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Once Upon a Christmas Cheery in the Lab of Shakhashiri
- 1997
One of many in a series of annual Christmas lectures given by Bassam Z. Shakhashiri, a Lebanese chemistry educator who spent most of his career at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. The 1996 lecture includes the…
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Kroger Disposable Plastic Shopping Bag
- 1990s
A gray plastic shopping bag with red print. This bag, manufactured for Kroger supermarkets, has a #2 HDPE recycling indication, meaning it is made from high-density polyethylene plastic and can be recycled. Information…
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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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2 items
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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5 items
Oral history interview with Robert D. Kennedy
- 1997-Feb-04
Robert Kennedy begins the interview with a discussion of his family and growing up in Pittsburgh and New York. Kennedy initially considered a career in journalism, but his family persuaded him to pursue engineering. He…
- Interviewee Kennedy, Robert Delmont, 1932-
- Interviewer Traynham, James G.
- Sponsor Society of Chemical Industry (Great Britain). American Section
- Subject Kennedy, Robert Delmont, 1932-, Engineering, Union Carbide Corporation, Switzerland--Geneva, Bhopal Union Carbide Plant Disaster (Bhopal, India : 1984), Linde Air Products Company, Chemical industry, Electro Metallurgical Company, Chemical Manufacturers Association (U.S.), Mechanical engineers
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Pneumocheck 61000 Spirometer & 76100 Charger Printer
- 1990s
Pictured from left to right is a printer made of black and beige plastic with a panel of buttons and two LED lights, the spirometer device, a black plastic unit with four buttons and a small LCD screen, and a power…
- Creator Of Work Welsh Allyn
- Subject Medical instruments and apparatus, Spirometry, Spirometry--Equipment and supplies, Racism in medicine, Racism, Respiration, Lungs
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Glenn Seaborg
- After 1980 – before 1999
Black and white photograph of Glenn T. Seaborg (1912-1999) standing in an office space in front of a shelf of reference volumes and a wall of photographs.
- Photographer Glines, Paul
- Subject Seaborg, Glenn T. (Glenn Theodore), 1912-1999, Nobel Prize winners
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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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Glenn Seaborg strategizes football formations
- 1990s
Glenn T. Seaborg (1912-1999) stands with an unidentified man at a chalkboard. Seaborg draws an arrow to indicate a formation for a play in American football. The photograph is inscribed with the message, “Thank you for…
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Oral history interview with Marion David Francis
- 1997-Jan-24
Marion David Francis begins his interview with a discussion of his childhood in Canada. Deeply influenced by his industrious parents and siblings, Francis worked his way through high school and college at a logging…
- Interviewee Francis, Marion D., 1923-2016
- Interviewer Traynham, James G.
- Subject Biochemists, Chemistry, Biochemistry, Procter & Gamble Company, Fluorides, Francis, Marion D., 1923-2016, Emigration and immigration
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8 items
Oral history interview with Pradip Raychaudhuri
- 1997-Nov-01 – 1997-Nov-02
Pradip Raychaudhuri grew up in Calcutta (Kolkata), India, the oldest of seven children. His father was a pharmacist, his mother a housewife. As a youngster he played cricket and soccer and followed the professional…
- Interviewee Raychaudhuri, Pradip, 1958-
- Interviewer Maestrejuan, Andrea R.
- Sponsor Pew Charitable Trusts
- Subject Raychaudhuri, Pradip, 1958-, Medicine--Research, Medical scientists, Molecular biology, Enzymology, Cancer--Research, Antioncogenes, Proteins--Research, Drug resistance in cancer cells, Emigration and immigration
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LEGO Scuba Tank
- 1990s
A small gray plastic LEGO accessory shaped like a scuba tank and breathing apparatus. This piece was part of the Lego Lost at Sea Project, started by Tracey Williams.
On February 13, 1997, approximately five million…
- Creator Of Work LEGO koncernen (Denmark)
- Subject LEGO toys, Plastic marine debris, Plastic marine debris, Plastics, Pollution, Water--Pollution
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LEGO Dragon
- 1990s
A small black plastic LEGO accessory shaped like a dragon. This piece was found by Lucy and Edward Thresher as part of the Lego Lost at Sea Project, started by Tracey Williams.
