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Gabor B. Levy's vaccination certificate
- 1951-Mar-27
Gabor B. Levy's (1913-1999) international certificate of inoculation and vaccination for smallpox.
- Creator Of Work United States. Public Health Service
- Subject Levy, Gabor B., 1913-, Smallpox--Vaccination, United States. Public Health Service
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24 items
Defense against radioactive fallout on the farm
- 1964-Oct
Pamphlet published by the United States Department of Agriculture instructing farmers how to protect themselves, their land, crops, and livestock from radioactive fallout in the event of a nuclear attack.
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Family Radiation Measurement Kit
- 1960s
This Family Radiation Measurement Kit was manufactured by the Cincinnati, Ohio division of the Bendix Corporation during the early 1960s. It retailed for around $25. The Bendix kit was one of the first commercially…
- Creator Of Work Bendix Corporation
- Subject Radiation--Measurement, Radiation--Safety measures, Dosimeters, Nuclear counters, Cold War (1945-1989), Bendix Corporation
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Family Food Stockpile for Survival
- 1961-Aug
Pamphlet published by the United States Department of Agriculture instructing citizens on home food and water storage for a fallout shelter.
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Testimony of John A. McCone on Geneva Test Ban Negotiations
- Hearing before a Subcommittee of the Committee on Foreign Relations, United States Senate, Eighty-Sixth Congress, First Session, June 24, 195959
- 1959-Jun-24
Testimony of John A. McCone (1902-1991), chair of the Atomic Energy Commission (AEC), on Geneva test ban negotiation, given in hearing before the Subcommittee on Disarmament of the Committee on Foreign Relations, United…
- Publisher United States. Government Printing Office.
- Contributor McCone, John A. (John Alex), 1902-1991, United States. Congress. House. Committee on Foreign Relations
- Subject McCone, John A. (John Alex), 1902-1991, U.S. Atomic Energy Commission, United States. Congress. House. Committee on Foreign Relations, Nuclear weapons--Testing, Disarmament, Conference on the Discontinuance of Nuclear Weapon Tests (1958-1962 : Geneva, Switzerland)
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Chi-Ches-Ters Menstrual Pain Relief Tablets
- 1900s
Container of "Chi-Ches-ters" menstrual pain relief tablets, manufactured by Chichester Chemical Co.
Chichester Chemical Co. also manufactured "Pennyroyal Pills," which were marketed with language that subtly indicated…
- Manufacturer Chichester Chemical Co.
- Subject Analgesics, Drugs, Menstruation, Pharmaceutical chemistry, Women--Health and hygiene, Menstrual products
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Kotex Wonderform belt
- 1960s
Kotex Wonderform belt in a purple cardboard box with a cut-out window displaying a white belt against a gold background.
Sanitary belts such as the Kotex Wonderform belt were most commonly worn for menstruation between…
- Manufacturer Kimberly-Clark Corporation
- Subject Kimberly-Clark Corporation, Menstrual products, Menstruation, Women--Health and hygiene
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Kotex sanitary belt advertisement
- 1957
1957 advertisement for a Kotex sanitary belt. The ad boasts that the belt has unbreakable clasps that won't dig into the skin compared to metal clasps.
- Creator Of Work Kimberly-Clark Corporation
- Subject Kimberly-Clark Corporation, Menstrual products, Menstruation, Women--Health and hygiene, Women in advertising, Advertising
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3 items
Igloo Wrap cellophane
- 1900s
Blue and red cardboard box of "Igloo Wrap Brand" cellophane wrap, manufactured by Du Pont.
- Manufacturer E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company
- Subject E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company, Food--Storage, Food--Preservation, Plastic films
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Atomic Energy Committee names Plowshare Advisory Committee
- 1959-Nov-12
Press release from the United States Atomic Energy Committee (AEC), identifying the 12 members of the Plowshare Advisory Committee. The Plowshare Advisory Committee was formed to advise the AEC on Project Plowshare, its…
- Creator Of Work U.S. Atomic Energy Commission
- Subject Project Plowshare (U.S.), U.S. Atomic Energy Commission, English, Spofford Grady, 1915-1981, Abelson, Philip Hauge, 1913-2004, Bascom, Willard, Doolittle, James Harold, 1896-1993, Hempelmann, Louis H., Libby, Willard F., Lovelace, W. Randolph, II (William Randolph), 1907-1965, McLaughlin, Donald H. (Donald Hamilton), 1891-1984, Rutledge, P. C. (Philip Casteen), Sears, Paul B. (Paul Bigelow), 1891-1990, Wilson, Robert E. (Robert Erastus), 1893-1964, Wolman, Abel, 1892-1989
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Plowshare Advisory Committee Meeting, November 1965
- 1965-Nov
Black and white photograph of members of the Plowshare Advisory Committee meeting around a table in Las Vegas Nevada, November 1965. The name of each person in the image is written on the back of the photograph.
