They talk about them in (I think) Peopleware. It's part of a segment talking about how fostering a unique culture for your team can increase motivation. They mention that this culture persisted in the Black Team after all its original members had moved on. I'm not sure how long it continued on after that.
If you haven't read Peopleware you really should. It's one of the best books on managing people working in IT around, still. If you like Spolsky, DeMarco and Lister were talking about this stuff years ago.
It's been in and out of print on and off for years, I buy a few copies whenever it's back at the regular price. I've given away 6 copies now to various people.
