Series III. Photographic Materials, 1955-1990
Scope and Content
The Robert Van Egghen Perkin-Elmer Corporation Collection includes marketing documents and materials pertaining to American scientific instrument and apparatus manufacturer Perkin-Elmer Corporation, which were collected and maintained by Robert Van Egghen. The collection is arranged into the following three series:
- Technical Publications Files
- Marketing Materials and Articles Files
- Photographic Materials
Dates
- Creation: 1955-1990
Series Description
Arranged alphabetically by subject, this series contains photographs and a photo album of Perkin-Elmer Corporation events and facilities from 1955 to 1990. The contents of the Photographic Materials include photographs of the retirement party for Horace G. McDonnell, Jr., former company President and Chief Executive Officer. A photo album of Perkin-Elmer’s plant in Überlingen, Germany is also preserved here.
Repository Details
Part of the Science History Institute Archives Repository
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