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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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  • Chautauqua Press246
  • Jenks, J. W. P. (John Whipple Potter), 1819-1894246
  • Steele, Joel Dorman, 1836-1886246
  • Pepper, John Henry, 1821-190032
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  • Publications409
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  • Photographs

    National 4-H Entomology Program exhibition display (circa 1950s)

    • 1950s

    General view of an exhibition display for the National 4-H Entomology Program sponsored by the Hercules Powder Company. The two individuals visible in the photograph are unidentified.

    Formed in 1912 as part of an…

    • Creator Of Work Hercules Incorporated
    • Subject Hercules Incorporated, Corporations, 4-H clubs, Entomology, Entomology--Research, Science--Study and teaching, Insects
  • Photographs

    National 4-H Entomology Program exhibition display (1953)

    • 1953-Dec-03

    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…

    • Creator Of Work Hercules Incorporated
    • Photographer Lighthall, Allison
    • Subject 4-H clubs, Corporations, Entomology, Entomology--Research, Hercules Incorporated, Science--Study and teaching, Insects
  • 140 items
    Manuscripts

    Laboratory notes taken by Clara Esther Hartley

    • 1895 – 1896

    Laboratory notebook used by Clara Esther Hartley during a high school-level chemistry class in Troy, Ohio. The notebook details approximately 115 experiments performed by Hartley, ranging from fundamental investigations…

    • Creator Of Work Hartley, Clara Esther
    • Subject Chemistry, Women in science, Science--Study and teaching, Chemistry--Study and teaching, Laboratory notebooks, Water quality, High school students, Hartley, Clara Esther, Troy High School
  • Publications, Illustrations

    Cirrus Clouds

    • Part of Princess & Fairy, or, The Wonders of Nature
    • 1899

    Illustration of cirrus clouds from the 1899 volume Princess & Fairy, or The Wonders of Nature. Through the personas of a princess and a fairy, the volume explains different so-called "wonders of nature" to young…

    • Author Martyn, Lily
    • Publisher W. & R. Chambers Ltd.
    • Subject Natural history, Children's literature, Science, Science--Study and teaching, Cirrus clouds, Clouds
  • Publications, Illustrations

    Cumulus Clouds

    • Part of Princess & Fairy, or, The Wonders of Nature
    • 1899

    Illustration of cumulus clouds from the 1899 volume Princess & Fairy, or The Wonders of Nature. Through the personas of a princess and a fairy, the volume explains different so-called "wonders of nature" to young…

    • Author Martyn, Lily
    • Publisher W. & R. Chambers Ltd.
    • Subject Natural history, Children's literature, Science, Science--Study and teaching, Clouds, Scientific illustration
  • Publications

    The Camel's Foot

    • Part of Princess & Fairy, or, The Wonders of Nature
    • 1899

    Illustration from the 1899 volume Princess & Fairy, or The Wonders of Nature depicting a camel's foot. Through the personas of a princess and a fairy, the volume explains different so-called "wonders of nature" to young…

    • Author Martyn, Lily
    • Publisher W. & R. Chambers Ltd.
    • Subject Natural history, Children's literature, Science, Science--Study and teaching, Mammals, Camels, Scientific illustration
  • Publications, Illustrations

    Strawberry, Cherry, and Apple Cut Through. Inside of a Peach

    • Part of Princess & Fairy, or, The Wonders of Nature
    • 1899

    Illustrations from the 1899 volume Princess & Fairy, or The Wonders of Nature depicting the insides of various fruits, including a strawberry, cherry, apple, and peach. Through the personas of a princess and a fairy,…

    • Author Martyn, Lily
    • Publisher W. & R. Chambers Ltd.
    • Subject Natural history, Children's literature, Science, Science--Study and teaching, Fruit, Strawberries, Cherry, Apples, Peach, Scientific illustration
  • Publications, Illustrations

    The Strawberry, Cherry, and Gooseberry

    • Part of Princess & Fairy, or, The Wonders of Nature
    • 1899

    Illustration of a strawberry, cherry, and gooseberry from the 1899 volume Princess & Fairy, or The Wonders of Nature. Through the personas of a princess and a fairy, the volume explains different so-called "wonders of…

    • Author Martyn, Lily
    • Publisher W. & R. Chambers Ltd.
    • Subject Natural history, Children's literature, Science, Science--Study and teaching, Fruit, Strawberries, Flowering cherries
  • Publications, Illustrations

