Bugbook Historical Computer Museum

The Bugbook Historical Microcomputer Museum is a small display of several hundred key items from the collection of computer hobbyist David G. Larsen. The Museum has been developed and maintained by the LCF Group (David & Gaynell Larsen and Dee Wallace) in Floyd, Virginia. The name of the museum comes from the Bugbooks and Blacksburg Continuing Education Books a, a series of instructional books created by the "Blacksburg Group" during the late 1970's & 80's. David was a part of the group.

Bugbook Museum display

Curator

The museum curator, David Larsen, has collected computer artifacts and memorabilia for over forty years. He was interested in electronics at an early age and had his start in computers in 1957 with a Navy assignment in Remington Rand UNIVAC St. Paul. His entire career has involved from electronics and microcomputers. This includes thirty one years as a Virginia Tech faculty member teaching instrumentation and automation. He is also an amateur radio operator and has been for six decades.

Bugbooks

The first two books were written by Professor Rony and David Larsen and they began the series called "The Blacksburg Continuing Education Series." They covered various topics such as digital electronics, Computers, and software. Eventually Dr. Jon Titus and his brother Dr. Chris Titus joined the group and became an important members of the team. From 1974 to 1984, seventy-four books were published and over one-million copies were sold. Many Engineers, Technicians, and Electronics Hobbyists used these books throughout the seventies and eighties.

Significant items on display

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North American museums

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