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Patent for Hydrogen Tube
- 1949-Mar-08
Patent #2,463,743 for a hydrogen tube designed by H. Howard Cary and Warren Baxter during their time at National Technical Labs, a precursor to Beckman Instruments. This tube was designed for use in UV…
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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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Jasperware cameo portrait of an unknown man in profile
- After 1759 – before 1986
Cameo is oval with the profile of an unidentified man; profile is white and raised on a blue background with a raised dark blue border; cloth/paper covered oval shaped cardboard easel is attached to the back.
- Manufacturer Josiah Wedgwood & Sons
- Subject Jasperware, Cameos, Josiah Wedgwood & Sons
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Jasperware cameo portrait of an unknown man
- After 1759 – before 1986
Cameo is oval with the portrait of an unidentified man looking forward; profile is white and raised on a blue background with a raised dark blue border; cloth/paper covered oval shaped cardboard easel is attached to the…
- Manufacturer Josiah Wedgwood & Sons
- Subject Jasperware, Cameos, Josiah Wedgwood & Sons
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Supplement Number 1 to Bulletin #206-B
- 1949-Nov
The ultraviolet Model B was marketed as an easier to use and more affordable alternative to the Beckman DU Spectrophotometer.
The first Beckman Instruments DU Spectrophotometer was developed in 1940, when the company…
- Creator Of Work Beckman Instruments, Inc.
- Subject Scientific apparatus and instruments, Spectrophotometer, Beckman Instruments, Inc., Ultraviolet radiation
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Instruction Manual for Model B Spectrophotometer
- Bulletin 206-B
- 1949-Jul-12
The ultraviolet Model B was marketed as an easier to use and more affordable alternative to the Beckman DU Spectrophotometer.
The first Beckman Instruments DU Spectrophotometer was developed in 1940, when the company…
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Instructions, Beckman Infrared Spectrophotometer, Model IR-2
- Bulletin 153-B
- 1947-Nov
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…
- Creator Of Work Beckman Instruments, Inc.
- Subject Spectrophotometer, Infrared spectroscopy, Beckman Instruments, Inc.
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Instructions for Beckman Model G pH meter
- 1949
Owners of the Model G would have found these instructions tucked inside the lid of the wooden case surrounding the instrument.
Arnold Beckman invented his first pH meter in 1934 at the request of a chemist from the…
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The Rejuvenation of Aged Glass Electrodes
- Bulletin 69-B
- 1949-Dec
Glass electrodes were used in Beckman pH meters and various other instruments.
- Creator Of Work Beckman Instruments, Inc.
- Subject Electrodes, Glass, Beckman Instruments, Inc.
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Left-side electronic configuration series table "stretched" in vertical direction
- 1948 (Original design)
- Circa 1957 (Date attributed to slide)
Graphic representation of the periodic table of chemical elements designed as a left-side electronic configuration series table "stretched" in a vertical direction. This table was originated by David T. Gibson in 1948…
- Creator Of Work Gibson, David T., Mazurs, Edward G.
- Subject Scientific illustration, Periodic table of the elements, Periodic law, Chemical elements
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Periodic table in style of helix wound on one cylinder with interrupted short and medium periods
- 1949 (Original design)
- Circa 1957 (Date attributed to slide)
Top and perspective views of a graphic representation of the periodic table of chemical elements in the style of a helix wound on one cylinder with interrupted short and medium periods. This type of table was originated…
- Creator Of Work Scherer, George A., Mazurs, Edward G.
- Subject Scientific illustration, Periodic table of the elements, Periodic law, Chemical elements
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Symmetrical series table constructed as a triangle
- 1937 – 1945 (Original design)
- Circa 1957 (Date attributed to slide)
Graphic representation of the periodic table of chemical elements constructed as a triangle. This type of table was originated by Henry A. Wagner and Harold Simmons Booth in 1945 after an incomplete drawing by Emil V.…
- Creator Of Work Mazurs, Edward G.
