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Nylon drawing machine and creel at Seaford plant
- 1946-Feb
- 1946-Mar-31
Three views of a nylon drawing machine and creel (a rack holding bobbins or spools for spinning) used at the DuPont plant in Seaford, Delaware during the early stages of nylon production and research.
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Voucher for per diem and/or reimbursement of expenses
- 1946-Feb
- Contributor Tennessee Valley Authority
- Creator Of Work United States. General Accounting Office
- Subject Per diem allowances, Bredig, Max Albert, 1902-1977, Tennessee Valley Authority
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Wrap scraper blade on nylon drawing machine
- 1946-Feb
Close-up view of the wrap scraper blade on a drawing machine used at the DuPont plant in Seaford, Delaware during the early stages of nylon production and research.
- Subject Nylon, Polymers, E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company, Machinery
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Letter from Lloyd N. Ferguson to Henry McBay
- 1946-Feb-05
Lloyd N. Ferguson (1918-2011) writes to Henry McBay (1914-1995) to express his interest in McBay's recent publication in the Journal of Organic Chemistry, Reactions of Atoms and Free Radicals (1945). Ferguson wishes to…
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"These Are the Ones to Order--the Light Ones!"
- Magnesium: Lightest of All Structural Metals
- 1946-Feb-23
Color print advertisement for the Dow Chemical Company's Magnesium Division. The advertisement depicts two men discussing the purchase of tools made from Dowmetal, a product marketed for its lightness and durability…
- Creator Of Work Dow Chemical Company
- Subject Magnesium, Dow Chemical Company, Corporations, Advertising, Magnesium industry and trade, Chemical industry
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Letter from Max Bredig to Ernst A. Hauser, February 24, 1946
- 1946-Feb-24
Max Bredig (1902-1977) defends his written opinion in his latest letter to the editor, in which he responded to an article by Ernst A. Hauser (1896-1956). In this article, Hauser praised Wolfgang Ostwald (1883-1943) for…
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Hot relaxing plates on drawing machine
- 1946-Mar-01
Two views of hot relaxing plates on a drawing machine used at the DuPont plant in Seaford, Delaware during the early stages of synthetic fiber production and research. The plate on the left was electric-heated and the…
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Spinneret and pack equipment for nylon
- 1946-Mar-31
General view of a spinneret (front row, second from left) and assorted pack equipment, including a filter screen and gasket, used during the early stages of nylon production and research at DuPont. During production, a…
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Staple crimpers for synthetic fibers
- 1946-Mar-31
Two views of staple crimpers used at DuPont during the early stages of synthetic fiber production and research. During production, a tow (an untwisted bundle of continuous filaments) was fed between two serrated rolls…
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Now Kill More Weeds--Easily--Completely--Chemically!
- Advertisement for 2-4 Dow Weed Killer
- 1946-Apr
Black and white print advertisement for 2-4 Dow Weed Killer and other agricultural chemicals manufactured and sold by the Dow Chemical Company. The advertisement features several illustrations of a farmer spraying the…
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Model F resistor notes and diagrams
- 1946-Apr-08
Handwritten and -drawn notes detail the resistors used in the Model F pH meter.
Arnold Beckman invented his first pH meter in 1934 at the request of a chemist from the California citrus industry, who needed an accurate…
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"I See What You Mean...Let's Buy These Light Ones"
- Magnesium: Lightest of All Structural Metals
- 1946-Apr-20
Color print advertisement for the Dow Chemical Company's Magnesium Division. The advertisement depicts a man and woman discussing the purchase of binoculars made from Dowmetal, a product marketed for its lightness and…
- Creator Of Work Dow Chemical Company
- Subject Magnesium, Dow Chemical Company, Women in advertising, Advertising, Magnesium industry and trade, Chemical industry, Corporations, Magnesium alloys
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Letter from Arnold O. Beckman to Commanding Officer, Naval Training Center
- 1946-Apr-26
In this letter, Beckman requests that a former employee, Robert A. Crane, receive an early discharge from the Navy in light of his father's poor health. Beckman notes that he has an open position for Crane.
- Author Beckman, Arnold O.
- Subject United States. Navy, Beckman Instruments, Inc.
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More Penicillin...because Nickel guards purity...prevents spoilage
- 1946-Apr-27
Black and white advertisement from the International Nickel Company, Inc. highlighting the use of nickel to produce corrosion-resisting stainless steel for a variety of applications. The advertisement features an…
- Artist Flanagan, John Richard, 1895-1964
- Creator Of Work International Nickel Company
- Subject International Nickel Company, Penicillin, Women employees, Employees, Nickel, Nickel industry, Drugs
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Beckman Infrared Spectrophotometer, Model IR2
- Beckman Bulletin 153
- 1946-May
The cover of the bulletin includes handwritten notes about printing dates and quantities.
The Beckman Instruments IR spectrophotometers began as a request from the Office of Rubber Reserve to Arnold O. Beckman in 1942,…
- Creator Of Work Beckman Instruments, Inc.
- Subject Scientific apparatus and instruments, Spectrophotometer, Infrared spectroscopy, Beckman Instruments, Inc.
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Now is the Time to...SPRAY YOUR WEEDS AWAY!
- Advertisement for 2-4 Dow Weed Killer
- 1946-May
Black and white print advertisement for 2-4 Dow Weed Killer and other agricultural chemicals manufactured and sold by the Dow Chemical Company. The advertisement features several illustrations of a farmer spraying the…
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