Sub-series 1. Betz Laboratories, Incorporated Photographs, circa 1930-1989, undated
Scope and Content
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:
- Betz Laboratories, Incorporated Files
- Dearborn Chemical Company Files
- Audio-Visual Materials
- Oversized Materials
- Artifacts
- Photographic Materials
Dates
- Creation: circa 1930-1989, undated
Sub-series Description
Arranged alphabetically by subject, this sub-series contains Betz Laboratories, Incorporated's photograph collection. It consists of images created by Betz Laboratories and its corporate predecessor W.H. & L.D. Betz. A large majority of the images in this files are of Betz company functions, which include sales-engineering conferences, sales meetings, and the dedication of the John J. Maguire Complex at Betz Laboratories' Trevose, Pennsylvania facility. A few images of kelp carts being used at W.H. & L.D. Betz's Rockland, Maine kelp processing facility and an image of an unidentified Betz apparatus are also preserved here.
The contents of this sub-series consist of mainly of black and white images. A small amount of accompanying person lists are found here as well.
Note – Item level cataloging may be available, consult Image Archives.
Repository Details
Part of the Science History Institute Archives Repository
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