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Plate 1 from Amphitheatrum Sapientiae Aeternae, Solius, Verae [Amphitheatre of the Only True Eternal Wisdom]
- 1609
Plate 1 of Khunrath Heinrich's (1560-1605) Amphitheatrum Sapientiae, purportedly one of the most significant books of theosophical alchemy and the occult sciences. Though the title page reads 1602, the book was not…
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Bakelite Molecular Orbital Model
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Black Bakelite cylindrical base with four steel arms giving it support; red Bakelite circles are attached to the end of each arm; the model itself is attached with a steel arm that protrudes upward from the base; model…
- Subject Molecules--Models, Molecular orbitals, Bakelite
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Bakelite Molecular Orbital Model
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Black Bakelite cylindrical base with four steel arms giving it support; red Bakelite circles are attached to the end of each arm; the model itself is attached with a steel arm that protrudes upward from the base; model…
- Subject Molecules--Models, Molecular orbitals, Bakelite
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Bakelite Molecular Orbital Model
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Black Bakelite cylindrical base with four steel arms giving it support; red Bakelite circles are attached to the end of each arm; the model itself is attached with a steel arm that protrudes upward from the base; model…
- Subject Molecules--Models, Molecular orbitals, Bakelite
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Collection of 13 Aramith Bakelite Billiard Balls (Incomplete Set)
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Collection of 13 Aramith Bakelite billiard balls. Some billiard numbers are missing or duplicated.
Green cardboard box with removable top; interior of box bottom has a white plastic insert with round indentations for…
- Manufacturer Saluc S.A.
- Subject Billiards, Bakelite, Plastics industry and trade
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Kodak Brownie Holiday Flash Camera
- 1954 – 1962
Kodak brand Brownie Holiday Flash camera; Dakon plastic lens with rotary shutter; molded brown and tan Bakelite body; three metal sockets on right side of the camera body meant for mounting flash bulb; braided cord…
- Manufacturer Eastman Kodak Company
- Subject Eastman Kodak Company, Plastics, Cameras, Photography, Bakelite
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Bakelite Goggles
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Pair of protective eyewear worn while welding and cutting. Bakelite frames are reddish-brown in color and attached to adjustable black elastic headband. Lenses are reflective and appear dark green in color when not in…
- Subject Safety goggles, Bakelite
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"Rootbeer" Lucite Bangle Bracelet
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Amber-tinted lucite bracelet; exterior has raised floral pattern.
Lucite methyl methacrylate polymer was among the first plastics derived from petrochemicals. DuPont chemists discovered Lucite in 1931 while exploring…
- Subject Plastics, Lucite, E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company
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Letter from Arnold O. Beckman to Bert J. Graham
- 1955-Mar-11
Arnold Beckman declines to solicit funds and membership for the California State Chamber of Commerce from the California electronics industry, due to the fact that Beckman had previously been soliciting them for funds…
- Addressee Graham, Bert J.
- Author Beckman, Arnold O.
- Subject Mills College, Fund raising, California State Chamber of Commerce, Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce, Air--Pollution
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Letter from Calvin E. Bream to Arnold O. Beckman
- 1955-Nov-01
Letter from Calvin Bream, Secretary of the Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce Air Pollution Committee, asking Arnold O. Beckman to appear on a radio program discussing air pollution. This series was produced by the Air…
- Addressee Beckman, Arnold O.
- Author Bream, Calvin E.
- Subject California--Los Angeles, Smog, Air--Pollution, Radio programs
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Letter from Charles Detoy to Arnold O. Beckman
- 1954-Feb-19
Call for Arnold O. Beckman to serve on the Los Angeles Air Pollution Committee, from the L.A. Chamber of Commerce president, Charles Detoy.
- Addressee Beckman, Arnold O.
- Author Detoy, Charles
- Subject California--Los Angeles, Air--Pollution
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Letter from Bill Tesche to Stuart M. Salisbury
- 1954-Mar-23
Highlights from a meeting about Los Angeles air pollution, which included representatives from different industries and companies, including the Pure Air Committee and the "Citizen's Committee." Attendees expressed…
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Letter from Carl P. Miller to members of the Los Angeles business community
- 1955-Oct-03
This letter from then LA Chamber of Commerce president Carl Miller asks Los Angeles business and industry leaders to collaborate to fight smog.
- Author Miller, Carl P.
