Sub-series 2. Subject Files, 1935-2011, undated

Arranged alphabetically by subject, this sub-series contains subject files regarding the corporate history of Beckman Coulter, Incorporated. Most of the files concern the history of the Beckman Coulter itself and a number of its corporate predecessors, divisions, departments, and subsidiaries. This sub-series also contains a few files documenting the Beckman Historical Collection, a corporate history program established by Beckman Instruments, Incorporated during the 1970s.

The contents of the Subject Files consist of a wide variety of materials. Narrative histories, chronologies, lists, correspondence, and notes are found in these files. Clippings, press releases, miscellaneous company publications (including brochures, bulletins, manuals, and publicity publications), speeches, legal documents, and a few photographs are preserved in the Subject Files as well.