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Kyoko Sagimori of Hewlett-Packard's Santa Clara division speaks with Dave and Bill in front of the glass bonsai tree.
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A Bonsai for the Boss
In 1977, Kyoko Sagimori of Hewlett-Packard’s Santa Clara division gave Hewlett-Packard a glass bonsai tree. A glassblower who pursued art in her spare time, Sagimori crafted the item on lunch breaks a ...
Distinguished Citizen Award presented to Bill Hewlett by the City of Palo Alto in 1977.
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Bill Hewlett’s Philanthropy
Bill Hewlett was an active philanthropist as a private citizen in addition to his work through Hewlett-Packard. He and his wife founded their own nonprofit organization, The William and Flora Hewlett ...
Dave Packard speaking with an employee near a CRT monitor displaying 10,000th on its screen in 1977.
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Celebrating 10,000 CRTs
Before the rise of affordable LED systems (which Hewlett-Packard developed), cathode-ray tube (CRT) displays dominated computer monitor technology. Hewlett-Packard had a head start in CRT technology b ...
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Contributions from All the People
Check out this interview from 1977, where several Hewlett-Packard employees describe what makes the company special. Both Bill and Dave make appearances to talk about company culture.
A brochure for the HP-19C and HP-29C.
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Memory Well-Served: The HP 19C and HP 29C
The HP 19C and HP 29C calculators were equipped with Continuous Memory capability, so programs were saved until the user cleared or overwrote them. This meant users could “program frequently-needed ca ...
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Open Communication and Growth
Hewlett-Packard’s company culture, open communication and desire for growth have been strong values throughout its entire history. Listen to Bill, Dave and other HP employees discuss why these values ...
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Robin Williams’ Role at HP
In the late 1970s, Robin Williams was known for his standup comedy, his sitcom Mork & Mindy … and his work with HP? Take a look at Williams in this exclusive company video. You may even see his signat ...
Photo of Bill Hewlett (right) and Dave Packard (left) with Boblingen's Lord Mayor (center) at the Medal of Honor ceremony.
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The Gold Medal of Honor of Böblingen
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 HP 01 portable smartwatch/calculator from 1977 in its case with manual and stylus.
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The HP 01: The Smart Watch of the 1970s
The HP 01 took Hewlett-Packard’s portable calculator line to a new level. It could perform all the functions of a digital timekeeper and a handheld calculator. More distinctively, it could combine the ...