Sub-series 5. Miscellaneous Printed Materials, 1949-2001, undated

Arranged alphabetically by subject, this sub-series contains miscellaneous printed materials that do not fit elsewhere in the Printed Materials series. A majority of the materials in this sub-series were not created by Spinco or its parent companies. A small number of items printed specifically for the Spinco Division by its parent companies Beckman Instruments, Incorporated and SmithKline Beckman Corporation are found here. A smaller number of non-Spinco items printed by Beckman Instruments and SmithKline Beckman are also found in this sub-series.

The Miscellaneous Printed Materials sub-series contains a variety of items. Sales literature, article reprints, business reply mail flyers, and instrument labels are the most numerous items in this sub-series. Press releases, papers, stationary samples, and certificates are also found in this sub-series. A Beckman Instruments job application, a Beckman Instruments warranty, and a Smith Kline & French publication are also preserved here. A photocopy of the book An Introduction to Ultracentrifugation, a December 1991 issue ofToday’s Life Science magazine, and a copy General Dynamic-Convair’sClassroom Training Handbook, Nondestructive Testing, Liquid Penetrant are found in this sub-series as well.