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Letter from William Clark Trow to Arnold O. Beckman
- 1956-Dec-04
This is one of many letters written to Arnold Beckman in response to his U.S. News & World Report article on the topic of education. William Trow, a professor of educational psychology at the University of Michigan,…
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Anonymous letter to Arnold O. Beckman
- 1956
This is one of many letters written to Arnold Beckman in response to his comments on the topic of education. The writer expresses lukewarm agreement with Beckman’s U.S. News & World Report article, which he nonetheless…
- Addressee Beckman, Arnold O.
- Author Anonymous
- Subject Teachers, Beckman, Arnold O., Bestor, Arthur Eugene, 1908-1994, Education
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Letter from J. S. Criswell to Arnold O. Beckman
- 1956-Dec-03
This is one of many letters written to Arnold Beckman in response to his comments on the topic of education. In this handwritten letter, J. S. Criswell identifies as a teacher and threatens legal action against Beckman,…
- Addressee Beckman, Arnold O.
- Author Criswell, J. S.
- Subject Teachers, Beckman, Arnold O., Actions and defenses, Education
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Letter from George J. Laemmle to U.S. News & World Report
- 1956-Nov-30
This is one of many letters written in response to Arnold Beckman’s comments on the topic of education. George Laemmle, who identifies himself as an “unemployable” chemical engineer, laments the “over-polite” tone of…
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Letter from George Spencer Wice to Arnold O. Beckman
- 1956-Aug-27
This is one of many letters written to Arnold Beckman in response to his speech on the topic of education. George Spencer Wice writes of his disapproval of the Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce’s apparent apathy about the…
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Letter from Robert N. DuPuis to Arnold O. Beckman
- 1956-Jul-20
This is one of many letters written to Arnold Beckman in response to his speech on the topic of education. Robert DuPuis, a vice president of Philip Morris, suggests that improved salaries and industry-sponsored…
- Addressee Beckman, Arnold O.
- Author DuPuis, Robert N.
- Subject Teachers, Beckman, Arnold O., Speeches, addresses, etc., Teachers--Training of, Education, Science--Study and teaching
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Beckman Facilities, Scotland
- Undated
- 1958
- 1959
- 1960
- 1962
- 1967-Jun
Beckman's Glenrothes plant was originally built in 1958; a second phase of construction was completed in 1962. The plant closed in 1991.
Identified individuals include Queen Elizabeth II, Prince Philip, Cyprion Bridge,…
- Photographer Dietrich, T. A., Gordon Photographer, James R. Smith & Son, Terras, Markinch, Cathness Brothers, Harvey, G. W.
- Subject Factories, Buildings, Beckman, Arnold O., Executives, Automobiles, Elizabeth II, Queen of Great Britain, 1926-, Airplanes, Executives' spouses, Aerial photographs, Beckman Instruments, Inc., Philip, Prince, consort of Elizabeth II, Queen of Great Britain, 1921-
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Beckman Facilities, Newport Beach, California
- 1950s
Arnold Beckman sits on the tractor. The mayor of Newport Beach, Dora Hill, stands to the right of the shovel-holder. Donald Duncan, the head of the Helipot Division, is pictured holding the shovel and standing to the…
- Photographer Beckner Photo Service
- Subject Beckman, Arnold O., Shovels, Tractors, Construction equipment, Portraits, Group, Beckman Instruments, Inc.
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Draft of a letter from Arnold O. Beckman to Sidney D. Kirkpatrick
- 1956-Nov
In this draft, Arnold Beckman describes the chain of events that lead up to his speech on the subject of public education and states that the vast majority of feedback received has been positive. He then addresses the…
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Hot relaxing plates on drawing machine
- 1946-Mar-01
Two views of hot relaxing plates on a drawing machine used at the DuPont plant in Seaford, Delaware during the early stages of synthetic fiber production and research. The plate on the left was electric-heated and the…
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Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce tour of Europe
- 1955
In 1955, the Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce visited Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Germany, Switzerland, France, and England to promote Southern California to European politicians and industrialists.
