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Painting with Putnam Fadeless Dyes
- 1950s
Pamphlet written by Dorothy Lawless (1906-1981) about using Putnam Fadeless Dyes to make colorful floral hooked rugs. Lawless provides instructions for dying textiles and gives suggestions for achieving the color of…
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Oral history interview with Judith Summers-Gates
- 2017-Jan-20
- 2017-Feb-06
Judith Summers-Gates was born in Hazelton, Pennsylvania in 1958 and grew up in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Her mother was a registered nurse. Her father was a hardwood floor installer. She had a younger sister and…
- Interviewer Martucci, Jessica L., Berry, Lee Sullivan
- Interviewee Summers-Gates, Judith, 1958-
- Subject Women in science, People with disabilities, People with mental disabilities, Blind, People with visual disabilities, Drexel University, United States. Department of Defense, United States. Department of Agriculture, United States. Food and Drug Administration, Engineering, Breast--Radiography, Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (United States), Paratransit services, Self-help device for people with disabilities, American Chemical Society, Chemists with disabilitites, Chemistry, Pennsylvania--Philadelphia
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13M 32S
The Families of the Chemical Heritage Foundation
- 2000
A promotional video celebrating the namesakes of spaces and programs at the Chemical Heritage Foundation (now the Science History Institute). This video was created for the opening of the Chemical Heritage Foundation's…
- Creator Of Work Chemical Heritage Foundation
- Subject Dow, Herbert Henry, 1866-1930, Fisher, Chester G., 1881-1965, Gerstacker, Carl A., 1916-, Du Pont, Eleuthère Irénée, 1771-1834, Garfield, Eugene, Othmer, Donald F. (Donald Frederick), 1904-1995, Edelstein, Sidney M., Beckman, Arnold O., Chemical Heritage Foundation, Science museums
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5M 11S
Two Hundred Years of Chemistry
- Two Centuries of Chemistry
- 2000
A promotional video created to celebrate the opening of the Chemical Heritage Foundation (now the Science History Institute) at its new location in Center City, Philadelphia in 2000.
- Creator Of Work Chemical Heritage Foundation
- Subject Chemical Heritage Foundation, Chemists, Science and civilization, Science museums
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26M 13S
The Raritan River
- The History of the Basin
- 1990s
Educational video about the Raritan River Basin, a river system in central New Jersey. This video covers the features of the river, its history, and ongoing protection efforts.
- Creator Of Work Raritan River Consortium
- Subject New Jersey--Raritan River, New Jersey--Raritan River Watershed, New Jersey, Rivers, Stream ecology, Water--Pollution
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1H 01M 26S
R. B. Woodward Remarks at Harvard Chemistry Department Alumni Symposium
- 1978-Mar-06
Talk given by R.B. Woodward at an alumni event for the Harvard University Department of Chemistry shortly before his death in 1979. This informal talk begins with the ringing of a gong and Woodward being carried on…
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8 items
Toward a National Congress of Black Faculty
- 1986-Jun-26
Toward a National Congress of Black Faculty, drafted by Dr. Ronald Walters, for the National Congress of Black Faculty.
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Letter from the Black Student Leadership Committee, 1986
- 1986
Letter or memo to speakers and workshop presenters participating in an upcoming Black Student Leadership Training Retreat, organized by the University of California, Berkeley's Black Student Support Group and…
- Author University of California, Berkeley. Black Student Support Group
- Subject University of California, Berkeley, Minorities in higher education, College students, Black, Mentoring in education, University of California, Berkeley. Black Student Support Group, University of California, Berkeley. Department of African American Studies, Students, Black--Social condition
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Letter to William A. Lester, Jr. from the Black Student Leadership Committee, January 9, 1986
- 1986-Jan-09
Letter from the Black Student Leadership Committee at the University of California, Berkeley, inviting William A. Lester, Jr. (1937-) to participate in an upcoming retreat.
- Author University of California, Berkeley. Black Student Support Group
- Addressee Lester, William A., Jr., 1937-
- Subject University of California, Berkeley, Minorities in higher education, Students, Black--Social conditions, Lester, William A., Jr., 1937-, College students, Black, University of California, Berkeley. Black Student Support Group, University of California, Berkeley. Department of African American Studies, Mentoring in education
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2 items
Letter from William A. Lester, Jr. to the Black Engineer of the Year Committee, October 8, 1996
- 1996-Oct-08
Letter from William A. Lester, Jr. (1937-) to the Black Engineer of the Year Committee, giving his support for the nomination of Dr. Willie E. May as the 1997 award recipient.
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Letter from James W. Mitchell to the Black Engineer of the Year Committee, September 1996
- 1996-Sep-18
Dr. James W. Mitchell (1943-) writes to the Black Engineer of the Year Committee giving his support for the nomination of Dr. Willie E. May as the 1997 award recipient.
