Sub-series 3. Photo Albums, 1955-2011, undated

This sub-series contains the Beckman Coulter, Incorporated photo albums. Boxes 63-88 are arranged alphabetically by subject. The contents of Box 89 are arranged alphabetically by subject. A large majority of the images found in this sub-series pertain to Beckman Coulter’s corporate predecessor Beckman Instruments, Incorporated. Images of products manufactured by Beckman Instruments make up the largest component of the materials preserved in the photo albums. A significant number of images of Beckman Instruments facilities and personnel are also found here. A number of other miscellaneous images pertaining to Beckman Instruments, including, but not limited to, presentation transparencies, drawings, graphs, sample analyses, and exhibits are found in this sub-series as well.

In addition to the Beckman Instruments materials, this sub-series contains a significant number of images of company founder Arnold O. Beckman. A small number of images of products manufactured by Beckman Coulter corporate predecessors Arnold O. Beckman, Incorporated and Helipot Corporation are also found here. A handful of images of products manufactured by Industrial Instruments, Incorporated and Altex Scientific, Incorporated, a pair of firms acquired by Beckman Instruments, are preserved in this sub-series.

In terms of format, the contents of the Photo Albums consist of photographs, negatives, and transparencies. A small amount of accompanying materials, including inventories, maps, programs, press releases, and clippings are found in the Photo Albums as well.