The Local History Collection focuses on the history of Orange County California and the cities within Orange County, Southern California and to a lesser extent California as a whole. Years 1776-2012 (to date) are covered. The collection includes 3860 cataloged books and pamphlets, correspondence, ephemera, manuscripts, maps, memoribilia, papers, periodicals, posters and photographs.

Arnold O. Beckman, founder of Beckman Instruments, is presented with an honorary doctorate as a Doctor of Humane Letters in the School of Math, Science, and Engineering at California State University, Fullerton's 25th commencement ceremony in June 1984.

Arnold O. Beckman, founder of Beckman Instruments, is presented with an honorary doctorate as a Doctor of Humane Letters in the School of Math, Science, and Engineering at California State University, Fullerton's 25th commencement ceremony in June 1984.