North West Computer, STAR Computer Group, Inc. & Ivor J. Lee, II - Jim Lee

On the IRIS Tape, we found this excerpt of a letter:


11266.012L090R.00101.12H.01201<.01202{DATE}<.01203<.01204<.01205<.01206ECO of Texas, Inc.<.012074202 Spicewood Springs Road<.01208Suite 116<.01209Austin, Texas."78759<.01210<.01211Attention:.!Mr. David Boswell<.01212<.01213Dear Mr. Boswell:<.01214<.01215Thank you for your interest .in .our .new .products, STAR*Writer and STAR*Calc..01216The enclosed "STAR*Writer -- STAR*Calc .Information .Packet" .will .give .you a.01217brief description along .with .some .examples of what STAR*Writer and STAR*Calc.01218can do for you and your business.<.01219<.01220Included in .the packet is a one page brochure which highlights the STAR*Writer.01221system..!There are also several pages showing .some of the various applications.01222of STAR*Writer and STAR*Calc..!.These .pages .are .Xerox .Copies .of .an actual.01223STAR*Writer .and .STAR*Calc .document .printed on our Word Processing .Printer..01224These Xerox Copies show you the quality and diversity of print .available .with.01225our product..!The last two pages .in .the .packet are examples of print outs of.01226the I.R.S. 1040 Form .using .STAR*Writer .to .make .the .form .and STAR*Calc to.01227calculate it.<.01228<.01229We are in the .process .of printing literature on our Down Line Multiplexor and.01230Printer Formatter..!As soon as this information is in print, we will forward it.01231to you.<.01232<.01233We hope the "STAR*Writer -- STAR*Calc Information Packet" will .be .of .use .to.01234you..!If you have any questions, please call us at (412) 981-2913.<.01235<.01236Sincerely,<.01237<.01238<.01239<.01240Ivor J. Lee, II<.01141.STAR.Computer Group, Inc.<.01242<.01243Enclosures<.01244<.01245IJL/cmj<.01246<.25599DD..<.01229We are in the .process .of printing literature on our Down Line Multiplexor and.01230Printer Formatter..!As soon as this information is in print, we will forward it.01231to you.<.01232<.01233We hope the "STAR*Writer -- STAR*Calc Information Packet" will .be .of .use .to.01234you..!If you have any questions, please call us at (412) 981-2913.<.01235<.01236Si

We Googled (412) 981-2913

And the first Google hit on this phone # is:  

Computerworld, March 17, 1980

IRIS Operating System?  Wow!

And, where is 412 area code?  Western Pennsylvania.

So now we search Google for "North West Computer" Computerworld


Computerworld - July 26, 1976

-and-

Computerworld - August 2, 1976

Jim Lee
North West Computer Co-Op
Sharon, PA 16146
(412) 347-5511


Computerworld - December 25, 1978

Computerworld - March 31, 1980

Wait, there's more, from the original Google search on (412) 981-2913

Computers and People, Volume 33 - Volume 37, Issue 1

Berkeley Enterprises, 1984 - Automation

Full street address...cool!

STAR COMPUTER GROUP

61 Shenango Ave 

Sharon, PA 16146

And, again in an extract from our IRIS tape, even though it seems to be a test or template letter, we even see this address:

*SHIP TO*.08206..08506<.00307..00507..STAR.Computer Group, Inc..04607..Customer.08207..08507<.00308..0070861 Shenango Avenue.04608..04808123 Easy Street.08208..08508<.00309..00709Sharon, Pennsylvania."16146.04609..04809Anytown, USA."12345.08209..08509<.00310..00710(412) 981-2913.04610..08210..08510<.00311.

Computer Decisions, Volume 14

Hayden Publishing Company, 1982 

Nothing to show, but an interesting hit.

Datamation

Technical Publishing Company, 1982

Again, nothing new, but interesting

The Pennsylvania Lawyer, Volume 4

Pennsylvania Bar Association, 1982

Now we have locations!  

Philadelphia - Pittsburgh - Sharon - Detroit - Costa Mesa

AND another tie-in with Star Computer Group, Inc & Star Technologies, Inc.

Greater Allegheny Regional Industrial Purchasing Guide

Thomas Regional Directory Company, 1986

Star Municipal Systems now?

So, does this lend any credence to Star Computer Group's initial incorporation in Pennsylvania, prior to Michigan?  It sure looks like it.