- Subject Scientific illustration, Periodic table of the elements, Periodic law, Chemical elements
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Series table organized into sixteen groups
- 1949 (Original design)
- Circa 1957 (Date attributed to slide)
Graphic representation of the periodic table of chemical elements designed as a series table with sixteen groups. This table was originated by G.M. Murashov in 1949 and and classified by Mazurs as Type IC3-2a in his…
- Creator Of Work Murashov, G.M., Mazurs, Edward G.
- Subject Scientific illustration, Periodic table of the elements, Periodic law, Chemical elements
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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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Alchemist seated in his laboratory
- Circa 1887 – circa 1963
The alchemist sits, stirring the contents of a crucible, as he carefully watches the progress of a distillation experiment. He is surrounded by alchemical apparatus, glassware, and open books. An hourglass at his side…
- Artist Reich, Adolf, 1887-1963
- Subject Alchemists, Reich, Adolf, 1887-1963, Alchemy in art, Alchemy
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Man transporting log of Styrofoam
- 1949
General view of an unidentified worker transporting a log of Styrofoam at a Dow Chemical Company facility. A sign for Building 2-432 is visible in the background.
Invented in 1941 by researchers in Dow's Chemical…
- Creator Of Work Dow Chemical Company
- Subject Employees, Dow Chemical Company, Foam
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Child posed with block of Styrofoam
- 1946
General view of a young boy posed holding a block of Styrofoam over his head to demonstrate the product's buoyant and lightweight properties.
Invented in 1941 by researchers in Dow's Chemical Physics Lab, "Styrofoam"…
- Creator Of Work Dow Chemical Company
- Subject Dow Chemical Company, Foam, Children, Polystyrene
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Employee cutting powder strands at Radford Ordnance Works
- After 1940 – before 1946
General view of an unidentified female employee cutting strands of .50 caliber powder extruded from a press to the proper length at the Radford Ordnance Works in Radford, Virginia. The Radford Ordnance Works was…
- Creator Of Work Hercules Incorporated
- Subject Explosives, Military, Employees, Hercules Incorporated, World War (1939-1945), Explosives, Women employees, Machinery
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Letter from S. S. Prentiss to Arnold O. Beckman
- 1945-Aug-11
In this letter, Prentiss shares his initial impressions of a prototype aircraft oxygen meter.
Developed from a Linus Pauling design during WWII, the technology behind Beckman Instruments’ oxygen analyzers ended up…
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Letter from S. S. Prentiss to Arnold O. Beckman
- 1945-Nov-14
In this handwritten letter, Prentiss discusses reports on the oxygen meter contracts and the possibility of working for Phillips Petroleum, despite his lack of enthusiasm for relocating to Oklahoma.
Developed from a…
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Letter from Julius Kauffman to S. S. Prentiss
- 1945-Aug-30
Summarizing a report of the Army Medical Center's trial of the Pauling oxygen meter, Julius Kauffman noted that the device was accurate but "rather fragile."
Developed from a Linus Pauling design during WWII, the…
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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 S. S. Prentiss to Arnold O. Beckman
- 1945-Feb-28
The letter discusses the various parties interested in testing Pauling oxygen meters and the possibility of meeting in Washington or Philadelphia.
Developed from a Linus Pauling design during WWII, the technology…
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Letter from J. E. Sullivan to the Coordinator of Research and Development
- 1945-Apr-07
The letter sketches the specifications for a partial pressure indicator for use in aircraft, and notes that a prototype has already been constructed. The recipient may be a member of the Navy's Research and Development…
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Letter from Arnold O. Beckman to E. B. Patterson
- 1945-Jul-02
Arnold Beckman expresses concern that the secrecy of the oxygen meter project could adversely affect sales in the anticipated post-war markets.
Developed from a Linus Pauling design during WWII, the technology behind…