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The Organization :
| Name: | Artorga |
| Description: | ARTORGA was a (a) Laboratory/ series of experiments … (b) that “… sought to revise cybernetics’ disciplinary history, claiming its origins in biology rather than information theory and operations research.” (Cartelli, 2023) (c) running from 1958 – ~1970 (d) Steered by: Oliver Wells; and an Advisory Group involving: Stafford Beer, Gordon Pask, Heinz von Foerster. (e) Producing: – A network of interested people. – A mainly monthly Newsletter, called ‘Communications’ – Pamphlets – Books – Conferences – Products (the Drogulus) – An ‘Investment group’ |
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| #ORG: | ARTORGA |
The Collection:
| Collection (#COL) | Last Update | |
| Communications Newsletter (1958-1964): | 45 newsletters, over 7 years, from 1958-1964. Estimate 67% to 35% complete. | 29-May-2026 |
| DIGITAL ARCHIVE (348 page PDF file): Wellcome Collections > L. S. Penrose Papers > Artorga: | Item Type: Count of Items ———-: ————- Article: 1 Booklet: 4 Communication (contains duplicates): 33 Constitution: 1 Drogulus Instructions: 3 Guide: 1 Letter: 23 Members List: 1 Newsletter: 2 Note: 4 =========== Grand Total: 73 | 29-May-2026 |
| DIGITAL ARCHIVE (175 page PDF file): University of Illinois Archives > Heinz von Foerster Papers > Artorga: | Item Type: Count of Items ———: ————– (duplicate): 1 Booklet: 2 Card: 2 Communication: 9 Draft: 4 Letter: 40 Letter + Pamphlet?: 1 Memo: 2 Newspaper article: 2 Note: 13 Pamphlet: 1 Postcard: 2 Telegram: 2 =============== Grand Total: 81 | 29-May-2026 |
| Artorga History: | 29-May-2026 |
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