Event Information
The Event Information series is divided into three subseries: Print Materials, Archived Websites, and Event Proceedings.
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Print Materials
The Print Materials subseries includes NSFNET's 2007 Final Report documenting progress from 1987 to 1995, a program of the 20th Anniversary conference, a printout of the complete NSFNET 20th Anniversary website, and 35mm color slides of NSFNET Topology Maps.
Archived Websites
The Archived Websites subseries includes two folders of archived websites documenting NSFNET's 20th anniversary conference celebration. The archived Flickr website contains photographs of event attendees and guest speakers. Additional archived web materials include panel discussion slides, complete listing of attendees, committee information, NSFNET background information, and sponsor logo images.
Proceedings
The Event Proceedings subseries consists of video-recorded keynote speeches and panel discussions from the conference and include topics such as NSFNET: The Beginnings, NSFNET: The T1--The Internet Comes of Age, and NSFNET: An Era Remembered, in addition to, introductory and closing comments. Panel discussions feature guest speakers who were integral to the foundation and expansion of NSFNET. For a full description of each panel, consult the event program in Box 1 (or the online version available at http://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/handle/2027.42/96227). Presentation slides from a number of discussions are available in the archived NSFNET 20th Anniversary event Website. See the list of speakers at the end of this section for a complete listing.
Oral History Project
The Oral History Project series includes interviews and panel discussions video recorded during the NSFNET 20th Anniversary event as part of the Internet History Archive's Oral History Project. The John Armstrong Interview features a past NSF Director of Research reminiscing about the beginning stages of the partnership with Merit and IBM and the creation of the NSFNET networking backbone. The "Backbone of the Internet Discussion" reviews the impact of NSFNET's adoption of the T1 backbone. The "External Communities Discussion" examined the perceptions of media reporters and education professionals in regards to networking during the late 1980s. The "Government Involvement Discussion" concerns the relationship between NSFNET and ARPANET, the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) funded networking project. The "International Perspective Discussion" reflects on NSFNET's international expansion and how such initiatives shaped data sharing between U.S. and foreign scientists. The "Mid-Level Networks Discussion" explores the creation of campus networks and the subsequent development of regional mid-level networks as university supercomputers became interconnected. The "Pre-Commercial Period Discussion" details NSFNET's transition from a university and research focus to the period when services were extended to corporations for commercial use. The "Pre-NSFNET Period Discussion" concerns pre-NSFNET activities such as CSNET, BITNET, and the development of NSF-funded national supercomputer centers between 1980-1987. Finally, the "Technological Challenges Discussion" highlights the obstacles overcome in NSFNET's development, such as a scarcity of networking equipment and the lack of a universal networking language. Project participants for each discussion are noted in the item list.