This collection consists of the business records and printed and photographic materials of BetzDearborn, Incorporated, an American chemical company that manufactured water treatment chemicals for commercial and industrial applications. The materials in this collection mainly document the history of BetzDearborn's two corporate ancestors: Betz Laboratories, Incorporated and Dearborn Chemical Company. The items digitized here, which represent only a small portion of the collection, are primarily drawn from the photographic records of the Dearborn Chemical Company, as well as the London Water Files, which chronicle W.H. & L.D. Betz's successful preparation of synthetic “London Water” served to King George VI and Queen Elizabeth of Great Britain during their visit to the United States in June 1939.
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E.P. Fager conducting Dearborn Chemical Company water sample field test
- 1930s
General view of Dearborn Chemical Company employee E.P. Fager comparing the color of two solutions during a water sample field test. Assorted glassware and a Dearborn portable testing cabinet are visible on the table.…
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Office of Laboratory Director at Dearborn Chemical Company
- 1927 – 1928
General view of the office of Laboratory Director Dudley Kimball French (center) at the Dearborn Chemical Company 35th Street laboratory facilities located in Chicago, Illinois. The female employees visible in the…
- Creator Of Work Dearborn Chemical Company
- Subject Employees, Chemical industry, Dearborn Chemical Company, Corporations, Women employees
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Secretary's office at Dearborn Drug and Chemical Works
- After 1890 – before 1905
General view of the office of G.M. Eddy (Secretary) at the Dearborn Drug and Chemical Works (later Dearborn Chemical Company) 35th Street laboratory facilities located in Chicago, Illinois. Founded in 1887, the Dearborn…
- Creator Of Work Dearborn Chemical Company
- Subject Chemical industry, Dearborn Chemical Company, Water purification chemicals industry, Corporations, Offices
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Dearborn hospitality suite at Young's Million Dollar Pier
- After 1890 – before 1905
Exterior view of a portion of Young's Million Dollar Pier in Atlantic City, New Jersey, with a sign for "Dearborn" visible over a striped awning. Per notations accompanying the photograph, Dearborn Chemical and Drug…
- Creator Of Work Dearborn Chemical Company
- Subject Chemical industry, New Jersey--Atlantic City, Boardwalks, Corporations, Dearborn Chemical Company
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Main office at Dearborn Drug and Chemical Works facility
- After 1890 – before 1905
General view of the main office space at the Dearborn Drug and Chemical Works (later Dearborn Chemical Company) 35th Street laboratory facilities located in Chicago, Illinois. Per notations accompanying the photograph,…
- Creator Of Work Dearborn Chemical Company
- Subject Chemical industry, Dearborn Chemical Company, Water purification chemicals industry, Corporations, Offices
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Scientific apparatus at Dearborn laboratory facility
- After 1890 – before 1905
Close-up view of scientific apparatus used at the Dearborn Drug and Chemical Works (later Dearborn Chemical Company) 35th Street laboratory facilities located in Chicago, Illinois. Founded in 1887, the Dearborn Chemical…
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Dearborn Drug and Chemical Works laboratory facility
- After 1890 – before 1905
General view of the main room at the Dearborn Drug and Chemical Works (later Dearborn Chemical Company) 35th Street laboratory facilities located in Chicago, Illinois, with view of assorted glassware and scientific…
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Scientific instruments at Dearborn laboratory facility
- After 1890 – before 1905
Close-up view of assorted scientific instruments, including microscopes and balances, used at the Dearborn Drug and Chemical Works (later Dearborn Chemical Company) 35th Street laboratory facilities located in Chicago,…
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Dearborn hospitality suite at Young's Million Dollar Pier
- After 1890 – before 1905
General view of a portion of the Dearborn Drug and Chemical Works hospitality suite located at Young's Million Dollar Pier in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Dearborn maintained a permanent hospitality suite at the pier to…
- Creator Of Work Dearborn Chemical Company
- Subject Employees, Chemical industry, Dearborn Chemical Company, Trade shows, Water purification chemicals industry, Corporations
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Office space at Dearborn Drug and Chemical Works facility
- After 1890 – before 1905
View of a section of the office space at the Dearborn Drug and Chemical Works (later Dearborn Chemical Company) 35th Street laboratory facilities located in Chicago, Illinois. Founded in 1887, the Dearborn Chemical…
- Creator Of Work Dearborn Chemical Company
- Subject Chemical industry, Dearborn Chemical Company, Water purification chemicals industry, Corporations, Offices
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Scientific apparatus at Dearborn laboratory facility
- After 1890 – before 1905
Close-up view of scientific apparatus used at the Dearborn Drug and Chemical Works (later Dearborn Chemical Company) 35th Street laboratory facilities located in Chicago, Illinois. Founded in 1887, the Dearborn Chemical…
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President's office at Dearborn Drug and Chemical Works facility
- After 1890 – before 1905
