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Letter from S. S. Prentiss to Arnold O. Beckman
- 1945-Feb-16
This letter regards the use of oxygen meters on submarines and in hospitals, issues of cost and portability, and the Naval Research Laboratory's interest in detecting other gases.
Developed from a Linus Pauling design…
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Letter from S. S. Prentiss to Arnold O. Beckman
- 1945-Feb-16
The letter regards the procurement of Pauling meters for use on submarines and issues of cost and portability.
Developed from a Linus Pauling design during WWII, the technology behind Beckman Instruments’ oxygen…
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Letter from Arnold O. Beckman to J. H. Rushton
- 1945-Feb-14
Arnold Beckman informs J. H. Rushton that the Model G oxygen meter is ready for testing, but the Model F is not. An order has been received from the Linde Company, but not fulfilled, and an experimental instrument was…
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Beckman IR-85 Spectrophotometer wiring diagram
- 1945-Feb-10
The Beckman Instruments IR spectrophotometers began as a request from the Office of Rubber Reserve to Arnold O. Beckman in 1942, asking for an infrared spectrophotometer that they could use to create rubber. Under this…
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Letter from Durand Churchill, Jr. to Arnold O. Beckman
- 1945-Feb-08
Letter regarding the extension of the military contract for Beckman Instruments' Pauling Oxygen Meter development. This letter also mentions the possibility of using the instrument inside oxygen tents.
Developed from a…
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Diagram of Beckman IR-85 spectrophotometer continuous wavelength drive
- 1945-Feb-08
The Beckman Instruments IR spectrophotometers began as a request from the Office of Rubber Reserve to Arnold O. Beckman in 1942, asking for an infrared spectrophotometer that they could use to create rubber. Under this…
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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 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 J. H. Rushton to Arnold O. Beckman
- 1945-Feb-03
In this letter, J. H. Rushton of the National Defense Research Committee requests an update on the status of F and G model oxygen meter instruments.
Developed from a Linus Pauling design during WWII, the technology…
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Polarized light test at Hercules Parlin plant
- 1945-Jan
Close-up view of several testing samples in the Plastics Laboratory at the Hercules Powder Company plant in Parlin, New Jersey. Per notations accompanying the photograph, the samples were placed in a testing box and…
- Creator Of Work Hercules Incorporated
- Photographer ACME
- Subject Chemical industry, Scientific apparatus and instruments, Research, Industrial, Hercules Incorporated, Corporations, Plastics--Testing
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Felix G. Nakielny operating two-roll mill in Hercules Experimental Plastics laboratory
- 1945-Jan
General view of employee Felix G. Nakielny operating a two-roll mill in the Experimental Plastics laboratory at the Hercules Powder Company plant in Parlin, New Jersey. According to the caption that accompanied this…
- Creator Of Work Hercules Incorporated
- Photographer ACME
- Subject Employees, Chemical industry, Research, Industrial, Hercules Incorporated, Corporations, Cellulose, Machinery, Nakielny, Felix G.
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Circuit Diagram, Beckman pH Meter, Laboratory Model
- Dwg. No. CD-2000B
- 1945-Jan-24
The diagram is annotated in red and blue ink, indicating first and second position.
Arnold Beckman invented his first pH meter in 1934 at the request of a chemist from the California citrus industry, who needed an…
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Letter from Arnold O. Beckman to S. S. Prentiss
- 1945-Jan-23
In this letter, Beckman discusses the testing and production of various models of the Pauling oxygen meter. Model F is discussed in the most detail, but Models P, G, and a damaged aircraft Model L are also mentioned.
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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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Advertisement for Dowmetal Magnesium
- 1945-Jan-15
Print advertisement for Dowmetal, a magnesium alloy manufactured and sold by the Dow Chemical Company. The advertisement features an illustration of a woman styled as Rosie the Riveter lifting a tool presumably made of…
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A Study in Fragrance
- 1945-Jan-13
Advertisement for the Dow Chemical Company's Synthetic Aromatics Division featuring yellow roses and a woman dressed in a ballgown and elbow-length gloves. This advertisement was published on page 60 of the January 13,…
- Creator Of Work Dow Chemical Company
- Subject Chemical industry, Dow Chemical Company, Perfumes, Women in advertising, Advertising, Perfumes industry, Perfumes, Synthetic, Corporations