Series I. Memoranda Files, 1936-1983, undated

Arranged alphabetically by subject and numerically by memorandum number, this series consists of W.L. Badger Associates’ memoranda files. A large majority of the materials in these files were created by W.L. Badger Associates, Incorporated and the following corporate predecessors: W.L. Badger Consulting Chemical Engineer and Dow Chemical Company’s Consulting Engineering Division. A small amount of materials created by Walter L. Badger himself are also found here.

The memoranda files mainly document the consultant work W.L. Badger Associates and its predecessors performed for its clients. The materials also document the evolution of the firm from a Dow Chemical Company division to a well established independent concern. To a much lesser extent, the professional activities of Walter L. Badger and Ferris C. Standiford are documented here as well.

Numbered memoranda make up a large majority of the materials preserved in this series. A small amount of accompanying materials, including indexes, notes, and a few photographs, are found here as well.