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"Rootbeer" Lucite Bangle Bracelet
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Amber-tinted lucite bracelet; exterior has raised floral pattern.
Lucite methyl methacrylate polymer was among the first plastics derived from petrochemicals. DuPont chemists discovered Lucite in 1931 while exploring…
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"Home made" test fixture
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The inventory that accompanies the photo album containing this image only says that this mysterious "fixture" is "home made." The port on the left is likely a serial DB-25 port.
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98 items
Robert S. Mulliken & Harrison Shull Correspondence
This collection represents over 35 years of correspondence from 1942-1978, between the Nobel Prize-winning chemist Robert S. Mulliken and quantum chemist Harrison Shull. The two men first met in 1948 when Shull worked…
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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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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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26 itemsExhibitions
Age of Alchemy
Select digitized works from the exhibition, Age of Alchemy, on view in the Hach Gallery from May 2018 to July 2021.
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12 items
Papers of Herbert H. Dow
This collection consists of a small selection of materials from the papers of Dow Chemical Company founder Herbert Henry Dow (1866-1930). Items of note include correspondence with Herbert H. Dow's father, Joseph Henry…
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6 items
Life Sciences Foundation Oral History Project
The Life Sciences Foundation collection is comprised of oral history and research interviews with individuals who played significant roles in the birth and growth of the biotechnology industry. In December 2015, the…
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11 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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9 items
Photographs from the Dr. Michael Somogyi Collection
This collection, a portion of which is digitized here, consists of slides and print photographs related to the career of Dr. Michael Somogyi (1883-1971) and his research on insulin and diabetes. The bulk of the…
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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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9 items
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290 items
Travis P. Hignett Collection of Fixed Nitrogen Research Laboratory Photographs
This collection, the bulk of which is digitized here, consists of photographs of buildings, laboratories, and equipment associated with the Fixed Nitrogen Research Laboratory, Arlington Experimental Farm, and several…
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10 items
Benfey Autographed Letter Collection
Collected by O. Theodor Benfey, this archival collection includes 21 autographed letters by many eminent chemists of the 20th century. The collection includes letters from several Nobel laureates including Roald…
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170 items
Photographs from the Bendix Time-of-Flight Mass Spectrometer Collection
This collection consists of photographs documenting the creation, production, and marketing of the Bendix Corporation's flagship analytical instrument, the Time-of-Flight Mass Spectrometer (TOFMS), predominantly dating…
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24 itemsExhibitions
Things Fall Apart
Select digitized objects from the exhibition, Things Fall Apart, on view in our Hach Gallery from June 17, 2017 to April 7, 2018.
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12 items
Szymanowitz Autographed Letter Collection
Collected by Raymond Szymanowitz, this collection of 54 pieces of correspondence include signatures of some of the greatest minds in 19th- and 20th-century chemistry, including but not limited to, Humphry Davy, Michael…
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496 items
Records of Hercules Incorporated
This collection consists of correspondence, publications, advertisements, and other ephemera produced by the Hercules Powder Company, later Hercules Inc. Formed in 1912 as part of an anti-trust settlement with DuPont,…
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104 items
Photographs from the Perkin-Elmer-Applera Collection
This collection consists of print photographs and slides depicting the staff, facilities, and instrumentation of the Perkin-Elmer Corporation, with the bulk of the photographs dating from the 1960's and 1970's.…
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1 item
Origins of Science and Technology Studies Oral History Project
These oral histories and research interviews focus on scholars who first applied knowledge from the social sciences and humanities to study the social, political, and cultural aspects of scientific practices and…
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46 items
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24 items
John C. Sheehan Collection of Chemical Advertisements
This collection, digitized here in its entirety, consists of twenty-four illustrated color postcards advertising the products and services of the Eastman Organic Chemicals Department (Division of the Eastman Kodak…
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290 items
Dow Chemical Company Historical Image Collection
This archival collection consists of photographs and slides depicting the facilities, operations, and products of The Dow Chemical Company. The images primarily date from the second half of the 20th century, with the…
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14 items
Oral History of the Toxic Substances Control Act
Through oral history interviews with individuals involved in the process of writing and negotiating the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), we gain their perspective on the law, its impact, and whether or not it will…