Grinnel College - Robert Noyce Science Center Dedication
24Grinnell College - Berkeley - T.A. application SF - actuarial application
25Grinnell College - Board Service
26Grinnell College - Class of 1949 Classletters1989
27Grinnell College - Commencement
28Grinnell College - Extra Curriculars
29Grinnell College - Friars' Club
210Grinnell College - Grant Gale
211Grinnell College - June 1989 Speech1989
212Grinnell College - Letters from Family
213Grinnell College - Letters Home
214Grinnell College - Memorial Service for Robert Noyce, Grinnell CollegeSeptember 4, 1990
215Grinnell College - mid - 1980's
216Grinnell College - Misc Articles
217Grinnell College - Pig Incident + Aftermath
218Grinnell College - RNN Family Correspondence 1945--1953, 1965
219Grinnell College - Tuition Receipts Report Cards
220Grinnell College - Undergraduate Diploma B.A. Mathematics1949
31High School
32Massachusetts Institute of Technology
33Massachusetts Institute of Technology Archives- Collection Guides
34Massachusetts Institute of Technology - Articles
35Massachusetts Institute of Technology - Dissertation1953
36Massachusetts Institute of Technology - Letters and Articles
37Massachusetts Institute of Technology - Letters Home
38Massachusetts Institute of Technology - Physics Department Education File
39Summer at Miami University
310Yearbook: Grinnellian, 19451945
Subseries 1.03: Awards
311American Association of Engineering Societies1987
312Congratulations - Draper Award1989
313Draper Award1989
41Electronics - The First 50 Years1980
42Exploratorium1983
43Faraday Medal1979
44Fullbright1951
45IEEE Award1978
46Industrial Research Institute1981
47Junior Achievement Laureate1990
48Misc.
49National Inventors Hall of Fame1983
410National Medal of Science (President Carter)1979
411National Medal of Technology1987
412(Prize for I.C. Noyce + Kilby) Franklin Ins/Ballatine 1966
413WEMA Award1974
414Wescon Talk1972
Subseries 1.04: Planners
415Address Book (1)1975
416Address Books (4)
51Executive Planner 19611961
52Executive Planner 19621962
53Executive Planner 19651965
54Executive Planner 19681968
55Executive Planner 19691968
56Executive Planner 19711971
57Executive Planner 19721972
61Executive Planner 19751975
62Executive Planner 19841984
63Executive Planner 19851985
64Executive Planner 19861986
65Executive Planner 19881988
66Executive Planner 19891989
67Pilots Log1974
Subseries 1.05: Notebooks
68Record Book1971
69Record Book
Subseries 1.06: Patents
11Application of Robert N. Noyce for Field Effect TransistorJanuary 2, 1958
12Application of Robert N. Noyce for Field Effect TransistorSeptember 20, 1957
13Application of Robert N. Noyce for Semiconductive DeviceFebruary 20, 1958
14Application of Robert N. Noyce for Semiconductive Device
15Application of Robert N. Noyce for Transistor Structure and MethodMarch 20, 1957
16Application of Robert N. Noyce for Transistor Structure and MethodApril 11, 1957
17Lippincott & Ralls File - D-885
18Lippincott & Ralls File - D-9241959
19Patentes - Fairchild Semiconductor
110Patents Misc
111Unnamed Patents - Noyce
112Damaged Originals Removed from Patent Files (replaced with copies in the original location)
21Shockley, Noyce Application for Transistor Structure and MethodApril 11, 1957
22Revolutionary Ideas - Patents & Progress in America
Subseries 1.07: Biographical and Promotional
71American Heritage of Invention and TechnologyWinter 2000
72Bios
73Electronic DesignJune 28, 1990
74FortuneMarch 13, 1989
75National JournalMay 26, 1990
76Press1989
77Press 1980 - 1981
78Press - National Geographic, Business Week1982, 1976
82Robert N. Noyce 1927-1990, obituary
83Probably Won't Use Clippings
Subseries 1.08: Noyce Foundation
23Madrigal Singers December 2, 195878 rpm record
24My Hobby - Handicraft
792003 Items2003
710Foundation Biographical Primary Sources
711Foundation Biographical Primary Sources (property of Ann Bowers)
712Noyce Artifacts
713Noyce's Legacy1991 - 2004
714Passports
715Photos and Photocopies
716RNN -Doodles!
