1989 Hewlett-Packard Annual Stock Report (HP) – Color Photos, 48 Pages
Take a trip back to the late 1980s with this 1989 Hewlett-Packard (HP) Annual Stock Report.
This collectible annual features color photos and provides an at-a-glance look at the company’s
standing during that era—perfect for HP collectors, stock ephemera fans, and
anyone who loves vintage corporate history.
Item Details
- Type: Hewlett-Packard annual stock report
- Year: 1989
- Pages: approximately 48 pages
- Size: approximately 8 1/2" x 11"
- Images: includes color photos
- Condition: as pictured
About Hewlett-Packard (HP)
Hewlett-Packard (HP) was a major American technology company credited with helping pioneer the rise of
Silicon Valley and the growth of global personal computing.
What HP Did (The Big Picture)
- Global IT company providing hardware, software, and services
- Electronic test equipment
- Handheld calculators
- Personal computers
- Industry-leading inkjet and laser printers
The “HP Way”
HP’s well-known corporate philosophy—often referred to as the HP Way—focused on
employee trust, open communication, and decentralized innovation.
Brief Timeline Highlights
- 1939: Founded by Bill Hewlett and Dave Packard in a Palo Alto, California garage (with an investment of $538)
- 1940s: The Model 200A audio oscillator was famously used by Walt Disney Studios for Fantasia
- 1960s–1980s: Expansion into computing, including the HP 2116A (1966) and the HP-35 (1972)
- 2002: HP acquired Compaq—briefly becoming the world’s largest PC vendor
- 2015: HP split into HP Inc. and Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE)
