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Letter from Joseph Henry to James Curtis Booth, December 28, 1875
- 1875-Dec-28
Joseph Henry (1797-1878), Secretary of the Smithsonian Institute, writes to James Curtis Booth (1810-1888) with a request for a photograph.
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Letter from Henry Carrington Bolton to James Curtis Booth, March 8, 1882
- 1882-Mar-08
Henry Carrington Bolton (1843-1903), an American chemist, professor of science at Trinity College, and relative of James Curtis Booth (1810-1888), invites Booth to attend a lecture by Bolton on glaciers and asks if…
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Letter from Edward L. Lycett to James Curtis Booth
- 1860-Apr-17
Edward L. Lycett informs James Curtis Booth (1810-1888) that he has found Booth's golden pencil and will send it back to him.
- Author Lycett, Edward L.
- Addressee Booth, James Curtis, 1810-1888
- Subject Booth, James Curtis, 1810-1888
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Letter from Frederick Sylvester & Brother to James Curtis Booth, July 26, 1880
- 1880-Jul-26
An acknowledgment.
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Letter from Patterson Du Bois to Margaret M. Booth, October 4, 1888
- 1888-Oct-04
Patterson Du Bois writes to Margaret M. Booth née Cardeza to notify her of the date on which Du Bois' memorial to her late husband will be delivered at the American Philosophical Society.
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Letter from C.M. Potter to James Curtis Booth
- 1887-Apr-25
C.M. Potter writes James Curtis Booth (1810-1888) a thank-you note for a donation made to the Hobart College Library.
- Author Potter, C. M.
- Addressee Booth, James Curtis, 1810-1888
- Subject Booth, James Curtis, 1810-1888, Charity, Hobart College
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121 items
Die Wollfarbstoffe
- 1928
The third edition of a sample book advertising woolen dye products from J. R. Geigy AG. Contains 289 dyed woolen samples. Information about each sample's light fastness, solubility, physical stability, and other…
- Publisher J.R. Geigy A.G.
- Subject Dyes and dyeing, Dyes and dyeing--Wool, Dye industry, J.R. Geigy A.G.
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Letter from Samuel W. Levis to James Curtis Booth, April 30, 1883
- 1883-Apr-30
Samuel W. Levis writes to James Curtis Booth (1810-1888) following his letter of early April to enquire after land for sale.
- Author Levis, Samuel W.
- Addressee Booth, James Curtis, 1810-1888
- Subject Booth, James Curtis, 1810-1888, Real property, Levis, Samuel W.
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20 items
Tabellarische Übersicht über die künstlichen organischen Farbstoffe und ihre Anwendung in Färberei und Zeugdruck
- Tabular Overview of Artificial Organic Dyes and Their Use in Dyeing and Fabric Printing
- 1905
Pamphlet containing 82 dyed fabric samples organized in a table. The table provides the trade name of the dye used, application instructions, and colorfastness observations. Dyes shown include diazo dyes, trisazo dyes,…
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156 items
The Dyer's Practical Guide : A Treatise on the Art of Dyeing Wool, Shoddy and Cotton
- 1884
Treatise containing "practical knowledge" on dyeing for manufacturers, with sections on mordants, chemicals used in dyeing, wool scouring, extracting cotton from wool, and 253 dye recipes for wool, cotton, and shoddy…
- Author Sherry, Frank
- Publisher Franklin Steam Printing House
- Subject Dyes and dyeing, Dyes and dyeing--Wool, Dyes and dyeing--Cotton, Formulas, recipes, etc.
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64 items
Die Wollfarbstoffe des Jahres 1913
- Circa 1913
Sample book from the Bayer Company, Inc. — the North American extension of the German company, Farbenfabriken vorm. Friedrich Bayer & Co.—containing mounted dyed wool thread and swatch samples. Bayer & Co. was the first…
- Creator Of Work Bayer Company, Inc.
- Publisher Bayer Company, Inc.
- Subject Dyes and dyeing, Dyes and dyeing--Wool, Farbenfabriken vorm. Friedrich Bayer & Co., Bayer Company, Inc.
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Consumer Bag, Industrial Bag, Any Bag is Our Bag. That's Marlex® in Action.
- 1977
Phillips Chemical Company advertisement printed in volume 54 of Modern Plastics. The advertisement promotes the chemical company's brandname plastic film, Marlex, a high density polyethylene plastic. The ad is…
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15 items
Acid Colors on Piece Goods
- After 1900 – before 1950
Sample book containing dyeing instructions and 54 mounted fabric swatches dyed with National Aniline & Chemical Company manufactured dyes. Consists of one cardboard leaf that folds out into 9 sections.
