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Term: Newton

Description

Located N of Boston on Charles River; developed milling & forging industries 17th cen.; suburban growth expanded with Boston & Worcester railroad 1834; site of many schools, including, Boston College (1863) & Andover Newton Theological School (1808).

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circuit board of a D-1000 mainframe computer
circa 1960
variable transformer
circa 1970
radiation badge
circa 1960
radiation badge
circa 1960
set of 4 polarizing filters
1937-1940

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DATAmatic Corporation

founded 1955
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Otto Von der Hyde

born c. 1901
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National Research Corporation

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Education Devlopment Center

founded 1958
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Charles Supper Company

1941-present

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