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Business card of Percy L. Julian
- After 1961 – before 1975
Business card of Percy Lavon Julian (1899-1975), African American research chemist and pioneer in the chemical synthesis of medicinal drugs from plants. This card reflects Julian's position as the Director of the Julian…
- Creator Of Work Julian, Percy Lavon, 1899-1975
- Subject Julian, Percy Lavon, 1899-1975, Scientists, Black, Chemistry, Organic, Nonprofit organizations
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Letter from Dr. Walter E. Massey to Dr. Henry McBay
- 1976-May-06
Walter E. Massey (1938-) congratulates Henry McBay (1914-1995) for receiving the "Outstanding Teacher Award in Chemistry." Massey reminisces about his time as a student of McBay in 1954 and expresses his gratitude for…
- Author Massey, Walter E.
- Addressee McBay, Henry C.
- Subject McBay, Henry C., Massey, Walter E., Scientists, Black, Chemistry teachers, Chemistry--Study and teaching (Higher)
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Henry McBay's teaching contract for Liberia College
- 1951-Feb-20
Contract for the appointment of Henry McBay (1914-1995) as a chemistry professor at Liberia College, Monrovia, Liberia. In 1951, McBay developed a chemistry education program in Liberia on behalf of the United Nations…
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Telegram from Morehouse College to Henry McBay
- 1951-Feb-15
Telegram confirming the appointment of Henry McBay (1914-1995) as a chemistry professor at Liberia College. In 1951, McBay developed a chemistry education program in Liberia on behalf of the United Nations Education,…
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Letter from Henry A. Hill to Henry McBay
- 1978-Nov-20
Henry Hill (1915-1979), the first African American president of the American Chemical Society (ACS), writes to Henry McBay (1914-1995) to inquire whether McBay recalls crossing paths with Mary Alice Connelly Moore after…
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Letter from Lloyd N. Ferguson to Henry McBay
- 1946-Feb-05
Lloyd N. Ferguson (1918-2011) writes to Henry McBay (1914-1995) to express his interest in McBay's recent publication in the Journal of Organic Chemistry, Reactions of Atoms and Free Radicals (1945). Ferguson wishes to…
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Letter from A. W. Curtis Jr. to Henry McBay
- 1943-Jan-13
Austin Wingate Curtis (1911–2004), an accomplished chemist known for his work with George Washington Carver (early 1860s-1943), writes to Henry McBay (1914-1995). Curtis thanks McBay for his previous correspondence and…
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Letter from St. Elmo Brady to Henry McBay
- 1950-Jan-29
St. Elmo Brady (1884-1966) writes to Henry McBay (1914-1995) providing updates on his ongoing work to obtain grant funding and new staff to develop the chemistry program at Fisk college. Brady concludes the letter by…
- Author Brady, St. Elmo, 1884-1966
- Addressee McBay, Henry C.
- Subject Scientists, Black, Brady, St. Elmo, 1884-1966, McBay, Henry C., Fisk University, Chemistry teachers
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Letter from the Committee for the Professional Advancement of Black Chemists to Henry McBay
- 1972-May-24
Henry McBay (1914-1995) is invited to participate in the establishment of an information center to aid the communication of Black professionals in chemistry. The center would serve to inform Black scientists about…
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Save the World
- 1990
A rectangular box decorated with an illustration of the Earth. The box contains 1 rule sheet, 1 game board, 250 Environmental Issue question cards, 50 Environmental Chance cards, 60 Environmental Category tokens, 8…
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5 items
Pollution Flannel Board Teaching Aid
- 1971
A rectangular box decorated with an illustration of a factory emitting smoke and an airplane with contrails. The box contains 20 word cards, 9 water pollution cards, 4 noise pollution cards, 12 solid waste pollution…
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6 items
Gomston, A Polluted City: Classroom Simulation in Ecology
- 1973
A rectangular game box decorated by a photograph of an urban area with visible factories. The box contains 1 teacher’s manual, 1 audio cassette tape, 1 film roll in a plastic case, 2 overhead projector transparencies, 2…
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12 items
Monopoly: Go Green Edition
- 2020
A rectangular box with an illustration of a city using multiple forms of renewable energy and the iconic Mr. Monopoly. Box contains 1 instruction booklet, 1 gameboard, 6 plastic tokens, 18 title deed cards, 16 chance…
