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108 items
United States Army Gas School Course Notes
- 1918
Notebook consists of handwritten notes taken by Francis E. Scott at the U.S. Army Gas School at Camp Kendrick, New Jersey, on the use of gas in warfare. The notes include teaching aids and a circular letter from…
- Author Scott, Francis E.
- Subject Science--Study and teaching, World War (1914-1918), Chemical warfare--Safety measures, Military education, Intrenchments, Fries, Amos A. (Amos Alfred), 1873-1963, Gas masks--Maintenance and repair, United States. Army. Chemical Warfare Service, Scott, Francis E., Chemical agents (Munitions), Chemical warfare--Equipment and supplies, Great Britain. Army. Royal Engineers, Chemical warfare--Safety measures--Equipment and supplies, Phosgene, Gases, Asphyxiating and poisonous--War use--Safety measures, United States. Army, Chlorine, Gases, Asphyxiating and poisonous--War use, Mustard gas, Trenches, Chemical warfare, Artillery, Chemical weapons, Chloropicrin
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4 items
Louis Pasteur lecture notes on crystal structure, tartaric acid, and arsenites
- After 1849 – before 1895
Handwritten lecture notes with diagrams prepared by Louis Pasteur for a lecture to the National Academy of Medicine on the subject of crystal structures, tartaric acid, and arsenites. This work led to the field of…
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2 items
Skil-Craft No. CA-5 Chemistry Lab Case
- 1950 – 1959
Chemistry sets reached their heyday in the 1950s, but production of them began in the United States during World War I. Playing with a toy chemistry set inspired many a boy to become a chemist, and not until the late…
- Manufacturer Skil-Craft Corporation
- Subject Chemistry sets, Skil-Craft Corporation
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Letter from Robert N. DuPuis to Arnold O. Beckman
- 1956-Jul-20
This is one of many letters written to Arnold Beckman in response to his speech on the topic of education. Robert DuPuis, a vice president of Philip Morris, suggests that improved salaries and industry-sponsored…
- Addressee Beckman, Arnold O.
- Author DuPuis, Robert N.
- Subject Teachers, Beckman, Arnold O., Speeches, addresses, etc., Teachers--Training of, Education, Science--Study and teaching
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4 items
Draft of a letter from Arnold O. Beckman to Sidney D. Kirkpatrick
- 1956-Nov
In this draft, Arnold Beckman describes the chain of events that lead up to his speech on the subject of public education and states that the vast majority of feedback received has been positive. He then addresses the…
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48 items
Notes on lecture by Matthieu Orfila in Paris
- 1834
Lecture notes recorded by Jean-Baptiste-Alexandre Stroehlin in Paris when he attended lectures given by Matthieu Orfila. The lectures are organized around specific chemicals, thus there are headings such as "Carbonates"…
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2 items
Kenner's Girder & Panel Hydro-Dynamic Building Set No. 11
- 1960 – 1965
- Manufacturer Kenner Products
- Subject Educational toys--Design and construction
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2 items
Skil-Craft No. 430 Microscope Chem Lab
- 1960 – 1969
Chemistry sets reached their heyday in the 1950s, but production of them began in the United States during World War I. Playing with a toy chemistry set inspired many a boy to become a chemist, and not until the late…
- Manufacturer Skil-Craft Corporation
- Subject Chemistry sets, Skil-Craft Corporation
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2 items
Chemcraft Chemical Outfit No. 5
- Circa 1935
Chemistry sets reached their heyday in the 1950s, but production of them began in the United States during World War I. Playing with a toy chemistry set inspired many a boy to become a chemist, and not until the late…
- Manufacturer Porter Chemical Company
- Subject Chemistry sets, Porter Chemical Company
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2 items
Porter Chemcraft Chemistry Lab featuring Atomic Energy
- 1950 – 1959
Chemistry sets reached their heyday in the 1950s, but production of them began in the United States during World War I. Playing with a toy chemistry set inspired many a boy to become a chemist, and not until the late…
- Manufacturer Porter Chemical Company
- Subject Chemistry sets, Porter Chemical Company
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2 items
Louis Pasteur lecture notes on crystal structure, tartaric acid, and arsenites (1 of 4)
- After 1849 – before 1895
First page of handwritten lecture notes with diagrams prepared by Louis Pasteur for a lecture to the National Academy of Medicine on the subject of crystal structures, tartaric acid, and arsenites. This work led to the…
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2 items
Louis Pasteur lecture notes on crystal structure, tartaric acid, and arsenites (2 of 4)
- After 1849 – before 1895
Second page of handwritten lecture notes with diagrams prepared by Louis Pasteur for a lecture to the National Academy of Medicine on the subject of crystal structures, tartaric acid, and arsenites. This work led to the…
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2 items
"Louis Pasteur" Microscope Set
- After 1920
Chemistry sets reached their heyday in the 1950s, but production of them began in the United States during World War I. Playing with a toy chemistry set inspired many a boy to become a chemist, and not until the late…
- Contributor Geo. Borgfeldt & Company
- Manufacturer Carolyn Manufacturing Company Inc.
