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Project Gnome
- 1961-Sep
Pamphlet containing an overview of Project Gnome, published in September of 1961 by the United States Atomic Energy Commission (AEC). Project Gnome was part of the AEC's Plowshare Program for peaceful uses of atomic…
- Creator Of Work U.S. Atomic Energy Commission
- Subject Project Gnome, U.S. Atomic Energy Commission, Project Plowshare (U.S.), Nuclear energy
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Lowering Project Gasbuggy nuclear device canister into the ground
- 1967-Dec-10
Black and white photograph showing the Project Gasbuggy nuclear device canister being lowered into the ground.
Project Gasbuggy was a joint experiment by the United States Atomic Energy Commission (AEC), the…
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Project Gasbuggy: A Government-Industry Natural Gas Production Stimulation Experiment Using Nuclear Explosives
- 1967-Sep-15
A publication about Project Gasbuggy, issued by the Project Gasbuggy Joint Office of Information in 1967.
Project Gasbuggy was a joint experiment by the United States Atomic Energy Commission (AEC), the Department of…
- Creator Of Work U.S. Atomic Energy Commission, El Paso Natural Gas Company, United States. Department of the Interior
- Subject Project Gasbuggy (U.S.), U.S. Atomic Energy Commission, Project Plowshare (U.S.), Underground nuclear explosions, El Paso Natural Gas Company, United States. Department of the Interior
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Letter from Harrison A. Williams, Jr. to Kurt M. Mislow, December 16, 1955
- 1965-Dec-16
Letter from Senator Harrison A. Williams, Jr. (1919-2001) to Kurt M. Mislow (1923-2017). Williams responds to a previous letter Mislow had written about his thoughts on the Vietnam War.
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Letter from Clifford P. Case to Kurt M. Mislow, December 16, 1965
- 1965-Dec-16
Letter from Senator Clifford P. Case (1904-1982) to Kurt M. Mislow (1923-2017). Case responds to a previous letter Mislow had written about his thoughts on the Vietnam War.
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Photographic portrait of Kurt M. Mislow, 1964
- 1964
Black and white photograph of Kurt M. Mislow (1923-2017) in a suit.
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The New Grass-Roots Movement
- 1971
AstroTurf advertisement titled "The New Grass-Roots Movement." This ad promotes the use of AstroTurf (spelled in the text as Astroturf) beyond the playing field, and highlights its uses in high-traffic areas such as…
- Creator Of Work Monsanto Company
- Subject Synthetic sporting surfaces, Advertising, Monsanto Company
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Box of See-Safe polyethylene plastic wrap
- 1950s
Box of See-Safe polyethylene plastic wrap. The box features the slogan "Beautiful to See . . . Safe as Can Be" and has illustrated directions.
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AIChE slide rule pin
- American Institute of Chemical Engineers slide rule pin
- After 1900 – before 2004
Gold-plated pin for the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AlChE). The pin is in the shape of a slide rule with the AIChE shield in the center and has a hinged clasp.
- Manufacturer L.G. Balfour Company
- Subject Brooches, American Institute of Chemical Engineers, Collectibles
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Gilbert "Cloud Chamber"
- 1951
The Gilbert "Cloud Chamber" is part of the Gilbert U-238 Atomic Energy Laboratory, which was a toy laboratory set marketed towards children. The cloud chamber allowed the user to view alpha particles traveling 12,000…
- Manufacturer A.C. Gilbert Company
- Subject A.C. Gilbert Company, Nuclear energy, Electricity, Electrochemistry, Cloud chamber
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Electron Capture Detector
- 1957
The electron capture detector (ECD) was invented by Dr. James Lovelock (1919-2022) in 1957. ECDs detect molecules in gas via electron capture ionization and are used in gas chromatography to detect traces of chemicals…
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Monsanto AstroTurf Recreational Surfaces catalog
- 1969-Jan
Catalog for AstroTurf: Monsanto Recreational Surfaces. This catalog features different surfaces for different commercial and personal recreational applications, such as "Playground Safety Surface," "Golf Green Surface,"…
- Creator Of Work Monsanto Company
- Subject Monsanto Company, Synthetic sporting surfaces, Commercial catalogs
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Monsanto AstroTurf sale sample
- 1970s
Sample of AstroTurf recreational surface, produced by the Monsanto Company, in a cardboard box with a plastic view top. The AstroTurf sample has yard lines and end zones marked on it to make it look like a miniature…
- Manufacturer Monsanto Company
- Subject Synthetic sporting surfaces
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Rare earths sliding puzzle
- 1970s – 1980
Square slide puzzle with white frame and 15 orange sliding pieces. Sliding pieces have the chemical symbols for the rare earth elements printed on them. Printed on bottom edge of frame is "Union Molycorp."