81RNN Flying
Series 2: Corporations and Organizations
Subseries 2.01: Philco
84Philco - Articles and Letters
85Philco - Background Research
86Philco - Conferences RNN attended
87Philco - Draft (conscription)1955
88Philco - Inactive Agreements and Ford
89Philco - Notebook, Device Conference1955
810Philco - Philco
Subseries 2.02: Schockley
811Early Notebooks
812Shockley RNN
Subseries 2.03: Fairchild Semiconductor
25Fairchild Camera and Instrument Corporation Acquisition of Fairchild Semiconductor Corporation - Stock Split1975
8131960's Clippings1960's
8141980's1980's
815Annual Reports / Shareholder Reports
816Fairchild Launch
91Leadwire, vol. 1 (missing nos. 1-4, 7-12) FCI Views vol. 9, no. 7 1959 , 1962
92Leadwire, vol. 2 1960
93Leadwire, vol. 3 (missing vol. 8)1961
94Leadwire, vol. 4 1962
95Leadwire, vol. 5 1963
96Leadwire, vol. 6 (missing no. 9)1964
97Leadwire, vol. 7 1965
98Leadwire, vol. 8 1966
99Misc. 1950's and 1960's1950-1960
910Misc. Fairchild
101Noyce, R. N. - Fairchild Semiconductor Contract1957
102Noyce, R. N. - Stock Options (Optional Agreements and Exercise)1967
103Old Items Found1961-1962
104Personal
105Plant Memoires
106Resignation Letter1968
1316Securities and Exchange Commission Questionnaires1968 - 1967
Subseries 2.04: Intel
2625th Anniversary Publication1993
31Convertible Debitures1968 - 1978
32S-8 Registration Statement Employee Stock Option Plan StockNovember 18, 1971
1071969 Financing1969
108Andygrams1990
109Articles1970 - 1990
1010By-Laws and Incorporation Papers1968
1011Clippings
1012Crush1978 - 1979
1013Esquire Magazine "50 Who Made the Difference"1983
111Humor
112Intel
113Intel Start1968
114Misc. Public Offering
115National JournalMay 26, 1990
116Pillsbury1970
117RNN Expense Reoprts1983 - 1985
118RNN post - 19751975
119Trip to China and Hong Kong1984
1110V.P. Bush Tour of Intel1988
131435th Anniversary Publication2003
1315Scrapbook1990
Subseries 2.05: Sematech
27Scrapbook
1111Congratulations Letters
1112DedicationNovember 15, 1988
1113Interview1996
1114Miscellaneous
1115Press
1116Press Packet
Subseries 2.06: Noyce Foundation
123Personal Correspondence1990
124Personal Correspondence1981
125Personal Correspondence1977 - 1978
126Personal (RNN)1980
127Personality
128R. N. Noyce - Personal1983
129R. N. - Personal1982
1217Bob - Outgoing Correspondence1986 - 1989
1218Kidder Transactions
1219Misc. Startups
1220Mystery Clippings
131Noyce Articles by Himafter 1970
132Obituaries1990
133Political Correspondence
134Press Used by RNN (not about him)
135R. Noyce Chron1984
136RNN Current NewsDecember 1990
137RNN - Foreign Press
138RNN Intel Speechearly 1980
139RNN - Inventions
1310RNN on Ethernet
1311Speech MIT Innovation Symposium1976
1312The Noyce Foundation 2003
1313Unionization
Subseries 2.07: Committees
1212Donald Noyce Prize Berkeley1987 - 1989
1213Memberships
1214National Academy of Sciences President's Circle1990
1215National Science Foundation1985 - 1990
1216UC Board of Regents1982 - 1988
Subseries 2.08: Semiconductor Industry Association
121Diplomacy (SV Ambassador)1980's
122Government Testimony
1210RNN on Japanese Competition
1211Semiconductor Industry Association
Series 3: Photos
33Oversized
34Ann Bowers
13171
1318Intel
1412
142Slides and Negatives
143Childhood1926- 1928, 1947 - 1950
144Flies the RF-4CSeptember 7, 1989
Series 4: Media
Subseries 4.01: VHS
3KTEH 54 Silicon Valley Premiere Program
3Junior Achievement The Best of Living Legends from Nation's Business TodayDecember 1, 1998
3OPP Applied MaterialsJanuary 17, 1986
14National Business Hall of Fame1989
