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Letter from the United States Department of State to Ernst Berl, April 7, 1943
- 1943-Apr-07
Letter from Green H. Hackworth (1883-1973), a legal advisor with the United States Department of State, to Ernst Berl (1877-1946) regarding his property in Germany.
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Letter from P. M. Robinson to Ernst Berl
- 1942-Oct-28
Letter from P. M. Robinson of the United States Office of Petroleum Coordination for War thanking Ernst Berl (1877-1946) for his suggestions regarding the utilization of waste agricultural products. Robinson adds that…
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Letter to Ernst Berl from Robert T. Pell, February 18, 1941
- 1941-Feb-18
Letter from Robert T. Pell (1902-1969) of the United States Department of State's Division of European Affairs to Ernst Berl (1877-1946) about an application Berl's son (Herbert Berl, 1913-2000) had submitted to the…
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Letter to Ernst Berl from J. E. Butterworth, April 16, 1943
- 1943-Apr-16
Letter from J. E. Butterworth of the United States War Department, confirming that Ernst Berl's (1877-1946) application for the position of Expert Consultant to the War Department has been approved. Butterworth…
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Letter from Ernst Berl to the National Inventors Council, August 14, 1944
- 1944-Aug-14
Letter from Ernst Berl (1877-1946) to the National Inventors Council regarding his process for converting plant material into fuel. Berl explains his process and asks if he can submit the process at a conference.
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One World or None: A Report to the Public on the Full Meaning of the Atomic Bomb
- 1946
One World or None: A Report to the Public on the Full Meaning of the Atomic Bomb, edited by Dexter Masters and Katherine Way. Forward written by Niels Bohr and introduction by Arthur H. Compton. The cover and…
- Publisher McGraw-Hill Book Company
- Editor Masters, Dexter, Way, Katharine, 1903-
- Contributor Rhodes, Richard, 1937-, Bohr, Niels, 1885-1962, Compton, Arthur Holly, 1892-1962
- Subject Atomic bomb, Nuclear energy, Nuclear warfare
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4 items
Box of See-Safe polyethylene plastic wrap
- 1950s
Box of See-Safe polyethylene plastic wrap. The box features the slogan "Beautiful to See . . . Safe as Can Be" and has illustrated directions.
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2 items
AIChE slide rule pin
- American Institute of Chemical Engineers slide rule pin
- After 1900 – before 2004
Gold-plated pin for the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AlChE). The pin is in the shape of a slide rule with the AIChE shield in the center and has a hinged clasp.
- Manufacturer L.G. Balfour Company
- Subject Brooches, American Institute of Chemical Engineers, Collectibles
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3 items
Gilbert "Cloud Chamber"
- 1951
The Gilbert "Cloud Chamber" is part of the Gilbert U-238 Atomic Energy Laboratory, which was a toy laboratory set marketed towards children. The cloud chamber allowed the user to view alpha particles traveling 12,000…
- Manufacturer A.C. Gilbert Company
- Subject A.C. Gilbert Company, Nuclear energy, Electricity, Electrochemistry, Cloud chamber
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2 items
Electron Capture Detector
- 1957
The electron capture detector (ECD) was invented by Dr. James Lovelock (1919-2022) in 1957. ECDs detect molecules in gas via electron capture ionization and are used in gas chromatography to detect traces of chemicals…
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Letter from Hubert H. Humphrey to Lewis Strauss, May 1, 1958
- 1958-May-01
Letter from U.S. Senator Hubert H. Humphrey (1911-1978) to Lewis L. Strauss (1896-1974), chair of the U.S. Atomic Energy Commission. Humphrey thanks Strauss, Spofford Grady English (1916-1981), and Alfred Dodd Starbird…
- Author Humphrey, Hubert H. (Hubert Horatio), 1911-1978
- Addressee Strauss, Lewis L.
- Subject Starbird, Alfred D. (Alfred Dodd), 1912-1983, Strauss, Lewis L., English, Spofford Grady, 1915-1981, Humphrey, Hubert H. (Hubert Horatio), 1911-1978, U.S. Atomic Energy Commission, United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Foreign Relations, Nuclear disarmament
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Lecture Series on the Nuclear Atom
- 1948-Jul-21
Spofford Grady English's (1915-1981) copy of "Lecture Series on the Nuclear Atom." The report was declassified by the U.S. Atomic Energy Commission on April 12, 1948, though the transmittal date on this copy is July 21,…
- Creator Of Work U.S. Atomic Energy Commission
- Author Compton, Arthur Holly, 1892-1962, Curtiss, Leon Francis, 1895-, Kanne, W. R.
