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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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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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59M 15S
Once Upon a Christmas Cheery in the Lab of Shakhashiri...
- 1990
One of many in a series of annual Christmas lectures given by Bassam Z. Shakhashiri, a Lebanese chemistry educator who spent most of his career at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. The 1990 lecture includes the…
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5 items
Kroger Disposable Plastic Shopping Bag
- 1990s
A gray plastic shopping bag with red print. This bag, manufactured for Kroger supermarkets, has a #2 HDPE recycling indication, meaning it is made from high-density polyethylene plastic and can be recycled. Information…
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Badische Anilin & Soda-Fabrik Dye Tin
- After 1978 – before 2000
A black, aluminum dye box with a pry-off lid decorated by green text and the Badische Anilin- & Soda-Fabrik insignia.
- Creator Of Work Badische Anilin- & Soda-Fabrik
- Subject Dyes and dyeing, Badische Anilin- & Soda-Fabrik, Dye industry
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2 items
Tintex Neon Yellow Neon Fabric Dye
- After 1970 – before 2000
Black cardboard box with a bright yellow design containing neon fabric dye. Dye instructions are printed in white on the back of the box. The powdered dye is contained in a paper packet. Dye instructions are also…
- Creator Of Work Kiwi Brands, Inc.
- Subject Dyes and dyeing, Dyes and dyeing--Textile fibers, Dyes and dyeing--Chemistry, Dyes and dyeing, Domestic
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3 items
Pneumocheck 61000 Spirometer & 76100 Charger Printer
- 1990s
Pictured from left to right is a printer made of black and beige plastic with a panel of buttons and two LED lights, the spirometer device, a black plastic unit with four buttons and a small LCD screen, and a power…
- Creator Of Work Welsh Allyn
- Subject Medical instruments and apparatus, Spirometry, Spirometry--Equipment and supplies, Racism in medicine, Racism, Respiration, Lungs
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Glenn Seaborg and President George H. Bush
- After 1989 – before 1993
Color photograph of Glenn T. Seaborg (1912-1999) standing with President George H. W. Bush (1924-2018) and a large group of students. The photograph is signed, "Best Wishes, George Bush."
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Glenn Seaborg
- After 1980 – before 1999
Black and white photograph of Glenn T. Seaborg (1912-1999) standing in an office space in front of a shelf of reference volumes and a wall of photographs.
- Photographer Glines, Paul
- Subject Seaborg, Glenn T. (Glenn Theodore), 1912-1999, Nobel Prize winners
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Dr. Glenn Seaborg Juggling the Atom Symbol
- After 1945 – before 1999
Large caricature line drawing of Glenn T. Seaborg (1912-1999). Seaborg is drawn bouncing an atom in each hand.
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Glenn Seaborg strategizes football formations
- 1990s
Glenn T. Seaborg (1912-1999) stands with an unidentified man at a chalkboard. Seaborg draws an arrow to indicate a formation for a play in American football. The photograph is inscribed with the message, “Thank you for…
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Nathaniel Wyeth portrait
- 1990
Black and white reproduction of a portrait of Nathaniel C. Wyeth (1911-1990) used for a newspaper publication's announcement of his death. The original portrait of Wyeth was taken in 1986, and this print ran in 1990.
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LEGO Scuba Tank
- 1990s
A small gray plastic LEGO accessory shaped like a scuba tank and breathing apparatus. This piece was part of the Lego Lost at Sea Project, started by Tracey Williams.
On February 13, 1997, approximately five million…
- Creator Of Work LEGO koncernen (Denmark)
- Subject LEGO toys, Plastic marine debris, Plastic marine debris, Plastics, Pollution, Water--Pollution
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2 items
LEGO Dragon
- 1990s
A small black plastic LEGO accessory shaped like a dragon. This piece was found by Lucy and Edward Thresher as part of the Lego Lost at Sea Project, started by Tracey Williams.
