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3 items
Beckman Facilities, Schiller Park, Illinois
- Undated
Beckman acquired a manufacturer of direct-writing oscillographs and electroencephalographs, Offner Electronics, in 1961. Beckman’s EEG product line was sold in 1984.
- Subject Buildings, Offices, Beckman Instruments, Inc.
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2 items
Beckman Facilities, Porterville, California
- Undated
- 1986
Beckman's Porterville plant opened in 1964. Between 1974 and 1983, wastes from manufacturing printed circuit boards and electronic components were disposed of onsite. The resulting contamination lead to the…
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2 items
Beckman Facilities, Newport Beach, California
- 1950s
Arnold Beckman sits on the tractor. The mayor of Newport Beach, Dora Hill, stands to the right of the shovel-holder. Donald Duncan, the head of the Helipot Division, is pictured holding the shovel and standing to the…
- Photographer Beckner Photo Service
- Subject Beckman, Arnold O., Shovels, Tractors, Construction equipment, Portraits, Group, Beckman Instruments, Inc.
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2 items
Beckman Facilities, Netherlands
- Undated
- 1968
The Amsterdam photograph (2012-002_1157) is dated to 1968; the Mijdrecht photograph (2012-002_1158) is undated.
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12 items
Beckman Facilities, Mountainside, New Jersey
- Undated
The exterior views (2012-002_1155 and 2012-002_1156) are the work of Interstate Photographers; the others are unattributed.
- Photographer Interstate Photographers
- Subject Buildings, Employees, Offices, Beckman Instruments, Inc.
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3 items
Beckman Facilities, Lincolnwood, Illinois
- Undated
The first image is unattributed; the others are the work of Interstate Photographers.
- Photographer Interstate Photographers
- Subject Buildings, Trees, Beckman Instruments, Inc.
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2 items
Beckman Facilities, Italy
- Undated
Beckman Instruments Italiana S.p.a. was formed in Milan in 1970.
- Subject Buildings, Beckman Instruments, Inc.
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12 items
Beckman Facilities, Irvine, California
- Undated
- 1974-Jul-12
Between the 1970s and its closure in 1996, the Beckman Biotechnology Facility in Irvine facility was the site of research on hepatitis, monoclonal antibodies, and HIV screening.
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2 items
Beckman Facilities, Ireland
- Undated
Beckman Instruments (Ireland) Inc. was established in Galway in 1971.
- Subject Buildings, Automobiles, Beckman Instruments, Inc.
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7 items
Beckman Facilities, France
- Undated
The set of photographs depicts Beckman facilities in France. Some photographs are numbered on the reverse; some are mounted.
- Subject Buildings, Automobiles, Beckman Instruments, Inc.
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4 items
Draft of a letter from Arnold O. Beckman to Sidney D. Kirkpatrick
- 1956-Nov
In this draft, Arnold Beckman describes the chain of events that lead up to his speech on the subject of public education and states that the vast majority of feedback received has been positive. He then addresses the…
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20 items
Arnold Beckman visit to East Germany
- 1973
The photographs document meetings and tours in Germany. A number of the larger photographs bear the stamp of ADN Zentralbild. The inscription on the 7 in. x 5 in. photographs states that it was taken in Berlin. The…
- Photographer ADN Zentralbild
- Subject Factories, Beckman, Arnold O., Executives, Art museums, Meetings
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46 items
Beckman Model 908 Oxidants Analyzer
- Beckman Instructions 81928
- 1970
Instruction manual for an instrument designed to measure levels of oxidants in the atmosphere. Measuring oxidants is one way to quantify air pollution. Photochemical oxidants are air pollutants which form when air…
- Author Brown, Dean
- Contributor Harman, John, Wheeler, Dean
- Subject Oxidizing agents, Beckman Instruments, Inc., Air--Pollution--Measurement, Scientific apparatus and instruments
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2 items
Beckman Instruments Beijing Technical Center opening
- 1981
Identified individuals include Arnold Beckman, translator Zhan Hongqi, and China Scientific Instruments Corporation's Qian Qian.
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5 items
Coulter family photographs
- Undated
- 1991
Photographs of members of the Coulter family, including Joseph Coulter, Jr., Laura Coulter-Jones, Wallace Coulter, and Joseph Coulter III. These photographs were taken at unidentified ceremonies and events.
Wallace…
- Subject Executives, Portraits, Group
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36 items
Arnold and Mabel Beckman photo album
- Circa 1915
- Circa 1935
Photographs of images from an album containing pictures of chemist Arnold O. Beckman and his wife, and Mabel Meinzer Beckman, taken during their courtship and the early years of their marriage. Images include Arnold O.…
- Subject World War (1914-1918), Beckman, Arnold O.
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16 items
Miscellaneous photos of Arnold and Mabel Beckman
- Undated
This selection of photographs depicts Arnold and Mabel Beckman at their home and attending various events. Some are dated, and all appear to fall into the period between the 1940s and 1985, when the couple was presented…
- Photographer Dietrich, T. A., Slobin, Barry, Edwards Studio
- Subject Wedding anniversaries, Beckman, Arnold O., Portraits
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9 items
Beckman Instruments Systems Division Final Assembly Department
- 1961
Assorted photographs, including duplicates and contact sheet, depicting male and female employees at work in the Beckman Instruments Systems Division Final Assembly Department. The photographs were published in the…
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10 items
Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce tour of Europe
- 1955
In 1955, the Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce visited Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Germany, Switzerland, France, and England to promote Southern California to European politicians and industrialists.
Identified individuals…
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17 items
Take Your Child to Work Day at Beckman Instruments
- Circa 2001
This series of photographs documents employees and their children participating in Take Our Children to Work Day. Arnold Beckman was on hand for the event, as was a team of volunteers.
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11 items
Beckman Instruments Shareholders Meeting
- Circa 1975
In undated photographs that appear to have been taken in two or three different venues, Arnold Beckman and others address shareholders of the company.
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6 items
Merger of Beckman Instruments and SmithKline Corporation
- 1981-Dec
Following the merger, Beckman Instruments became a subsidiary of SmithKline Beckman. Louis Rosso was named President and Chief Operating Officer; William Ballhaus retired. Arnold Beckman was elected a director and, in…
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4 items
Berkeley Scientific Division Model 410 Electronic Counter
- 1998
Based on the Coulter principle, this cell counter quantifies and sizes particles suspended in a fluid, like blood cells, bacteria, and a wide variety of other substances. The instrument works by drawing liquid…
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7 items
Berkeley Division products
- Undated
- 1954-May-10
- 1955-Nov
- 1956-Aug-03
The devices pictured include the Model 2020 Decimatic Scaler, miniature magnetic amplifiers, Model 5001 counter, Model 5824 Numerical Controller, and URD-9 RADIAC radiation detector.
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3 items
Letter from W. A. Wildhack to Arnold O. Beckman
- 1950-Apr-27
The letter concerns importation of spectrophotometers into Germany and France, the Economic Cooperation Administration (ECA), and post-war atomic energy restrictions.