Students’ calcs in the 70s/80s

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In 1972/73, one could easily recognize science students (Florida State University) by the slide rule leather holster hanging from their belts. In 1973, 2 desk chairs in the meteorology library had the miraculous HP 35’s locked to the desks in special cradles for use by students. By 1975, slide rules were largely gone (I still have mine as well as my dad’s HP 35 that he purchased in 1973, still in mint working condition on my desk at the TV station)!