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Kathleen Hickey's Chemistry Notebook
- 1912
This is a handwritten chemistry notebook from 1912 belonging to high school student Kathleen Hickey. Signed with the caption "Kathleen Hickey PT's Year I," the notebook contains lined pages with handwritten entries and…
- Creator Of Work Hickey, Kathleen
- Subject Chemistry, Chemistry--Study and teaching, Notebooks, sketchbooks, etc., Women in chemistry
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Kathleen Hickey chemistry notebook, 1912
This is a handwritten chemistry notebook from 1912 belonging to high school student Kathleen Hickey. The notebook contains lined pages with handwritten entries and corresponding pages of graphing paper that feature…
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04M 49S
Julian Laboratories plant in Mexico City, Mexico
- Laboratorios Julian de Mexico
- After 1954 – before 1961
Silent footage of the Julian Laboratories plant in Mexico City, founded by American chemist Percy Julian in the early 1950s. Julian opened this plant to process Mexican yams, which were a major source of diosgenin, a…
- Creator Of Work Julian Laboratories, Inc.
- Subject Mexico--Mexico City, Steroid hormones--Synthesis, Pharmaceutical industry, Barbasco (Dioscorea mexicana), Factories
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John B. Fenn and colleagues, circa 1967
- Circa 1967
Black and white photograph taken around 1967 of Dave Marsden, John B. Fenn (1917-2010), Ron P. Andres, and James B. Anderson (1935-2021). Anderson is shown holding a detector.
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John and Norman Fenn, 1920s
- 1920s
Sepia-toned photograph of chemist John B. Fenn (1917-2010) and his brother Norman Fenn.
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John and Norman Fenn, 1930s
- 1930s
Sepia-toned photograph of chemist John B. Fenn (1917-2010) and his brother Norman Fenn.
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The Photographs from the Papers of John B. Fenn
The Photographs from the Papers of John B. Fenn (1917-2010) contain personal and professional photographs of American analytical chemist and Nobel laureate John B. Fenn. Only a small number of photographs have been…
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Elephants Have Wings
- 2014
Cartoon titled Elephants Have Wings, drawn by Marianne Steinberg. This drawing was created in honor of Steinberg's father, chemist John B. Fenn (1917-2010), whose Nobel Prize lecture was titled Electrospray Wings for…
- Artist Steinberg, Marianne
- Subject Fenn, John B., 1917-2010, Caricatures and cartoons
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15M 36S
Interview with Richard Houghten
- Circa 2000
An interview with Richard Houghton, who invented the "tea bag" method of peptide synthesis. Segments of this interview are used in the video Protein and Peptide Synthesis, produced by the American Peptide Society in…
- Subject Peptides, Peptides--Synthesis
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12M 59S
Fluid Catalytic Cracking
- 1992
Promotional video from the oil and gas company Exxon about the fluid catalytic cracking process which converts petroleum into other products like gasoline. This process was developed by Exxon in the 1940s.
- Creator Of Work Exxon Corporation
- Subject Petroleum, Gasoline, Exxon Corporation, Petroleum industry and trade, World War (1939-1945)
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Three Generations of the Julian Family: Dr. Percy Lavon Julian, Percy Lavon Julian Jr., and James Sumner Julian
- Circa 1948
Black and white photograph of Percy Lavon Julian (1899-1975) [left], his son Percy Lavon Julian Jr. (1940-2008) [middle], and his father James Sumner Julian (1871-1955) [right].
Julian is internationally recognized…
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Percy Julian's Glidden Employee Pass
- Undated
Employee pass issued by Glidden Company to Percy Lavon Julian (1899-1975), granting him access to the Soya Products Division #37.
Julian joined the Glidden Company in 1936, where he supervised the assembly plant. In…
- Creator Of Work Glidden Company
- Subject Julian, Percy Lavon, 1899-1975, Glidden Company, African American chemists, Chemists, Scientists, Scientists, Black
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Mr. Safford Chemistry: 1st Book
- 1865
19th century student manuscript on chemistry. Contains loose photograph of a man and woman with the verso reading, "With compliments of the season, Christmas 1920," as well as an original song titled "I love my love,"…
- Creator Of Work Safford, E. W.
- Subject Love songs, Chemistry--Study and teaching, Electricity, Magnetism, Chemical elements
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Percy Lavon Julian, Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic
- After 1929
Black and white photograph of Percy Lavon Julian (1899–1975) sitting on steps, in front of a statue. The statue is part of a monument dedicated to Ludwig van Beethoven in Karlovy Vary (Carlsbad), Czech Republic.
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Percy Lavon Julian's vaccination certificate
- 1960-Jun
Percy Lavon Julian’s (1899–1975) international certificate of inoculation and vaccination for smallpox. The certificate includes three photographs of Julian: two portraits and one of him in profile.
Julian is…
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Percy Lavon Julian's Passport
- 1962-Apr-20
United States passport belonging to Percy Lavon Julian (1899–1975), issued April 20, 1962. The passport includes an introductory letter signed by President Dwight D. Eisenhower, a standard feature included in U.S.…
- Creator Of Work United States. Department of State
- Subject Julian, Percy Lavon, 1899-1975, Passports, African American chemists, Chemists, Scientists, Scientists, Black
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A Birmingham Toast, as given on the 14th of July
- 1791
A Birmingham Toast, as given on the 14th of July, by the --- Revolution Society. by James Gillray (1756-1815).
The illustration shows Charles James Fox seated at the center of a table and raising his glass, saying…
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Cours de Chimie Industrielle: Professeur M. Payen
- 1843 – 1844
Notebook from the French engineering school, École Centrale des Arts et Manufactures, dated 1843-1844. The notebook belongs to Achille Alioth and was used for an industrial chemistry class, taught by Professor Anselme…
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Between the Lines, Beyond the Bench
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