On May 19, 1989, a historic marker was put in front 367 Addison Avenue. It recognized the site’s landmark status as “the birthplace of the world’s first high-technology region, ‘Silicon Valley.’” ...

Coffee breaks were a regular ritual at Hewlett-Packard facilities. Twice a day, employees from all levels and departments — including Dave Packard and Bill Hewlett — would gather around refreshment st ...

Dave Packard and Bill Hewlett agreed to establish a joint venture at their first formal business meeting, held on August 23, 1937. According to the minutes recorded that day, the two men agreed that t ...

A half-century after Hewlett-Packard was founded, Bill and Dave returned to the garage where their incredible journey began.

Bill Hewlett (right) received the Gold Medal of Honor of Böblingen from the city’s Lord Mayor (center) in 1977. Also present at the ceremony were Dave Packard (left foreground) and Barney Oliver (not ...

The Hewlett-Packard holiday party was a big affair, featuring both bonus checks and, before the company got too large, gifts.

Hewlett-Packard was a regular booster of war bonds. Company publications exhorted employees to maintain high participation levels, and Dave and Lucile Packard hosted raffles at war bond rallies to hel ...

Bill developed this audio oscillator while doing postgraduate research at Stanford in 1938. On the basis of this prototype, Bill and Dave developed their first product, the HP 200A audio oscillator. ( ...

Bill Hewlett served in the United States Army during World War II, serving most of his stint in Washington, D.C. and rising to the rank of lieutenant colonel. Dave Packard ran the young company while ...

Hewlett-Packard’s company culture encouraged an “open door” policy where supervisors were accessible to their employees and receptive to their comments. The policy began at the top, where Bill and Dav ...