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1. Fairchild Semiconductor West Bay Patrol Badge, c. 1957-1960 - Badge, Law Enforcement

   Fairchild Semiconductor West Bay Patrol Badge, c. 1957-1960. Bright silver metal badge in the shape of a seven-pointed star; each triangular point has a leaf design. Stamped in black in the center circle is "FAIRCHILD 13 SEMICONDUCTOR." Below the circle, on a small banner partially overlapping the star's bottom points, is stamped "WEST BAY PATROL," also in black.

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2. Making Silicon Valley: Innovation and the Growth of High Tech, 1930-1970 - Lécuyer, Christophe

   Book, "Making Silicon Valley: Innovation and the Growth of High Tech, 1930-1970" by Christophe Lécuyer. Part of the Inside Technology series published by MIT Press. Hardcover, 408 pages. Summary: "In Making Silicon Valley, Christophe Lécuyer shows that the explosive growth of the personal computer industry in Silicon Valley was the culmination of decades of growth and innovation in the San Francisco-area electronics industry. Using the tools of ...

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3. Silicon Valley: Where the Future was Born - Videodisc, Digital

   Silicon Valley: Where the Future was Born, 2013. Documentary from the American Experience Films series on the history of Silicon Valley. Summary from container: "Led by physicist Robert Noyce, Fairchild Semiconductor began as a start-up company whose radical innovations would help make the United States a leader in both space exploration and the personal computer revolution, changing the way the world works, plays, and communicates. Noyce's inven...

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