14A. Bowers AnnouncementSeptember 28, 1990
14Noyce Memorial Service1990
14National Business Hall of Fame Modules1989
15Tribute to Robert Noyce from The Osgood Files and Photo Album
16ABC World News Tonight w/ Peter Jennings Featuring R. N. Noyce Person of the WeekFebruary 23, 1990
16Bob Noyce Memorial CelebrationJune 9, 1990
16Draper Prize Dinner (2 copies)February 20, 1990
16A World of Ideas w/ Bill Moyers Inventing the Future w/ Robert Lucky Part 1
16Intel 25th Anniversary of the MicroprocessorDecember 31, 1996
161990 Review CBS, KTBC-TVDecember, 1990
16HP Junior Achievement National Business Leadership ConferenceApril 14, 1988
17Sematech, Inc. Robert N. Noyce Memorial Celebration June 9, 1990
17Living Legends: An Interview with Robert Noyce Profiles from the National Business Hall of Fame
17Junior Achievement, Inc. "1989 NBLC Highlights"1989
17Robert Noyce ABC NewsFebruary, 1990
17Malone #211 Interview w/ Robert NoyceApril 13, 1989
17Junior Achievement, Inc. 1989 National Business Leadership Conference President George Bush Keynote SpeechApril 13, 1989
17RNN - Tomorrow Today - Shuttle Launch
17Intel Presidential Ceremony Honoring the 1979 Medal of Science Awards White House CeremonyJanuary 14, 1980
17Intel Telecom '95 Keynote Address by Dr. Andrew S. Grove Geneva, SwitzerlandOctober 3, 1995
17KNTV Business Hall of FameApril 1990
19The Distinguised Lecturer Series Presents: Robert Noyce, Sematech: America Unique Tech.February 23, 1989
Subseries 4.02: Betacam
3Noyce Broadcast Transfers Roll 1
3Noyce Broadcast Transfers Roll 2
15Noyce - Sematech PR Roll
15Noyce - Sematech PR Roll - Bad Audio
15Tape 1 InsideJune 18, 1990
15Tape 3 InsideJune 18, 1990
15Tape 2 InsideJune 18, 1990
15Noyce Exterior ClarenceJune 18, 1990
15Noyce Remembers ClarenceJune 18, 1990
15Noyce Memorial B-RollJune 18, 1990
15Robert Noyce: "The Man Behind the Microchip" Visuals from Intel Museum Exhibit Text excerpts from biography by Leslie Berlin2005
17IEEE Awards Reception May 22, 1978
18Intel Remeberance Tape 1June 18, 1990
18Intel Remeberance Tape 2June 18, 1990
18Intel Remeberance Tape 3June 18, 1990
18Noyce - FSP 522 Touchstone Interview
18Noyce - FSP 522 Graphics X'fer
18Eclipse FS/Intel IMC Transfer Reel 130June 14, 1990
18Eclipse FS/Intel IMC Transfer Reel 120June 14, 1990
18Eclipse FS/Intel IMC Transfer Reel 100June 13, 1990
18Ch 11 San Jose February 1990
18Eclipse FS/Intel IMC Transfer Reel 111June 13, 1990
19Noyce - FSP 522 X-Fer Fm 3/4 CM 11
19Rememberance of a Life Well LivedJune 17, 1990
19Signature: R. N. NoyceJune 17, 1990
19Touchstone R. Noyce
Subseries 4.04: Audio Reels
20Robert Noyce MemorialJune 18, 1990audio reel
19KCBS Sematech Charles Osgood "Noyce" February 20, 1990master reel and edited audio cassette
Subseries 4.05: DVDs
19Junior Achievement The Best of Living LegendsDecember 1, 1988
19Mike Malone Interview w/ Robert NoyceApril 13, 1989
19Junior Achievement, Inc. '989 National Business President George Bush Keynote Speech1989
19Living Legends Interview w/ Robert Noyce1989
19Person of the Week Robert Noyce ABC NewsFebruary 1990
19ABC World News w/ Peter Jennings Person of the Week R. N. NoyceFebruary 23, 1990
19Silicon Valley
19Robert Noyce Memorial Intel
19Draper Prize DinnerFebruary 20, 1990
19Distinguished Lecturer Series: Robert Noyce February 23, 1989
19A. Bowers AnnouncementSeptember 28, 1990
19Business Hall of FameApril, 1990
19R. N. N. Signature
19Robert Noyce Memorial A.
19Rememberance of a Life Well Lived B.
19Tribute to Robert Noyce E.
19Draper Award