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Letter from Robert S. Mulliken to Harrison Shull, 1948
- 1948-Jun-04
Letter between Robert S. Mulliken and Harrison Shull, American quantum chemists, concerning living arrangements for Shull in Chicago.
- Addressee Shull, Harrison
- Author Mulliken, Robert Sanderson
- Subject Shull, Harrison, Mulliken, Robert Sanderson, Chemists, Illinois--Chicago, Nobel Prize winners, Physicists
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Milton G. Guggenheim, Jr. at U.S. Gas Laboratory
- 1948-May-17
General view of Milton G. Gugenheim, Jr. operating a Podbielniak Contactor at a U.S. Gas Laboratory facility in Shreveport, Louisiana. Popularly known as a "Pod," the Podbielniak Contactor is a horizontally-mounted…
- Photographer Wiseman, H.O.
- Subject Employees, Laboratories, Centrifuges, Scientific apparatus and instruments
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Letter from Robert S. Mulliken to Harrison Shull, 1948
- 1948-Apr-06
Letter between Robert S. Mulliken and Harrison Shull, American quantum chemists, concerning awarding of a National Research Fellowship to Shull.
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Stop Raising Weeds: Spray 'Em to Death with the Right Dow Weed Killer
- 1948-Mar
Color print advertisement for weed killers manufactured and sold by the Dow Chemical Company, with an illustrated depiction of a farmer attesting to the product's effectiveness. This advertisement appeared on page 95 of…
- Creator Of Work Dow Chemical Company
- Subject Dow Chemical Company, Herbicides, Weeds, Weeds--Control, Advertising, Advertising, Industrial, Chemical industry, Corporations
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Letter from Harold C. Urey, March 31, 1948
- 1948-Mar-31
Harold C. Urey (1893-1981) writes a letter condemning Congressman J. Parnell Thomas (1895-1970) for his unsavory comments about American nuclear physicist, Edward U. Condon (1902-1974). Urey invites the letter…
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Letter from Detlev W. Bronk to Harrison Shull
- 1948-Mar-31
Concerns the awarding of a fellowship by the National Research Fellowship Board in the Natural Sciences to Shull.
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Letter from Robert S. Mulliken to Harrison Shull, 1948
- 1948-Mar-29
Inquiry from Robert S. Mulliken to Harrison Shull on whether Shull has heard back from the National Research Fellowship Board.
- Addressee Shull, Harrison
- Author Mulliken, Robert Sanderson
- Subject Shull, Harrison, Mulliken, Robert Sanderson, Chemists, Nobel Prize winners, Physicists
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Letter from the Federation of American Scientists to Max Bredig, March 24, 1948
- 1948-Mar-24
The Federation of American Scientists (FAS) is an American nonprofit global policy think tank with the stated intent of using science and scientific analysis to attempt to make the world more secure. FAS was founded in…
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Letter from Harold C. Urey, March 18, 1948
- 1948-Mar-18
Harold C. Urey (1893-1981) writes on behalf of the Emergency Committee of Atomic Scientists to appeal for donations to fund public education on atomic energy. The need for public education was spurned by the refusal of…
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Letter from Robert S. Mulliken to Harrison Shull, 1948
- 1948-Mar-01
Letter between Robert S. Mulliken and Harrison Shull, American quantum chemists, concerning possibility of appointing Shull as a Research Associate if he does not receive a National Research Fellowship.
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Outdoor exposure test for Plexiglas panels
- 1948-Feb
General view of several rows of Plexiglas panels positioned on racks. Per notations accompanying the photograph, the panels are set up for an outdoor exposure test designed to demonstrate the weathering capabilities of…
- Creator Of Work Rohm and Haas Company
- Photographer Rittase, William M., 1894-1968
- Subject Weathering, Quality control, Corporations, Plexiglas, Plastics industry and trade, Rohm and Haas Company
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Casa Turull and Hercules Powder Company window display (February 1948)
- 1948-Feb
General view of a Spanish-language window display advertising a range of insecticides and disinfectants manufactured by Casa Turull and the Hercules Powder Company.
