Series II. Business Activities Files, 1955-1998, undated

Arranged alphabetically by subject, this series contains files documenting some of the business activities of the Spinco Division under the ownership of Beckman Instruments, Incorporated, SmithKline Beckman Corporation, and Beckman Coulter, Incorporated. These files mainly concern the development of a few Spinco instruments and components, including the J Family Centrifuges and the JLA-10.500 Rotor. Other miscellaneous business activities, including trade show exhibits, market analysis, and company finances are also documented here.

The contents of the Business Activities Files consist mainly of correspondence, reports, notes, blueprints, and drawings. Graphs, interface mock-ups, and printed materials are also found in this series. A noticeable number of transparencies, a few photographs, four 3.5 inch floppy disks, and an engineering notebook are preserved in this series as well.

Restrictions – Boxes 29 and 30 are closed to researchers until 2045.