On February 13, 1997, approximately five…
- Creator Of Work LEGO koncernen (Denmark)
- Subject LEGO toys, Plastic marine debris, Plastic marine debris--Environmental aspects, Plastics, Water--Pollution, Pollution
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LEGO Seaweed
- 1990s
A small green plastic LEGO accessory shaped like a patch of seaweed. This piece was part of the Lego Lost at Sea Project, started by Tracey Williams.
On February 13, 1997, approximately five million LEGO pieces were…
- Creator Of Work LEGO koncernen (Denmark)
- Subject Plastics, LEGO toys, Water--Pollution, Pollution, Plastic marine debris, Plastic marine debris--Environmental aspects
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6 items
Oil Spill
- 1990
A blue rectangular game box decorated with an illustration of an oil tanker. The box contains 1 instruction booklet, 1 manufacturer’s printing error sheet, 1 game board, 42 Coast Guard cards, 1 plastic die, 39 metal…
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9 items
Save the World
- 1990
A rectangular box decorated with an illustration of the Earth. The box contains 1 rule sheet, 1 game board, 250 Environmental Issue question cards, 50 Environmental Chance cards, 60 Environmental Category tokens, 8…
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8 items
Envir-o-mania
- 1990
A rectangular game box decorated by an image of two people playing the enclosed game. The box contains 1 instruction sheet, 1 game board, 6 white cloth gloves, 6 plastic player pieces, 1 plastic die, and 1 deck of…
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Unidentified employee of the Institute for Scientific Information at work
- After 1986 – before 1996
A black and white photographic view depicting a female employee at the Institute for Scientific Information (ISI) in Philadelphia. The ISI was an academic publishing service, founded by Eugene Garfield (1925-2017) in…
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2 items
Prosthetic arm with hook
- 1900s
A hollow, fiberglass prosthetic arm with attached pincher hooks and a rubber grip. The left hook can be manipulated by the wearer by a lever mechanism. The hooks are not detachable and the elbow joint is missing from…
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Prosthetic arm with strings
- 1900s
A prosthetic arm and detachable hand with wrist and mechanisms that allow the joints to be manually rotated and locked into place. The hand has a wide, hinged, non-jointed thumb with a large surface and a curved pointer…
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8 items
Standing Wheelchair Model
- 1900s
A wooden model of a standing wheelchair with a figure. The model is constructed of three pieces: two sides of the wheelchair, and one figure. The model was built by Morris A. Robbins, M.D. (1916-2004), an orthopedic…
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Dr. Bettye Washington Greene (1935-1995)
- After 1964 – before 1991
Photograph of Dr. Bettye Washington Greene (1935-1995), believed to be the first African-American female chemist employed to work in a professional position at the Dow Chemical Company.
Bettye Greene was born on March…
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3 items
Oral history interview with Marla B. Luskin
- 1990-Mar-06
Marla Luskin grew up in the San Fernando Valley, near Los Angeles, California, one of three children. Her father was a plumber and her mother a housewife. Neither of her parents valued the need for higher education,…
- Interviewee Luskin, Marla B.
- Interviewer Thackray, Arnold, 1939-, Sawyer, Richard
- Sponsor Pew Charitable Trusts
- Subject Luskin, Marla B., Medical scientists, Medicine--Research, Molecular biology, Women in science, Women in medicine, Neurobiology, Developmental neurobiology
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Oral history interview with M. Bishr Omary
- 1990-Mar-06
M. Bishr Omary was born in New York City, New York, one of three children. His parents were Syrian Kurds, and the family moved back to Syria when Omary was four. They returned to the Washington D.C. area when Omary was…
- Interviewee Omary, M. Bishr, 1954-
- Interviewer Thackray, Arnold, 1939-, Sawyer, Richard
- Sponsor Pew Charitable Trusts
- Subject Syria, Salk Institute for Biological Studies, Cell membranes, Biochemistry, Clinical medicine, Stanford University. School of Medicine, Gastroenterology, Epithelial cells, Cells--Growth--Regulation