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Sub-series 11. Corporate Affairs Files, 1946-1976

 Sub-Series

Scope and Content

From the Collection:

The BetzDearborn, Incorporated Records contain the corporate records of BetzDearborn, Incorporated. The collection's contents mainly document the history of BetzDearborn's two corporate ancestors: Betz Laboratories, Incorporated and Dearborn Chemical Company. The collection is arranged into the following six series:

From the Collection:
  1. Betz Laboratories, Incorporated Files
  2. Dearborn Chemical Company Files
  3. Audio-Visual Materials
  4. Oversized Materials
  5. Artifacts
  6. Photographic Materials

Dates

  • Creation: 1946-1976

Sub-series Description

Arranged alphabetically by subject, this sub-series contains materials pertaining to the corporate affairs of Betz Laboratories, Incorporated and its corporate predecessor W.H. & L.D. Betz. The materials in these files shed some light on the firm's business objectives, performance, and administrative activities.

The contents of this sub-series consist of a variety of materials. Speeches by Betz Laboratories executives, correspondence, two employee orientation publications, and an invitation to a slide show are found in this sub-series. A prospectus, a report, a newspaper article, and a magazine article are preserved here as well.

Repository Details

Part of the Science History Institute Archives Repository

Contact:
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