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Sub-series 3. Dearborn Chemical Company Photo Albums, 1924-1987, 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: 1924-1987, undated

Sub-series Description

Arranged alphabetically by subject, this sub-series consists of thirteen photo albums created by Dearborn Chemical Company. A majority of the photo albums in this sub-series contain images of two Dearborn facilities: the Lake Zurich, Illinois Facility and the 35th Street Laboratory and Manufacturing Plant in Chicago, Illinois. Three of the photo albums contains images of Dearborn promotional and social functions. Two photo albums containing images demonstrating the use and applications of Dearborn's NO-OX-ID rust preventative are also preserved in this sub-series. One photo album containing images of Dearborn personnel is found here as well.

Black and white photographs make up a majority of the materials found in the Dearborn Chemical Company Photo Albums. A significant number of color photographs are also preserved in this sub-series. A very small amount of accompanying materials, including newspaper articles, notes, a letter, and a brochure 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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