[ih] Where was the first host name table?

[reed at reedmedia.net]

RFC 15 (1969-09-25) says the telnet access to a serving host connects 
using an official site name, such as SRI, UCLA, UCSB, or UTAH.

But where or how are these names mapped to its network address?
What would map UCLA to 1 and SRI to 2 and USCB to 3 and UTAH to 4 for 
example?

Does this name mapping source code and data exist?

RFC 11 about the Operating System of the UCLA HOST describes some tables 
for remote host number, connection number, and input link number. If I 
am reading correctly 3.4.1(a)(ii) alphabetical letters map to a bit for 
the link number.

Any other early documentation on mapping names to numbers?
Also would an early mapping need to know a link number and a host 
number?

I see RFC 76 (1970-10) proposes a way to ask a host for socket number 
by name (such as TTY). But how to get to that host in the first place 
using a name?

RFC 606 (1973-12) says each site maintains its on host list. An example 
of names are in RFC 235 Site status and later updates. I don't see any 
standard format until proposed in RFC 606 and then RFC 608 (1974-01) 
which first introduces HOSTS.TXT. (Or where is HOSTS.TXT as a name 
documented prior to that?)

I'd like to understand the use of names between systems prior to 
HOSTS.TXT.

(By the way, are there any recorded or logged output of TELNET, FTP, and 
FTP MAIL sessions in that early 1970's environment, so I can better 
understand the real use?)

Thanks,

  Jeremy C. Reed

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