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Certificate of birth for Abram Laib Schajewitsch Kotljar
- 1936-Oct-08
German translation of a Russian document recording the birth of Abram Laib Schajewitsch Kotljar. The document states that Abram Laib Schajewitsch Kotljar was born on April 8, 1889, to "his mother Chawa" in Gorodok,…
- Creator Of Work Bürgermeisteramt (Stuttgart, Germany)
- Subject Registers of births, etc., Levy, Gabor B., 1913-
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Gabor B. Levy's examination certificate, 1938
- 1938-Feb-01
Gabor B. Levy's (1913-1999) chemistry examination certificate, dated February 1, 1938, granting him a Diploma-Ingenieurs (engineer's degree) from Karlsruhe Institute of Technology.
- Creator Of Work Technische Hochschule Karlsruhe
- Subject Technische Hochschule Karlsruhe, Levy, Gabor B., 1913-, Degrees, Academic
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Certificate releasing Levy family members from Prussian citizenship, 1887
- 1887-Jun-09
Certificate releasing Levy family members from Prussian citizenship., dated June 9, 1887.
The names are not all legible. The family includes a father, born September 4, 1834 in Festenberg; his wife, whose maiden name…
- Creator Of Work Hungary. Belügyminisztérium
- Subject Citizenship, Levy, Gabor B., 1913-, Germany--Prussia, Levy, Albert B., 1873-1951
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Consuming Women’s Healthcare
Select digitized items from the exhibition, Consuming Women’s Healthcare, on display from October 30, 2024 to March 29, 2025.
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24 items
Defense against radioactive fallout on the farm
- 1964-Oct
Pamphlet published by the United States Department of Agriculture instructing farmers how to protect themselves, their land, crops, and livestock from radioactive fallout in the event of a nuclear attack.
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Kotex sanitary pad advertisement, 1922
- It Forms New Sanitary Habits Among Women
- 1922
Kotex sanitary pad advertisement from a November 1922 issue of Ladies' Home Journal. The ad asserts that disposable Kotex pads are inexpensive, comfortable, hygienic, and safe.
Kotex ("cotton texture") disposable pads…
- Creator Of Work Cellucotton Products Company
- Subject Women--Health and hygiene, Menstruation, Menstrual products, Sanitary napkins, Advertising, Cellucotton Products Company
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Kotex sanitary pad advertisement, 1926
- This is Ending Women's Greatest Hygienic Mistake
- 1926-Nov-01
Kotex sanitary pad advertisement from November 1, 1926 issue of an unidentified magazine. The ad, purportedly the words of "Ellen Buckland, Registered Nurse," emphasizes the "scientific" aspects of Kotex pads. It boasts…
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Premarin advertisement
- 1990s
Advertisement for Premarin (conjugated estrogen), Wyeth-Ayerst Laboratories' hormone therapy product for the treatment of menopausal symptoms. The ad features an image of a woman walking dogs on the beach. The text…
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Family Radiation Measurement Kit
- 1960s
This Family Radiation Measurement Kit was manufactured by the Cincinnati, Ohio division of the Bendix Corporation during the early 1960s. It retailed for around $25. The Bendix kit was one of the first commercially…
- Creator Of Work Bendix Corporation
- Subject Radiation--Measurement, Radiation--Safety measures, Dosimeters, Nuclear counters, Cold War (1945-1989), Bendix Corporation
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Family Food Stockpile for Survival
- 1961-Aug
Pamphlet published by the United States Department of Agriculture instructing citizens on home food and water storage for a fallout shelter.
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Cover of The Challenge of the Atomic Bomb
- 1945-Dec-22
Cover of "The Challenge of the Atomic Bomb,” a special supplement to The Nation, published December 22, 1945, containing the addresses delivered at the Annual Nation Associates' Forum, December 1-3, 1945. Contributors…
- Creator Of Work Nation (New York, N.Y. : 1865)
- Subject Atomic bomb
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Group photo of participants in the Workshop on Computer Simulation of Organic and Biological Molecules, January 1981
- 1981-Jan
Group photograph of participants in the Workshop on Computer Simulation of Organic and Biological Molecules, hosted by the National Resource for Computation in Chemistry (NRCC).
This workshop took place from January…
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Testimony of John A. McCone on Geneva Test Ban Negotiations
- Hearing before a Subcommittee of the Committee on Foreign Relations, United States Senate, Eighty-Sixth Congress, First Session, June 24, 195959
- 1959-Jun-24
Testimony of John A. McCone (1902-1991), chair of the Atomic Energy Commission (AEC), on Geneva test ban negotiation, given in hearing before the Subcommittee on Disarmament of the Committee on Foreign Relations, United…
- Publisher United States. Government Printing Office.
