Sub-series 2. Board of Directors and Shareholders Minutes, 1942-1957

Arranged alphabetically by subject, this sub-series contains board of directors minutes and shareholders minutes created by the following Beckman Coulter corporate predecessors: Arnold O. Beckman, Incorporated, Beckman Instruments, Incorporated, Helipot Corporation, and National Technical Laboratories. The minutes preserved in this sub-series constitute the official record of board of directors and shareholders meetings held by these business entities during the 1940s and 1950s. The materials also document business decisions made at the board of directors and shareholders levels of these organizations. A small amount of accompanying materials, including correspondence, financial statements, and reports, are also included in these files.