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 at Remington Rand UNIVAC St. Paul. His entire career has involved 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.

Significant items on display

See also

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North American museums

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