Hewlett-Packard Historical Archive - Hewlett-Packard History

CORPORATE COWBOYS

Did you know, in addition to their day jobs, Bill and Dave also operated a cattle ranch in the 1950s?

SAN FELIPE RANCH

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The large motor for the 7937 disk drive shows just how much technology has advanced since the 1980s.

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INSIDE THE VAULT

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All Fun & Games: HP’s Sports History

Voices from the Vault

Front-facing photo of the HP 200A oscillator, Hewlett-Packard's first product.

In the Beginning: HP Origins

Inside the Vault Videos

Going Green: HP’s Sustainability

Bill Hewlett and Dave Packard presenting a box of gifts during a Hewlett-Packard holiday party in 1947.

The HP Way: Corporate Culture

Hewlett-Packard LaserJet printer (front) with plaque attached stating

In Print: HP Printing & Imaging

A print ad featuring HP's business (HP 37E and HP 38E) and scientific (HP 31E, HP 32E and HP 33E) calculators.

Hewlett-Packard Advertising Archives

Bill Hewlett rappelling down the side of a mountain.

Bill Hewlett and Dave Packard

Sanborn plant employees teaching assembly techniques to a group of women at the Cambridge Community Center.

Women’s Voices at HP: Female Employees

The July 1968 edition of Measure.

Valuing Diversity at HP

Photo of Bess Stephens (right) and Kevin Hinkston (left), both honored at the Black Engineer of the Year Awards Conference.

Black History at Hewlett-Packard

Bill Hewlett, Dave Packard and other men during the unveiling of a sign at Hewlett-Packard Malaysia in 1972.

HP’s International Operations

A man works with a stylus on the HP 520/9000 desktop computer.

HP Servers: Dealing with Data

Healthcare Technology

Photo of Digital Equipment Corporation's PDP-10 featuring large teal units and several terminals.

Inspired by Innovation

Front of the garage at 367 Addison Avenue following the property's renovation.

Returning to Addison Avenue

Photo of the HP 85, Hewlett-Packard's first personal computer.

HP Pioneering the PC

A woman working on the Comsys system used to communicate with HP facilities all over the globe in 1974.

HP’s Data Storage Evolution

Copy of the box for the PaloAltoOpoly board game from 1993.

Items from the HP Swag Bag

Progress Made in HP Production

Giving Back: HP’s Philanthropy

The HP 35 handheld scientific calculator.

Hewlett-Packard Calculator Archives

Dave Packard (left) with NYSE President G. Keith Funston (center) and Mortimer Marcus (right), a stock specialist.

Business Breakthroughs: HP Milestones

A 3D-printed elephant with various colors from blue and purple to pink.

Promoting 3D Printing

Photo of the HP 3081A industrial workstation terminal.

HP’s Mobile Devices

The HP 01 portable smartwatch/calculator from 1977 in its case with manual and stylus.

Timely Tech: Hewlett-Packard’s Watches

HP employees in a production facility with three women soldering in the foreground.

Women’s Contributions to HP

Photo of Bill Hewlett in Army dress uniform taken in 1943.

HP During World War II

Photo of the HP 200CD oscillator (front/left).

Scientific Instruments at HP

Marketing Milestones at HP

A pin celebrating HP 3000 Business Servers.

HP’s Commemorative Collectibles

Photo of Dave Packard showing a circuit board to Queen Elizabeth II during her visit to HP Cupertino.

Famous Visitors at Hewlett-Packard