- Subject Chemistry sets, Microscopes, Carolyn Manufacturing Company Inc., Pasteur, Louis, 1822-1895, Geo. Borgfeldt & Company
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2 items
Lionel-Porter Biocraft Biology Lab
- 1961
Chemistry sets reached their heyday in the 1950s, but production of them began in the United States during World War I. Playing with a toy chemistry set inspired many a boy to become a chemist, and not until the late…
- Manufacturer Porter Chemical Company, Lionel Corporation
- Subject Chemistry sets, Biology, Porter Chemical Company, Lionel Corporation
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2 items
Skil-Craft Biology Lab No. 802P
- 1960
Chemistry sets reached their heyday in the 1950s, but production of them began in the United States during World War I. Playing with a toy chemistry set inspired many a boy to become a chemist, and not until the late…
- Manufacturer Skil-Craft Corporation
- Subject Chemistry sets, Biology, Skil-Craft Corporation
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2 items
Midgetlab Chemical Outfit No. 10
- 1933
Chemistry sets reached their heyday in the 1950s, but production of them began in the United States during World War I. Playing with a toy chemistry set inspired many a boy to become a chemist, and not until the late…
- Manufacturer Midgetlab Company
- Subject Chemistry sets, Midgetlab Company
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2 items
Skil-Craft Microscope Lab Case
- 1963 – 1969
Chemistry sets reached their heyday in the 1950s, but production of them began in the United States during World War I. Playing with a toy chemistry set inspired many a boy to become a chemist, and not until the late…
- Manufacturer Skil-Craft Corporation
- Subject Chemistry sets, Skil-Craft Corporation
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2 items
Skil-Craft No. 506 Senior Chemistry Lab Case
- 1965 – 1969
Chemistry sets reached their heyday in the 1950s, but production of them began in the United States during World War I. Playing with a toy chemistry set inspired many a boy to become a chemist, and not until the late…
- Manufacturer Skil-Craft Corporation
- Subject Chemistry sets, Skil-Craft Corporation
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2 items
Gilbert Lab Technician Set for Girls
- 1958
Chemistry sets reached their heyday in the 1950s, but production of them began in the United States during World War I. Playing with a toy chemistry set inspired many a boy to become a chemist, and not until the late…
- Manufacturer A.C. Gilbert Company
- Subject Chemistry sets, A.C. Gilbert Company
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Chemcraft An Introduction to the Wonders of Modern Chemistry
- Undated
Chemistry sets reached their heyday in the 1950s, but production of them began in the United States during World War I. Playing with a toy chemistry set inspired many a boy to become a chemist, and not until the late…
- Manufacturer Porter Chemical Company
- Subject Chemistry sets, Porter Chemical Company
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3 items
Harmonic Reed Corporation Spitz Junior Planetarium
- Circa 1955
- Manufacturer Harmonic Reed Corporation
- Subject Harmonic Reed Corporation, Astronomy, Toys, Astronomical instruments
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Johnny Horizon Environmental Test Kit
- 1971
Cardboard box with color printing on lid, showing young men and women engaged in chemical testing of environmental factors (air, water). Inside is a blue plastic tray with wells for test equipment, including a…
- Manufacturer Parker Brothers, inc.
- Subject Games, Chemistry sets, Toys, Chemicals, Environmental testing
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Gilbert Electric Eye Kit
- 1949
- Manufacturer A.C. Gilbert Company
- Subject Electric apparatus and appliances, Electricity, A.C. Gilbert Company, Electron tubes
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Gilbert Chemistry Experiment Lab No. 12006
- 1955 – 1959
Chemistry sets reached their heyday in the 1950s, but production of them began in the United States during World War I. Playing with a toy chemistry set inspired many a boy to become a chemist, and not until the late…
- Manufacturer A.C. Gilbert Company
- Subject Chemistry sets, A.C. Gilbert Company
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Gilbert No. 1 Chemistry Outfit
- 1954
Chemistry sets reached their heyday in the 1950s, but production of them began in the United States during World War I. Playing with a toy chemistry set inspired many a boy to become a chemist, and not until the late…
- Manufacturer A.C. Gilbert Company
- Subject Chemistry sets, A.C. Gilbert Company
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