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Letter to the participants of Project Gasbuggy from Carl R. Gerber, January 12, 1968
- 1968-Jan-12
Letter from Carl R. Gerber (1936-), liason officer for Project Gasbuggy, to the participants of Project Gasbuggy, thanking them for their support of the project. Spofford Grady English is one of the recipients.
Project…
- Author Gerber, Carl R., 1936-
- Subject Project Gasbuggy (U.S.), Gerber, Carl R., 1936-, U.S. Atomic Energy Commission, Project Plowshare (U.S.), El Paso Natural Gas Company, United States. Department of the Interior, Underground nuclear explosions, Nuclear excavation, Natural gas, English, Spofford Grady, 1915-1981
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Project Gasbuggy Predicted Underground Effects
- 1968
Diagram of the predicted underground effects of Project Gasbuggy.
Project Gasbuggy was a joint experiment by the United States Atomic Energy Commission (AEC), the Department of the Interior, and the El Paso Natural…
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Project Gnome
- Part of the U.S. Atomic Energy Commission's Plowshare Program for Peaceful Uses
- 1961-Sep
Pamphlet containing an overview of Project Gnome, published in September 1961 by the United States Atomic Energy Commission (AEC).
Project Gnome was part of Project Plowshare, the AEC's effort to develop peacetime uses…
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Lowering Project Gasbuggy Nuclear Device Canister
- 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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34 items
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 Project Gasbuggy (U.S.). Joint Office of Information, U.S. Atomic Energy Commission, El Paso Natural Gas Company, 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, Nuclear excavation, Natural gas
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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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4 items
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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2 items
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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3 items
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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2 items
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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8 items
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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6 items
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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3 items
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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Interview with Glenn Seaborg
- 1988
Raw footage of an interview with Glenn Seaborg about the periodic table and his discovery of new transuranium elements. The interview is conducted by two different unidentified men. This tape is a "window dub" of raw…
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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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6 items
Carlsbad Current-Argus, December 11, 1961
- 1961-Dec-11
Pages from the December 11, 1961 issue of the Carlsbad Current-Argus newspaper with content about Project Gnome. The front page headline reads, "Post-Shot Tests Start at Gnome." There are additional articles about, and…
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20 items
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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14M 46S
The National Lake Survey
- 1984
This video presents the Environmental Protection Agency's National Lake Survey, conducted in the early 1980s as part of the National Acid Precipitation Assessment Program. The goals of the survey were to see which of…
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13M
Photography - Tool of Scientific Exploration
- Science Screen Report
- 1983
The Science Screen Report is a series of educational films for science students in grades 8-12 in the United States school system. This film covers the basic history of photography and how photography was used in the…
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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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8M 37S
Delaware Valley Science Fairs
- 1980s
Promotional video for the non-profit organization, Delaware Valley Science Fairs, which hosts a regional science fair for students from Southeastern Pennsylvania, Delaware, and Southern New Jersey.
- Creator Of Work Delaware Valley Science Fairs, Inc.
- Subject Science fairs, Science--Study and teaching, Science and education, Science--Experiments, Inventions, Education
