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This digital collection features selected chemistry sets, molecular models, and science kits used for both instruction and play, all primarily from the mid-20th century. Some of these objects were previously on display in the Institute's museum as part of the Science at Play exhibition. Materials in this collection also include lecture notes, such as Louis Pasteur’s on stereochemistry, as well as letters between scientists concerning the state of scientific education.

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    Video Recordings

    Linus Pauling Lectures on Valence and Molecular Structures: Part 1

    • 1957

    This is the first in a series of three recorded lectures about valence and atomic structure given by Linus Pauling when he was a professor of chemistry at the California Institute of Technology. In this lecture, Pauling…

    • Producer Chapin, Robert, Chapin, Jane
    • Subject Science--Study and teaching, Atomic structure, Atomic structure--Study and teaching, Valence (Theoretical chemistry)
  • Business correspondence

    Letter from Farrington Daniels to Theodor Benfey

    • 1957-Feb-07

    Concerns recommendation of Tom Newlin as a teaching assistant as well as plans for revising the Chemistry program at Earlham College. The last paragraph makes references to the current state of development of solar…

    • Addressee Benfey, O. Theodor (Otto Theodor), 1925-
    • Author Daniels, Farrington, 1889-1972
    • Subject Science--Study and teaching, Benfey, O. Theodor (Otto Theodor), 1925-, Daniels, Farrington, 1889-1972, Earlham College, Harvard University, Solar energy
  • 2 items
    Chemistry sets

    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
  • 2 items
    Chemistry sets

    Gilbert no. 13025 Microscope and Lab Set

    • 1960 – 1969

    White metal case with color graphic of two young boys using the Gilbert microscope set. Case opens on a hinge. Inside, a blue styrofoam tray holds a plastic microscope, an electric plug-in light, an objective lens, a…

    • Manufacturer A.C. Gilbert Company
    • Subject Chemistry sets, Microscopes, A.C. Gilbert Company
  • 2 items
    Chemistry sets

    Kenner's Girder & Panel Hydro-Dynamic Building Set No. 11

    • 1960 – 1965
    • Manufacturer Kenner Products
    • Subject Educational toys--Design and construction
  • 2 items
    Chemistry sets

    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
  • 2 items
    Chemistry sets

    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
  • 2 items
    Chemistry sets

    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
  • Photographs

    Charles C. Price Fulbright Lecture in Japan

    • 1962

    General view of American chemist Charles C. Price standing in front of a blackboard covered with assorted chemical notations. This photograph was taken at either Osaka University or Kyoto University in Japan, where…

    • Subject Price, Charles C. (Charles Coale), 1913-2001, Portraits, Chemists, Scientists with disabilities, People with disabilities, Science--Study and teaching
  • 2 items
    Chemistry sets

    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
  • 2 items
    Chemistry sets

    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
  • Molecular models

    Organichem Model Set

    • 1970s

    Small, multicolored plastic connectors and straws in small plastic bag.

    Models kits, such as this one, are often found in laboratories and classrooms and are used to visualize the structure of chemical substances.

    • Manufacturer Freeman, Cooper & Co.
    • Subject Molecules--Models
  • Chemistry sets

    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
  • Ephemera, Postage stamps

    Mexican postage stamp commemorating the Instituto Politécnico Nacional (40th anniversary)

    • 1976

    Mexican postage stamp issued to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the founding of the Instituto Politécnico Nacional de México (the National Polytechnic Institute of Mexico) on January 1, 1936. Established during the…

    • Creator Of Work Mexico. Dirección General de Talleres de Impresión de Estampillas y Valores
    • Subject Commemorative postage stamps, Mexico, Postage stamps, Science on postage stamps, Instituto Politécnico Nacional (Mexico), Science--Study and teaching
  • Business correspondence

    Letter from Linus Pauling to Theodor Benfey

    • 1976-Aug-27

    Concerning possibility of publishing an early Pauling manuscript in a high school textbook or in an issue of "Chemistry."

    • Addressee Benfey, O. Theodor (Otto Theodor), 1925-
    • Author Pauling, Linus, 1901-1994
    • Subject Science--Study and teaching, Benfey, O. Theodor (Otto Theodor), 1925-, Pauling, Linus, 1901-1994
  • Molecular models

    Molecular Model Set for General Chemistry

    • 1980s

    Models kits, such as this one, are often found in laboratories and classrooms and are used to visualize the structure of chemical substances.