- Manufacturer Molycorp, Inc.
- Subject Rare earths, Puzzles
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Letter from Hubert H. Humphrey to Lewis Strauss, May 1, 1958
- 1958-May-01
Letter from U.S. Senator Hubert H. Humphrey (1911-1978) to Lewis L. Strauss (1896-1974), chair of the U.S. Atomic Energy Commission. Humphrey thanks Strauss, Spofford Grady English (1916-1981), and Alfred Dodd Starbird…
- Author Humphrey, Hubert H. (Hubert Horatio), 1911-1978
- Addressee Strauss, Lewis L.
- Subject Starbird, Alfred D. (Alfred Dodd), 1912-1983, Strauss, Lewis L., English, Spofford Grady, 1915-1981, Humphrey, Hubert H. (Hubert Horatio), 1911-1978, U.S. Atomic Energy Commission, United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Foreign Relations, Nuclear disarmament
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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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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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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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The Conquest of Hunger: Featuring Prosper Plenty and His Magical Chemicals
- 1951
Published by The National Fertilizer Association in 1951, The Conquest of Hunger was a public service comic strip that celebrated the use of synthetic fertilizers.
This comic calls Native Americans "Indians" and…
- Publisher National Fertilizer Association
- Producer Commercial Comics, Inc.
- Subject Fertilizers, Food industry and trade, Hunger, Agriculture, Educational comics, Comic books, strips, etc.
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Two Sports, One Field. The Answer: AstroTurf and Eight Hours.
- 1970s
Monsanto AstroTurf advertisement. The caption reads "Two sports, one field. The answer: AstroTurf and eight hours." This double-page spread features a baseball player and a football player facing off nose-to-nose and…
- Creator Of Work Monsanto Company
- Subject Synthetic sporting surfaces, Baseball, Football, Sports, Monsanto Company, Advertising
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Graphic Periodic Selector of the Elements
- 1959
The Graphic Periodic Selector of the Elements visually demonstrates the periodicity of the elements. A single setting of the slide will simultaneously illustrate the arrangement of electrons around the nucleus of the…
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Portaspec spectrometer sales video
- 1970s
This is a sales video for Pitchford Scientific Instrument Corporation's Portaspec, a portable x-ray spectrometer. A traveling field service representative for a steel company discusses the instrument's features and…
- Creator Of Work Pitchford Scientific Instrument Corp.
- Subject Spectrometer, X-rays, X-ray spectrometer, Scientific apparatus and instruments, Promotional films
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Certificate of Incorporation for the Society of Flavor Chemists, Inc.
- 1959-Aug-11
Certificate of Incorporation for the Society of Flavor Chemists.
- Creator Of Work New York (State). Department of State
- Subject Society of Flavor Chemists, Certificates of incorporation
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Swanson TV Dinner Swiss Steak box
- 1960s
Swanson TV Dinner box and tray. The cardboard box features the Swanson logo and an image of Swiss Steak in brown gravy with whipped potatoes and green beans.
- Manufacturer Campbell Soup Company
- Subject Ready meals, Campbell Soup Company, Dinners and dining, Convenience foods
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Letter from Robert Oppenheimer to Albert Shansky, May 20, 1955
- 1955-May-20
Letter from J. Robert Oppenheimer (1904-1967) to Albert Shansky dated May 20, 1955. The letter is a thank you message from Oppenheimer, on behalf of the Institute for Advanced Study, for the condolences received…