Series VIII. Product Catalogs & Price Lists, 1944-1992, undated
Scope and Content
The J.T. Baker Chemical Company History Records contain the corporate records of J.T. Baker Chemical Company. Begun in anticipation of J.T. Baker’s 75th Anniversary, this collection is a selection of records thought to be of interest in telling the story of the firm. The contents of these records consist mainly of materials generated during the 1970s-1980s. The main focus of these records is on J.T. Baker’s marketing and public relations efforts.
The collection is arranged into the following ten series:
- J.T. Baker 75th Anniversary
- J.T. Baker Corporate History
- Finance & Marketing
- Strategic Planning
- Research & Production Files
- Topical Files
- Nobel Laureates Lecture Series
- Product Catalogs & Price Lists
- Publicity and Advertising
- Publications
Dates
- Creation: 1944-1992, undated
Series Description
Arranged chronologically by date, this series contains J.T. Baker Chemical Company product catalogs and price lists. These files provide information regarding the various chemical products manufactured and marketed by the firm between 1945 and 1992, which include, but are not limited to, reagents, acids, and pharmaceuticals. They also document the prices J.T. Baker charged for its products during this time period.
J.T. Baker product catalogs and price lists make up the bulk of the materials in this series. A very small amount of materials published by competitors Merck Chemicals and Uni-Tech Chemical Manufacturing Company are preserved here as well.
Repository Details
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