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Emblema XXXVIII. Rebis, ut Hermaphroditus, nascitur ex duobus montibus, Mercurii & Veneris.
- Emblem 38. The Rebis, like a Hermaphrodite, is born from two mountains, of Mercury and of Venus.
- Part of Atalanta Fugiens
- 1618
- Author Maier, Michael, 1568?-1622
- Engraver Merian, Matthaeus, 1593-1650
- Printer Galler, Hieronymus
- Publisher Bry, Johann-Theodor de, 1561-1623
- Subject Alchemy, Alchemy--Early works to 1800
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Emblema XXXVII. Tria sufficiunt ad magisterium, fumus albus, hoc est, aqua, leo viridis, id est, æs Hermetis, & aqua fœtida.
- Emblem 37. Three things are sufficient for the magistery, white smoke, that is, water, the green lion, that is, the ore of Hermes, and foetid water.
- Part of Atalanta Fugiens
- 1618
- Author Maier, Michael, 1568?-1622
- Engraver Merian, Matthaeus, 1593-1650
- Printer Galler, Hieronymus
- Publisher Bry, Johann-Theodor de, 1561-1623
- Subject Alchemy, Alchemy--Early works to 1800
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Emblema XXXVI. Lapis projectus est in terras, & in montibus exaltatus, & in aëre habitat, & in flumine pascitur, id est, Mercurius.
- Emblem 36. The stone that is Mercury, is cast upon the land, lifted into the mountains, resides in the air, and nourished in the waters.
- Part of Atalanta Fugiens
- 1618
- Author Maier, Michael, 1568?-1622
- Engraver Merian, Matthaeus, 1593-1650
- Printer Galler, Hieronymus
- Publisher Bry, Johann-Theodor de, 1561-1623
- Subject Alchemy, Alchemy--Early works to 1800
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7 items
Program for Southern California Conference on Elimination of Air Pollution
- 1955-Nov-10
The conference was held in Los Angeles, California, and aimed to address "what has been done, is now being done, and will be done" to address California air pollution. Arnold O. Beckman, the chair of the Los Angeles…
- Creator Of Work California State Chamber of Commerce
- Subject Environmental policy, Air--Pollution
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5 items
Program for Statewide Conference on Air Pollution Legislation
- 1955-Feb-21
The conference was held in San Francisco, California, and was intended to discuss the need for and form of air pollution legislation and research. Handwritten annotations add Carl Wente to the morning session, estimated…
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8 items
The Air Pollution Foundation and the Los Angeles Smog Problem
- 1955-Jul-06
The paper was presented to the Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce's Research Committee.
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2 items
Memo from Harold W. Wright to Arnold O. Beckman
- Some Indicated Current Actions on the Smog Problem
- 1955-Aug-04
The contents of Wright's memo formed the agenda of a later meeting of the Air Pollution Committee of the Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce.
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2 items
Agenda for Meeting of the Air Pollution Committee
- 1955-Aug-11
The agenda of the Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce Air Pollution Committee lists several "indicated current actions on the smog problem" and a suggested resolution. The documents includes Arnold O. Beckman's annotations.
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6 items
Outline Statement by the Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce on Smog
- 1955-Sep-20
This draft includes extensive comments and edits by Arnold O. Beckman. The text was incorporated into a Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce pamphlet, "An Area-Wide Plan of Action to Eliminate Air Pollution."
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136 items
L'Arte Vetraria distinta in Libri Sette
- The Art of Glass
- 1612
This early treatise on the chemistry and technology of glassmaking by Antonio Neri revealed the closely guarded secrets of Venetian glassmaking for the first time. The main part of the text deals with the coloring of…
- Author Neri, Antonio, 1576-1614
- Publisher Nella Stamperia de'Giunti
- Subject Precious stones, Artificial, Glass manufacture
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11 items
Regulation VII (draft) with Arnold O. Beckman's comments
- 1955
Regulation VII was a proposed ordinance to control air pollution within Los Angeles County, California. This draft includes annotations by Arnold O. Beckman, who at the time was a member of the Chamber of Commerce and…
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7 items
Dow Chemical Company cash book
- 1897 – 1900-Aug
Selected pages are digitized here.
