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  Business correspondence

  Letter from Eleanor Roosevelt to "Mr. Betz"

  • 1939-Jun-09

  Thank-you letter from First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt to Betz Laboratories for fabricating water identical to that found in London, which was then delivered to the White House and used for the tea served to the King and…

  • Addressee Betz Laboratories, Inc.
  • Author Roosevelt, Eleanor, 1884-1962
  • Subject Betz Laboratories, Inc., Water--Analysis, Drinking water, Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945, Roosevelt, Eleanor, 1884-1962, Elizabeth, Queen, consort of George VI, King of Great Britain, 1900-2002, George VI, King of Great Britain, 1895-1952, United States. Office of the First Lady, Presidents
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  Business correspondence

  Letter from Eleanor Roosevelt to Edwin M. Ross

  • 1939-Feb-07

  Letter from First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt to Edwin M. Ross in which Roosevelt accepts Ross's offer to analyze and duplicate London city water which would be used to serve tea to the King and Queen of England.

  • Addressee Ross, Edwin M.
  • Author Roosevelt, Eleanor, 1884-1962
  • Subject Betz Laboratories, Inc., Water--Analysis, Drinking water, Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945, Roosevelt, Eleanor, 1884-1962, Elizabeth, Queen, consort of George VI, King of Great Britain, 1900-2002, George VI, King of Great Britain, 1895-1952, United States. Office of the First Lady, Presidents
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  Business correspondence

  Telegram from Henrietta Nesbitt to W.H. and L.D. Betz

  • 1939

  Telegram from Henrietta Nesbitt, (White House cook and housekeeper) to W.H. and L.D. Betz asking for an additional twenty gallons of the specially fabricated London city water to be delivered to the White House. The…

  • Addressee Betz Laboratories, Inc., Betz, L. Drew, Betz, William H.
  • Creator Of Work Nesbitt, Henrietta
  • Subject Betz Laboratories, Inc., Water--Analysis, Drinking water, Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945, Roosevelt, Eleanor, 1884-1962, Elizabeth, Queen, consort of George VI, King of Great Britain, 1900-2002, George VI, King of Great Britain, 1895-1952, Presidents
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  Business correspondence

  Letter from Malvina C. Thompson to Edwin M. Ross

  • 1939-May-19

  Letter from Malvina C. Thompson (secretary to First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt) to Edwin M. Ross instructing him that the samples of water fabricated by Betz Laboratories to duplicate London City water has arrived. Mrs.…

  • Addressee Betz Laboratories, Inc., Ross, Edwin M.
  • Author Thompson, Malvina, 1893-1953
  • Subject Betz Laboratories, Inc., Water--Analysis, Drinking water, Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945, Roosevelt, Eleanor, 1884-1962, Elizabeth, Queen, consort of George VI, King of Great Britain, 1900-2002, George VI, King of Great Britain, 1895-1952, United States. Office of the First Lady, Presidents
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  Business correspondence

  Letter from Dr. Willis R. Whitney to Herbert H. Dow, November 29, 1916

  • 1916-Nov-29

  • Addressee Dow, Herbert Henry, 1866-1930
  • Author Whitney, Willis Rodney, 1868-1958
  • Subject Chemical industry, Dow Chemical Company, Whitney, Willis Rodney, 1868-1958, Corporations, Dow, Herbert Henry, 1866-1930
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  Business correspondence

  Letter from Dr. Willis R. Whitney to Herbert H. Dow, October 10, 1916

  • 1916-Oct-10

  • Addressee Dow, Herbert Henry, 1866-1930
  • Author Whitney, Willis Rodney, 1868-1958
  • Subject Chemical industry, Dow Chemical Company, Whitney, Willis Rodney, 1868-1958, Corporations, Dow, Herbert Henry, 1866-1930
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  4 items
  Business correspondence, Drawings, Charts, diagrams, etc

  Letter from Herbert H. Dow to Dr. Willis R. Whitney, February 4, 1916

  • 1916-Feb-04

  • Addressee Whitney, Willis Rodney, 1868-1958
  • Author Dow, Herbert Henry, 1866-1930
  • Subject Chemical industry, Dow Chemical Company, Whitney, Willis Rodney, 1868-1958, Steam-turbines, Corporations, Dow, Herbert Henry, 1866-1930
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  Business correspondence, Ephemera

