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15th Anniversary: Women Established at HP
By the time these women participated in Hewlett-Packard’s 15th anniversary celebrations in 1954, women were an established presence throughout the company’s workforce, which at that point consisted of ...
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A Lift: Dressagraph Multilift Model 1275
Patrica Vogt and Wally Brann worked on a Dressagraph Multilift Model 1275, a printer that had a capacity of 50,000 impressions or 25,000 sheets a day. Vogt was one of 2,600 women who worked at Hewlett ...
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A Network of Networks
HP’s employee groups were heavily localized and driven by grassroots actors, resulting in a wide range of organizations throughout the company. This table, printed in a U.S. publication, helped employ ...
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A Real Team Player: Yas Shimoguchi
Yas Shimoguchi (left foreground) was reportedly the first Japanese American ever hired by Hewlett-Packard Company, but his legacy at the company goes far deeper than that. Yas joined HP in 1951, worki ...
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A Riveting Job: Wartime Women at HP
Wartime production brought more employees into the fold, especially women and retirees. “Rosie the Riveters” were a common sight on Hewlett-Packard assembly lines in the mid- to late-1940s. ...
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A Wide Scope: HP 150A Oscilloscope
Women and men in the Wiring and Assembly section worked side by side in crafting 150A oscilloscopes. Hewlett-Packard encouraged all groups to work together while fostering a cohesive and friendly envi ...
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Administrating Growth at HP
Hewlett-Packard expanded continuously throughout the 1960s, beginning with the opening of its new corporate headquarters at 1501 Page Mill Road in 1960 and continuing through a number of domestic and ...
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An Award-Winning Initiative
In 2000, Hewlett-Packard was named a winner of the Ron Brown Award for Corporate Leadership. Created by then U.S. President Bill Clinton, it was the only presidential award honoring companies for outs ...
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At Attention: HP Attenuator Department
A group of employees were busy at work in the Attenuator Department, which in 1946 was made up mostly of women. Workers constructed attenuators — a small current-regulating device — and performed othe ...
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Black Employees Forum
The Black Employees Forum was HP’s oldest resource group, with roots dating back to the 1970s — long before resource groups were formally organized or empowered. By 1995, when John Blue (left) and Art ...