ERMA

Erma may refer to:

  • Erma Bergmann (born 1924), All-American Girls Professional Baseball League pitcher and outfielder
  • Erma Bombeck (1927–1996), American humorist and newspaper columnist
  • Erma Franklin (1938–2002), American soul, rhythm and blues, and pop singer
  • Erma Perham Proetz (1891-1944), American advertising executive and first woman inducted into the Advertising Hall of Fame
  • Erma Knoll, a peak in upper Huron Glacier, Livingston Island, Antarctica
  • Erma, New Jersey, a census-designated place and unincorporated area
  • Erma Reka (village), a village in southern Bulgaria
  • Jerma or Erma River, in southeastern Serbia and western Bulgaria
  • Electronic Recording Machine, Accounting
  • Environmental Risk Management Authority, a former New Zealand government body
  • Erma Werke, Erfurter Maschinenfabrik B. Geipel GmbH, a now defunct German weapon manufacturer
  • Ernest Read Music Association group founded in honour of Ernest Read to encourage musical educational activities in the UK
  • Erma Felna, a character in Erma Felna: EDF, a furry comic book story series created by Steve Gallacci
  • Electronic Recording Machine, Accounting

    ERMA (Electronic Recording Machine, Accounting), was a pioneering computer development project run at SRI International under contract to Bank of America in order to automate banking bookkeeping. The project ran from 1950 to 1955.

    ERMA was under the technical leadership of computer scientist Jerre Noe. After the project's successful conclusion, General Electric was contracted to build 32 ERMA machines. They were so successful in operation that Bank of America was propelled ahead of other banks in profitability, and became the world's largest bank by 1970.

    Background

    In 1950, Bank of America was the largest bank in California, and led the world in the use of checks. This presented a serious problem due to the workload processing them. An experienced bookkeeper could post 245 accounts in an hour, about 2,000 in an 8-hour workday and approximately 10,000 per week. Bank of America's checking accounts were growing at a rate of 23,000 per month and banks were being forced to close their doors by 2:00 PM to finish daily postings.

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    Erma Holley Mason, 95

    The Daily Record - Dunn 17 Apr 2025
    Erma Holley Mason, 95, of Cary, formerly of Lillington, died Monday, April 13, 2025 at Wakemed Hospital in Cary ....
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    Jessica Erma Truesdell

    The Keene Sentinel 11 Apr 2025
    Jessica Erma Truesdell, of Winchester, passed of natural causes on Saturday, Nov. 9, 2024, at the age of 53 ... .
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    ‘Her legacy will live on:’ Family honors Arlington woman killed in random attack

    Fort Worth Star-Telegram 10 Apr 2025
    Erma Adeyemo-Azeez loved God and people and touched countless lives, her daughter says ... .
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    Erma Jean Mickey Turner

    The Galveston Daily News 09 Apr 2025
    GALVESTON, TX — Erma JeanMickey” Turner, 77, went home to be with the lord March 28, 2025, surrounded by her loving family. Erma was a woman who loved her Lord, her family and her Cedar Terrace community ....
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    STONER, Erma H.

    Lancaster Online 07 Apr 2025
    STONER, Erma H., dec'd. Late of East Hempfield Township, PA. Executors. Donald E. Stoner and Judy M. Stoner, c/o Nevin D. Beiler, Esq., 105 S Hoover Ave, New Holland, PA 17557. Attorney. Nevin D. Beiler, Esq ... .
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