Sub-series 1. Ledgers, 1911-1974
Scope and Content
The Beckman Historical Collection contains the corporate records of the American scientific and medical instrument manufacturer Beckman Coulter, Incorporated and the personal papers of American scientist and industrialist Arnold O. Beckman. The collection is arranged into the following fourteen series:
- Arnold O. Beckman Files
- Business Activities Files
- Corporate and Division Histories
- Press Releases
- Financial Records
- In-House Publications
- Salvadoran Kidnappings and Negotiations
- Clippings and Advertisements
- Patent Files
- Photographic Materials
- Bulletins
- Audio-Visual Materials
- Oversized
- Instructions and Manuals
Dates
- Creation: 1911-1974
Sub-series Description
Arranged alphabetically by subject whenever possible, this sub-series contains a handful of financial ledgers created by the following corporate predecessors of Beckman Coulter, Incorporated: Beckman Instruments, Incorporated, National Technical Laboratories, Republic Flow Meters Company, and Steam Appliance Company. The items created by Beckman Instruments include two payroll ledgers and a ledger for the Corolido Apartments, a company-owned apartment complex located in Corona Del Mar, California. A personnel ledger and a payroll ledger created by National Technical Laboratories are also preserved in this sub-series.
Also found in this in this sub-series are four board of directors and stockholders minutes ledgers (which mainly contain financial information) created by Republic Flow Meters Company and Steam Appliance Company. These two firms are the predecessors of Rockwell Manufacturing Company's Republic Division, which was acquired from Rockwell by Beckman Instruments in 1967.
Restrictions
Selected items in this sub-series are closed to researchers until 2039.
Repository Details
Part of the Science History Institute Archives Repository
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Philadelphia PA 19106 United States
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