creator:

Ostendorf, Wayne O. (1934 -   )

title:

Papers

dates:

1971-2007, n.d.

extent:

0.21 linear feet (1 half-document box)

collection number:

RS 4/3/12

repository:

University Archives, Special Collections Department, Iowa State University.

access:

Open for research

publication rights:

Consult Head, Special Collections Department

preferred citation:

Wayne Ostendorf Papers, RS 4/3/12, Special Collections Department, Iowa State University Library.

Biographical note

Wayne Ostendorf was born on September 23, 1934 in Grundy Center, Iowa. He received a B.S. (1960) in Statistics from Iowa State University. He was an Assistant Professor (1967-1973) and an Associate Professor (1973-2000) in Computer Science at Iowa State University.  He was made the Director of the Administrative Data Processing (ADP) Center (1971-2000). He was awarded the Professional and Scientific Excellence Award in 1994. He retired in 2000. He married Eleanor Jones; they had two children: Nancy Ann, and Alan Wayne. 

Collection description

This collection (1971-2007, n.d.) contains Professor Ostendorf’s awards, biographical information, correspondence, and papers. His major research interests were in: applied systems technology; computer based information systems; data center management, large databases, interactive systems; hardware/software and people synergism.

Organization

The collection is arranged in alphabetical order.

1

1

Award – Professional and Scientific Excellence Award

1994

1

2

Biographical – Correspondence

1978

1

3

Biographical – Information

1997 -2007

1

4

Paper – “College Decision Support Systems”

1983

1

5

Paper – “Implementation of DB2 at Iowa State University”

1990

1

6

Paper – “Managing Information Systems: Procedures with Computer Control”

n. d.

1

7

Paper – “Online Purchasing System at ISU”

1980

1

8

Paper – “Structured COBOL Programming Standards”

1971