    • Manufacturer Allyn and Bacon
    • Subject Molecules--Models
  • Charts, diagrams, etc

    The 3-Dimensional Periodic Cube

    • 1982

    Periodic table designed in the style of a cube by J. Francis Young, Professor of Civil and Ceramic Engineering, University of Illinois. This table was published by Instruments for Research and Industry and includes…

    • Creator Of Work Young, J. Francis
    • Publisher Instruments for Research and Industry
    • Subject Mendeleyev, Dmitry Ivanovich, 1834-1907, Periodic table, Periodic table of the elements, Chemical elements, Scientific illustration, Science--Study and teaching
  • 2 items
    Molecular models

    FlexibleStereoChemistry Flexible Molecular Model Kit

    • 1983

    Green plastic case with snap lid on front; kit comes with five different types of plastic pieces: 12 multi-colored balls, eight gray "double bonds" pieces, one gray "triple-bonded carbon pairs" rod, and dozens of…

    • Manufacturer FlexibleStereoChemistry, Inc.
    • Subject Molecules--Models
  • Charts, diagrams, etc

    The Periodic Pyramid

    • 1983

    Periodic table designed in the style of a pyramid by Charles E. Gragg. This table was published by Instruments for Research and Industry and includes instructions for assembly into a 3-D model.

    • Creator Of Work Gragg, Charles E.
    • Publisher Instruments for Research and Industry
    • Subject Mendeleyev, Dmitry Ivanovich, 1834-1907, Periodic table, Periodic table of the elements, Chemical elements, Scientific illustration, Science--Study and teaching
  • Molecular models

    HGS General Chemistry Molecular Model Set

    • 1985 – 1989

    Transparent plastic container with five interior compartments for multicolored plastic pieces. Instruction manual included.

    Models kits, such as this one, are often found in laboratories and classrooms and are used to…

    • Manufacturer Benjamin / Maruzen
    • Subject Molecules--Models
  • 3 items
    Plastics, Charts, diagrams, etc

    ElemenTree 3D Periodic Table

    • 1990

    Three dimensional representation of the periodic table of elements (unassembled). ElemenTree is made of transparent Vivak plastic in pink and green with black text. The tree has 17 pieces (layers are polygonal) with a…

    • Artist Dufour, Fernando
    • Subject Science--Study and teaching, Chemistry, Dufour, Fernando, Periodic table of the elements, Scientific illustration
  • 25m 52s
    Video Recordings

    Chemistry: Serious Fun

    • 1991

    In this video produced by the American Chemical Society, two actors from The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, Alfonso Ribeiro and Tatyana Ali, prepare to attend a new semester at University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA).…

    • Creator Of Work American Chemical Society
    • Subject Chemistry, Fresh prince of Bel Air (Television program), University of California, Los Angeles, Chemistry--Experiments, Science--Study and teaching
  • 5m 53s
    Video Recordings

    Passing Through: Behind The Scenes

    • Circa 1993

    This is a promotional work created by the National Plastics Center and Museum to advertise their educational video, Passing Through. Passing Through is a film for teenagers and high school science students in which a…

    • Creator Of Work National Plastics Center and Museum
    • Producer WAVE, Inc.
    • Subject Science--Study and teaching, Plastics, Educational films, Middle Ages
  • 2 items
    Charts, diagrams, etc

    Periodic Round Table

    • 1995

    The "Periodic Round Table" looks like a multi-layered cake. There are eight wooden layers that sit on top of one another and can be rotated. Layers are divided into chemical elements with engraved element name and…

    • Creator Of Work Katz, Gary
    • Subject Science--Study and teaching, Periodic table of the elements, Katz, Gary
  • 92 items
    Handbooks and manuals

    Smithsonian MicroChemistry XM Manual

    • Circa 1996

    An instruction manual written to accompany the Smithsonian MicroChemistry XM 5000 chemistry set. Intended for use by children ages 10 and older, the manual describes how to use the set's tools, then outlines a series of…

    • Manufacturer Smithsonian Institution
    • Subject Chemistry sets, Smithsonian Institution, Chemistry, Chemistry--Experiments, Chemistry--Handbooks, manuals, etc., Education, Secondary, Science--Experiments, Science--Study and teaching, Educational toys
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