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  Chemistry sets

  Skil-Craft Microscope Lab Case

  • 1963 – 1969

  Chemistry sets reached their heyday in the 1950s, but production of them began in the United States during World War I. Playing with a toy chemistry set inspired many a boy to become a chemist, and not until the late…

  • Manufacturer Skil-Craft Corporation
  • Subject Chemistry sets, Skil-Craft Corporation
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  2 items
  Chemistry sets

  Skil-Craft No. 506 Senior Chemistry Lab Case

  • 1965 – 1969

  Chemistry sets reached their heyday in the 1950s, but production of them began in the United States during World War I. Playing with a toy chemistry set inspired many a boy to become a chemist, and not until the late…

  • Manufacturer Skil-Craft Corporation
  • Subject Chemistry sets, Skil-Craft Corporation
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  2 items
  Chemistry sets

  Gilbert Lab Technician Set for Girls

  • 1958

  Chemistry sets reached their heyday in the 1950s, but production of them began in the United States during World War I. Playing with a toy chemistry set inspired many a boy to become a chemist, and not until the late…

  • Manufacturer A.C. Gilbert Company
  • Subject Chemistry sets, A.C. Gilbert Company
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  Photographs

  Arnold Beckman, with two unidentified men, receiving an award from the Scientific Apparatus Makers Association

  • Part of Arnold Beckman at award dinners

  • 1974

  Arnold Beckman, with two unidentified men, receiving the Scientific Apparatus Makers Association 1974 award.

  • Subject Beckman, Arnold O., Scientific Apparatus Makers Association, Award presentations
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  Photographs

  Arnold Beckman, flanked by two unidentified men, receiving the Arthur Noble Civics Medal

  • Part of Arnold Beckman at award dinners

  • 1964-May

  Arnold Beckman, flanked by two unidentified men, receiving the City of Pasadena's Arthur Noble Civics Medal.

  • Photographer Jeffrey, Bob
  • Subject Beckman, Arnold O., Award presentations
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  Photographs

  Arnold Beckman with two unidentified men

  • Part of Arnold Beckman at award dinners

  • Undated

  Arnold Beckman and two unidentified men, smiling over unidentified hardware.

  • Photographer Crest Photography
  • Subject Beckman, Arnold O., Award presentations
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  3 items
  Photographs

  Arnold Beckman at award dinners

  • Undated

  Arnold Beckman and unidentified individuals at various award dinners.

  • Subject Beckman, Arnold O., Award presentations
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  8 items
  Photographs

  Arnold Beckman visit to Berkeley Division

  • Circa 1955

  Arnold Beckman and various unidentified men and women, photographed during Beckman's visit to the Berkeley Division. Four of the images include the EASE (Electronic Analog and Simulation Equipment).

  Beckman…

  • Photographer Romaine-Skelton
  • Subject Electronic analog computers, Beckman, Arnold O., Computers, Computer industry--United States--History, Computers--History, Beckman Instruments, Inc.
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  194 items
  Rare books

  Vollenkommene Unterweisung, wie Raketen, Feuer- Wasser- Sturm-Kugeln, Granaten, Pech-Sturm-Kräntze, und allerhand Lust und Ernsthaffte Feuer-wercke zubereiten

  • Praxis Artolloriae Pyrotechnicae
  • Complete Instruction on the Making of Rockets, Fire-, Water- and Storm-Bullets, Grenades, Pitch- and Storm-Wreaths and Every Kind of Delightful and Serious Fireworks

  • 1660

  • Publisher Schwänder, Johann Georg
  • Subject Ordnance, Explosives, Artillery
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  7 items
  Photographs

  The Beckmans at the dedication of the Arnold and Mabel Beckman Laboratory of Chemical Synthesis at the California Institute of Technology

  • 1986-May

  Arnold and Mabel Beckman at Caltech for the dedication of the Arnold and Mabel Beckman Laboratory of Chemical Synthesis.