General view of the office of Dearborn Drug and Chemical Works (later Dearborn Chemical Company) President William H. Edgar at the company's 35th Street laboratory facilities located in Chicago, Illinois. Founded in…
- Creator Of Work Dearborn Chemical Company
- Subject Chemical industry, Dearborn Chemical Company, Water purification chemicals industry, Corporations, Offices
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Balances at Dearborn laboratory facility
- After 1890 – before 1905
Close-up view of two balances used at the Dearborn Drug and Chemical Works (later Dearborn Chemical Company) 35th Street laboratory facilities located in Chicago, Illinois. Founded in 1887, the Dearborn Chemical Company…
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Dearborn Drug and Chemical Works laboratory facility
- After 1890 – before 1905
General view of employees (left to right) William A. Converse, William H. Edgar, and John Brashear at work in the main room at the Dearborn Drug and Chemical Works (later Dearborn Chemical Company) 35th Street…
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Dearborn Drug and Chemical Works laboratory facility
- After 1890 – before 1905
View of a portion of the main room at the Dearborn Drug and Chemical Works (later Dearborn Chemical Company) 35th Street laboratory facilities located in Chicago, Illinois. Per notations accompanying the photograph, the…
- Creator Of Work Dearborn Chemical Company
- Subject Chemical industry, Laboratories, Water purification chemicals industry, Corporations, Dearborn Chemical Company
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Drug storage room at Dearborn laboratory facility
- After 1890 – before 1905
General view of the drug storage room at the Dearborn Drug and Chemical Works (later Dearborn Chemical Company) 35th Street laboratory facilities located in Chicago, Illinois. Founded in 1887, the Dearborn Chemical…
- Creator Of Work Dearborn Chemical Company
- Subject Chemical industry, Laboratories, Water purification chemicals industry, Corporations, Glassware, Dearborn Chemical Company
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Dearborn Drug and Chemical Works laboratory facility
- After 1890 – before 1905
General view of a section of the main room at the Dearborn Drug and Chemical Works (later Dearborn Chemical Company) 35th Street laboratory facilities located in Chicago, Illinois, with view of assorted glassware and…
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Dearborn Drug and Chemical Works laboratory facility
- After 1890 – before 1905
General view of a section of the main room at the Dearborn Drug and Chemical Works (later Dearborn Chemical Company) 35th Street laboratory facilities located in Chicago, Illinois, with view of assorted glassware and…
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Scientific instruments at Dearborn laboratory facility
- After 1890 – before 1905
Close-up view of assorted scientific instruments used at the Dearborn Drug and Chemical Works (later Dearborn Chemical Company) 35th Street laboratory facilities located in Chicago, Illinois. Founded in 1887, the…
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Office space at Dearborn Drug and Chemical Works facility
- After 1890 – before 1905
View of a section of the office space at the Dearborn Drug and Chemical Works (later Dearborn Chemical Company) 35th Street laboratory facilities located in Chicago, Illinois. Founded in 1887, the Dearborn Chemical…
- Creator Of Work Dearborn Chemical Company
- Subject Water purification equipment industry, Chemical industry, Dearborn Chemical Company, Corporations, Offices
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Office of Dearborn Vice President and General Manager
- After 1890 – before 1905
General view of the office of Vice President and General Manager Robert F. Carr at the Dearborn Drug and Chemical Works (later Dearborn Chemical Company) 35th Street laboratory facilities located in Chicago, Illinois.…
- Creator Of Work Dearborn Chemical Company
- Subject Chemical industry, Dearborn Chemical Company, Water purification chemicals industry, Corporations, Offices
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Dearborn Drug and Chemical Works laboratory facility
- After 1890 – before 1905
General view of a section of the main room at the Dearborn Drug and Chemical Works (later Dearborn Chemical Company) 35th Street laboratory facilities located in Chicago, Illinois, with view of assorted glassware and…
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Assay and combustion furnaces at Dearborn laboratory
- After 1890 – before 1905
Close-up view of the assay and combustion furnaces in the laboratory back room at the Dearborn Drug and Chemical Works (later Dearborn Chemical Company) 35th Street laboratory facilities located in Chicago, Illinois.…
- Creator Of Work Dearborn Chemical Company
- Subject Chemical industry, Laboratories, Water purification chemicals industry, Corporations, Furnaces, Dearborn Chemical Company
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Dearborn hospitality suite at Young's Million Dollar Pier
- After 1890 – before 1905
Exterior nighttime view of a portion of Young's Million Dollar Pier in Atlantic City, New Jersey, with an electrically-lighted sign for "Dearborn" visible over a striped awning. Per notations accompanying the…
- Creator Of Work Dearborn Chemical Company
- Subject Chemical industry, New Jersey--Atlantic City, Boardwalks, Corporations, Dearborn Chemical Company
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Dearborn Drug and Chemical Works laboratory facility
- After 1890 – before 1905
General view of a portion of the Dearborn Drug and Chemical Works (later Dearborn Chemical Company) 35th Street laboratory facilities located in Chicago, Illinois, with view of furnaces, assorted balances, and…
