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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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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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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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6 items
Monsanto AstroTurf sale sample
- 1970s
Sample of AstroTurf recreational surface, produced by the Monsanto Company, in a cardboard box with a plastic view top. The AstroTurf sample has yard lines and end zones marked on it to make it look like a miniature…
- Manufacturer Monsanto Company
- Subject Synthetic sporting surfaces
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Rare earths sliding puzzle
- 1970s – 1980
Square slide puzzle with white frame and 15 orange sliding pieces. Sliding pieces have the chemical symbols for the rare earth elements printed on them. Printed on bottom edge of frame is "Union Molycorp."
- Manufacturer Molycorp, Inc.
- Subject Rare earths, Puzzles
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Two Sports, One Field. The Answer: AstroTurf and Eight Hours.
- 1970s
Monsanto AstroTurf advertisement. The caption reads "Two sports, one field. The answer: AstroTurf and eight hours." This double-page spread features a baseball player and a football player facing off nose-to-nose and…
- Creator Of Work Monsanto Company
- Subject Synthetic sporting surfaces, Baseball, Football, Sports, Monsanto Company, Advertising
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14M 44S
Portaspec spectrometer sales video
- 1970s
This is a sales video for Pitchford Scientific Instrument Corporation's Portaspec, a portable x-ray spectrometer. A traveling field service representative for a steel company discusses the instrument's features and…
- Creator Of Work Pitchford Scientific Instrument Corp.
- Subject Spectrometer, X-rays, X-ray spectrometer, Scientific apparatus and instruments, Promotional films
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Prospectus: National Organization for the Professional Advancement of Black Chemists and Chemical Engineers
- 1978-Nov
Prospectus for the National Organization for the Professional Advancement of Black Chemists and Chemical Engineers (NOBCChE). Accompanying the prospectus is an October 2, 1978 letter from NOBCChE's President James H.…
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Society of Flavor Chemists newsletter, September 1978
- 1978-Sep
September 1978 issue of the Society of Flavor Chemists newsletter.
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Society of Flavor Chemists newsletter, February 1978
- 1978-Feb
February 1978 issue of the Society of Flavor Chemists newsletter.
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8 items
Society of Flavor Chemists newsletter, May 1978
- 1978-May
May 1978 issue of the Society of Flavor Chemists newsletter.
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1H 01M 26S
R. B. Woodward Remarks at Harvard Chemistry Department Alumni Symposium
- 1978-Mar-06
Talk given by R.B. Woodward at an alumni event for the Harvard University Department of Chemistry shortly before his death in 1979. This informal talk begins with the ringing of a gong and Woodward being carried on…
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Letter from Edward F. Hayes to Andrew M. Sessler, January 27, 1978
- 1978-Jan-27
Edward F. Hayes (1941-) of the National Science Foundation (NSF) informs Andrew M. Sessler of the Lawrence Berkley Laboratory that the NSF approves of the selection of William A. Lester, Jr. (1937-) as the director…
- Author Hayes, Edward F., 1941-, National Science Foundation (U.S.)
- Addressee Sessler, A. M. (Andrew Marienhoff), Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory. National Resource for Computation in Chemistry
- Subject Sessler, A. M. (Andrew Marienhoff), Hayes, Edward F., 1941-, Lester, William A., Jr., 1937-, Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory. National Resource for Computation in Chemistry, National Science Foundation (U.S.), Chemists, African American chemists
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Letter from James S. Kane to Earl K. Hyde, January 1978
- 1978-Jan
James S. Kane of the United States Department of Energy informs Earl K. Hyde at Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory that he approves of the selection of William A. Lester, Jr.'s (1937-) selection as the director of the…
- Author Kane, James S., United States. Department of Energy
- Addressee Hyde, Earl K.
- Subject Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory. National Resource for Computation in Chemistry, Hyde, Earl K., Kane, James S., Lester, William A., Jr., 1937-, Chemists, African American chemists, United States. Department of Energy
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Letter from William A. Lester, Jr. to Ayodeji Jeje, January 3, 1978
- 1978-Jan-03
William A. Lester, Jr. (1937-) writes to Ayodeji Jeje, letting him know he can no longer participate in the founding congress of the World Black Researchers Association (WBRA).
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Letter to William A. Lester, Jr. from Fillmore Freeman, January 6, 1978
- 1978-Jan-06
Fillmore Freeman (1936-) congratulates William A. Lester, Jr. (1937-) on being elected Vice-Chairperson of the Division of Physical Chemistry.
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31M 49S
Where There's A Need, There's Hercules
- 1970s
Promotional film for Hercules, Inc., formerly Hercules Powder Company. Although Hercules, Inc. was founded as a munitions and explosives company, this film focuses on its other products and services. These include…
- Creator Of Work Hercules Incorporated
- Subject Hercules Incorporated, Cellulose industry, Corporations, Chemical industry, Polyester fibers industry
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AstroTurf® artificial grass sample
- 1977-Apr-09 – 1981-Dec-22 (Dates in use in stadium)
A square sample of AstroTurf® artificial grass from Veterans Stadium in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The stadium hosted the Philadelphia Phillies of Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1971 to 2003 and the Philadelphia…
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Badische Anilin & Soda-Fabrik Dye Tin
- After 1978 – before 2000
A black, aluminum dye box with a pry-off lid decorated by green text and the Badische Anilin- & Soda-Fabrik insignia.
- Creator Of Work Badische Anilin- & Soda-Fabrik
- Subject Dyes and dyeing, Badische Anilin- & Soda-Fabrik, Dye industry
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Paul Lauterbur's Coconut
- 1970s
Large, brown, hard-shelled seed of the coconut palm. One side of the coconut has a deep incision.
Prior to 1980 most techniques for obtaining NMR images produced only two-dimensional projections which were far too…
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Tintex Neon Yellow Neon Fabric Dye
- After 1970 – before 2000
Black cardboard box with a bright yellow design containing neon fabric dye. Dye instructions are printed in white on the back of the box. The powdered dye is contained in a paper packet. Dye instructions are also…
- Creator Of Work Kiwi Brands, Inc.
- Subject Dyes and dyeing, Dyes and dyeing--Textile fibers, Dyes and dyeing--Chemistry, Dyes and dyeing, Domestic
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Dr. Glenn Seaborg Juggling the Atom Symbol
- After 1945 – before 1999
Large caricature line drawing of Glenn T. Seaborg (1912-1999). Seaborg is drawn bouncing an atom in each hand.
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16M 53S
Computer Aided Resolution of Molecular Conformations
- First modeling prog master with ACTN, Lab of Molecular Biophysics, University of Oxford
- 1970s
Silent film demonstrating an early (1970s) computer program for creating three-dimensional molecular models and allowing users to manipulate those models using keyboard commands and a trackball. This film includes the…
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9M 28S
Molecular Modeling, Washington University
- 1970s
Silent video of a three-dimensional lactate dehydrogenase molecule imaged and manipulated using software developed at Washington University at least in part by C. David Barry. This footage, created by pointing a camera…
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Letter from Henry A. Hill to Henry McBay
- 1978-Nov-20
Henry Hill (1915-1979), the first African American president of the American Chemical Society (ACS), writes to Henry McBay (1914-1995) to inquire whether McBay recalls crossing paths with Mary Alice Connelly Moore after…
