Search Results
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Oral history interview with Sandra Harding
- 2019-Apr-23 – 2019-Apr-25
- 2019-Aug-28
Sandra Harding was born in San Francisco, California, the first of five children born to Lloyd and Constance Harding. Her father's struggle to find work during the Great Depression led the family to Los Angeles, where…
- Interviewee Harding, Sandra G.
- Interviewer Klett, Joseph, Roberts, Jody A., 1976-
- Subject Harding, Sandra G., Philosophers, Women philosophers, Feminism, Feminist theory, Feminists, Science--Philosophy, Women in higher education
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Oral history interview with Thomas J. O'Dell
- 2003-Jul-14 – 2003-Jul-16
Thomas J. O'Dell was born and raised in Berwick, Pennsylvania, a small, rural town (at the time, a population of approximately 11,000) on the edge of coalfields in the northeastern part of the state, the second oldest…
- Interviewee O'Dell, Thomas J., 1960-
- Interviewer Maestrejuan, Andrea R.
- Sponsor Pew Charitable Trusts
- Subject O'Dell, Thomas J., 1960-, Molecular biology, Medical scientists, Medicine--Research, Neurosciences, Electrophysiology, Neurotransmitters, Hippocampus (Brain)
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Oral history interview with Carlos A. Cuadra
- 2001-May-21
Carlos A. Cuadra, a pioneer in the field of information sciences, begins the interview by discussing his family and educational background. He describes how he continued his education while serving in the Navy during…
- Interviewee Cuadra, Carlos A.
- Interviewer Burke, Colin B.
- Sponsor Eugene Garfield Foundation
- Subject Cuadra, Carlos A., World War (1939-1945), Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory, Rand Corporation, System Development Corporation, Information storage and retrieval systems, United States. National Commission on Libraries and Information Science, Information storage and retrieval systems--Business, Defense contracts, Intelligence service
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6 items
Oral history interview with Robert M. Hayes
- 2001-Feb-26
Robert M. Hayes begins the interview with a discussion of his father's and his stepfather's affect on his life. He describes how he traveled frequently because of his stepfather's acting career, attending over sixteen…
- Interviewee Hayes, Robert Mayo. 1926-
- Interviewer Burke, Colin B.
- Sponsor Eugene Garfield Foundation
- Subject Hayes, Robert Mayo, 1926-, Computer programming, Navy V-12 Program (U.S.), United States. National Bureau of Standards, Hughes Aircraft Company, Magnavox Government and Industrial Electronics Company, Advanced Information Systems, Inc, United States. National Commission on Libraries and Information Science, University of California, Los Angeles, Information scientists, Mathematicians
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8 items
Oral history interview with George A. Olah
- 2000-Feb-03
George A. Olah begins the interview with a description of his family and childhood years in Budapest, Hungary. Olah first developed an interest in chemistry after taking a chemistry course at the Technical University of…
- Interviewee Olah, George A. (George Andrew), 1927-2017
- Interviewer Thackray, Arnold, 1939-, Traynham, James G.
- Subject University of Southern California, Dow Chemical Company, Chemists, Loker Hydrocarbon Research Institute, Chemists--Biography, Nobel Prize winners, Olah, George A. (George Andrew), 1927-2017, Emigration and immigration
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Oral history interview with James U. Bowie
- 1999-May-05
- 1999-May-14
- 1999-May-19
James U. Bowie was born in Rochester, Minnesota, in 1959; the youngest of four siblings. Bowie's father, E. J. Walter Bowie, was a doctor originally from England who met Bowie's Swiss mother, Gertrud Ülrich, while she…
- Interviewee Bowie, James Ulrich, 1959-
- Interviewer Cohen, Helene L.
- Sponsor Pew Charitable Trusts
- Subject Bowie, James Ulrich, 1959-, Biology, University of California, Los Angeles, Crystallography, Eisenberg, David S., Cell membranes, Cells--Growth--Regulation
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Oral history interview with Jeffery F. Miller
- 1997-Oct-15 – 1997-Oct-17
Jeffery F. Miller grew up in Toledo, Ohio, the elder of two children. His father was a pediatrician, his mother a nurse and housewife. His parents were devout Roman Catholics, and religion had a strong influence on…
- Interviewee Miller, Jeffery F., 1958-
- Interviewer Novak, Steven J.
- Sponsor Pew Charitable Trusts
- Subject Miller, Jeffery F., 1958-, Medicine--Research, Medical scientists, Molecular biology, Genetic regulation, Genetics, Virology, Immunology
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Oral history interview with Diane M. Papazian
- 1996-Jan-16
- 1996-Jan-25
- 1996-Feb-07
Diane M. Papazian spent her early years in Detroit, Michigan, the youngest of three children. Her father was an insurance salesman and administrator, her mother a housewife. She exhibited an early interest in science,…
- Interviewee Papazian, Diane M., 1954-
- Interviewer Meldrum, Marcia L.
- Sponsor Pew Charitable Trusts
- Subject Papazian, Diane M., 1954-, Women in science, Molecular biology, Medical scientists, Neurosciences, Medicine--Research, Drosophila, Genetics--Research
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Oral history interview with Frank A. Laski
- 1994-May-13
- 1994-May-19
- 1994-May-26
Frank A. Laski was born in Detroit, Michigan; he grew up in Oak Park, a suburb of Detroit until about high-school age, when his family moved to Southfield, another suburb. His father's parents and sisters perished in a…
- Interviewee Laski, Frank Allen
- Interviewer Novak, Steven J.