    Cocoa

    • Part of Princess & Fairy, or, The Wonders of Nature
    • 1899

    Illustration of cocoa in various forms, including flower and pod, from the 1899 volume Princess & Fairy, or The Wonders of Nature. Through the personas of a princess and a fairy, the volume explains different so-called…

    • Author Martyn, Lily
    • Publisher W. & R. Chambers Ltd.
    • Subject Natural history, Children's literature, Science, Science--Study and teaching, Cocoa, Cacao, Scientific illustration
  • Publications, Illustrations

    Section of an Ant's Nest

    • Part of Princess & Fairy, or, The Wonders of Nature
    • 1899

    Illustration from the 1899 volume Princess & Fairy, or The Wonders of Nature depicting a section of an ant's nest. Through the personas of a princess and a fairy, the volume explains different so-called "wonders of…

    • Author Martyn, Lily
    • Publisher W. & R. Chambers Ltd.
    • Subject Natural history, Children's literature, Science, Science--Study and teaching, Ants, Insects, Scientific illustration
  • Publications, Illustrations

    The Common Ant

    • Part of Princess & Fairy, or, The Wonders of Nature
    • 1899

    Illustration depicting types and stages of the common ant, including grub, queen, chrysalis, and worker, from the 1899 volume Princess & Fairy, or The Wonders of Nature. Through the personas of a princess and a fairy,…

    • Author Martyn, Lily
    • Publisher W. & R. Chambers Ltd.
    • Subject Natural history, Children's literature, Science, Science--Study and teaching, Insects, Ants, Scientific illustration
  • Publications, Illustrations

    The Tiger

    • Part of Princess & Fairy, or, The Wonders of Nature
    • 1899

    Illustration of a tiger from the 1899 volume Princess & Fairy, or The Wonders of Nature. Through the personas of a princess and a fairy, the volume explains different so-called "wonders of nature" to young readers,…

    • Author Martyn, Lily
    • Publisher W. & R. Chambers Ltd.
    • Subject Natural history, Children's literature, Science, Science--Study and teaching, Mammals, Tiger, Scientific illustration
  • Publications, Illustrations

    Foot of Duck

    • Part of Princess & Fairy, or, The Wonders of Nature
    • 1899

    Illustration depicting the foot of a duck from the 1899 volume Princess & Fairy, or The Wonders of Nature. Through the personas of a princess and a fairy, the volume explains different so-called "wonders of nature" to…

    • Author Martyn, Lily
    • Publisher W. & R. Chambers Ltd.
    • Subject Natural history, Children's literature, Science, Science--Study and teaching, Birds, Ducks, Scientific illustration
  • Publications, Illustrations

    The Camel

    • Part of Princess & Fairy, or, The Wonders of Nature
    • 1899

    Illustration of a camel from the 1899 volume Princess & Fairy, or The Wonders of Nature. Through the personas of a princess and a fairy, the volume explains different so-called "wonders of nature" to young readers,…

    • Author Martyn, Lily
    • Publisher W. & R. Chambers Ltd.
    • Subject Natural history, Children's literature, Science, Science--Study and teaching, Mammals, Camels, Scientific illustration
  • Publications, Illustrations

    Part of the Inside of a Camel's Stomach, Showing the Water-cells

    • Part of Princess & Fairy, or, The Wonders of Nature
    • 1899

    Illustration of part of the inside of a camel's stomach with view of the water-cells from the 1899 volume Princess & Fairy, or The Wonders of Nature. Through the personas of a princess and a fairy, the volume explains…

    • Author Martyn, Lily
    • Publisher W. & R. Chambers Ltd.
    • Subject Natural history, Children's literature, Science, Science--Study and teaching, Mammals, Camels, Scientific illustration
  • Publications, Illustrations

    View on the Colorado River

    • Part of Princess & Fairy, or, The Wonders of Nature
    • 1899

    Illustration depicting a view on the Colorado River from the 1899 volume Princess & Fairy, or The Wonders of Nature. Through the personas of a princess and a fairy, the volume explains different so-called "wonders of…

    • Author Martyn, Lily
    • Publisher W. & R. Chambers Ltd.
    • Subject Natural history, Children's literature, Science, Science--Study and teaching, Nature, Rivers, North America--Colorado River, Scientific illustration
  • Publications, Illustrations

    The Beginning of a Stream

    • Part of Princess & Fairy, or, The Wonders of Nature
    • 1899

    Illustration depicting the beginning of a stream from the 1899 volume Princess & Fairy, or The Wonders of Nature. Through the personas of a princess and a fairy, the volume explains different so-called "wonders of…