On February 13, 1997, approximately five…
- Creator Of Work LEGO koncernen (Denmark)
- Subject LEGO toys, Plastic marine debris, Plastic marine debris--Environmental aspects, Plastics, Water--Pollution, Pollution
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LEGO Seaweed
- 1990s
A small green plastic LEGO accessory shaped like a patch of seaweed. This piece was part of the Lego Lost at Sea Project, started by Tracey Williams.
On February 13, 1997, approximately five million LEGO pieces were…
- Creator Of Work LEGO koncernen (Denmark)
- Subject Plastics, LEGO toys, Water--Pollution, Pollution, Plastic marine debris, Plastic marine debris--Environmental aspects
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Making the Connection
- Careers for Chemical Engineers
- 1997
This video is aimed at college students interested in chemical engineering as a degree or a career. Recent graduates and early-career chemical engineers from a variety of employers and industries share their experiences…
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Oral history interview with Lee W. Riley
- 1997-Dec-29 – 1997-Dec-31
Lee W. Riley was born Hiroshi Satoyoshi: he spent his first ten years with his mother in Yokohama, Japan, then lived for a short time in a Japanese orphanage before being adopted by the Riley family, at which time he…
- Interviewee Riley, Lee W., 1949-
- Interviewer Maestrejuan, Andrea R.
- Sponsor Pew Charitable Trusts
- Subject Riley, Lee W., 1949-, Public health, Medical scientists, Molecular biology, Medicine--Research, Escherichia coli--Research, Tuberculosis--Research, Communicable diseases--Transmission, Tuberculosis--Pathogenesis
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Oral history interview with George Rosenkranz
- 1997-May-17
George Rosenkranz begins the interview with a discussion of his childhood years in Budapest, Hungary. After graduation from the German School, Rosenkranz attended the renowned Swiss Federal Institute of Technology.…
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Prosthetic arm with hook
- 1900s
A hollow, fiberglass prosthetic arm with attached pincher hooks and a rubber grip. The left hook can be manipulated by the wearer by a lever mechanism. The hooks are not detachable and the elbow joint is missing from…
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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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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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Pasteurization Does Not Destroy the Vitamins in Milk
- 1930s (Poster)
- After 1993 – before 2021 (Correspondence)
Framed poster depicting a baby holding a bottle of milk. Underneath reads: "Pasteurization Does/Not Destroy the/ Vitamins in Milk/Play Safe-Buy Only/Pasteurized/Milk".
A letter from James Dickson to Fred Weber is…
- Author Dickson, James
- Addressee Weber, Fred
- Subject Milk--Pasteurization, Dairy products, Pasteurization, Dickson, James
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Oral history interview with Jeffery F. Miller
- 1997-Oct-15 – 1997-Oct-17
Jeffery F. Miller grew up in Toledo, Ohio, the elder of two children. His father was a pediatrician, his mother a nurse and housewife. His parents were devout Roman Catholics, and religion had a strong influence on…
- Interviewee Miller, Jeffery F., 1958-
- Interviewer Novak, Steven J.
- Sponsor Pew Charitable Trusts
- Subject Miller, Jeffery F., 1958-, Medicine--Research, Medical scientists, Molecular biology, Genetic regulation, Genetics, Virology, Immunology
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Oral history interview with Marjorie A. Oettinger
- 1997-Feb-10 – 1997-Feb-12
Marjorie A. Oettinger grew up in Boston, Massachusetts, the younger of two children. Her father was a professor at Harvard University; her mother taught biology at Harvard University; and her brother went to Harvard…
- Interviewee Oettinger, Marjorie A., 1961-
- Interviewer Maestrejuan, Andrea R.
- Sponsor Pew Charitable Trusts
- Subject Oettinger, Marjorie A., 1961-, Women in science, Women in medicine, Medical scientists, Molecular biology, Medicine--Research, Genetics, Genetic recombination