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7 items
National Congress of Black Faculty conference information
- 1987
National Congress of Black Faculty conference information, including objectives, themes, schedule, and registration forms.
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8 items
Agenda for the Black Student Leadership Training Retreat, 1986
- 1986
Agenda for the Black Student Leadership Training Retreat, organized by the University of California, Berkeley's Black Student Support Group and cosponsored by the university's Office for Undergraduate Affairs and the…
- Creator Of Work University of California, Berkeley. Black Student Support Group
- Subject University of California, Berkeley. Black Student Support Group, Minorities in higher education, University of California, Berkeley, College students, Black, University of California, Berkeley. Department of African American Studies, Students, Black--Social conditions, Mentoring in education
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Letter from William A. Lester, Jr. to Yuan T. Lee, April 18, 1989
- 1989-Aug-18
William A. Lester, Jr. (1937-) writes to Yuan Tseh Lee (1936-) about his research program within the Chemical Dynamics Research Laboratory.
Yuan Tseh Lee is a Taiwanese chemist who was awarded the 1986 Nobel Prize in…
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11 items
Maximizing Black Potential in Science & Technology: Toward the Year 2,000
- 1975-Nov
Proceedings of the 1975 Science Symposium of the National Consortium for Black Professional Development, edited by Jean W. Hill. Includes a piece written by Dr. Samuel P. Massie (1919-2005) and a transcript of questions…
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21 items
Report of the Black Staff Dialogue Planning Committee Findings
- 2000-Jun-19
Executive summary and report of the Black Staff Dialogue Planning Committee's findings on the experiences of Black staff at the University of California, Berkeley. This report is based on data collected by over 110…
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9 items
The Challenge Ahead: Improving Black Student Graduation by the Task Force on Black Student Persistence
- 1987-Mar
A report titled, The Challenge Ahead: Improving Black Student Graduation created by the Task Force on Black Student Persistence at the University of California, Berkeley, March 1987. This document outlines…
- Creator Of Work Handy, Calvin, Jones, Betty
- Subject Minority college students, University of California, Berkeley, College students, Black
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William A. Lester, Jr. Papers
The William A. Lester, Jr. Papers contain the professional and personal papers of African American theoretical chemist and chemistry educator William A. Lester, Jr (1937-). Lester is noted for his theoretical studies of…
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10M 46S
AATCC: Your Leader in the Textile Industry
- Standards for the Textile Industry
- After 1980 – before 1993
Promotional video produced by the American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists to encourage new membership. Features then-president of the AATCC, William R. Martin, Jr. The AATCC is a professional organization…
- Creator Of Work American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists
- Producer Horizon Video Productions, Inc.
- Subject American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists, Textile industry, Textile chemistry, Career development, Congresses and conventions, Chemical industry, Dyes and dyeing, Dyes and dyeing--Textile fibers, Dyes and dyeing--Textile fibers--Testing
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Portrait of Samuel P. Massie
- Circa 1987
Black and white portrait of Samuel P. Massie (1919-2005).
Massie was an African American chemist who researched the synthesis and development of therapeutic drugs, focusing on treating malaria, herpes, meningitis, and…
- Subject African American chemists, Portraits, Massie, Samuel, Chemists
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Let's Go to Dookey Chase's
- 1987-Mar
Draft of an address given by Samuel P. Massie (1919-2005) on the occasion of receiving the Henry A. Hill Award. The Henry A. Hill Award, now known as the Dr. Henry A. Hill Distinguished Lecturer, is awarded by the…
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Draft of a biography of Samuel P. Massie
- 1987-Mar
Draft of a biography of Samuel P. Massie (1919-2005). Massie was an African American chemist who researched the synthesis and development of therapeutic drugs, focusing on treating malaria, herpes, meningitis, and…
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Letter from Samuel P. Massie to Charles Harper, March 1987
- 1987-Mar-11
Letter from Samuel P. Massie (1919-2005) to Charles Harper dated March 11, 1987. Massie expresses his gratitude for receiving the Henry A. Hill Award and informs Harper that the title of his acceptance speech is "Let's…
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Letter to William A. Lester, Jr. from W. A. Clemens, August 5, 1994
- 1994-Aug-05
Letter from William A. Clemens, Jr. (1932-2020) to William A. Lester, Jr. (1937-) informing Lester that he has been elected a Fellow of the California Academy of Sciences.
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Letter from William A. Lester, Jr. to Dr. W. A. Clemens, August 1994
- 1994-Aug-09
Letter from William A. Lester, Jr. (1937-) to William A. Clemens, Jr. (1932-2020), August 9, 1994. Lester thanks Clemens for informing him that he was elected as a Fellow of the Academy of Sciences.