Formed in 1912 as part of an anti-trust settlement…
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Robert L. Kennedy at work in Dow Instrument Department
- 1948-Feb-24
General view of skilled instrument specialist Robert L. Kennedy cleaning and repairing a stop watch in the Dow Chemical Company's Instrument Department. Established in 1926, the Instrument Department was responsible for…
- Creator Of Work Dow Chemical Company
- Subject Stopwatches, Employees, Industries, Scientific apparatus and instruments, Dow Chemical Company, Kennedy, Robert L.
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Norris Hunemorden servicing control panel at Dow Ethylene Glycol plant
- 1948-Feb-24
General view of instrument journeyman Norris Hunemorden servicing a Foxboro recorder, part of the control panel at the Dow Chemical Company's Ethylene Glycol Plant. Hunemorden was a member of Dow's Instrument…
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Melvin Dietzel and Larry Oeffner examining replacement parts in Dow's Instrument Department
- 1948-Feb-24
General view of Melvin Dietzel (kneeling) and Larry Oeffner examining the stock supply of replacement parts in the Dow Chemical Company's Instrument Department. Established in 1926, the Instrument Department was…
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Instrument Department at Dow plant in Midland, Michigan
- 1948-Feb-24
General view of the Instrument Department workroom at the Dow Chemical Company plant located in Midland, Michigan. Established in 1926, the Instrument Department was responsible for the installation and maintenance of…
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Instrument Department at Dow plant in Midland, Michigan
- 1948-Feb-24
General view of the Instrument Department workroom at the Dow Chemical Company plant located in Midland, Michigan. Established in 1926, the Instrument Department was responsible for the installation and maintenance of…
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Harry Beamish using Foxboro recording thermometer in Dow Instrument Department
- 1948-Feb-24
General view of instrument journeyman Harry Beamish inserting an element into a Foxboro recording thermometer in the Dow Chemical Company's Instrument Department. Established in 1926, the Instrument Department was…
- Creator Of Work Dow Chemical Company
- Subject Employees, Industries, Scientific apparatus and instruments, Dow Chemical Company, Thermometers, Thermometers--Calibration, Beamish, Harry
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Film projector at Dow Chemical Company plant
- 1948-Feb-24
General view of instrument journeyman Willard Van Wingerden operating a 16mm film projector at a Dow Chemical Company employee group meeting. Wingerden was a member of Dow's Instrument Department, which was responsible…
- Creator Of Work Dow Chemical Company
- Subject Projectors, Employees, Industries, Scientific apparatus and instruments, Dow Chemical Company, Motion picture projectors
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August Aaron calibrating voltmeter in Dow's Instrument Department
- 1948-Feb-24
General view of Instrument calibrationist August Aaron checking the calibration of a voltmeter in the Dow Chemical Company's Instrument Department. Established in 1926, the Instrument Department was responsible for the…
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Beckman IR-2 Spectrophotometer Questionnaire
- Bulletin 191
- 1948-Jan
This questionnaire contains frequently asked questions and common issues with the performance of the IR-2.
The Beckman Instruments IR spectrophotometers began as a request from the Office of Rubber Reserve to Arnold O.…
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National Crushed Stone Show (1948)
- 1948-Jan-26 – 1948-Jan-28
Series of photographs depicting the Hercules Powder Company display at the 1948 National Crushed Stone Association trade show held in Cleveland, Ohio.
Formed in 1912 as part of an anti-trust settlement with DuPont, the…
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Barbara Walker and the Ten Outstanding Young Men of 1947
- 1948-Jan-21
Black and white photograph of Miss America 1947, Barbara Walker (1926-2000) posed with eight of the Ten Outstanding Young Men of 1947 awardees standing on a staircase. Pictured left to right are Walker, Adrian S. Fisher…
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First Day Cover honoring George Washington Carver
- 1948-Jan-05
Philatelic First Day Cover honoring American agricultural scientist and inventor George Washington Carver (1864?-1943). The envelope features an illustrated rendering of Carver and the George Washington Carver Museum in…
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First Day Cover honoring George Washington Carver
- 1948-Jan-05
Philatelic First Day Cover honoring American agricultural scientist and inventor George Washington Carver (1864?-1943). The envelope features an illustrated rendering of Carver and the Tuskegee Institute, as well as a…