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6 items
Terra
- 2003
A rectangular blue box with an illustration of a person hugging a cartoon Earth. The box contains 1 instruction booklet, 1 deck of cards, 12 wooden markers, and 8 "+40" point tokens. The object of the game is to…
- Creator Of Work Faidutti, Bruno
- Artist Bittler, Bernard, Wong, Ari, Daujean, Cyrille
- Publisher Days of Wonder, Fórum Barcelona, Jolly Thinkers, Unesco
- Subject Board games, Environmental protection, Environmental protection--Study and teaching, Restoration ecology, Environmental responsibility, Earth (Planet)
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8 items
Envir-o-mania
- 1990
A rectangular game box decorated by an image of two people playing the enclosed game. The box contains 1 instruction sheet, 1 game board, 6 white cloth gloves, 6 plastic player pieces, 1 plastic die, and 1 deck of…
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4 items
Population: A Game of Man and Society
- 1971
A rectangular orange board game box with an all-over illustration of a crowd. Gameplay proceeds as players roll the dice and move their pawns around the gameboard. Each player starts with seven Population Units, two…
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8 items
Captain Planet & The Planeteers Environmental Game
- 1991
A blue and green cardboard box featuring characters from the cartoon television series, Captain Planet. When the planet Earth is in trouble, Captain Planet and up to five teammates work against polluting eco-villains.…
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Letter from Paul Phillip Homburger, December 4, 1940
- 1940-Dec-05
Paul Homburger provides updates to the Bredig family on the release of the Homburger family from the Gurs Concentration Camp, and their plans to travel to the U.S.A.
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Letter from Kasimir Fajans to Max Bredig, September 13, 1937
- 1937-Sep-13
Kasimir Fajans (1887-1975), a Polish professor of chemistry at the University of Michigan, informs his friend and mentee, Max Bredig (1902-1977), that he and his family are looking for suitable accommodations for Bredig…
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Note by Max Bredig regarding correspondence with Georg Bredig, December 1938
- 1938-Dec-08
Max Bredig (1902-1977) records the dates of postcards sent to his father, Georg Bredig (1868-1944) in late 1938. Max also notes which ships carried the correspondence.
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Letter from Georg Bredig to Max Bredig, August 11, 1939
- 1939-Aug-11
Georg Bredig (1868-1944) thanks his son, Max Bredig (1902-1977), for his recent letter from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He provides updates on various family members and friends. Georg also mentions worsening…
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Letter from Georg Bredig to Max Bredig, March 11, 1939
- 1939-Mar-11
Georg Bredig (1868-1944) advises his son, Max Bredig (1902-1977), to inquire about the publication of his previous scientific work in Germany. Georg also expresses sadness regarding further antisemitic measures under…
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154 items
TNT; Trinitrotoluenes and Mono- and Dinitrotoluenes, Their Manufacture and Properties
- 1918
A technical work primarily concerning TNT, or trinitrotoluene. According to the author in his introduction, the work is intended to "gather together and correlate all accessible information on [trinitroluene, its…
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8 items
Oral history interview with Vladimir Haensel
- 1994-Nov-02
Vladimir Haensel begins this interview by discussing his family life. Haensel, though born in Germany, spent parts of his childhood in Russia, Austria, and Germany. He attended a German gymnasium, where he had only a…
- Interviewee Haensel, Vladimir, 1914-2002
- Interviewer Bohning, James J.
- Subject Chemical engineering, Heterogeneous catalysis, Perkin Medal, University of Massachusetts at Amherst, Catalysts, Haensel, Vladimir, 1914-2002, Chemical engineers, Ipatieff, Vladimir N. (Vladimir Nikolaevich), 1867-1952, Universal Oil Products Company, Platinum catalysts, Emigration and immigration
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167 items
The Calciminer's Handy Book
- 1907
Volume describes the properties, varieties, and application process of calcimine wall color treatment. The work includes color plates showing color relationships, Calcimo brand wall colors for sale from the Muralo…
- Author Nelson, Peter William, 1859-
- Publisher Muralo Company
- Subject Calcimining, Mural painting and decoration, Painting, Painting, Industrial, Plastering, Colors