- Sponsor Pew Charitable Trusts
- Subject Laski, Frank Allen, Biochemistry, Genetic engineering, Recombinant DNA, Sharp, Phillip A., Adenoviruses, Molecular cloning, Germ cells, University of California, Los Angeles, Drosophila
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Oral history interview with Emil L. Smith
- 1991-Jun-19 (First session)
- 1994-Mar-17 (Second session)
Emil Smith begins his oral history interview by discussing his undergraduate study of biology at Columbia University. He received a Guggenheim fellowship to Cambridge University until the outbreak of World War II. Smith…
- Interviewee Smith, Emil L., 1911-2009
- Interviewer Bohning, James J.
- Subject Biochemists, Smith, Emil L., 1911-2009, University of California, Los Angeles
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Oral history interview with Gregory S. Payne
- 1992-Sep-12
- 1992-Sep-22
- 1992-Sep-27
- 1992-Nov-16
Gregory S. Payne was born in San Francisco, California, but was raised, after a brief stint in Silver Spring, Maryland, in Ann Arbor, Michigan, the oldest of three siblings. Both of his parents were scientists: his…
- Interviewee Payne, Gregory S., 1953-
- Interviewer Hathaway, Neil D.
- Sponsor Pew Charitable Trusts
- Subject Payne, Gregory S., 1953-, Molecular biology, Medical scientists, Medicine--Research, Golgi apparatus, Clathrate compounds, Oncology
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Oral history interview with William G. McMillan
- 1992-Mar-25
William McMillan begins this interview with a discussion of his parents and youth in Montebello, California. The youngest of seven siblings, McMillan expressed an interest in science at an early age. He attended…
- Interviewee McMillan, William George, 1919-
- Interviewer Bohning, James J.
- Subject Rand Corporation, Mayer, Joseph Edward, 1904-, McMillan, William George, 1919-, Manhattan Project (U.S.), Chemists, McMillan Science Associates, Harvard University, Chemists--Biography, Columbia University, University of California, Los Angeles
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25m 52s
Chemistry: Serious Fun
- 1991
In this video produced by the American Chemical Society, two actors from The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, Alfonso Ribeiro and Tatyana Ali, prepare to attend a new semester at University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA).…
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Oral history interview with Donald J. Cram
- 1981-Jan-14
In this interview Donald Cram talks briefly about his family and growing up in Vermont, Florida and New York, and this is followed by a description of his experiences at Rollins College and his start in the world of…
- Interviewee Cram, Donald J.
- Interviewer Gortler, Leon B.
- Subject Cram, Donald J., Interviews, Chemists, Chemistry, Organic, Chemists--Biography, Nobel Prize winners, Chemistry
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When people count on you, you can count on Beckman.
- 1975
The advertisement was created for publication in Service Station Management and Motor Age. It emphasizes the reliability of the Model 590 infrared exhaust analyzer, an instrument designed to detect pollutants in the…
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Nurse in maternity ward, using Beckman Model D oxygen analyzer to monitor an infant in an incubator
- Circa 1960
Los Angeles County General Hospital nurse Mary Finlay is monitoring the oxygen levels of a prematurely born infant in an incubator, to provide just the right oxygen mixture. Too little oxygen has obvious repercussions,…
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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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Nurse in maternity ward, using Beckman Model D oxygen analyzer to monitor an infant in an incubator
- 1950s
Los Angeles County General Hospital nurse Mary Finlay is monitoring the oxygen levels of a prematurely born infant in an incubator, to provide just the right oxygen mixture. Too little oxygen has obvious repercussions,…
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Metal Mining Show (1957)
- 1957
General view of the Hercules Powder Company display at the 1957 Metal Mining Show held in Los Angeles.
Formed in 1912 as part of an anti-trust settlement with DuPont, the Hercules Powder Company (later Hercules Inc.)…
- Creator Of Work Hercules Incorporated
- Subject Hercules Incorporated, Corporations, Chemical industry, Explosives, Explosives industry, Advertising, Advertising, Industrial, Trade shows, Mineral industries
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Letter from W. L. Pereira to Arnold O. Beckman
- 1957-Sep-20
Architect William Pereira writes to invite Arnold O. Beckman to a dinner in celebration of an award for the Helipot building in Newport Beach, California. The Pereira & Luckman-designed building was to be honored as one…
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Western Oil and Gas Association letter to the Air Pollution Policy Committee
- 1956-Mar-15
The letter suggests that the Air Pollution Foundation change its focus.
Felix Chappellett (1902–1976) spent three decades as an executive with the General Petroleum Corporation and later served as the vice president of…
- Addressee Air Pollution Policy Committee
- Author Chappellet, Felix
- Subject Environmental policy--Public relations, California--Los Angeles, Air--Pollution
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Letter from Donald A. Carlson to Arnold O. Beckman
- Telephone Interview with Dr. Shockley
- 1956-Jan-31
In 1955, Arnold O. Beckman and William Shockley entered business together when they established Shockley Semiconductor Laboratories as a subsidiary of Beckman Instruments, Inc. with the goal of mass producing…
- Addressee Beckman, Arnold O.
- Author Carlson, Donald A.
- Subject Shockley, William, 1910-1989, Public relations, Beckman Instruments, Inc.
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Arnold O. Beckman's remarks at the Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce Annual Banquet
- 1956-Jan-25
Beckman's address as incoming president of the Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce references major challenges, including air pollution. A list of incoming officers and directors is included, along with minor annotations in…
- Author Beckman, Arnold O.
- Subject Beckman, Arnold O., Speeches, Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce, Air--Pollution, Smog
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Memo from Harold W. Wright to Arnold O. Beckman
- 1955-Nov-17
Memo regarding criticisms of Regulation VII, an ordinance proposed by the Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce's Air Pollution Committee to control Los Angeles smog. Among the criticisms: the difference between smoke and…
- Addressee Beckman, Arnold O.
- Author Wright, Harold W.
- Subject Air quality management, Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce, Air--Pollution, Smog
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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
