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Oral history interview with Paul M. Cook
- 1992-Apr-02
Paul M. Cook begins the interview with a discussion of his family background and childhood. When Cook was young, he took an interest in chemistry, developing a laboratory in the basement of his parents' house. After…
- Interviewee Cook, Paul M., 1924-
- Interviewer Bohning, James J.
- Subject Chemical engineering, Chemical engineers, Cook, Paul M., 1924-, Stanford Research Institute, Sequoia Wire Company, Raychem Corporation
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DDT : Killer of Killers
- 1946
Illustrated volume describing DDT insecticide and its development, history, purpose, health effects, formulations, and use. Includes seven chapters, twenty-four black and white photographic plates, and an appendix…
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Colours Fast to Light for Staining Wood
- Lichtechte farbstoffe zum beizen von holz
- Colorants solides 'a la lumière pour mordants pour bois
- 1911
Sample book for dyeing solutions on wood from Farbenfabriken vorm. Friedrich Bayer & Co.—the first incarnation of the modern pharmaceutical company Bayer AG established to manufacture and sell synthetic dyestuffs.…
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Dyestuffs for Wood Stains
- 1900s
Sample book for dyeing solutions on wood from the Interessengemeinschaft Farbenindustrie Aktiengesellschaft, a German chemical and pharmaceutical conglomerate. Contains dyeing instructions and sixty-four mounted wood…
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Let's Look at the Shape of Things to Come!
- Advertisement for Dow Plastics
- 1951-Jul-09
Print advertisement for Styron, the trade name for Styrenic plastics historically manufactured and sold by the Dow Chemical Company for a variety of industrial and consumer applications. The advertisement shows a man's…
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You Think the Potentate Rides in State?
- Advertisement for Saran Fabric
- 1950-May-13
Color print advertisement for Lumite, a woven fabric made from Saran textile monofilaments. Saran is the trade name for polyvinylidene chloride. The advertisement shows a generalized and racially-stereotyped depiction…
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Fall Fashion Note: Finer Dry Cleaning for America
- 1945
Color print advertisement for Dowclene synthetic solvents manufactured and sold by the Dow Chemical Company for use in dry-cleaning, among other applications. The advertisement shows a smartly dressed woman in a skirt…
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Made of Styron...Means Decorative, Functional Products for Every Room in Your Home!
- 1952
Color print advertisement for Styron, the trade name for Styrenic plastics historically manufactured and sold by the Dow Chemical Company for a variety of industrial and consumer applications. The advertisement shows…
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You'll Like It Better If It's...SARAN in Auto Seat Covers...
- 1952
Color print advertisement for Saran fabric, made from Saran textile monofilaments. Saran is the trade name for polyvinylidene chloride, which can be formed into monofilaments or a thin plastic film. The advertisement…
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Styron: Putting Plastics in Their Place
- 1944
Color print advertisement for Styron, the trade name for Styrenic plastics historically manufactured and sold by the Dow Chemical Company for a variety of industrial and consumer applications. The advertisement features…
- Creator Of Work Dow Chemical Company
- Subject Advertising, Dow Chemical Company, Chemical industry, Corporations, Plastics industry and trade, Plastics, World War (1939-1945), Women in advertising
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Saran: Piped Through Plastic!
- 1942
Color print advertisement for Saran, the trade name for polyvinylidene chloride, which can be formed into monofilaments or a thin plastic film. The advertisement shows a coiled length of plastic tubing made from Saran…
- Creator Of Work Dow Chemical Company
- Subject Advertising, Dow Chemical Company, Chemical industry, Corporations, Plastics, Plastics industry and trade, Tubes, World War (1939-1945)
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All Wrapped Up in Ethocel
- 1938
Color print advertisement for Ethocel, the brand name for Dow Ethylcellulose, marketed for its flexibility and shock resistance under extreme high and low temperatures. The advertisement features an illustration of the…
- Creator Of Work Dow Chemical Company
- Subject Advertising, Dow Chemical Company, Chemical industry, Corporations, Plastics, Plastics industry and trade, Ethylcellulose, Plastics in packaging
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President Henry Morton, Ph. D.