- Contributor McCone, John A. (John Alex), 1902-1991, United States. Congress. House. Committee on Foreign Relations
- Subject McCone, John A. (John Alex), 1902-1991, U.S. Atomic Energy Commission, United States. Congress. House. Committee on Foreign Relations, Nuclear weapons--Testing, Disarmament, Conference on the Discontinuance of Nuclear Weapon Tests (1958-1962 : Geneva, Switzerland)
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Chi-Ches-Ters Menstrual Pain Relief Tablets
- 1900s
Container of "Chi-Ches-ters" menstrual pain relief tablets, manufactured by Chichester Chemical Co.
Chichester Chemical Co. also manufactured "Pennyroyal Pills," which were marketed with language that subtly indicated…
- Manufacturer Chichester Chemical Co.
- Subject Analgesics, Drugs, Menstruation, Pharmaceutical chemistry, Women--Health and hygiene, Menstrual products
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Kotex Wonderform belt
- 1960s
Kotex Wonderform belt in a purple cardboard box with a cut-out window displaying a white belt against a gold background.
Sanitary belts such as the Kotex Wonderform belt were most commonly worn for menstruation between…
- Manufacturer Kimberly-Clark Corporation
- Subject Kimberly-Clark Corporation, Menstrual products, Menstruation, Women--Health and hygiene
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Rely tampons
- 1975
Free sample box of Rely Tampons wrapped in light blue wrapping paper with white Procter and Gamble logo. Rely Tampons were made by Procter & Gamble from 1975 to 1980.
- Manufacturer Procter & Gamble Company
- Subject Tampons, Women--Health and hygiene, Procter & Gamble Company, Menstrual products, Menstruation
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Kotex sanitary belt advertisement
- 1957
1957 advertisement for a Kotex sanitary belt. The ad boasts that the belt has unbreakable clasps that won't dig into the skin compared to metal clasps.
- Creator Of Work Kimberly-Clark Corporation
- Subject Kimberly-Clark Corporation, Menstrual products, Menstruation, Women--Health and hygiene, Women in advertising, Advertising
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Rely tampons advertisement
- 1980
1980 advertisement for Rely Tampons.
- Creator Of Work Procter & Gamble Company
- Subject Tampons, Procter & Gamble Company, Women--Health and hygiene, Advertising, Menstrual products, Menstruation
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Igloo Wrap cellophane
- 1900s
Blue and red cardboard box of "Igloo Wrap Brand" cellophane wrap, manufactured by Du Pont.
- Manufacturer E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company
- Subject E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company, Food--Storage, Food--Preservation, Plastic films
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14 itemsExhibitions
Lunchtime: The History of Science on the School Food Tray
Select digitized items from the exhibition Lunchtime: The History of Science on the School Food Tray, on view in our Hach Gallery from September 27, 2024-August 2025.
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Letter from from Clyde L. Herring to Ernst Berl, March 9, 1942
- 1942-Mar-09
Letter from Clyde L. Herring (1879-1945), U.S. Senator for Iowa and a member of the Senate Committee on Finance, thanking Ernst Berl (1877-1946) for sending a letter and article regarding explosions of ordnance plants.…
- Author Herring, Clyde L. (Clyde LaVerne), 1879-1945, United States. Department of State
- Addressee Berl, Ernst, 1877-1946
- Subject Berl, Ernst, 1877-1946, Knudsen, William S., 1879-1948, Herring, Clyde L. (Clyde LaVerne), 1879-1945, United States. Congress. Senate, World War (1939-1945), United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Finance
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Lysol advertisement
- One Neglect Than Can Be Stronger Than Love ...
- 1949
1949 advertisement for Lysol, with the slogan For complete Feminine Hygiene rely on...
"Lysol." The ad suggests that women should use Lysol as a vaginal douche to keep themselves clean and desirable for their husbands.… -
Letter from Ernst Berl to H. H. Jacobs, October 2, 1944
- 1944-Oct-02
Letter from Ernst Berl (1877-1946) to H. H. Jacobs, the chairman of the Patent Office Defense Committee. Berl asks if the Standard Oil Company of New Jersey would want information on secret patent applications (by Berl…
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Letter from the National Inventors Council to Ernst Berl, August 9, 1944
- 1944-Aug-09
Letter from J. C. Green, the acting chief engineer of the National Inventors Council, to Ernst Berl (1877-1946). Green informs Berl that appropriate personnel will look into Berl's process of turning plant matter into…
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Ernst Berl's application for federal employment, 1942
- 1942-Nov-30
Ernst Berl's (1877-1946) application for federal employment, completed November 30, 1942, while Berl was living in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
- Contributor Berl, Ernst, 1877-1946
- Creator Of Work United States Civil Service Commission
- Subject Berl, Ernst, 1877-1946, United States Civil Service Commission, Civil service--Officials and employees
