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1H 23M 37S
Interview with Glenn Seaborg
- 1988
Raw footage of an interview with Glenn Seaborg about the periodic table and his discovery of new transuranium elements. The interview is conducted by two different unidentified men. This tape is a "window dub" of raw…
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Ernst Berl Papers
The Ernst Berl Papers contain correspondence, professional files, patent files, financial records, personal files, papers and speeches, and publications of Austrian chemical engineer Ernst Berl. During World War One, he…
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2 items
If You Think AstroTurf is a Comer, Think Again.
- Circa 1970
This advertisement for AstroTurf features an image of the 1969 University of Texas Longhorns versus the University of Arkansas Razorbacks. This accompanying text boasts that over 50 athletic fields, including those of…
- Creator Of Work Monsanto Company
- Subject Monsanto Company, Synthetic sporting surfaces, Football, Advertising
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32M 05S
Catalysis: Technology for a Clean Environment
- 1993
This video explains the process of catalysis: using a catalyst to increase the rate of a chemical reaction. It argues that this process is good for the environment because it will reduce the production toxic of…
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2 items
Mint flavored cod liver oil
- 1940s
12 fl. oz bottle of Squibb Mint Flavored Cod Liver Oil. The back label explains that this cod liver oil is treated with carbon dioxide which extends its shelf life. Additionally, the label includes dosage and storage…
- Manufacturer E.R. Squibb & Sons
- Subject Cod-liver oil, Nutrition, Nutrition--Children, E.R. Squibb & Sons
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6 items
Carlsbad Current-Argus, December 11, 1961
- 1961-Dec-11
December 11, 1961 issue of the Carlsbad Current-Argus newspaper. The front page headline reads, "Post-Shot Tests Start at Gnome." Project Gnome was an effort to find peacetime uses for atomic energy. The Atomic Energy…
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20 items
Super Sandwich: The Funny Food Game
- 1973
Super Sandwich board game, 1973. The object of the game is to create a "super sandwich" comprised of ingredients that will provide the RDA (Recommended Dietary Allowance) of protein, calcium, iron, vitamin A, vitamin…
- Publisher Teaching Concepts, Inc.
- Subject Board games, Nutrition, Food
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2 items
Postcard of the Kalamazoo Vegetable Parchment Company
- 1919
Letterpress halftone postcard featuring the Kalamazoo Vegetable Parchment Company factory, which manufactured parchment paper. The postcard depicts the factory set alongside the Kalamazoo River with the slogan "A model…
- Creator Of Work Curt Teich & Co.
- Subject Kalamazoo Vegetable Parchment Co., Curt Teich & Co., Michigan--Kalamazoo
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12 items
Hunger Quits School
- 1943
Hunger Quits School is a pamphlet published in 1943 by the United States Food Distribution Administration. This pamphlet explains the benefits of school lunch programs, and how to start them in local communities.
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Fertility No. 2
- Circa 1949
A landscape in watercolor, featuring a farm scene with a large tree that spreads its branches across the top of the image. At bottom, a planted field in rows. Superimposed on the landscape is a large glass bottle, a…
- Artist Carr, Hamzeh
- Subject Watercolor painting, Farms, Carr, Hamzeh, Agriculture, Agricultural chemistry, Chemistry, Science in art
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14M 46S
The National Lake Survey
- 1984
This video presents the Environmental Protection Agency's National Lake Survey, conducted in the early 1980s as part of the National Acid Precipitation Assessment Program. The goals of the survey were to see which of…
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2 items
Pepsin Is of No Value in the Digestion of Starchy Foods
- 1895-Oct
Advertisement for Taka-diastase (also called Takadiastase), published in The Druggist Circular and Chemical Gazette, 1895. Takadiastase was developed by Japanese chemist, Jōkichi Takamine (1854-1922).