- Creator Of Work Dow Chemical Company
- Subject Chemical industry, Dow Chemical Company, Corporations, Account books
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1 item
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Group portrait of Dow Chemical Company office staff
- 1916-Mar-09
The individuals depicted in the photograph are identified as follows:
Standing left to right: William Nash; William Bay; J.P. Holmes; Perley Wayne; A.C. Beckert; Joseph E. LeFerre; Thomas Griswold; Herbert. H. Dow;…
- Creator Of Work Dow Chemical Company
- Subject Employees, Dow Chemical Company, Women employees
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3 items
Memo from Arnold O. Beckman to Harold W. Wright
- 1955-Jun-07
In this memo to the General Manager of the Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce, Beckman summarized the work done to date on Regulation VII.
- Addressee Wright, Harold O.
- Author Beckman, Arnold O.
- Subject Air--Pollution--Law and legislation, Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce, Air--Pollution, Smog
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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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10 items
Beckman Instruments (Japan) Limited - 50th anniversary album
- 1985-Apr
The photo album documents 50th anniversary celebrations at the Japanese subsidiary of Beckman Instruments, established in Tokyo in 1977. A number of pictured individuals are identified. Unused pages of the album have…
- Creator Of Work Beckman Instruments, Inc.
- Subject Anniversaries, Employees, Cake, Executives, Beckman Instruments, Inc.
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17 items
Occasional Reflections upon Several Subjects. Whereto is premis'd a Discourse About such kind of Thoughts.
- Occasional Reflexions
- 1665
Dedicated to "Sophronia" (Robert Boyle's "dearest sister," Lady Ranelagh), this is a compendium of moral essays that Boyle had previously written in Stalbridge and Oxford. The work draws parallels between natural…
- Author Boyle, Robert, 1627-1691
- Printer W. Wilson for Henry Herringman
- Subject Boyle, Robert, 1627-1691, Meditations, Philosophy, Physics, Essays
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30 items
1952 Hercules Advertisements
- 1952
The extensive collection of Hercules advertising materials, covering the years 1913 through 1952, documents the company's growth as a major manufacturer of chemical products. A portion of the 1952 edition is digitized…
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11 items
1939 Hercules Advertisements
- 1939
The extensive collection of Hercules advertising materials, covering the years 1913 through 1952, documents the company's growth as a major manufacturer of chemical products. A portion of the 1939 edition is digitized…
- Creator Of Work Hercules Incorporated
- Subject Chemical industry, Hercules Incorporated, Corporations, Naval stores, Explosives industry, Advertising, Industrial
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7 items
1938 Hercules Advertisements
- 1938
The extensive collection of Hercules advertising materials, covering the years 1913 through 1952, documents the company's growth as a major manufacturer of chemical products. A portion of the 1938 edition is digitized…
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9 items
1937 Hercules Advertisements
- 1937
The extensive collection of Hercules advertising materials, covering the years 1913 through 1952, documents the company's growth as a major manufacturer of chemical products. A portion of the 1937 edition is digitized…
- Creator Of Work Hercules Incorporated
- Subject Chemical industry, Gunpowder, Hercules Incorporated, Corporations, Explosives, Explosives industry, Advertising, Industrial, Gunpowder industry
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32 items
1950 Hercules Advertisements
- 1950
The extensive collection of Hercules advertising materials, covering the years 1913 through 1952, documents the company's growth as a major manufacturer of chemical products. A portion of the 1950 edition is digitized…
- Creator Of Work Hercules Incorporated
- Subject Toxaphene, Chemical industry, Research, Industrial, Laundry, Hercules Incorporated, Pine oil, Corporations, Naval stores, Advertising, Industrial
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Pine Oil for soaps, cleaning compounds, disinfectants
- Part of 1951 Hercules Advertisements
- 1951
Advertisement for pine oil manufactured by the Hercules Powder Company depicts a kitchen with a bucket in the foreground. Tagline reads "Smells Clean...Cleans Clean."
Formed in 1912 as part of an anti-trust settlement…
- Creator Of Work Hercules Incorporated
- Subject Chemical industry, Research, Industrial, Cleaning compounds, Hercules Incorporated, Pine oil, Corporations, Naval stores, Advertising, Industrial
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27 items
1951 Hercules Advertisements
- 1951
The extensive collection of Hercules advertising materials, covering the years 1913 through 1952, documents the company's growth as a major manufacturer of chemical products. A portion of the 1951 edition is digitized…