Collection is comprised of documents, artifacts, films, videos, and photographs documenting the history of the General Electric Co. It includes administrative records, such as Board of Directors Minutes, corporate philosophies, policies and procedures, meeting reports, and historical publications; papers and memorabilia associated with the celebration of the 100th anniversary of GE; records of the General Engineering Laboratory, including notes, reports and diagrams relating to the development of the cathode ray oscillograph; research and development technical papers and files; reports, tables, and graphs relating to the development of mercury vapor turbines; reports associated with research on photo polymer oxidation; patents dating from 1894; historical monographs and periodicals; advertising and sales promotion records; service manuals, technical manuals, and more.