This collection consists of corporate records, photographs, and artifacts related to the Rohm and Haas Company, an international chemical corporation founded in 1907 in Esslingen, Germany through the partnership of German chemist Otto Röhm and German businessman Otto Haas. The materials digitized and available here primarily document the production and marketing of Plexiglas, as well as facilities associated with the Charles Lennig and Company, which operated as a subsidiary of Rohm and Haas from 1920 to 1947.
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Exterior views of Rohm and Haas home office building
Box Photos Oversize 1, Folder 8- Circa 1964
Two photographs depicting the exterior of the Rohm and Haas Company home office building located on Independence Mall West in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Constructed in the 1960's, the building was designed by…
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Mr. Poppe, Otto Haas, and Mr. Kaulla
Box 1, Folder 8- 1902
Black and white photograph of Mr. Poppe, Otto Haas (1872-1960), and Mr. Kaullain in front of a tennis court with rackets.
- Subject Haas, Otto, 1872-1960, Tennis
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Otto Haas leaving the Rohm and Haas office
Box 1, Folder 8- Undated
Black and white photograph of Otto Haas (1872-1960), co-founder of Rohm and Haas, leaving the office, located in Washington Square, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
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Otto Haas with friends from Germany
Box 1, Folder 8- Circa 1902 – before 1910
Black and white photograph group photograph featuring Otto Haas (1872-1960) and friends visiting from Germany. Haas, the cofounder of Rohm and Haas is pictured second from the right.
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Otto and Phoebe Haas
Box 1, Folder 8- Circa 1930
Black and white photograph of Otto Haas (1872-1960), cofounder of Rohm and Hass, and his wife Phoebe Waterman Haas (1882-1967).
Phoebe Haas was one of the first American women to earn her doctorate in astronomy in…
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Photograph of Otto Haas' office
Box 1, Folder 8- Undated
Sepia-toned photograph of Otto Haas' (1872-1960) office and Rohm and Haas.
The Rohm and Haas Company was founded in 1907 in Esslingen, Germany through the partnership of German chemist Otto Röhm and German businessman…
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Portrait of Otto Haas
Box 1, Folder 8- Undated
Black and white photograph of Otto Haas (1872-1960), cofounder of Rohm and Haas.
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Portrait of Otto Rohm
Box 1, Folder 8- 1908
Black and white photograph of Otto Rohm (1876-1939), co-founder of Rohm and Haas.
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Rohm & Haas Chemische Fabrik, Darmstadt, Germany
Box 1, Folder 8- Circa 1919
Illustration of the Rohm and Haas factory in Darmstadt, Germany.
The Rohm and Haas Company was founded in 1907 in Esslingen, Germany through the partnership of German chemist Otto Röhm and German businessman Otto…
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Otto Haas with workers and their families at the Rohm and Haas Bristol Plant
Box 1, Folder 11- 1921
Black and white group photograph featuring Otto Haas (1872-1960) with workers and their families at the Rohm and Haas plant in Bristol, Pennsylvania.
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Exposure racks at Rohm and Haas home office
Box Photos 2, Folder 1- Circa 1933-Jun
Two views of exposure racks designed to test the weathering capabilities of varnishes and other products manufactured by the Rohm and Haas Company. The racks are positioned on the roof of the company's home office…
- Creator Of Work Rohm and Haas Company
- Subject Rohm and Haas Company, Corporations, Pennsylvania--Philadelphia, Quality control, Weathering
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Exposure racks at Rohm and Haas home office
Box Photos 2, Folder 1- 1930s
General view of exposure racks designed to test the weathering capabilities of varnishes and other products manufactured by the Rohm and Haas Company. The racks are positioned on the roof of the company's home office…
- Creator Of Work Rohm and Haas Company
- Photographer Mills, Charles P.
- Subject Rohm and Haas Company, Corporations, Pennsylvania--Philadelphia, Weathering, Quality control
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Exterior view of Rohm and Haas home office
Box Photos 2, Folder 1- After 1927-May
Street view depicting the exterior of the Rohm and Haas Company home office building located at West Washington Square in Philadelphia.
The Rohm and Haas Company was founded in 1907 in Esslingen, Germany through the…
- Creator Of Work Rohm and Haas Company
- Subject Rohm and Haas Company, Corporations, Architecture, Pennsylvania--Philadelphia
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Rohm and Haas Annual Report (1966)
Box Records 2, Folder 1- 1966
Annual report issued to Stockholders of the Rohm and Haas Company for the year 1966. The report includes a letter from company president F.O. Haas, with information on sales, earnings, and dividends, as well as updates…
- Creator Of Work Rohm and Haas Company
- Subject Rohm and Haas Company, Corporations, Chemical industry, Plexiglas, Corporation reports
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Employees exiting Rohm and Haas home office building
Box Photos 2, Folder 3- 1965
Series of photographs showing unidentified employees exiting the Rohm and Haas Company home office building located at West Washington Square in Philadelphia. These photographs were likely taken around the time the…
- Creator Of Work Rohm and Haas Company
- Subject Rohm and Haas Company, Corporations, Employees, Women employees
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Employee at work in Rohm and Haas Company laboratory
Box Photos 2, Folder 5- 1930s
General view of an unidentified employee at work in a laboratory at the Rohm and Haas Company home office located at West Washington Square in Philadelphia.
