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Memo from John Bishop to Arnold O. Beckman
- General Manager for Germany
- 1954-Sep-15
In this letter, John F. Bishop relates a conversation with Herbert Hoover, Jr., in which Hoover recommended that Beckman choose "a man who understands the American way of business," rather than a European candidate, to…
- Addressee Beckman, Arnold O.
- Author Bishop, John F.
- Subject Hoover, Herbert Charles, 1903-1969, Industrial management, Beckman Instruments, Inc.
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2 items
Charles Bowes Advertising Client Report on Beckman Company
- Recruiting
- 1955-Oct-24
The report of a conference between Don Straus, Roy Holm, Bob Cunningham, Bud Schuler, Chuck Bowes, and Bruce Lindeke discussing options for recruiting engineers, including targeting engineers' wives, emphasizing…
- Creator Of Work Charles Bowes Advertising, inc.
- Subject Public relations, Employees--Recruiting, Engineers--Recruiting, Beckman Instruments, Inc.
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6 items
Beckman Division Feedback
- Number 5
- 1955-May
This in-house publication features a story on the creation of a credit union, employee recreation, the filming of "Success Story," the company's presence at the Pittsburgh Symposium, and Lee de Forest's visit to a…
- Creator Of Work Beckman Instruments, Inc.
- Subject De Forest, Lee, 1873-1961, Employees, Credit unions, Beckman Instruments, Inc.
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4 items
Beckman Division Feedback
- Number 4
- 1955-Feb
This in-house publication includes a story about the filming of "Success Story," the company's new Spinco division, and the "feminine talent" in the Cables and Resistors department.
- Creator Of Work Beckman Instruments, Inc.
- Subject Employees, Beckman Instruments, Inc. Spinco Division, Beckman Instruments, Inc., Women employees
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Letter from Robert B. Wolcott, Jr. to Arnold O. Beckman
- Dr. William Shockley publicity results
- 1955-Sep-30
In 1955, Arnold O. Beckman and William Shockley entered business together when they established Shockley Semiconductor Laboratories as a subsidiary of Beckman Instruments, Inc. with the goal of mass producing…
- Addressee Beckman, Arnold O.
- Author Wolcott, Robert B. Jr.
- Subject Shockley, William, 1910-1989, Public relations, Beckman Instruments, Inc.
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2 items
Progress Report on glass electrodes
- Appraisal of competitors electrodes
- 1954-Apr-15
The report concerns Beckman's electrode business, with a focus on Leeds & Northrup electrodes which "do not compare too favorably with ours."
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155 items
Technical Manual, Spinco Ultracentrifuge Model E
- 1953 – 1954
Beckman Instruments began producing centrifuges after their January 1, 1955 acquisition of industry leader, Specialized Instruments Corporation, or Spinco. With Spinco came the famous Model E Ultracentrifuge, which was…
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Lee de Forest at Beckman Instruments in Munich, Germany
- 1955-May
In 1956, Arnold O. Beckman fêted Lee de Forest at the new Munich facility of Beckman Instruments.
Lee de Forest (1873–1961) was an inventor, most notably of Audion vacuum tubes in the early twentieth century. His…
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7 items
Program for Southern California Conference on Elimination of Air Pollution
- 1955-Nov-10
The conference was held in Los Angeles, California, and aimed to address "what has been done, is now being done, and will be done" to address California air pollution. Arnold O. Beckman, the chair of the Los Angeles…
- Creator Of Work California State Chamber of Commerce
- Subject Environmental policy, Air--Pollution
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5 items
Program for Statewide Conference on Air Pollution Legislation
- 1955-Feb-21
The conference was held in San Francisco, California, and was intended to discuss the need for and form of air pollution legislation and research. Handwritten annotations add Carl Wente to the morning session, estimated…
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8 items
The Air Pollution Foundation and the Los Angeles Smog Problem
- 1955-Jul-06
The paper was presented to the Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce's Research Committee.
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Memo from Harold W. Wright to Arnold O. Beckman
- Some Indicated Current Actions on the Smog Problem
- 1955-Aug-04
The contents of Wright's memo formed the agenda of a later meeting of the Air Pollution Committee of the Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce.
