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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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3 items
"neo-mull-soy" Baby Formula Product Can
- 1974 – 1979
A cylindrical, 14 OZ., aluminum can with six small holes in its lid. A light yellow-colored printed paper label covers the can. The label includes an illustration of the trademarked neo-mull-soy mascot, the Davee Duck.…
- Manufacturer Syntex Laboratories
- Subject Syntex Laboratories, Dairy products, Soymilk, Milk-free diet, Baby foods, Infant formulas, Alkalosis
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9 items
Oral history interview with Carl Djerassi
- 1985-Jul-31
In this interview Carl Djerassi begins with his early years in Vienna and Bulgaria, including his schooling at the American College in Sofia. This is followed by his immigration to the United States, with special…
- Interviewee Djerassi, Carl
- Interviewer Thackray, Arnold, 1939-, Sturchio, Jeffrey L. (Jeffrey Louis), 1952-
- Subject Djerassi, Carl, Syntex Corporation, Cetus Corporation, Chemists, Chemistry, Organic, Zoecon Corporation, Wayne State University, Stanford University, Chemistry, Ciba Pharmaceutical Company, Chemists--Biography, Steroids, Emigration and immigration
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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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Rare-earth magnets: Making their strong attraction more attractive.
- 1978
Color advertisement for the General Motor Research Laboratories. The advertisement includes three graphics: an artistic rendering of a motor or magnet cross-section, a photograph of a curved pole magnet, and a graph…
- Creator Of Work General Motors Corporation
- Contributor General Motors Corporation. Research Laboratories
- Subject General Motors Corporation, General Motors Corporation. Research Laboratories, Rare earths, Rare earth metals--Magnetic properties, Magnets, Magnetism, Electric motors, Automobiles--Motors
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2 items
Sugar & Spice Pantyhose... We Made Them Just For You!
- 1979-Jan
Color print advertisement published in Ebony Magazine for nylon pantyhose designed to match black and brown skin tones. The advertisement targets women of color in the cosmetic and fashion industry affected by…
- Publisher Johnson Publishing Company
- Creator Of Work Sugar & Spice
- Contributor Ebony Magazine
- Subject Advertising, Hosiery, Hosiery, Nylon, African American women in advertising, African Americans in advertising, Women in advertising, Clothing trade, Advertising--Clothing and dress, Modeling, Nylon, Ebony (Chicago, Ill.), Textile fibers, Synthetic
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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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Prelete Sulfer Solvent
- 1980s
Promotional display advertising Prelete, a chemical solvent used to remove fluxes from circuit boards and other electronic components.
- Creator Of Work Dow Chemical Company
- Subject Advertising, Chemical industry, Dow Chemical Company, Solvents, Electric circuits, Cleaning compounds
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Oral history interview with Terry Magnuson
- 1986-Mar-06
At the request of the interviewee, the abstract of the interview and interviewee’s biographical data have not been included. For more information, please contact the Center for Oral History.
- Interviewee Magnuson, Terry
- Interviewer Thackray, Arnold, 1939-, Morris, Stephanie
- Sponsor Pew Charitable Trusts
- Subject Magnuson, Terry, Medical scientists, Medicine--Research, Molecular biology, Developmental genetics, Mammals--Physiology, Mammals
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First day cover commemorating Maria Goeppert Mayer
- 1977-Oct-20
Philatelic First Day Cover features a Colorano "Silk” cachet. These First Day Covers, produced by Colorano, were introduced in 1971 and produced until 2016. Each color illustration is printed on satin-finish fabric…
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14 items
Teddy Ruxpin Mechanical Animal
- 1985
Teddy Ruxpin is an animatronic children's toy in the form of a talking 'Illiop', a creature that looks like a bear. The bear's mouth and eyes move while "reading" stories played on an audiotape cassette deck built into…
- Creator Of Work Worlds of Wonder, Forsse, Earl Kenneth
- Subject Audiocassettes, Magnetic tapes, Stuffed animals (Toys), Toys, Teddy bears, Educational toys
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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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Oral history interview with Henry Taube
- 1986-Mar-19
This brief, informal interview begins with Taube describing his early career at Cornell University and the University of California, Berkeley, and his decision to accept a position at the University of Chicago, where In…
- Interviewee Taube, Henry, 1915-2005
- Interviewer Gortler, Leon B.
- Subject Taube, Henry, 1915-2005, University of Chicago, Chemists--Biography, Chemists, Chemistry, Inorganic, Nobel Prize winners
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August Kekulé - Catalyst of the Chemical Revolution
- 1981
Painting depicts German organic and theoretical chemist August Kekulé (1829-1896) in his classroom at the University of Ghent in the fall of 1864.
Left to right: assistant Hermann Wischelhaus, group leader Franz…
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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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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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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…
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Mexican postage stamp commemorating Petróleos Mexicanos (40th anniversary)
- 1978
Mexican postage stamp issued to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the nationalization of all petroleum reserves, facilities, and foreign oil companies in Mexico and the establishment of the state-owned petroleum…
- Creator Of Work Mexico. Dirección General de Talleres de Impresión de Estampillas y Valores
- Subject Commemorative postage stamps, Mexico, Postage stamps, Science on postage stamps, Petroleum industry and trade, Petroleum industry and trade--Government ownership, Cárdenas, Lázaro, 1895-1970, Petróleos Mexicanos
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Mexican postage stamp commemorating Petróleos Mexicanos (40th anniversary)
- 1978
Mexican postage stamp issued to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the nationalization of all petroleum reserves, facilities, and foreign oil companies in Mexico and the establishment of the state-owned petroleum…
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Mexican postage stamp commemorating the Instituto Politécnico Nacional (40th anniversary)
- 1976
Mexican postage stamp issued to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the founding of the Instituto Politécnico Nacional de México (the National Polytechnic Institute of Mexico) on January 1, 1936. Established during the…
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11 items
Oral history interview with John C. Warner
- 1984-Feb-08
John C. Warner begins the interview with a discussion of his family and childhood years growing up on a farm. He developed an interest in science in high school due to the encouragement of his science teacher, G. W.…
- Interviewee Warner, John Christian, 1897-1989
- Interviewer Heitmann, John A.
- Subject Chemists, Indiana University, Chemists--Biography, Carnegie Institute of Technology, Warner, John Christian, 1897-1989
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5 items
Oral history interview with Cheves Walling
- 1979-Sep-12
Cheves Walling begins this interview by describing his family, early education, and undergraduate days at Harvard. He then discusses his graduate education at the University of Chicago, stressing the major review…