The Rohm and Haas Company was founded in 1907 in Esslingen,…
- Creator Of Work Rohm and Haas Company
- Subject Rohm and Haas Company, Corporations, Laboratories, Scientific apparatus and instruments, Employees
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Research laboratory for resinous products
Box Photos 2, Folder 5- 1930s
General view of a research laboratory for resinous products at the Rohm and Haas Company home office located at West Washington Square in Philadelphia.
The Rohm and Haas Company was founded in 1907 in Esslingen,…
- Creator Of Work Rohm and Haas Company
- Subject Rohm and Haas Company, Corporations, Laboratories, Scientific apparatus and instruments, Glassware
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Rohm and Haas Resin Research Laboratory
Box Photos 2, Folder 5- 1930s
General view of the Resin Research Laboratory at the Rohm and Haas Company home office located at West Washington Square in Philadelphia.
The Rohm and Haas Company was founded in 1907 in Esslingen, Germany through the…
- Creator Of Work Rohm and Haas Company
- Subject Rohm and Haas Company, Corporations, Laboratories, Scientific apparatus and instruments, Glassware, Gums and resins
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Rohm and Haas Varnish Laboratory
Box Photos 2, Folder 5- 1930s
General view of the Varnish Laboratory at the Rohm and Haas Company home office located at West Washington Square in Philadelphia.
The Rohm and Haas Company was founded in 1907 in Esslingen, Germany through the…
- Creator Of Work Rohm and Haas Company
- Subject Rohm and Haas Company, Corporations, Laboratories, Scientific apparatus and instruments, Varnish and varnishing, Varnish industry
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View from the galleria of the Rohm & Haas building
Box Photos 2, Folder 14- Circa 1964
Black and white artist's rendering of the view from the galleria of the Rohm & Haas home office building located on Independence Mall West in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, including an illustration of nearby Independence…
- Creator Of Work Rohm and Haas Company
- Subject Rohm and Haas Company, Corporations, Chemical industry, Pennsylvania--Philadelphia
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Aerial view of Rohm & Haas headquarters facing Independence Mall
Box Photos 2, Folder 15- 1960s
Aerial view of the Rohm and Haas Company home office building located at Independence Mall West in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The photograph includes a view of nearby Independence Hall on the left-hand side of the…
- Creator Of Work Rohm and Haas Company
- Subject Rohm and Haas Company, Corporations, Chemical industry, Architecture, Belluschi, Pietro, 1899-1994, George M. Ewing Co., Plexiglas
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Trade show exhibit featuring Rohm & Haas building
Box Photos 2, Folder 21- 1965-Apr-21
General view of an exhibit panel detailing the use of various Rohm and Haas Company products, including Paraplex and Rhoplex, in the new home office building located at Independence Mall West in Philadelphia.
The Rohm…
- Creator Of Work Rohm and Haas Company
- Subject Rohm and Haas Company, Corporations, Chemical industry, Building materials
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Uses of Plexiglas in the New Rohm & Haas Building
Box Photos 2, Folder 21- 1965-Apr-21
General view of an exhibit panel detailing the varied use of Plexiglas in the fixtures and detailing of the Rohm and Haas Company home office building located at Independence Mall West in Philadelphia.
The Rohm and…
- Creator Of Work Rohm and Haas Company
- Subject Rohm and Haas Company, Corporations, Chemical industry, Plexiglas, Plastics industry and trade, Building materials, Architecture
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Board room at Rohm and Haas home office building
Box Rohm and Haas Building 2 of 2- Circa 1964
General view of the board room at Rohm and Haas home office building located on Independence Mall West in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Constructed in the 1960's, the building was designed by architectural firm George M.…
- Creator Of Work Rohm and Haas Company
- Subject Rohm and Haas Company, Chemical industry, Corporations, Architecture
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Group portrait of F.O. Haas and home office architects
Box Rohm and Haas Building 2 of 2, Folder Photos by Gus Pasquarella- Circa 1964
Group portrait of Rohm and Haas Company president F.O. Haas (center) and architects Dr. Pietro Belluschi (left) and Alexander Ewing (right). The group is posed outside the company's newly-constructed home office…
