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6 itemsOral history interview with Arnold O. Beckman
- 1985-Jul-23
The second interview begins with Arnold Beckman describing the National Technical Laboratories in the late 1930s. He details NTL policies and operations. The majority of the transcript focuses on the change from NTL to…
- Interviewee Beckman, Arnold O.
- Interviewer Thackray, Arnold, 1939-, Sturchio, Jeffrey L. (Jeffrey Louis), 1952-
- Subject California Institute of Technology, Chemistry, Physical and theoretical, Beckman, Arnold O., Scientific apparatus and instruments, Spectrophotometer, Instrument manufacture, Bell Telephone Laboratories, Hydrogen-ion concentration--Measurement, Potentiometer, Chemical engineers, Beckman Instruments, inc.
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6 itemsOral history interview with Arnold O. Beckman
- 1985-Apr-23
This interview, the first of several with Arnold Beckman conducted by the Chemical Heritage Foundation, begins with a discussion of Beckman's teenage experience as an industrial chemist at a local gas works in…
- Interviewee Beckman, Arnold O.
- Interviewer Thackray, Arnold, 1939-, Sturchio, Jeffrey L. (Jeffrey Louis), 1952-
- Subject California Institute of Technology, Chemistry, Physical and theoretical, Beckman, Arnold O., Scientific apparatus and instruments, Spectrophotometer, Instrument manufacture, Bell Telephone Laboratories, Hydrogen-ion concentration--Measurement, Potentiometer, Chemical engineers, Beckman Instruments, inc.
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3 itemsMemo to Arnold O. Beckman from John F. Bishop
- Liston-Becker Company, Inc.
- 1953-Jun-08
This memo details research about the the Liston-Becker Company, which Beckman Instruments acquired in 1955.
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Letter from Arnold O. Beckman to John F. Bishop
- 1953-Feb-25
Arnold O. Beckman notes that some of the company's instruments (including pH meters and infrared spectrophotometers) are already being used to monitor air quality, and expresses interest in developing instruments…
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Letter from Glenn H. Joseph to Arnold O. Beckman
- 1954-Nov-26
Glenn Joseph expresses appreciation for a tour of Beckman's Fullerton plant and the gift of a pH meter themed desk set.
In the 1930s, Joseph approached Beckman for assistance measuring pH for the citrus industry. The…
- Addressee Beckman, Arnold O.
- Author Joseph, Glenn H.
- Subject Factories, Beckman Instruments, inc.
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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 itemsLetter from Donald A. Carlson to Arnold O. Beckman
- Telephone Interview with Dr. Shockley
- 1956-Jan-31
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 Carlson, Donald A.
- Subject Shockley, William, 1910-1989, Public relations, Beckman Instruments, inc.
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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 itemsMemo 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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3 itemsMemo 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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12 itemsArnold O. Beckman's remarks at the Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce Annual Banquet
- 1956-Jan-25
Beckman's address as incoming president of the Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce references major challenges, including air pollution. A list of incoming officers and directors is included, along with minor annotations in…
- Author Beckman, Arnold O.
- Subject Beckman, Arnold O., Speeches, Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce, Air--Pollution, Smog
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3 itemsLetter from Arnold O. Beckman to R. E. Rose
- 1931-Aug-20
Arnold O. Beckman applied (ultimately unsuccessfully) for a job at E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company. The letter includes details of his work experience, publications, and educational background, including a…
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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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6 itemsMemo from Don Strauss to Arnold O. Beckman
- 1956 Annual Report - Employee Relations
- 1956-Jul-20
The memo discusses a "favorable year in employee relations," including employees' reactions to new policies, the integration of newly acquired businesses, a supervisory training program, retirement benefits, health…
- Addressee Beckman, Arnold O.
- Author Strauss, Don
- Subject Employees, Personnel departments, Beckman Instruments, inc.
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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 itemsOpinion 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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94 itemsDaily memos documenting human resources activities at National Technical Laboratories
- 1950-Dec-26 – 1951-Aug-07
These internal memos document a year's worth of human resources and other personnel decisions made at National Technical Laboratories, the precursor to Beckman Instruments. Some entries may have been written by Arnold…
- Creator Of Work Beckman, Arnold O., Beckman Instruments, inc.
- Subject Beckman, Arnold O., Diaries, Personnel management, Beckman Instruments, inc.
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2 itemsLetter from Arnold O. Beckman to Lee de Forest
- 1953-Jan-07
In this letter, Beckman declines to develop de Forest's light amplifier.
- Addressee De Forest, Lee, 1873-1961
- Author Beckman, Arnold O.
- Subject Scientific apparatus and instruments, Light amplifiers
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Memo from George Hare to Arnold O. Beckman
- De Forest Patent 2,594,740
- 1952-Nov-24
The memo outlines the reasons Beckman should not undertake development of Lee de Forest's light amplifier.
- Addressee Beckman, Arnold O.
- Author Hare, George H.
- Subject Scientific apparatus and instruments, Light amplifiers
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2 itemsLetter from Lee de Forest to Arnold O. Beckman
- 1952-Nov-19
This letter suggests Beckman might be interested in commercial development of de Forest's new invention, a "sandwich, non-vacuous, light amplifier."
- Addressee Beckman, Arnold O.
- Author De Forest, Lee, 1873-1961
- Subject Scientific apparatus and instruments, Light amplifiers
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Letter from Lee de Forest to Arnold O. Beckman
- 1936-Nov-10
Lee de Forest states that he returned from a trip to Chicago to find his company in financial disarray. He regrets that Beckman's contracted work was continued, despite an inability to pay for it, and assures him that…
- Addressee Beckman, Arnold O.
- Author De Forest, Lee, 1873-1961
- Subject Financial crises
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Letter from Lee de Forest to Arnold O. Beckman
- 1936-Oct-09
Lee de Forest states that he has "temporarily become disassociated from the activities of De Forest Television Corporation" and advises Beckman to retain any equipment currently in his possession.
Lee de Forest…
- Addressee Beckman, Arnold O.
- Author De Forest, Lee, 1873-1961
- Subject Scientific apparatus and instruments, Financial crises
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2 itemsReceipt and memorandum of record
- Circa 1936
The receipt lists materials the De Forest Television Corporation received from Arnold O. Beckman. The memorandum concerns work Beckman performed for the American Television Corporation, the De Forest Television…
- Creator Of Work Beckman, Arnold O.
- Subject Scientific apparatus and instruments, Celluloid, Metal coating
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2 itemsLetter from Lee de Forest to Arnold O. Beckman
- 1936-Jul-02
Lee de Forest discusses testing Beckman's film-coating process with antimony. A sample of antimony paper is included.
- Addressee Beckman, Arnold O.
- Author De Forest, Lee, 1873-1961
- Subject Antimony, Metal coating
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2 itemsLetter from Arnold O. Beckman to Arthur E. Freston
- 1934-May-28
Arnold O. Beckman provides an overview of the vacuum film-coating process developed for Lee de Forest. The process successfully coated film with magnesium, lead, bismuth, aluminum, and silver. The letter is apparently…
- Addressee Freston, Arthur E.
- Author Beckman, Arnold O.
- Subject Celluloid, Metal coating