Beaverton was a small town when Tektronix purchased 313 acres in 1956. This undated Beaverton map shows the area prior to the construction of the Tektronix campus.  Click on the image to view the PDF.

 

This November 8, 1957 Oregonian article describes issues with the Bernard airport just to the east of the Beaverton campus. Click on the image to view the PDF.

 

This document features an article from TekTalk and TekWeek along with several maps of Beaverton.  Click on the image to view the PDF.

 

This November 27, 1960 Sunday Oregonian article describes the creation of a major industry in Beaverton. Click on the image to view the PDF.

 

This September 23, 1962 Sunday Oregonian article describes Beaverton growing pains. Click on the image to view the PDF.

 

Ten years after the purchase of the Beaverton property, the population had grown to over 11,000.  This Spring 1966 TekTalk features some history of Beaverton.  Click on the image to view the PDF.

 

This multi-page advertisement Oregon: An Environment for Technology appeared in the May 1982 issue of Scientific American. It highlights Oregon and various high technology companies including Tektronix, Tektronix spin-offs, and other companies. Click on the image to view the PDF.