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119 items
William A. Lester, Jr. Papers
The William A. Lester, Jr. Papers contain the professional and personal papers of African American theoretical chemist and chemistry educator William A. Lester, Jr (1937-). Lester is noted for his theoretical studies of…
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Samuel R. Natelson Collection
This collection consists of writings and oral history materials by and about Samuel R. Natelson which were compiled by Amadeo J. Pesce. Natelson was a prominent American clinical chemist and a founding member of the…
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14 items
Papers of Spofford Grady English
Spofford Grady English (1916-1981) was a plutonium chemist that studied under Glenn T. Seaborg. In 1942 he became involved in the Manhattan Project as a member of Seaborg's group at the University of Chicago…
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17 items
Distillations
Periodical containing popular history of science articles and organizational news from the Science History Institute (formerly known as the Chemical Heritage Foundation). Prior to 2015, the magazine was published under…
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71 items
Chemical Heritage
Periodical containing popular history of science articles and organizational news from the Chemical Heritage Foundation (now the Science History Institute) issued in cooperation with the American Chemical Society, the…
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22 items
The Hercules Mixer
The Hercules Mixer is the company publication of the Hercules Powder Company. The periodical provides both historical and technical information and offers a glimpse of employees' day-to-day lives at the company.
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5 itemsExhibitions
Playing Dirty
Select digitized items from the outdoor exhibition Playing Dirty, on view April 25, 2023–October 30, 2023. Also available as a digital exhibition.
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11 items
Dyestuffs Journal
A journal publication from the National Aniline Division of the Allied Chemical & Dye Corporation issued on a monthly to quarterly basis from 1898 to 1964 (suspended briefly from 1916 to 1917). The journal contains…
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16 items
Bassam Z. Shakhashiri Christmas Lecture Collection
The Bassam Z. Shakhashiri Christmas Lecture Collection contains an assortment of materials concerning the “Once Upon a Christmas Cheery in the Lab of Shakhashiri” and “Once Upon a Springtime Cheery in the Lab of…
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85 items
Papers of Max Bredig
This collection’s scope covers the professional career and a large portion of the personal life of Max Bredig (1902-1977), a research chemist who immigrated to the United States to escape the effects of National…
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46 items
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4 itemsExhibitions
Sherlock Holmes and the Case of the Poisonous Plants
Select digitized materials from the digital exhibition, Sherlock Holmes and the Case of the Poisonous Plants.
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8 items
Henry C. McBay Papers
The Henry C. McBay Papers contain the professional and personal papers of African-American chemist and chemistry educator Henry C. McBay (1914-1995). In 1945, McBay was appointed Assistant Professor at Morehouse…
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3 items
Ray Dawson-Percy Julian Collection
This is a small but detailed collection of business and professional correspondence dealing with Percy Lavon Julian's project to cultivate and harvest Dioscorea in Guatemala for medicinal uses. Only a small selection of…
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Robert J. Baptista Papers
Robert J. Baptista (1944-) is a chemist and a colorant industry historian. He was born in Elizabeth, New Jersey and attended the Stevens Institute of Technology in Hoboken, New Jersey. He received his B.S. in chemistry…
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Photo of Dyestuff equipment
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Black and white photograph of a dyestuff laboratory. Pictured equipment may be dyestuff dryers.
- Subject Dye industry, Dyes and dyeing, Industries, Laboratories
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22 items
Othmer Rare Books
This continuously growing library collection includes rare books from the Othmer Library of Chemical History. The collection includes works donated to the library by notable collectors including Donald Othmer, the…
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Note addressed to Georg Bredig
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The widow of one of Georg Bredig's (1868-1944) former students notifies him that her husband has passed away.
- Addressee Bredig, Georg, 1868-1944
- Author Humboldt, Hildegard
- Subject Humboldt, Hildegard, Bredig, Georg, 1868-1944
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33 items
Science and Disability Oral History Project
What makes a person “disabled”? Is it a physical, cognitive, or emotional impairment that is manifested in that person’s body, or is it the presence of barriers and the absence of accommodations in society and the…
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9 itemsExhibitions
The Alchemical Quest
Select digitized items from the exhibition, The Alchemical Quest, on view in our Hach gallery from July 2 to December 31, 2012.
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Note written by Max Bredig regarding Paul Homburger's Letter, January 1941
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Max Bredig (1902-1977) copies an excerpt of a letter written by Paul Homburger, the brother-in-law of Max's sister, Marianne Homburger (1903-1987), from the Gurs concentration camp.
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Weston Anderson Collection
The Weston Anderson Collection contains photocopies of notebooks, one color photograph of Dr. Weston Anderson and Dr. Richard Ernst in Sweden during Nobel Week 1991, and journal articles by Anderson. Additionally, there…
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133 items
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C. David Barry and Edgar Meyer Collection of Molecular Science 16mm Films
16mm films of early (1960s-1970s) computer generated, interactive 3D models of molecular structures. Films were created or used by C. David Barry and Edgar Meyer. Film titles are taken from labels on the films applied…
