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Hewlett-Packard Company ephemera collection
M1306  
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  • Language of Material: English
    Contributing Institution: Department of Special Collections and University Archives
    Title: Hewlett-Packard Company ephemera collection
    Identifier/Call Number: M1306
    Physical Description: 1.5 Linear Feet (3 manuscript boxes)
    Date (inclusive): 1957 - 1994
    Abstract: This collection contains annual reports, sporadic issues of various Hewlett-Packard publications, product information flyers and brochures, and manuals for various Hewlett-Packard products.

    Collection Scope and Content Summary

    This collection contains annual reports, sporadic issues of various Hewlett-Packard publications, product information flyers and brochures, and manuals for various Hewlett-Packard products.

    History

    Bill Hewlett and Dave Packard were friends and fellow graduates of Stanford University. Following their graduation from Stanford, the two founded the electronics firm Hewlett-Packard Co. in 1938. Their first product - the resistance-capacity audio oscillator (HP 200A), an electronic instrument used to test sound equipment. The firm continued to produce electronic testing equipment, and expanded later into the realm of computers and their related peripherals, most notably desk top printers.

    Acquisition Information

    The materials in this collection originally formed part of the Silicon Valley Ephemera collection (M0443). Much of the material was donated by various donors.

    Preferred Citation

    Hewlett-Packard Company Ephemera Collection. M1306. Dept. of Special Collections, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, Calif.

    Publication Rights

    While Special Collections is the owner of the physical and digital items, permission to examine collection materials is not an authorization to publish. These materials are made available for use in research, teaching, and private study. Any transmission or reproduction beyond that allowed by fair use requires permission from the owners of rights, heir(s) or assigns.

    Conditions Governing Access

    Open for research. Note that material must be requested at least 36 hours in advance of intended use.

    Subjects and Indexing Terms

    Computer industry -- United States -- History
    Microelectronics industry -- United States -- History.
    Hewlett, William R.
    Hewlett Packard Company
    Packard, David, 1912-1996