    • Author Martyn, Lily
    • Publisher W. & R. Chambers Ltd.
    • Subject Natural history, Children's literature, Science, Science--Study and teaching, Nature, Rivers, Scientific illustration
  • Publications, Illustrations

    Stratus Clouds

    • Part of Princess & Fairy, or, The Wonders of Nature
    • 1899

    Illustration of stratus clouds from the 1899 volume Princess & Fairy, or The Wonders of Nature. Through the personas of a princess and a fairy, the volume explains different so-called "wonders of nature" to young…

    • Author Martyn, Lily
    • Publisher W. & R. Chambers Ltd.
    • Subject Natural history, Children's literature, Science, Science--Study and teaching, Clouds, Scientific illustration
  • Publications, Illustrations

    An Alpine Glacier

    • Part of Princess & Fairy, or, The Wonders of Nature
    • 1899

    Illustration of an alpine glacier from the 1899 volume Princess & Fairy, or The Wonders of Nature. Through the personas of a princess and a fairy, the volume explains different so-called "wonders of nature" to young…

    • Author Martyn, Lily
    • Publisher W. & R. Chambers Ltd.
    • Subject Natural history, Children's literature, Science, Science--Study and teaching, Glaciers, Scientific illustration
  • Publications, Illustrations

    Dandelion Flowers and Leaves

    • Part of Princess & Fairy, or, The Wonders of Nature
    • 1899

    Illustration of a dandelion flower and leaves from the 1899 volume Princess & Fairy, or The Wonders of Nature. Through the personas of a princess and a fairy, the volume explains different so-called "wonders of nature"…

    • Author Martyn, Lily
    • Publisher W. & R. Chambers Ltd.
    • Subject Natural history, Children's literature, Science, Science--Study and teaching, Dandelions, Flowers, Scientific illustration
  • Publications, Illustrations

    Daisies

    • Part of Princess & Fairy, or, The Wonders of Nature
    • 1899

    Illustration of daisies from the 1899 volume Princess & Fairy, or The Wonders of Nature. Through the personas of a princess and a fairy, the volume explains different so-called "wonders of nature" to young readers,…

    • Author Martyn, Lily
    • Publisher W. & R. Chambers Ltd.
    • Subject Natural history, Children's literature, Science, Science--Study and teaching, Daisies, Flowers, Scientific illustration
  • Publications, Illustrations

    Garden Spider. Garden Spider Spinning Her Web

    • Part of Princess & Fairy, or, The Wonders of Nature
    • 1899

    Illustrations of a garden spider and web from the 1899 volume Princess & Fairy, or The Wonders of Nature. Through the personas of a princess and a fairy, the volume explains different so-called "wonders of nature" to…

    • Author Martyn, Lily
    • Publisher W. & R. Chambers Ltd.
    • Subject Natural history, Children's literature, Science, Science--Study and teaching, Spiders, Arachnida, Insects, Scientific illustration
  • Publications, Illustrations

    The House Spider and Web

    • Part of Princess & Fairy, or, The Wonders of Nature
    • 1899

    Illustration of a house spider and web from the 1899 volume Princess & Fairy, or The Wonders of Nature. Through the personas of a princess and a fairy, the volume explains different so-called "wonders of nature" to…

    • Author Martyn, Lily
    • Publisher W. & R. Chambers Ltd.
    • Subject Natural history, Children's literature, Science, Science--Study and teaching, Spiders, Arachnida, Insects, Scientific illustration
  • Publications, Illustrations

    Various Forms of Snow-crystals

    • Part of Princess & Fairy, or, The Wonders of Nature
    • 1899

    Illustration depicting various forms of snow-crystals from the 1899 volume Princess & Fairy, or The Wonders of Nature. Through the personas of a princess and a fairy, the volume explains different so-called "wonders of…

    • Author Martyn, Lily
    • Publisher W. & R. Chambers Ltd.
    • Subject Natural history, Children's literature, Science, Science--Study and teaching, Snowflakes, Scientific illustration
  • Publications, Illustrations

    Daffodil

    • Part of Princess & Fairy, or, The Wonders of Nature
    • 1899

    Illustration of a daffodil from the 1899 volume Princess & Fairy, or The Wonders of Nature. Through the personas of a princess and a fairy, the volume explains different so-called "wonders of nature" to young readers,…

    • Author Martyn, Lily
    • Publisher W. & R. Chambers Ltd.
    • Subject Natural history, Children's literature, Science, Science--Study and teaching, Daffodils, Flowers
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