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Business card of Percy L. Julian
- After 1961 – before 1975
Business card of Percy Lavon Julian (1899-1975), African American research chemist and pioneer in the chemical synthesis of medicinal drugs from plants. This card reflects Julian's position as the Director of the Julian…
- Creator Of Work Julian, Percy Lavon, 1899-1975
- Subject Julian, Percy Lavon, 1899-1975, Scientists, Black, Chemistry, Organic, Nonprofit organizations
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5 items
Pollution Flannel Board Teaching Aid
- 1971
A rectangular box decorated with an illustration of a factory emitting smoke and an airplane with contrails. The box contains 20 word cards, 9 water pollution cards, 4 noise pollution cards, 12 solid waste pollution…
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4 items
Population: A Game of Man and Society
- 1971
A rectangular orange board game box with an all-over illustration of a crowd. Gameplay proceeds as players roll the dice and move their pawns around the gameboard. Each player starts with seven Population Units, two…
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6 items
Dacron & Antron Colour Story
- Piece Dyed / Cross Dyed Jersey Fabrics
- 1950 – 1970
Eighteen dyed and undyed fabric samples made of Dacron and Antron fibers mounted in a tri-folded cardboard booklet.
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106 items
White House Conference on Food, Nutrition, and Health
- Report of Follow-Up Conference
- 1971 (Imprint)
Final report of the White House Follow-up Conference on Food, Nutrition, and Health held at Williamsburg, Virginia on February 5th, 1971. The original White House Conference took place in December of 1969.
The report…
- Contributor United States. White House Office, Ehrlichman, John, Richardson, Elliot L., 1920-1999, Hardin, Clifford M. (Clifford Morris), 1915-2010, Mayer, Jean, 1920-1993, Mcfarland, James P., Perry, Yvonne
- Subject Nutrition, Food supply, Food supply--Government policy, Food relief, Food relief--Government policy, Food relief--Law and legislation, Nutrition policy
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Institute for Scientific Information Chestnut Street office entrance
- After 1971 – before 1975
A black and white photograph depicting the fifth-floor entrance to the Institute for Scientific Information (ISI) Chestnut Street office. The ISI was an academic publishing service, founded by Eugene Garfield…
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Unidentified man with instrument
- After 1949 – before 1976
A black and white photograph of an unidentified man standing next to an IBM 407 Accounting Machine. Introduced in 1949, the IBM 407 was one of a long line of IBM tabulating machines. The 407 read punched cards, totaled…
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Portrait of Eugene Garfield
- After 1960 – before 1975
Black and white photograph of Eugene Garfield (1925-2017), a prominent American information scientist and pioneer in the field of scientometrics. He was the founder of the Institute for Scientific Information (ISI), a…
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2 items
Big Mama Legsavers Pantyhose
- 1970s
One pair of beige-toned, "Irregular" size stockings. The pink packaging features an image of three smiling women posed wearing only stockings. The stockings are described on the packaging front as "large…
- Creator Of Work Sheffield Industries, Inc.
- Subject Nylon, Spandex, Hosiery, Clothing trade, Textile fibers, Synthetic, Plus-size women's clothing
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2 items
Sugar & Spice Pantyhose
- 1970s
A pair of "Jet Brown" colored "Queen Size" pantyhose, or stockings, in original packaging made by the brand Sugar & Spice. "Queen Size" corresponds with size 2X. An image on the packaging depicts a woman dressed in…
- Manufacturer Sugar & Spice
- Subject Nylon, Hosiery, Hosiery industry, Clothing Trade, Textile fibers, Synthetic
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5 items
Dairy Science Instruments
- After 1959 – before 1989
Pyrex 70% Gerber Bottle - A glass tube bottle with bulbous ends and a flattened midsection. The mid-section has measurements from 0 to 70 mL. One end is inscribed in red "Cheese".
Used Gerber Bottle 8% - A glass tube…
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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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7 items
Survey of Chemistry for Cosmetologists
- 1970 (Revised Edition)
Volume concerned with providing cosmetologists with a basic understanding of chemistry as it relates to the beauty industry so that "teachers and students alike will have more fundamental background upon which to build…
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Rare earths for better magnets
- 1970
Color print advertisement from the Research and Development Unit of Bell Laboratories. A cartoon image of a large magnet attracting a steam locomotive car, lifting it from the ground, occupies the upper half of the…
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32 items
Environmental Tests instructional booklet
- 1971
Manual containing instructions for ten experiments to determine pollution levels of the air and water. The front cover depicts a boy examining a petri dish with a small magnifying glass. Manual corresponds to the Johnny…
- Manufacturer Parker Brothers, inc.
- Subject Games, Chemistry sets, Toys, Chemicals, Environmental testing, Science--Experiments, Chemistry--Experiments
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Autographes et Documents Historiques
- Circa 1930 – 1985
Cover of an autograph catalog by Alain Brieux (1922-1985), an antique dealer, bookseller, and astrolabe specialist.
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13 items
Dyestuffs for Wood Stains
- 1900s
Sample book for dyeing solutions on wood from the Interessengemeinschaft Farbenindustrie Aktiengesellschaft, a German chemical and pharmaceutical conglomerate. Contains dyeing instructions and sixty-four mounted wood…
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2 items
Acetest Reagent Tablets Test for Ketones
- 1970s
Two photographs depicting a test for ketones in urine, serum, plasma, and whole blood using Acetest Reagent Tablets manufactured by the Ames Company. Included in the photographs are a color chart used to analyze the…
- Manufacturer Ames Company
- Subject Diabetes, Diabetes--Treatment, Medical care, Medical supplies, Medical supplies industry, Urine--Analysis
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Assorted reagent strips for urine sugar testing
- 1970s
General view of assorted reagent strips for urine sugar testing manufactured by the Ames Company.
- Manufacturer Ames Company
- Subject Diabetes, Diabetes--Treatment, Medical care, Medical supplies, Medical supplies industry, Urine--Analysis
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3 items
Lilly Tes-Tape Urine Sugar Analysis Paper
- 1970s
Three close-up views of Tes-Tape Urine Sugar Analysis Paper manufactured by Eli Lilly and Company.
- Manufacturer Eli Lilly and Company
- Subject Medical care, Diabetes, Urine--Analysis, Diabetes--Treatment, Medical supplies, Medical supplies industry
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6 items
Test for urine sugar using Clinitest Reagent Tablets
- 1970s
Series of photographs depicting a test for urine sugar using Clinitest Reagent Tablets manufactured by the Ames Company. Included in the photographs are directions for conducting the test and the color chart used to…
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3 items
Color portraits of Charles C. Price (1913-2001)
- 1970s
Three color portraits of American chemist and American Chemical Society president (1965) Charles C. Price (1913-2001). An instructor at the University of Illinois at Chicago, the University of Notre Dame, and the…
