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Oral history interview with Carlos T. Moraes
- 2001-Mar-13 – 2001-Mar-15
Carlos T. Moraes grew up in São Paulo, Brazil, one of three children. His father was in the military at first, but then became a mechanical engineer and a professor. His mother completed a degree in physical education.…
- Interviewee Moraes, Carlos Torres. 1962-
- Interviewer Cohen, Helene L.
- Sponsor Pew Charitable Trusts
- Subject Moraes, Carlos Torres, 1962-, Biochemistry, Genetics, Religion and science, Minorities in science, Molecular genetics, Mitochondrial DNA--Abnormalities, Bilingualism, Research grants, Emigration and immigration
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Oral history interview with Marinus Los
- 1995-Jan-17
The interview begins with Dr. Marinus Los' description of his family's origins in The Netherlands. When he was two years old, his family moved to England, where he received his early education during World War II.…
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Oral history interview with Norman N. Li
- 2000-May-05
Norman Li begins the interview with a description of his family and childhood years in Fuzhou, China. After World War II, Li's family moved to Taiwan, where Li completed high school. Li then attended National Taiwan…
- Interviewee Li, Norman N., 1933-
- Interviewer Traynham, James G.
- Sponsor Society of Chemical Industry (Great Britain). American Section
- Subject Li, Norman N., 1933-, Chemical engineering, Exxon Research and Engineering Company, Liquid membranes, Patents, UOP Inc., Allied-Signal Inc., Emigration and immigration
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Oral history interview with Gustavo W. Leone
- 2008-Oct-23 – 2008-Oct-24
Gustavo Leone was born in Montevideo, Uruguay, and lived there until he was twelve—he was the second of three children. His parents owned a deli, in which Leone worked too. Not being able to get ahead, the family moved…
- Interviewee Leone, Gustavo W., 1962-
- Interviewer Caruso, David J. (David Joseph), 1978-
- Sponsor Pew Charitable Trusts
- Subject Leone, Gustavo W., 1962-, Cell cycle, Oligomerization, Duke University, Ohio State University, Cancer--Research, Ohio State University. Comprehensive Cancer Center, Cancer--Genetic aspects, International travel, Emigration and immigration
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Oral history interview with Uma Chowdhry
- 2011-Aug-24 – 2011-Aug-25
Uma Chowdhry grew up in Bombay (later Mumbai), India, one of three children. She attended British missionary schools, which taught in English, and became interested in science in high school. Having obtained a…
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Oral history interview with Joseph Labovsky
- 1996-Jul-24
Joseph Labovsky opens the interview with a discussion of his childhood in Ukraine and his family experiences there after his father emigrated to the United States in 1914. Labovsky moved with his mother and siblings to…
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Oral history interview with Shi Huang
- 2000-Jan-19 – 2000-Jan-21
Shi Huang was born in Dalian, in the north of China. His mother was a doctor assigned to a military base there, but his father, also a doctor, had been assigned to another base in Beijing. Because this was during the…
- Interviewee Huang, Shi, 1961-
- Interviewer Cohen, Helene L.
- Sponsor Pew Charitable Trusts
- Subject Huang, Shi, 1961-, Cultural Revolution (China : 1966-1976), Genetic engineering, English language--Study and teaching--Foreign speakers, RNA-protein interactions, Bacterial proteins, Gene expression, University of California, San Diego, Medical scientists, Emigration and immigration
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Oral history interview with Rolf Dessauer
- 2012-Aug-07 – 2012-Aug-08
- 2012-Oct-01
Rolf Dessauer was born in Nuremberg, Germany, one of two sons of a physician and a housewife. His family fled to the United States after Kristallnacht, eventually settling in Flushing, New York. After service in the US…
- Interviewee Dessauer, Rolf, 1926-
- Interviewer Hunter, Sarah L., 1985, Domush, Hilary
- Subject E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company, Chemists, Chemistry--Research, Chemistry, Technical, Research, Industrial, Photochemistry, Photopolymers--Industrial applications, Dessauer, Rolf, 1926-, Emigration and immigration
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Oral history interview with Andrew C. Chan
- 2000-Apr-17 – 2000-Apr-18
- 2000-Apr-20
Andrew C. Chan was born in Hong Kong, the eldest of four children. His father was an engineer, his mother a teacher. When Chan was seven the family emigrated to the United States. His father was able to continue his…
- Interviewee Chan, Andrew Chee-Yuen, 1959-
- Interviewer Cohen, Helene L.
