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Sub-series 1. Early History Files, 1904-1976, undated

 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: 1904-1976, undated

Sub-series Description

Arranged alphabetically by subject, this sub-series contains materials pertaining to the early history of Dearborn Chemical Company and its corporate predecessor Dearborn Drug and Chemical Works. The materials in this sub-series mainly focus on the history of the Dearborn concern from its founding in 1887 to the mid-1930s.

The contents of this sub-series consist of a variety of materials. Typed manuscripts, magazine articles, and publications are found in this sub-series. A small amount of correspondence, a cartoon, and a January 1934 issue of Central Manufacturing District Magazine (original and photocopy) are preserved here as well.

Repository Details

Part of the Science History Institute Archives Repository

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