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2 items
Agenda for Meeting of the Air Pollution Committee
- 1955-Aug-11
The agenda of the Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce Air Pollution Committee lists several "indicated current actions on the smog problem" and a suggested resolution. The documents includes Arnold O. Beckman's annotations.
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6 items
Outline Statement by the Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce on Smog
- 1955-Sep-20
This draft includes extensive comments and edits by Arnold O. Beckman. The text was incorporated into a Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce pamphlet, "An Area-Wide Plan of Action to Eliminate Air Pollution."
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11 items
Regulation VII (draft) with Arnold O. Beckman's comments
- 1955
Regulation VII was a proposed ordinance to control air pollution within Los Angeles County, California. This draft includes annotations by Arnold O. Beckman, who at the time was a member of the Chamber of Commerce and…
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Memo from Arnold O. Beckman to Harold W. Wright
- 1955-Jun-07
In this memo to the General Manager of the Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce, Beckman summarized the work done to date on Regulation VII.
- Addressee Wright, Harold O.
- Author Beckman, Arnold O.
- Subject Air--Pollution--Law and legislation, Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce, Air--Pollution, Smog
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6 items
Corporate Public Relations Program for Beckman Corporation
- 1955-Jun-27
The document lays out the purpose, techniques, and goals of a corporate public relations program.
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FlyDed Sprayer
- Before 1927 – before 1959
Hand sprayer with wooden hand pump and metal canister labeled "FlyDed" in white text with blue outline on bright orange background. Green glass jar attached with metal screw cap at front end of sprayer.
- Subject Pests--Control, Pesticides, DDT (Insecticide), Insecticides
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Letter from Linus Pauling to Arnold O. Beckman
- 1954-Nov-24
This letter was written in response to Arnold O. Beckman's congratulations to Linus Pauling upon winning the Nobel Prize in Chemistry.
- Addressee Beckman, Arnold O.
- Author Pauling, Linus, 1901-1994
- Subject Awards, Nobel Prize winners
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3 items
Institute of Biology Report on Centrifuge Questionnaire
- 1955
The respondents answered questions about the technical capabilities of centrifuges in their institutions, and also offered additional commentary.
Beckman Instruments began producing centrifuges after their January 1,…
- Creator Of Work Institute of Biology
- Subject Scientific apparatus and instruments, Biological laboratories--Equipment and supplies, Centrifuges
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2 items
Institute of Biology Report on pH Meter Questionnaire
- 1955
The questionnaire results identified pH meter features that would broadly appeal to biologists.
Arnold Beckman invented his first pH meter in 1934 at the request of a chemist from the California citrus industry, who…
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Letter from Alden H. Emery to Arnold O. Beckman
- 1955-Oct-06
In this letter, Emery, as secretary of the American Chemical Society, proposes Arnold Beckman as a nominee for President-Elect of the ACS. Beckman was ultimately not nominated, but his name was proposed again in 1956.
- Addressee Beckman, Arnold O.
- Author Emery, Alden H.
- Subject Beckman, Arnold O., American Chemical Society
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6 items
Opinion Poll on Air Pollution and Its Control draft with Arnold O. Beckman's comments
- 1955
This survey was distributed at the Statewide Conference on Air Pollution Legislation, held in San Francisco on February 21, 1955. Beckman's comments and changes were incorporated into the final version distributed at…
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4 items
Results of Opinion Poll on Air Pollution and Its Control
- 1955-Mar-09
This survey was conducted at the Statewide Conference on Air Pollution Legislation, held in San Francisco on February 21, 1955. The results indicate that (among other things) attendees favored creating new air pollution…
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Portrait of Lee de Forest (1873–1961)
- 1955-Feb-10
Lee de Forest (1873–1961) was an inventor, most notably of Audion vacuum tubes in the early twentieth century. His serial business ventures included work in radio, telegraphy, telephony, broadcasting, and film.
- Photographer Hessler Studio
- Subject De Forest, Lee, 1873-1961, Scientists--Portraits