- Sponsor Pew Charitable Trusts
- Subject Chan, Andrew Chee-Yuen, 1959-, Immunologists, Medical scientists, Immunology--Research, Washington University (Saint Louis, Mo.). School of Medicine, Minorities in science, Barnes-Jewish Hospital, Rheumatology, Emigration and immigration
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National Plastics Center and Museum fundraising video
- Undated
This fundraising appeal from the National Plastics Center and Museum aims to raise money for renovating a building in Leominster, Massachusetts to use as a museum, with exhibition galleries and conference rooms. This…
- Creator Of Work National Plastics Center and Museum
- Subject Plastics, Museums, Fund raising
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Chemcraft Chemical Magic
- 95 Mystifying Magical Demonstrations
- 1940
A manual written for middle to high school-age students to accompany the Chemcraft Chemical Magic Set. Includes 58 magic-themed experiments for the user to "amaze [their] friends by producing odors, invisible inks, and…
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Badische Anilin & Soda-Fabrik dye label with indigo dye workers
- Circa 1900
Dye label depicting male laborers dyeing fabrics in a setting reminiscent of Islamic architecture. The racially stereotyped illustration evokes Persian indigo dye workers in Iran, where indigo dye was utilized for…
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Badische Anilin & Soda-Fabrik dye label with deity
- Circa 1900
Dye label depicting a caricature of a deity figure with multiple hands and heads, stereotyping Hindu gods and goddesses. Hindu symbols were used by Badische Anilin & Soda-Fabrik (BASF) on their company's dye labels…
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Badische Anilin & Soda-Fabrik dye label with woman and child milking cow
- Circa 1900
Dye label depicting a racially stereotyped Indian woman and child milking a cow. The woman wears a sari amidst a lush landscape. Racist caricatures of Indian people and of Hindu symbols were used by Badische Anilin &…
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Trade card for celluloid waterproof collars, cuffs, and shirt bosoms
- Circa 1890
Trade card for waterproof celluloid collars, cuffs, and shirt bosoms featuring a racially stereotyped depiction of an Asian boy smoking an opium pipe. A celluloid cuff and collar adorn the boy's exaggerated Asian-style…
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Trade card for celluloid waterproof collars, cuffs, and shirt bosoms
- Circa 1890
Trade card for waterproof celluloid collars, cuffs, and shirt bosoms featuring a racially stereotyped depiction of a woman dressed in exaggerated Asian-styled garb holding an umbrella consisting of a celluloid cuff. She…
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Letter from Richard Anschütz to Georg Bredig
- 1899-Feb-19
Richard Anschütz (1852-1937), a German organic chemist and professor of chemistry at the University of Bonn, corresponds with Georg Bredig (1868-1944) regarding the preparation of maleic acid esters.
- Addressee Bredig, Georg, 1868-1944
- Author Anschütz, Richard 1852-1937
- Subject Anschütz, Richard 1852-1937, Bredig, Georg, 1868-1944, Chemistry
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Letter from Marianne Homburger to Max Bredig
- Circa 1937
Marianne Homburger (1903-1987) wishes her brother, Max Bredig (1902-1977), a happy birthday and asks what he would like for a gift. She additionally requests that he contact her acquaintance, Mrs. Raffael, who would…
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Letter from Marianne Homburger to Georg Bredig, December 10, 1939
- 1939-Dec-10
Marianne Homburger (1903-1987) informs her father, Georg Bredig (1868-1944), of the affidavits of support that she and her family will need to provide to the American consulate to immigrate to the United States. She…
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Envelope addressed to Georg Bredig from the Chemisches Institut der Universitat Zurich
- 1913-Jan-06
An envelope addressed to Georg Bredig (1868-1944) from the Chemisches Institut der Universitat Zurich.
- Addressee Bredig, Georg, 1868-1944
- Contributor Universität Zürich
- Subject Universität Zürich, Bredig, Georg, 1868-1944, Werner, Alfred, 1866-1919
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Nylon Wear Test Underwear
- 1938
A pair of off-white underwear made of Nylon with elastic in the waist and around each leg hole.
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Letter from Philippe A. Guye to Georg Bredig
- 1908-Apr-09
Phillippe Guye (1862-1922), a Swiss chemist, asks Georg Bredig (1866-1944) to inform him when his review of a work on catalysis will be ready.
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Letter from Philippe A. Guye to Georg Bredig
- 1908-Apr-05
Phillippe Guye (1862-1922), a Swiss chemist, informs Georg Bredig (1868-1944) of standards for writing a literature review for his scientific journal.
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Mine Vessel
- 2022
An erbium and glass cast of Mountain Pass Mine by artist, Anna Mlasowsky (1984- ). The Mountain Pass Mine is an open-pit mine of rare-earth elements on the south flank of the Clark Mountain Range in California. In 2020…
- Artist Mlasowsky, Anna, 1984-
- Subject Glass art, Erbium, Rare earths, Mlasowsky, Anna, 1984-, Rare earth industry
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Portrait of August Friedrich Horstmann
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Black and white printed portrait of August Friedrich Horstmann (1842-1929), a German physical chemist who worked in the field of thermodynamics.
- Printer Meisenbach Riffarth & Company
- Publisher Engelmann, Wilhelm, 1808-1878
- Subject Meisenbach Riffarth & Company