  Letter from J. T. Pardee to Herbert H. Dow, August 24, 1914

  • 1914-Aug-24

  • Addressee Dow, Herbert Henry, 1866-1930
  • Author Pardee, J. T. (Joseph Thomas), 1871-1960
  • Subject Chemical industry, Dow Chemical Company, Pardee, J. T. (Joseph Thomas), 1871-1960, Corporations, Dow, Herbert Henry, 1866-1930
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  2 items
  Business correspondence

  Letter from Joseph H. Dow to Herbert H. Dow, December 25, 1897

  • 1897-Dec-25

  • Addressee Dow, Herbert Henry, 1866-1930
  • Author Dow, Joseph Henry
  • Subject Chemical industry, Dow Chemical Company, Corporations, Dow, Herbert Henry, 1866-1930
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  8 items
  Business correspondence, Drawings, Charts, diagrams, etc

  Letter from Joseph H. Dow to Herbert H. Dow, November 30, 1894

  • 1894-Nov-30

  • Addressee Dow, Herbert Henry, 1866-1930
  • Author Dow, Joseph Henry
  • Subject Chemical industry, Dow Chemical Company, Corporations, Dow, Herbert Henry, 1866-1930
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  Business correspondence

  Telegram from Herbert H. Dow to Joseph H. Dow, December 23, 1897

  • 1897-Dec-23

  • Addressee Dow, Joseph Henry
  • Author Dow, Herbert Henry, 1866-1930
  • Subject Chemical industry, Dow Chemical Company, Corporations, Dow, Herbert Henry, 1866-1930
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  2 items
  Business correspondence

  Letter from Albert W. Smith to Herbert H. Dow, March 12, 1895

  • 1895-Mar-12

  • Addressee Dow, Herbert Henry, 1866-1930
  • Author Smith, Albert W., 1862-1927
  • Subject Chemical industry, Dow Chemical Company, Corporations, Dow, Herbert Henry, 1866-1930
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  2 items
  Business correspondence, Drawings, Charts, diagrams, etc

  Letter from Joseph H. Dow to Herbert H. Dow, May 15, 1893

  • 1893-May-15

  • Addressee Dow, Herbert Henry, 1866-1930
  • Author Dow, Joseph Henry
  • Subject Chemical industry, Dow Chemical Company, Corporations, Dow, Herbert Henry, 1866-1930
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  3 items
  Business correspondence

  Memo 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.

  • Addressee Beckman, Arnold O.
  • Author Bishop, John F.
  • Subject Consolidation and merger of corporations, Beckman Instruments, inc., Scientific apparatus and instruments
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  Business correspondence

  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…

  • Addressee Bishop, John F.
  • Author Beckman, Arnold O.
  • Subject Scientific apparatus and instruments, Smog, Air--Pollution, Beckman Instruments, inc., Air--Pollution--Measurement, Los Angeles County (Calif.). Air Pollution Control District
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  Business correspondence

  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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  Business correspondence

  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
  Business correspondence

  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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  2 items
  Business correspondence

  Letter 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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  Business correspondence

  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
  Business correspondence

  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."

  • Author Arthur, Edwin P.
  • Subject Electrodes, Hydrogen-ion concentration--Measurement--Instruments, Scientific apparatus and instruments, Electrodes, Glass, Leeds & Northrup Company, Beckman Instruments, inc.
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  2 items
  Business correspondence

  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.

  • Addressee Beckman, Arnold O.
  • Author Wright, Harold W.
  • Subject Hydrocarbons--Environmental aspects, Motor vehicles--Pollution control devices, Smog, Air--Pollution, Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce
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  3 items
  Business correspondence

  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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  3 items
  Business correspondence

  Letter 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…

  • Addressee Rose, R. E.
  • Author Beckman, Arnold O.
  • Subject California Institute of Technology, Beckman, Arnold O., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Applications for positions, Bell Telephone Laboratories
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  2 items
  Business correspondence

  Scientific Committee report to the Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors

  • 1952-Jan-03

  The report, from a committee chaired by Arnold O. Beckman, recommended that attempts to manipulate the weather be controlled and monitored by a federal agency.

  • Creator Of Work Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce
  • Subject Weather control--Environmental aspects, Weather control