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Letter from Arnold Beckman to Fred T. Williams
- 1944-Mar-07
A letter from Arnold O. Beckman to Fred T. Williams, a patent advisor at the National Defense Research Committee. In this letter, Beckman reports on the delay in filing a patent for his carbon monoxide detecting…
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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 Charles Detoy to Arnold O. Beckman
- 1954-Feb-19
Call for Arnold O. Beckman to serve on the Los Angeles Air Pollution Committee, from the L.A. Chamber of Commerce president, Charles Detoy.
- Addressee Beckman, Arnold O.
- Author Detoy, Charles
- Subject California--Los Angeles, Air--Pollution
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Letter from Bill Tesche to Stuart M. Salisbury
- 1954-Mar-23
Highlights from a meeting about Los Angeles air pollution, which included representatives from different industries and companies, including the Pure Air Committee and the "Citizen's Committee." Attendees expressed…
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4 items
Beckman Infrared Notes: Battelle Uses 175 Foot Long Air Path in Smog Studies
- Circa 1955
The brochure discusses the use of the IR-2 spectrophotometer in an air pollution study. Though undated, the referenced instrument models and logo narrow the date of the brochure's publication to somewhere between the…
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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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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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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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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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Letter from Arnold O. Beckman to Bert J. Graham
- 1955-Mar-11
Arnold Beckman declines to solicit funds and membership for the California State Chamber of Commerce from the California electronics industry, due to the fact that Beckman had previously been soliciting them for funds…
- Addressee Graham, Bert J.
- Author Beckman, Arnold O.
- Subject Mills College, Fund raising, California State Chamber of Commerce, Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce, Air--Pollution
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Memo from Harold W. Wright to Arnold O. Beckman
- 1955-May-26
A list of organizations rejecting the proposed Regulation VII of the Air Pollution Control District's Rules and Regulations to fight air pollution. This list includes: the Western Oil and Gas Association, the California…
- Addressee Beckman, Arnold O.
- Author Wright, Harold W.
- Subject California Restaurant Association, California Hotel & Motel Association, Air--Pollution--Law and legislation, Air--Pollution, Los Angeles County Chamber of Commerce (Los Angeles County, Calif.), California Manufacturers Association, Los Angeles Realty Board
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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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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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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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Letter from P. S. Magruder to Arnold O. Beckman
- 1955-Aug-30
This letter from P. S. Magruder, the Executive Vice President of the General Petroleum Corporation, to Arnold O. Beckman, at the time the Chairman of the Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce Air Pollution Committee,…
- Addressee Beckman, Arnold O.
- Author Magruder, P. S.
- Subject Beaver, Hugh, Sir, 1890-1967, Smog, Air--Pollution
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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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An Area-Wide Plan of Action to Eliminate Air Pollution
- A Policy Statement by the Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce
- 1955-Sep-29
This trifold brochure lays out the scientific findings about the problem of smog in Los Angeles, as well as a plan for action, progress to date, and a request for cooperation.
Beckman Instruments, Inc. became…
- Creator Of Work Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce
- Subject Air quality management, Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce, Air--Pollution
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Letter from Carl P. Miller to members of the Los Angeles business community
- 1955-Oct-03
This letter from then LA Chamber of Commerce president Carl Miller asks Los Angeles business and industry leaders to collaborate to fight smog.
- Author Miller, Carl P.
- Subject California--Los Angeles, Smog, Air--Pollution
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Memo from Howard A. Miller to Harold W. Wright
- 1955-Oct-11
This memo recounts a mostly off the record meeting involving members of the Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce about potential causes of public resistance to placing air pollution monitoring or reducing instruments in…
- Author Miller, Howard A.
- Creator Of Work Wright, Harold W.
- Subject Motor vehicles--Pollution control devices, Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce, Air--Pollution
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Letter from Calvin E. Bream to Arnold O. Beckman
- 1955-Nov-01
Letter from Calvin Bream, Secretary of the Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce Air Pollution Committee, asking Arnold O. Beckman to appear on a radio program discussing air pollution. This series was produced by the Air…
- Addressee Beckman, Arnold O.
- Author Bream, Calvin E.
- Subject California--Los Angeles, Smog, Air--Pollution, Radio programs
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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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Memo from Robert H. Davis to Ruth E. Meilandt
- 1955-Nov-16
Memo regarding proposed Air Pollution Control District regulation of fuel oil burning by industrial facilities. Robert H. Davis points out that publicly owned utilities are not being given the same scrutiny as privately…
- Addressee Meilandt, Ruth E.
- Author Davis, Robert H.
- Subject Air quality management, Smog, Air--Pollution, Southern California Edison Company
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Memo from Harold W. Wright to Arnold O. Beckman
- 1955-Nov-17
Memo regarding criticisms of Regulation VII, an ordinance proposed by the Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce's Air Pollution Committee to control Los Angeles smog. Among the criticisms: the difference between smoke and…
- Addressee Beckman, Arnold O.
- Author Wright, Harold W.
- Subject Air quality management, Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce, Air--Pollution, Smog
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Arnold 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
