Sub-series 3. CD-ROMs, 1997-2011, undated
Scope and Content
The Beckman Historical Collection contains the corporate records of the American scientific and medical instrument manufacturer Beckman Coulter, Incorporated and the personal papers of American scientist and industrialist Arnold O. Beckman. The collection is arranged into the following fourteen series:
- Arnold O. Beckman Files
- Business Activities Files
- Corporate and Division Histories
- Press Releases
- Financial Records
- In-House Publications
- Salvadoran Kidnappings and Negotiations
- Clippings and Advertisements
- Patent Files
- Photographic Materials
- Bulletins
- Audio-Visual Materials
- Oversized
- Instructions and Manuals
Dates
- Creation: 1997-2011, undated
Sub-series Description
Arranged alphabetically by title, this sub-series contains CD-ROMs. Most of the CD-ROMs are audio recordings, a majority of which are interviews of Arnold O. Beckman and former Beckman Instruments, Incorporated personnel. The audio recordings preserved on the CD-ROMs also include, but are not limited to, speeches by Arnold O. Beckman and ceremonies.
Also found in this sub-series are a few CD-ROMs containing digital images, which include, but are not limited to photographs of the Beckman Coulter Heritage Exhibit, Beckman products, Arnold O. Beckman himself, and Arnold O. Beckman’s memorial service. A handful CD-ROMs containing Word and Excel inventories of photographic materials in the Beckman Collection, and scans of patents issued to Arnold O. Beckman and Coulter Corporation are also present in this sub-series. Two CD-ROMs of a Chemical Heritage Foundation presentation on the Beckman DU Spectrophotometer, which feature both audio recordings and digital images, are preserved in this sub-series as well.
Repository Details
Part of the Science History Institute Archives Repository
315 Chestnut Street
Philadelphia PA 19106 United States
215.873.8265
215.873.5265 (Fax)
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