- Creator Of Work Parke, Davis & Company
- Subject Pepsin, Parke, Davis & Company, Amylases, Digestive enzymes, Advertising, Takamine, Jōkichi, 1854-1922
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2 items
William Haynes Research Collection
This collection was amassed by Williams Haynes during his 38-year career as an editor and writer on the chemical industry, its history, and the economic forces behind it. The collection is made up of index cards,…
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29 items
Donald F. Othmer Papers
The papers of Donald F. Othmer offer a glimpse into the life and work of one of the Chemical Engineering field’s most accomplished figures. With nearly 170 linear feet of papers, photographs, and artifacts, this…
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2 items
Delaware River Basin Commission Lecture and Slides Collection
The Delaware River Basin Commission Lecture and Slides Collection includes one-hundred-and-eight color 35 mm slides and a twelve-page script for a lecture titled, “The Mighty Delaware,” from January 13, 1954. The…
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8 items
Robert E. Kohler Papers
The Robert E. Kohler Papers contain the papers of American science historian Robert E. Kohler. The files in the Robert E. Kohler Papers consist mainly of research notes, lecture notes, and correspondence. A small…
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5 items
Wyndham D. Miles Collection of Philatelic Cachets
This collection consists of philatelic cachets celebrating various milestones and notable individuals in the history of science collected by Wyndham D. Miles, author, editor, and past president of the American Chemical…
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5 items
American Chemical Society Audiovisual Collection
This collection contains video tapes, primarily U-matic tapes, and 16mm film collected by the American Chemical Society on a wide range of topics, including chemistry education and laboratory equipment. Only a small…
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25M 25S
The Story of Garbage
- 2002
This educational film about garbage and waste disposal was funded and co-produced by Waste Management, Inc. The video describes the process and problems of waste disposal in the United States before proposing solutions…
- Creator Of Work Allegro Productions, Inc.
- Sponsor Waste Management Inc.
- Subject Refuse and refuse disposal, Recycling (Waste, etc.), Waste products as fuel, Bioremediation, Compost, Educational films
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13M
Photography - Tool of Scientific Exploration
- Science Screen Report
- 1983
The Science Screen Report is a series of educational films for science students in grades 8-12 in the United States school system. This film covers the basic history of photography and how photography was used in the…
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17M 08S
Arnold O. Beckman: One Hundred Years of Excellence
- 2000
This video was originally distributed as a CD-ROM included with the 2000 book of the same name, written by Arnold Thackray and Minor Myers, Jr. Narrated by Arnold O. Beckman's grandson, Arne W. Beckman, this short film…
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5 items
Oral history interview with Jean S. Kane
- 2012-Feb-27 – 2012-Feb-28
Jean S. Kane grew up mostly in Tenafly, New Jersey. Although her father was an accountant, Jean was the first in her family to attend college. She began at Keuka College, intending to get a nursing degree, but she…
- Interviewee Kane, Jean S.
- Interviewer Gross, Benjamin
- Subject Kane, Jean S., 1940-, Chemistry, Women in chemistry, Geological Survey (U.S.), Spectrum analysis, Standard Reference Materials Program (National Institute of Standards and Technology (U.S.)), International Organization for Standardization, Geochemistry, Analytical geochemistry, Standard reference materials, Women in science, Chemists, Women chemists
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3 items
Science Screen Report Film and Video Collection
16mm film and VHS video cassettes of the educational science series, Science Screen Report. Only a few items from this collection have been digitized.
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13M 43S
Minority Inventors of Science and Engineering
- Science Screen Report
- Undated
The Science Screen Report is a series of educational films for science students in grades 8-12 in the United States school system. This film focuses on scientists and inventors of color and their inventions.
Inventors…
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3 items
Culinary Chemistry: Exhibiting the Scientific Principles of Cookery, with Concise Instructions for Preparing Good and Wholesome Pickles, Vinegar, Conserves, Fruit Jellies, Marmalades, and Various Other Alimentary Substances Employed in Domestic Economy, with Observations on the Chemical Constitution and Nutritive Qualities of Different Kinds of Food
- 1821
Title page and facing title page of Culinary Chemistry: Exhibiting the Scientific Principles of Cookery, With Concise Intructions for Preparing Good and Wholesome Pickles, Vinegar, Conserves, Fruit Jellies, Marmalades,…