  • Subject California Institute of Technology, Beckman, Arnold O.
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  Photographs

  Arnold Beckman receiving the Association of Clinical Scientists' diploma of honor

  • Part of Arnold Beckman with a Association of Clinical Scientists award

  • 1982

  Arnold Beckman accepts the award from James Gadsden (right), president of the Association of Clinical Scientists. Joseph Ashley (left) was vice-president of Beckman's Health Care Products Organization.

  This award from…

  • Subject Beckman, Arnold O., Association of Clinical Scientists, Award presentations
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  5 items
  Photographs

  Arnold Beckman with a Association of Clinical Scientists award

  • 1982

  Arnold Beckman received a diploma of honor from the Association of Clinical Scientists "in recognition of sustained, salient, and meritorious contributions to clinical science and its professional advancement."

  • Subject Beckman, Arnold O., Association of Clinical Scientists, Award presentations
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  Rare books, Engravings

  Plate 46: Finding the center of a mortar's mouth

  • Part of Vollenkommene Unterweisung, wie Raketen, Feuer- Wasser- Sturm-Kugeln, Granaten, Pech-Sturm-Kräntze, und allerhand Lust und Ernsthaffte Feuer-wercke zubereiten

  • 1660

  Fig. 103: Illustration of how instrument in figure 100 is used.

  • Engraver Brawe, Hermann
  • Publisher Schwänder, Johann Georg
  • Subject Ordnance, Explosives, Artillery
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  Rare books, Engravings

  Plate 45: Tools and instruments used with mortars

  • Part of Vollenkommene Unterweisung, wie Raketen, Feuer- Wasser- Sturm-Kugeln, Granaten, Pech-Sturm-Kräntze, und allerhand Lust und Ernsthaffte Feuer-wercke zubereiten

  • 1660

  Fig. 100: Instrument to find the center of a mortar's mouth.
  Fig. 101: Stone scale.
  Fig. 102: Metal ring to measure caliber.

  • Engraver Brawe, Hermann
  • Publisher Schwänder, Johann Georg
  • Subject Ordnance, Explosives, Artillery, Weights and measures
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  Rare books, Engravings

  Plate 44: Instrument to calculate mortar angle

  • Part of Vollenkommene Unterweisung, wie Raketen, Feuer- Wasser- Sturm-Kugeln, Granaten, Pech-Sturm-Kräntze, und allerhand Lust und Ernsthaffte Feuer-wercke zubereiten

  • 1660

  • Engraver Brawe, Hermann
  • Publisher Schwänder, Johann Georg
  • Subject Ordnance, Explosives, Artillery
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  Rare books, Engravings

  Plate 43: Tools and instruments used with mortars

  • Part of Vollenkommene Unterweisung, wie Raketen, Feuer- Wasser- Sturm-Kugeln, Granaten, Pech-Sturm-Kräntze, und allerhand Lust und Ernsthaffte Feuer-wercke zubereiten

  • 1660

  Fig. 96: Wooden shim to adjust the grade.
  Fig. 97: Compass.
  Fig. 98: Calipers.

  • Engraver Brawe, Hermann
  • Publisher Schwänder, Johann Georg
  • Subject Ordnance, Explosives, Artillery
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  Photographs

  Arnold Beckman receiving the National Medal of Science from President George H. W. Bush

  • 1989-Oct-18

  Arnold O. Beckman at the White House with President George H. W. Bush, receiving the National Medal of Science "for his leadership in the development of analytical instrumentation, and for his deep and abiding concern…

  • Photographer Valdez, D.
  • Subject Beckman, Arnold O., Bush, George, 1924-2018, Award presentations, Presidents
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  Rare books, Engravings

  Plate 50: Inclinometer

  • Part of Vollenkommene Unterweisung, wie Raketen, Feuer- Wasser- Sturm-Kugeln, Granaten, Pech-Sturm-Kräntze, und allerhand Lust und Ernsthaffte Feuer-wercke zubereiten

  • 1660

  Figure 116 is described in the text as a wad hook. The pictured instrument appears to be an inclinometer.

