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Donald Alexander, assistant deputy minister of management and information systems within the Ministry of Government Services, leans over to talk with (...)
Donald Alexander, assistant deputy minister of management and information systems within the Ministry of Government Services, leans over to talk with (...)

Donald Alexander, assistant deputy minister of management and information systems within the Ministry of Government Services, leans over to talk with (...)

Date12/6/1973
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Original Toronto Star caption: Donald Alexander; assistant deputy minister of management and information systems within the Ministry of Government Services; leans over to talk with computer technician Barry McCartney at the main computer console at Queen's Park. Alexander is in charge of getting computers on a business-like basis.
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CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0005853F
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