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172 items
Les Produits Chimiques et les Matières Colorantes: Le Blanchiment, la Teinture, et l'Impression des Fibres Textiles
- Chemical Products and Coloring Materials: Bleaching, Dyeing, and Printing of Textile Fibers
- 1901 – 1902
1901 issue of a French periodical concerned with the dyeing of textiles. The content is divided into four parts: a reflection on universal exhibitions, in particular, the Universal Exhibition of Paris 1900; chemical…
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230 items
On the Manufacture of Fertilizer from Tennessee Phosphate Rock by the Blast Furnace Process : Experiments Carried out from October, 1933, to April, 1934
- 1934
Technical report recounting the experiments carried out between October 1933 and April 1934 by the United States Bureau of Chemistry on behalf of the Tennessee Valley Authority. The experiments, generally speaking,…
- Contributor Tennessee Valley Authority, United States. Bureau of Chemistry
- Author Royster, P. H. (Percy Hoke), 1888-1966, Hignett, Travis P. (Travis Porter), 1907-1989, Bowe, Leon Evans, 1903-1981, Lansdon, H. I., Clark, K. G., Southard, J. C.
- Subject Technical reports, Tennessee Valley Authority, Phosphatic fertilizers, Phosphate mines and mining, Blast furnaces, United States. Bureau of Chemistry
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11 items
Oral history interview with William I. Weis
- 2000-Feb-07 – 2000-Feb-09
William Weis was born and grew up in Queens, New York, the youngest of three brothers. His grandparents immigrated from Ukraine, Belarus, and Latvia, ultimately settling in Brooklyn, New York. A "frustrated architect,"…
- Interviewee Weis, William I., 1959-
- Interviewer Cohen, Helene L.
- Sponsor Pew Charitable Trusts
- Subject Weis, William I., 1959-, Medical scientists, Medicine--Research, Crystallography, Lectins, Cadherins, Biochemistry
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588 items
Kunst Buch von allerhandt rahren undt schönen inventionen so wohl in der Feuerwerckerey Künst als auch in der Büchsenmeisterey zusammen
- 1671
A manuscript work from Andreas Räbel, a 17th-century pyrotechnician, containing formulas and recipes for the creation of fireworks, explosives, rockets, detonators, flares, bombs, and other armament. The recipes call…
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Oral history interview of the toxic substances control act from the perspective of Glenn E. Schweitzer
- 2010-Dec-29
This oral history is one in a series that looks at the history of the Toxic Substances Control Act from the perspectives of the individuals involved in its creation, implementation, and execution.
Glenn E. Schweitzer…
- Interviewee Schweitzer, Glenn E.
- Interviewer Roberts, Jody A., 1976-
- Subject Schweitzer, Glenn E., Toxic Substances Control Act (United States), United States. Environmental Protection Agency, Environmental policy, Environmental protection, Chemicals--Law and legislation, Hazardous substances--Law and legislation
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192 items
Various works including Lucidarium artis transmutationis metallorum, extracts from the Sommeta and Violetta, and Epistola
- Transmutation de' mettali
- 1557
A collection of alchemical texts by Christophorus (or sometimes in this manuscript “Christofalus”) Parisiensis. Despite his name, Christophorus Parisiensis (Christopher of Paris) was likely Italian, possibly from…
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Tailby-Nason's Mentho-Terpenol Pain Reliever
- After 1880 – before 1970
Blue glass bottle, stained by residue from its contents, with metal screw cap lid and white paper label. The topical ointment once held in this bottle was intended for pain relief. According to the label, the ointment…
- Creator Of Work Tailby-Nason Company
- Subject Analgesics, Drugs, Quacks and quackery, Tailby-Nason Company
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Hanson's Magic Corn Salve
- After 1884 – before 1925
Small orange box containing a topical rub intended to treat corns, bunions, and warts.
Willis Tracy Hanson, Sr. (1858-1933) was a New York businessman known for selling patent medicines. These remedies could be…
- Manufacturer W.T. Hanson Co.
- Subject Drugs, W.T. Hanson Co., Quacks and quackery, Pharmaceutical industry, Warts, Bunion
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Loxol Pain-Expeller
- Circa 1900
Glass bottle of F. Ad. Richter brand "pain expeller" medicine.
Friedrich Adolf Richter (1846-1910) was a German businessman and founder of F. Ad. Richter & Cie, a producer of pharmaceuticals, music boxes, gramophones,…
- Manufacturer F. Ad. Richter & Co.
- Subject Drugs, F. Ad. Richter & Co., Quacks and quackery, Herbs--Therapeutic use, Analgesics, Pharmaceutical industry
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Lydia E. Pinkham's Sanative Wash
- After 1930 – before 1970
Glass bottle of "Lydia E. Pinkham" brand sanative wash.
Lydia E. Pinkham, née Estes, (1819-1883) was an American proprietor who commodified her homemade herbal-alcoholic supplements, claiming they could cure any…
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Lydia E. Pinkham Pills for Constipation
- After 1930 – before 1970
Bottle of "Lydia E. Pinkham" brand pills for constipation.
Lydia E. Pinkham, née Estes, (1819-1883) was an American proprietor who commodified her homemade herbal-alcoholic supplements, claiming they could cure any…
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Hamlin's Wizard Oil Liniment
- 1941 – 1946
A topical treatment intended for soothing muscular aches, minor strains and sprains, minor frost bites, mild sunburn, and non-venomous insect bites and stings. The liniment was first produced in 1861 in Chicago by…
- Creator Of Work Hamlin's Wizard Oil Company
- Subject Health products, Hamlin's Wizard Oil, Pharmaceutical chemistry, Drugs, Ointments, Pain medicine