  • Engraver Brawe, Hermann
  • Publisher Schwänder, Johann Georg
  • Subject Ordnance, Explosives, Artillery, Inclinometer
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  Rare books, Engravings

  Plate 49: Tools to test the quality of heavy artillery

  • Part of Vollenkommene Unterweisung, wie Raketen, Feuer- Wasser- Sturm-Kugeln, Granaten, Pech-Sturm-Kräntze, und allerhand Lust und Ernsthaffte Feuer-wercke zubereiten

  • 1660

  Fig. 114: Diagram of method to test the quality of the cast form of artillery.
  Fig. 115: Tool to test whether the bore is pitted.

  • Engraver Brawe, Hermann
  • Publisher Schwänder, Johann Georg
  • Subject Ordnance, Explosives, Artillery
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  Rare books, Engravings

  Plate 48: Tools used with heavy artillery

  • Part of Vollenkommene Unterweisung, wie Raketen, Feuer- Wasser- Sturm-Kugeln, Granaten, Pech-Sturm-Kräntze, und allerhand Lust und Ernsthaffte Feuer-wercke zubereiten

  • 1660

  Figs. 108-109 and 112: Steel needles to clean the touch hole.
  Fig. 110: Nuremberg scale for iron, lead, and stone.
  Fig. 111: Square.

  • Engraver Brawe, Hermann
  • Publisher Schwänder, Johann Georg
  • Subject Ordnance, Explosives, Artillery, Weights and measures
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  Rare books, Engravings

  Plate 47: Other artillery and parts

  • Part of Vollenkommene Unterweisung, wie Raketen, Feuer- Wasser- Sturm-Kugeln, Granaten, Pech-Sturm-Kräntze, und allerhand Lust und Ernsthaffte Feuer-wercke zubereiten

  • 1660

  Fig. 104: Double hackbut or large wall gun.
  Fig. 105: Diagram of a loading shovel for artillery.
  Fig. 106: Diagram to calculate the caliber of stone ball relative to the mouth of the barrel.

  • Engraver Brawe, Hermann
  • Publisher Schwänder, Johann Georg
  • Subject Ordnance, Explosives, Artillery
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  Rare books, Engravings

  Plate 42: Mortar and carriage

  • Part of Vollenkommene Unterweisung, wie Raketen, Feuer- Wasser- Sturm-Kugeln, Granaten, Pech-Sturm-Kräntze, und allerhand Lust und Ernsthaffte Feuer-wercke zubereiten

  • 1660

  Fig. 94: Cross-section of a mortar.
  Fig. 95: Mortar carriage.

  • Engraver Brawe, Hermann
  • Publisher Schwänder, Johann Georg
  • Subject Ordnance, Explosives, Artillery
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  Rare books, Engravings

  Plate 51: Fully assembled petard with scale

  • Part of Vollenkommene Unterweisung, wie Raketen, Feuer- Wasser- Sturm-Kugeln, Granaten, Pech-Sturm-Kräntze, und allerhand Lust und Ernsthaffte Feuer-wercke zubereiten

  • 1660

  • Engraver Brawe, Hermann
  • Publisher Schwänder, Johann Georg
  • Subject Ordnance, Explosives, Artillery, Weights and measures
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  Rare books, Engravings

  Plate 41: Parts to assemble and mount a petard

  • Part of Vollenkommene Unterweisung, wie Raketen, Feuer- Wasser- Sturm-Kugeln, Granaten, Pech-Sturm-Kräntze, und allerhand Lust und Ernsthaffte Feuer-wercke zubereiten

  • 1660

  • Engraver Brawe, Hermann
  • Publisher Schwänder, Johann Georg
  • Subject Ordnance, Explosives, Artillery
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  Rare books, Engravings

  Plate 40: Petard and parts

  • Part of Vollenkommene Unterweisung, wie Raketen, Feuer- Wasser- Sturm-Kugeln, Granaten, Pech-Sturm-Kräntze, und allerhand Lust und Ernsthaffte Feuer-wercke zubereiten

  • 1660

  Fig. 90: Cross-section of a petard.
  Fig. 91: Reinforced madrier (above) and cut-away perspectival view of how the petard mounts into the madrier (below).

  • Engraver Brawe, Hermann
  • Publisher Schwänder, Johann Georg
  • Subject Ordnance, Explosives, Artillery