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Berkeley "hand and foot monitor"
- Circa 1955
This device was used to measure the radiation levels of the hands and feet of men and women working in areas where radiation may exist.
Berkeley Scientific Company merged with Beckman Instruments, Inc. in 1955, and… -
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National Technical Laboratories Christmas Party
- 1942-Dec-24
A company Christmas party for which NTL staff were encouraged to compete in some kind of model building contest.
- Creator Of Work Beckman Instruments, Inc.
- Subject Employees, Beckman, Arnold O., Christmas, Portraits, Group, Beckman Instruments, Inc.
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Staff at National Technical Laboratories Christmas party
- 1942-Dec-24
- Creator Of Work Beckman Instruments, Inc.
- Subject Employees, Beckman Instruments, Inc.
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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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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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Beckman IR-4 Infrared Spectrophotometer in use
- Circa 1956
The Beckman Instruments IR spectrophotometers began as a request from the Office of Rubber Reserve to Arnold O. Beckman in 1942, asking for an infrared spectrophotometer that they could use to create rubber. Under this…
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Beckman Model 210 Systems Analyzer
- Circa 1960
This transistorized data processor was made for Aerojet Corporation in the early 1960s. It was produced by Beckman Instruments' Systems Division, which made (among other things) aerospace industry instruments like these…
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Beckman Model N pH Meter
- Undated
Arnold Beckman invented his first pH meter in 1934 at the request of a chemist from the California citrus industry, who needed an accurate way to measure the acidity of his product. The resulting instrument kicked off…
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Lobby of Beckman Instruments' Fullerton Plant
- Circa 1957
The lobby of the Beckman Instruments plant in Fullerton, California, features a mural called "The Age of Instrumentation" by artists Standish Backus, Jr. and Joseph E. Knowles. This mural depicts mankind's journey of…
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Beckman Model G pH meter in use
- Circa 1955
Arnold Beckman invented his first pH meter in 1934 at the request of a chemist from the California citrus industry, who needed an accurate way to measure the acidity of his product. The resulting “acidimeter” with its…
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Beckman Instruments International Touring Laboratory
- 1964
A truck used to move scientific instruments to a given location for demonstrations and sales. This truck was used in Western Europe in the 1960s.
- Creator Of Work Walmer Studios
- Subject Laboratories, Trucks, Beckman Instruments, Inc.
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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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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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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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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 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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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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Letter from S. S. Prentiss to Arnold O. Beckman
- 1945-Feb-20
Request from the National Defense Research Committee for a Model L Pauling Oxygen Meter to test at high altitudes in airplanes.
Developed from a Linus Pauling design during WWII, the technology behind Beckman…
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Letter from Julius Kauffman to S. S. Prentiss
- 1945-Sep-26
This letter to Dr. Spencer S. Prentiss of the National Defense Research Committee describes the results of the clinical trial of the Pauling Oxygen Meter by the United States Army. The Army decided not to standardize…
- Addressee Prentiss, Spencer S.
- Author Kauffman, Julius
- Subject Scientific apparatus and instruments, Oxygen--Measurement, United States. Army. Medical Corps, United States. Office of Scientific Research and Development. National Defense Research Committee, Beckman Instruments, Inc., World War (1939-1945)
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Letter from S. S. Prentiss to Arnold O. Beckman
- 1945-May-29
Letter regarding the possible development of an aviation model of the Pauling Oxygen Meter for the Bureau of Aeronautics.
Developed from a Linus Pauling design during WWII, the technology behind Beckman Instruments’…
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Letter from Julius Kauffman to S. S. Prentiss
- 1945-Aug-30
Letter summarizes the final report produced by testing the Pauling Oxygen Meter at the Army Medical Center. The final recommendation of the report is that this oxygen meter should not be standardized for use by the U.S.…
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Letter from S. S. Prentiss to Arnold O. Beckman
- 1945-Feb-06
Letter inquiring about the price and delivery of model P and A Pauling Oxygen Meters for use by the National Defense Research Committee. This letter was originally sent to Dr. Beckman with another letter from Spencer…
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Letter from S. S. Prentiss to Arnold O. Beckman
- 1945-Feb-06
In this letter, Dr. Prentiss inquires about the possibility of combining a moisture detector and an oxygen meter, presumably for use in submarines. At the time, Dr. Spencer S. Prentiss was working for the National…