- Subject California--Los Angeles, Smog, Air--Pollution
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Memo from Howard A. Miller to Harold W. Wright
- 1955-Oct-11
This memo recounts a mostly off the record meeting involving members of the Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce about potential causes of public resistance to placing air pollution monitoring or reducing instruments in…
- Author Miller, Howard A.
- Creator Of Work Wright, Harold W.
- Subject Motor vehicles--Pollution control devices, Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce, Air--Pollution
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Letter from P. S. Magruder to Arnold O. Beckman
- 1955-Aug-30
This letter from P. S. Magruder, the Executive Vice President of the General Petroleum Corporation, to Arnold O. Beckman, at the time the Chairman of the Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce Air Pollution Committee,…
- Addressee Beckman, Arnold O.
- Author Magruder, P. S.
- Subject Beaver, Hugh, Sir, 1890-1967, Smog, Air--Pollution
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Memo from Harold W. Wright to Arnold O. Beckman
- 1955-May-26
A list of organizations rejecting the proposed Regulation VII of the Air Pollution Control District's Rules and Regulations to fight air pollution. This list includes: the Western Oil and Gas Association, the California…
- Addressee Beckman, Arnold O.
- Author Wright, Harold W.
- Subject California Restaurant Association, California Hotel & Motel Association, Air--Pollution--Law and legislation, Air--Pollution, Los Angeles County Chamber of Commerce (Los Angeles County, Calif.), California Manufacturers Association, Los Angeles Realty Board
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Letter from S. S. Prentiss to Arnold O. Beckman
- 1945-Feb-20
Request from the National Defense Research Committee for a Model L Pauling Oxygen Meter to test at high altitudes in airplanes.
Developed from a Linus Pauling design during WWII, the technology behind Beckman…
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Letter from Julius Kauffman to S. S. Prentiss
- 1945-Sep-26
This letter to Dr. Spencer S. Prentiss of the National Defense Research Committee describes the results of the clinical trial of the Pauling Oxygen Meter by the United States Army. The Army decided not to standardize…
- Addressee Prentiss, Spencer S.
- Author Kauffman, Julius
- Subject Scientific apparatus and instruments, Oxygen--Measurement, United States. Army. Medical Corps, United States. Office of Scientific Research and Development. National Defense Research Committee, Beckman Instruments, Inc., World War (1939-1945)
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Letter from S. S. Prentiss to Arnold O. Beckman
- 1945-May-29
Letter regarding the possible development of an aviation model of the Pauling Oxygen Meter for the Bureau of Aeronautics.
Developed from a Linus Pauling design during WWII, the technology behind Beckman Instruments’…
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Letter from Julius Kauffman to S. S. Prentiss
- 1945-Aug-30
Letter summarizes the final report produced by testing the Pauling Oxygen Meter at the Army Medical Center. The final recommendation of the report is that this oxygen meter should not be standardized for use by the U.S.…
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Letter from S. S. Prentiss to Arnold O. Beckman
- 1945-Feb-06
Letter inquiring about the price and delivery of model P and A Pauling Oxygen Meters for use by the National Defense Research Committee. This letter was originally sent to Dr. Beckman with another letter from Spencer…
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Letter from S. S. Prentiss to Arnold O. Beckman
- 1945-Feb-06
In this letter, Dr. Prentiss inquires about the possibility of combining a moisture detector and an oxygen meter, presumably for use in submarines. At the time, Dr. Spencer S. Prentiss was working for the National…
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Letter from Reuben E. Wood to Spencer Prentiss
- 1945-Jan-22
Letter regarding various requirements for the Pauling Oxygen Meter, including the possibility of making a combination moisture detector and oxygen meter. At the time, both Reuben Wood and Dr. Spencer S. Prentiss were…
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Letter from Durand Churchill, Jr. to Arnold O. Beckman
- 1944-Jul-19
Letter regarding an inquiry from the United States War Department about the sensitivity of Pauling Oxygen Meter.
Developed from a Linus Pauling design during WWII, the technology behind Beckman Instruments’ oxygen…
- Addressee Beckman, Arnold O.
- Author Churchill, Durand Jr.
- Subject Scientific apparatus and instruments, Oxygen--Measurement, World War (1939-1945), United States. War Department, United States. Office of Scientific Research and Development. National Defense Research Committee, Beckman Instruments, Inc.
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Letter from Durand Churchill, Jr. to Arnold O. Beckman
- 1944-Dec-15
Letter in which Arnold Beckman's request to have the Pauling Oxygen Meter project declassified is denied.
Developed from a Linus Pauling design during WWII, the technology behind Beckman Instruments’ oxygen analyzers…
