Manual written to accompany the Gilbert Chemistry Outfit No. 7 chemistry set for middle to high school-age students, especially boys. Includes instructions requiring only household products for a range of home chemistry…

Manual written to accompany the Gilbert Chemistry Outfit No. 7 chemistry set for middle to high school-age students. Includes a range of experiments in areas of inorganic chemistry, electrochemistry, organic chemistry,…

General view of an exhibition display for the National 4-H Entomology Program sponsored by the Hercules Powder Company.

Formed in 1912 as part of an anti-trust settlement with DuPont, the Hercules Powder Company (later…

Wooden grey-blue case that opens on a hinge. Inside, the left side of the case contains a sealed glass bottle of mounting cement, a sealed glass bottle of thinner, small cardboard boxes labeled "Microcraft Microscopy…

Manual written to accompany the Microcraft Microscope Set No. 310 for the amateur microscopist. Includes instructions for using the microscope and accessories, as well as a range of experiments and recommendations for…

Mexican postage stamp issued to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the founding of the Instituto Politécnico Nacional de México (the National Polytechnic Institute of Mexico) on January 1, 1936. Established during the…

Wooden box painted red with white speckled paint design. The case opens on a hinge to reveal nine test tubes on left containing sodium iodide solution, bleaching powder, sodium salicylate, cobalt chloride, ferric…

Cardboard box with color printing shows boys and girls engaged in household chemistry: cleaning and polishing metals, "chemistry magic," stain removal and laundry tasks. Inside, blue-labeled vials of chemical samples…

Board-game like rectangular cardboard box; box top comes off and reveals a blue cardboard frame in the box bottom to support various set components; to the top right of the frame is a row of six wooden chemical…

Study questions for Household and Organic Chemistry (Chemistry 52) course taught by American chemist, home economist, and college administrator Dr. Pauline Beery Mack (1891-1974) at Pennsylvania State University. The…

Notebook of laboratory exercises for Household and Organic Chemistry (Chemistry 52) course taught by American chemist, home economist, and college administrator Dr. Pauline Beery Mack (1891-1974) at Pennsylvania State…

Written by Joshua Lederberg while 17 years old, seeking permission to take Stodola's Chem s42C course, despite not having taken the necessary prerequisites.

Manual written to accompany the Chemcraft Chemical Magic Set for middle to high school-age students. Includes 58 experiments themed upon magic for users to "amaze [their] friends by producing odors, invisible inks, and…

Cardboard pop-out modeling kit; unused.

Concerning appointment of Stodola as an Instructor at Columbia University.

A wooden case contains twenty internal compartments made of cardboard. Colored wooden pieces represent atoms with metal snap fasteners imitating chemical bonds; contains sulfur (yellow), oxygen (light blue), nitrogen…

Wooden case with two steel handles on top and cabinet doors on both sides which are secured with a steel latch; on one side, case inside has a steel red shelf with seven wooden chemical containers; below the shelf is a…

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…

Green cardboard box with removable lid; bottom of box has green and red cardboard inserts for set components; top and bottom of box bottom have rows of seven green cardboard containers with removable lids; top row has…

This kit features theatrical makeup, props, and an instruction booklet, designed for putting on magic shows and performing tricks. Aimed towards children, the set includes interlocking cardboard rings, playing cards, a…

Group photograph depicting members of the chemistry club at Wilson College in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania. The group consists of nine women gathered around a table while observing one member pouring an unknown substance…

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…

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…