- 1892-Feb-15
Frontispiece of Biographical notice of Pres't Henry Morton, PH. D. showing a photographic reproduction of a painted portrait of Henry Morton (1836-1902). Morton was the first president of the Stevens Institute of…
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Biographical notice of Pres't Henry Morton, Ph. D., of the Stevens Institute of Technology
- Prepared on the occasion of the presentation to the trustees and faculty
- 1892-Feb-15
A biographical account of Henry Morton (1836-1902), written to accompany the presentation of Morton's painted portrait to the Stevens Institute of Technology trustees. A reproduction of the portrait is shown in the…
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Planning for Tomorrow's Population
- Circa 1951
Color print advertisement for Dow Chemical Company. The advertisement features an illustration of several men in suits consulting a large overhead map of a city. The accompanying text describes the role of Dow Chemical…
- Creator Of Work Dow Chemical Company
- Subject Advertising, Dow Chemical Company, Chemical industry, Corporations, Civil engineering, City planning, Advertising, Industrial
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Transportation...The Conquest of Space and Time
- 1952-Mar-29
Color print advertisement for Dow Chemical Company. The advertisement features a close-up illustration of a wagon wheel, with a plane visible in the sky in the background. The accompanying text describes advancements in…
- Creator Of Work Dow Chemical Company
- Subject Advertising, Dow Chemical Company, Chemical industry, Corporations, Advertising, Industrial, Transportation, Magnesium
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Metals March to War...On Bubbles!
- 1943
Color print advertisement for Dow Chemical Company. The advertisement highlights the use of Xanthates, a flotation reagent used for the separation and concentration of metal-bearing ores. An illustration shows a series…
- Creator Of Work Dow Chemical Company
- Subject Advertising, Dow Chemical Company, Chemical industry, Corporations, Metallurgy, Xanthates, World War (1939-1945), Flotation reagents
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After the Deluge
- Advertisement for Dow Organic Solvents
- 1938
Color print advertisement for Dow Chemical organic solvents. The advertisement shows an illustrated scene of a man and woman whose clothes have been muddied by a passing car. The accompanying text describes the…
- Creator Of Work Dow Chemical Company
- Subject Advertising, Dow Chemical Company, Chemical industry, Corporations, Women in advertising, Solvents, Solvents industry, Dry cleaning, Dry cleaning industry
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One More for the Dry Cleaner
- 1938
Color print advertisement for Dow Synthetic Solvents. The advertisement features a photograph of a group of children at a picnic. In the foreground is a young boy eating a hot dog with a mustard stain visible on his…
- Creator Of Work Dow Chemical Company
- Subject Advertising, Dow Chemical Company, Chemical industry, Corporations, Dry cleaning, Dry cleaning industry, Children in advertising, Solvents industry, Solvents
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The Buy-Word for Better Plastics in Housewares Made of Styron
- 1949
Color print advertisement for Styron, the trade name for Styrenic plastics historically manufactured and sold by the Dow Chemical Company for a variety of consumer applications. The advertisement features an…
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Christmas is More Fun at Our House with Toys Made of Styron
- 1948
Color print advertisement for Styron, the trade name for Styrenic plastics historically manufactured and sold by the Dow Chemical Company for a variety of consumer applications. The advertisement features an illustrated…
- Creator Of Work Dow Chemical Company
- Subject Advertising, Dow Chemical Company, Chemical industry, Corporations, Plastics, Plastics industry and trade, Plastic toys, Children in advertising, Christmas
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Make Every Occasion Gay! Bright! Colorful! with Plastics Housewares Made of Styron
- 1950
Color print advertisement for Styron, the trade name for Styrenic plastics historically manufactured and sold by the Dow Chemical Company for a variety of consumer applications. The advertisement features a stylized…
- Creator Of Work Dow Chemical Company
- Subject Dow Chemical Company, Advertising, Chemical industry, Corporations, Plastics, Plastics industry and trade, Plastic tableware, Women in advertising, Entertaining
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Styron...The RIGHT Plastic! Right in the Public Eye!
- Circa 1947
Color print advertisement for Styron, the trade name for Styrenic plastics historically manufactured and sold by the Dow Chemical Company for a variety of consumer applications. The advertisement features a cropped…
- Creator Of Work Dow Chemical Company
- Subject Advertising, Dow Chemical Company, Chemical industry, Corporations, Plastics, Plastics industry and trade, Women in advertising, Plastics in packaging
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New Plastics Housewares: They're Designed for the Way You Like to Live
- Circa 1954
Color print advertisement for Styron, the trade name for Styrenic plastics historically manufactured and sold by the Dow Chemical Company for a variety of consumer applications, including packaging and food service,…
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Build in New Ways...with This Plastic
- Circa 1950
Color print advertisement for Styron, the trade name for Styrenic plastics historically manufactured and sold by the Dow Chemical Company for a variety of consumer applications. The advertisement features a photograph…
- Creator Of Work Dow Chemical Company
- Subject Dow Chemical Company, Chemical industry, Corporations, Advertising, Plastics, Plastics industry and trade, Children in advertising, Plastic toys
