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A personalized certificate of commendation given to Dave Packard for his contributions to the Navy during WWII.
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A Letter of Commendation
The war brought Hewlett-Packard into its first work on microwave technology through the Leopard project, a top secret program to disrupt enemy radar and protect Allied ships. The demands of the projec ...
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Hometown Softball Heroes
Hewlett-Packard sponsored its first softball team, the HP Aggies, in 1945. Just two years later, the team won its first league division championship with a 22-2 record. Hewlett-Packard was part of a d ...
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HP Takes the Hardwood
In the winter of 1944, Hewlett-Packard fielded its first sports team, a basketball squad. In its augural season, the HP team played only one opponent, the Fisher Research Lab, and lost all three games ...
Bill Hewlett and Dave Packard presenting a box of gifts during a Hewlett-Packard holiday party in 1947.
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The Hewlett-Packard Holiday Party
The Hewlett-Packard holiday party was a big affair, featuring both bonus checks and, before the company got too large, gifts.
Photo of the corporate seal embossing stamp for Hewlett-Packard (side view).
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The Incorporation of Hewlett-Packard
Hewlett-Packard Company formally incorporated in 1947 — prior to that, it had been a private partnership between Bill and Dave. An embossing stamp gave the new corporation its own seal.
Photo of a microwave signal generator with a crowd gathered around during a demonstration in 1947.
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Well Equipped: HP WW2 Tech
World War II had brought Hewlett-Packard into its first involvement in radar and microwave technologies. After the war, and continuing for more than two decades, Hewlett-Packard would be an industry l ...