- Subject U.S. Atomic Energy Commission, Nuclear physics, Lectures, Radiation, Radioactivity
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Mint flavored cod liver oil
- 1940s
12 fl. oz bottle of Squibb Mint Flavored Cod Liver Oil. The back label explains that this cod liver oil is treated with carbon dioxide which extends its shelf life. Additionally, the label includes dosage and storage…
- Manufacturer E.R. Squibb & Sons
- Subject Cod-liver oil, Nutrition, Nutrition--Children, E.R. Squibb & Sons
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12 items
Hunger Quits School
- 1943
Hunger Quits School is a pamphlet published in 1943 by the United States Food Distribution Administration. This pamphlet explains the benefits of school lunch programs, and how to start them in local communities.
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Fertility No. 2
- Circa 1949
A landscape in watercolor, featuring a farm scene with a large tree that spreads its branches across the top of the image. At bottom, a planted field in rows. Superimposed on the landscape is a large glass bottle, a…
- Artist Carr, Hamzeh
- Subject Watercolor painting, Farms, Carr, Hamzeh, Agriculture, Agricultural chemistry, Chemistry, Science in art
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18 items
The Conquest of Hunger: Featuring Prosper Plenty and His Magical Chemicals
- 1951
Published by The National Fertilizer Association in 1951, The Conquest of Hunger was a public service comic strip that celebrated the use of synthetic fertilizers.
This comic calls Native Americans "Indians" and…
- Publisher National Fertilizer Association
- Producer Commercial Comics, Inc.
- Subject Fertilizers, Food industry and trade, Hunger, Agriculture, Educational comics, Comic books, strips, etc.
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6 items
Graphic Periodic Selector of the Elements
- 1959
The Graphic Periodic Selector of the Elements visually demonstrates the periodicity of the elements. A single setting of the slide will simultaneously illustrate the arrangement of electrons around the nucleus of the…
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Certificate of Incorporation for the Society of Flavor Chemists, Inc.
- 1959-Aug-11
Certificate of Incorporation for the Society of Flavor Chemists.
- Creator Of Work New York (State). Department of State
- Subject Society of Flavor Chemists, Certificates of incorporation
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Letter from Robert Oppenheimer to Albert Shansky, May 20, 1955
- 1955-May-20
Letter from J. Robert Oppenheimer (1904-1967) to Albert Shansky (1925-2024) dated May 20, 1955. The letter is a thank you message from Oppenheimer, on behalf of the Institute for Advanced Study, for the condolences…
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Painting with Putnam Fadeless Dyes
- 1950s
Pamphlet written by Dorothy Lawless (1906-1981) about using Putnam Fadeless Dyes to make colorful floral hooked rugs. Lawless provides instructions for dying textiles and gives suggestions for achieving the color of…
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Atoms for Peace
- 1950s
Atoms for Peace is a 17-minute film describing how atomic energy is used in the oil, automotive, power, medical, and agricultural industries. This version is taken from a DVD copy and not from the original film.
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27M 30S
Atomic Energy As a Force For Good
- 1955
Atomic Energy As a Force For Good is a dramatization of a town debating whether or not to allow the Atomic Energy Commission to build a nuclear power plant nearby. Community members initially afraid of nuclear energy…
- Creator Of Work The Christophers
- Subject Nuclear energy, Atomic bomb, Nuclear medicine, Nuclear power plants, World War (1939-1945), Cancer--Treatment
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28M 59S
Atomic Power at Shippingport
- 1958
Atomic Power at Shippingport is a tour of America's first nuclear power plant devoted entirely to peaceful uses, located in Shippingport, Pennsylvania. Includes footage the plant's construction and work done at the…
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53S
First Private Atom Power Plant Opens
- 1957
This 1-minute short film shows the opening of the Vallecitos Atomic Electric Power Plant in Alameda County, California. This plant was a boiling water reactor and the first privately owned nuclear power plant in the…
- Creator Of Work Universal newsreel
- Subject Vallecitos Superheat Reactor, Nuclear energy, Nuclear power plants, Boiling water reactors
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1H 10M 41S
The Miracle of the Can
- 1956
The Miracle of the Can uses skits to show the development of canning technology throughout the late 19th and early 20th centuries and how that technology was a boon to American farmers, the economy, the employment rate,…
- Creator Of Work American Can Company
- Producer Caravel Films, Inc.
- Subject Canning and preserving, Food industry and trade, Vegetables--Preservation, Housewives, Canned foods industry