…- Subject Project Plowshare (U.S.), Johnson, Gerald Woodrow, 1917-2005, McLaughlin, Donald H. (Donald Hamilton), 1891-1984, Hempelmann, Louis H., Sears, Paul B. (Paul Bigelow), 1891-1990, Rutledge, P. C. (Philip Casteen), Bascom, Willard, Doolittle, James Harold, 1896-1993, English, Spofford Grady, 1915-1981, Lovelace, W. Randolph, II (William Randolph), 1907-1965, Latter, Richard, 1923-1999, Higgins, G. H. (Gary Hoyt), 1927-2002
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Project Gnome
- Part of the U.S. Atomic Energy Commission's Plowshare Program for Peaceful Uses
- 1961-Sep
Pamphlet containing an overview of Project Gnome, published in September 1961 by the United States Atomic Energy Commission (AEC).
Project Gnome was part of Project Plowshare, the AEC's effort to develop peacetime uses…
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Letter from Harrison A. Williams, Jr. to Kurt M. Mislow, December 16, 1955
- 1965-Dec-16
Letter from Senator Harrison A. Williams, Jr. (1919-2001) to Kurt M. Mislow (1923-2017). Williams responds to a previous letter Mislow had written about his thoughts on the Vietnam War.
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Letter from Clifford P. Case to Kurt M. Mislow, December 16, 1965
- 1965-Dec-16
Letter from Senator Clifford P. Case (1904-1982) to Kurt M. Mislow (1923-2017). Case responds to a previous letter Mislow had written about his thoughts on the Vietnam War.
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Photographic portrait of Kurt M. Mislow, 1964
- 1964
Black and white photograph of Kurt M. Mislow (1923-2017) in a suit.
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4 items
Box of See-Safe polyethylene plastic wrap
- 1950s
Box of See-Safe polyethylene plastic wrap. The box features the slogan "Beautiful to See . . . Safe as Can Be" and has illustrated directions.
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AIChE slide rule pin
- American Institute of Chemical Engineers slide rule pin
- After 1900 – before 2004
Gold-plated pin for the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AlChE). The pin is in the shape of a slide rule with the AIChE shield in the center and has a hinged clasp.
- Manufacturer L.G. Balfour Company
- Subject Brooches, American Institute of Chemical Engineers, Collectibles
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Gilbert "Cloud Chamber"
- 1951
The Gilbert "Cloud Chamber" is part of the Gilbert U-238 Atomic Energy Laboratory, which was a toy laboratory set marketed towards children. The cloud chamber allowed the user to view alpha particles traveling 12,000…
- Manufacturer A.C. Gilbert Company
- Subject A.C. Gilbert Company, Nuclear energy, Electricity, Electrochemistry, Cloud chamber
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Electron Capture Detector
- 1957
The electron capture detector (ECD) was invented by Dr. James Lovelock (1919-2022) in 1957. ECDs detect molecules in gas via electron capture ionization and are used in gas chromatography to detect traces of chemicals…
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Letter from Hubert H. Humphrey to Lewis Strauss, May 1, 1958
- 1958-May-01
Letter from U.S. Senator Hubert H. Humphrey (1911-1978) to Lewis L. Strauss (1896-1974), chair of the U.S. Atomic Energy Commission. Humphrey thanks Strauss, Spofford Grady English (1916-1981), and Alfred Dodd Starbird…
- Author Humphrey, Hubert H. (Hubert Horatio), 1911-1978
- Addressee Strauss, Lewis L.
- Subject Starbird, Alfred D. (Alfred Dodd), 1912-1983, Strauss, Lewis L., English, Spofford Grady, 1915-1981, Humphrey, Hubert H. (Hubert Horatio), 1911-1978, U.S. Atomic Energy Commission, United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Foreign Relations, Nuclear disarmament
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Carlsbad Current-Argus, December 11, 1961
- 1961-Dec-11
Pages from the December 11, 1961 issue of the Carlsbad Current-Argus newspaper with content about Project Gnome. The front page headline reads, "Post-Shot Tests Start at Gnome." There are additional articles about, and…
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The Conquest of Hunger: Featuring Prosper Plenty and His Magical Chemicals
- 1951
Published by The National Fertilizer Association in 1951, The Conquest of Hunger was a public service comic strip that celebrated the use of synthetic fertilizers.
This comic calls Native Americans "Indians" and…
- Publisher National Fertilizer Association
- Producer Commercial Comics, Inc.
- Subject Fertilizers, Food industry and trade, Hunger, Agriculture, Educational comics, Comic books, strips, etc.
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Graphic Periodic Selector of the Elements
- 1959
The Graphic Periodic Selector of the Elements visually demonstrates the periodicity of the elements. A single setting of the slide will simultaneously illustrate the arrangement of electrons around the nucleus of the…
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Certificate of Incorporation for the Society of Flavor Chemists, Inc.
- 1959-Aug-11
Certificate of Incorporation for the Society of Flavor Chemists.
- Creator Of Work New York (State). Department of State
- Subject Society of Flavor Chemists, Certificates of incorporation
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Swanson TV Dinner Swiss Steak box
- 1960s
Swanson TV Dinner box and tray. The cardboard box features the Swanson logo and an image of Swiss Steak in brown gravy with whipped potatoes and green beans.
- Manufacturer Campbell Soup Company
- Subject Ready meals, Campbell Soup Company, Dinners and dining, Convenience foods
