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Sub-series 10. Marketing and Promotional Materials, 1897-1987, 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: 1897-1987, undated

Sub-series Description

Arranged alphabetically by material format, this sub-series contains marketing and promotional materials produced by Dearborn Chemical Company and its corporate predecessor Dearborn Drug and Chemical Works. A large majority of the materials in this sub-series were used to market Dearborn products and services to the firm's clientele. A small number of items were also used to promote company events to Dearborn employees.

The contents of this sub-series consist of a variety of materials. Brochures are the most common items found in this sub-series. A noticeable number of advertisements, booklets, and pocket calendars are also preserved here. A small number of article reprints, Christmas cards, sales bulletins, and song books are also present in this sub-series. A blotter, a copy of the book Dearborn: A Century of Excellence, a pocket golf scorecard with golf tees, a postcard, and a poster are found here as well.

Repository Details

Part of the Science History Institute Archives Repository

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