Identified individuals…
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Berkeley Division products
- Undated
- 1954-May-10
- 1955-Nov
- 1956-Aug-03
The devices pictured include the Model 2020 Decimatic Scaler, miniature magnetic amplifiers, Model 5001 counter, Model 5824 Numerical Controller, and URD-9 RADIAC radiation detector.
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Letter from W. A. Wildhack to Arnold O. Beckman
- 1950-Apr-27
The letter concerns importation of spectrophotometers into Germany and France, the Economic Cooperation Administration (ECA), and post-war atomic energy restrictions.
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The marvelous colors in these new Cole suits can't run or streak or wash away!
- 1954
Color print magazine advertisement for Cole of California's Celaperm line, made from colored Celanese acetate yarn.
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Arnold O. Beckman with employees
- Circa 1940 – circa 1979
Though the photo set is identified as Beckman with "employees," some of the photographs depict ceremonies and visits to non-corporate locations, like CalTech. Some photographs are attributed, dated (1941, 1962, 1967),…
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Color Crazy
- 1955
- Photographer Gill, Leslie, 1908-1958
- Subject Nylon, Textile fibers, Synthetic, Colors, Hosiery, Nylon, Hosiery
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Beckman Facilities, Berkeley Scientific Corporation
- 1950s
Berkeley Scientific Corporation was founded in 1945 and acquired by Beckman in 1952. The company manufactured high-speed electronic counters and radioactivity instruments, and the Berkeley name was retained for the…
- Subject Factories, Buildings, Workshops, Beckman Instruments, Inc.
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Alchemist in Green Using Bellows
- Circa 1928 – 1965
An alchemist wearing a green robe uses a pair of bellows to control the heat of the fire beneath his crucible. Other vessels sit on the furnace at his side, and to his left a large still-head for distillation rests over…
- After Teniers, David, 1610-1690
- Subject Teniers, David, 1610-1690, Alchemy, Alchemy in art
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Letter from G. F. Hulek to Dr. Paul D. V. Manning
- 1955-Apr-26
Hulek, Arnold Beckman's secretary, responds to a letter from Manning requesting the overhaul of a spectrophotometer. She explains that Beckman himself is in Nevada observing an atomic bomb test.
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Company's Views Concerning the Union
- 1946-Oct
In a series of one page messages to the employees of National Technical Laboratories, Arnold Beckman laid out a case against unionization.
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Model 58 Helitrim trimming potentiometers
- 1950 – 1969
Potentiometers regulate the flow of electricity, like the volume dial on a radio. In 1940, Arnold O. Beckman was unsatisfied with dials on the market, so he designed his own helical potentiometers, or helipots, for use…
- Photographer Dietrich, T. A.
- Subject Potentiometer, Beckman Instruments, Inc.
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Beckman Helitrim Models 58P and 58S on military map of Germany
- 1950 – 1969
This photograph is part of a series of marketing images used to demonstrate the small size of Helipot products.
Potentiometers regulate the flow of electricity, like the volume dial on a radio. In 1940, Arnold O.…
- Photographer Armstrong & Hess
- Subject Germany--Bavaria, Potentiometer, Military maps, Germany--Hesse, Beckman Instruments, Inc.
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Beckman Helipot Model 77P Helitrim trimming potentiometer with bee
- 1950 – 1969
This photograph is part of a series of marketing images used to demonstrate the small size of Helipot products, in this case a trimmer potentiometer.
Potentiometers regulate the flow of electricity, like the volume…
- Photographer Armstrong & Hess
- Subject Scientific apparatus and instruments, Potentiometer, Bees, Beckman Instruments, Inc.
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Helitrim Model 77P trimming potentiometer in a nutshell
- 1950 – 1969
This photograph is part of a series of marketing images used to demonstrate the small size of Helipot products.
Potentiometers regulate the flow of electricity, like the volume dial on a radio. In 1940, Arnold O.…
- Photographer Armstrong & Hess
- Subject Walnut, Potentiometer, Beckman Instruments, Inc.
