Christopher Latham Sholes (below), Carlos Glidden and Samuel W. Soule of
Milwaukee, Wisconsin received a patent for a new typewriter, shown above. It
was the first commercially successful typewriter, and the design was eventually
purchased by Remington and Sons, which later became the Remington Arms
Company.

(Original IBM logo)

International Business Machines (IBM) is headquartered in Armonk, New York
and manufactures and sells computer hardware and software. It also offers
infrastructure, hosting and consulting services. IBM was founded in 1911
as the Computing Tabulating Recording Corporation thorough the merger
of four companies. CTR adopted the name International Business Machines
in 1924. Fortune ranked IBM the 18th largest firm in the United States, as
well as the 7th most profitable.

Thomas J. Watson led IBM from 1914-1956.

The UNIVAC I (UNIVersal Automatic Computer I, seen below) was the first
commercial computer produced in the United States. It was delivered to the 
U.S. Census Bureau on March 31, 1951, and was dedicated on June 14 that
same year. 
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Les Paul was a guitarist, songwriter and inventor. He was a pioneer in the
development of the solid-body electric guitar. Paul is credited with many
recording techniques such as overdubbing, phasing effects and multi-
track recording. His unique playing style set him apart from his many 
contemporaries and inspired most of today’s guitarists. Les Paul
recorded with his wife Mary Ford in the 1950, selling millions of
records.  Among his many honors, Paul is one of a handful of artists
with a permanent, stand-alone exhibit in the Rock and Roll hall of Fame.

Les and Mary appear with host Alistair Cooke on Omnibus ( CBS-TV)

The Gibson Les Paul guitar