DOB 1929
Interviewer: Thomas Lean, British Library
Date of Interview: 2010 Reference: C1379/16 Role in LEO: Programmer Joined LEO: 1953
Role in LEO: Programmer
Abstract: This is a full oral history of the life of Mary Coombs as part of the British Libraries Oral History series on the life of selected British Computer scientists.
Repository: British Library, National Life Stories, an oral history of British Science Type of recorder: Marantz PMD661 on secure digital (Sessions 1-4) Marantz PMD660 on
compact flash (Sessions 5-9) Recording format: Wav 24 bit 48 kHz (sessions 1-4) WAV 16 bit 48 kHz (sessions 5-9) Total no. of tracks 9 Stereo Total Duration 07 hours:14 minutes:40 seconds
Transcript: Here and Here
Copyright/Clearance: Open except for 00:56:57 – 00:59:15 of track 7 and 00:21:51 – 00:22:49 of
track 9; these sections are closed for 30 years until June 2041.