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336 items

This digital collection features a broad spectrum of materials related to water quality, testing, and analysis, including advertisements, museum objects, oral history interviews, photographs, and print materials. Other subjects represented in the collection include distillation and filtration, water-power, water-hardness and softening, and the extraction of magnesium from seawater.

4 items
Artifacts

Clean Water
- 1972
A white game box decorated with a stylized illustration of the game title. The box contains gameplay instructions, 1 game board, a stack of paper play money, 4 plastic player tokens, 1 plastic die, 1 overpopulation…
- Publisher Urban Systems, Inc.
- Subject Board games, Environmental protection--Study and teaching, Environmental protection, Water quality, Watersheds--Protection, Water--Pollution, Pollution
136 items
Publications, Illustrated works

Recipes for the Manufacture of Aerated & Mineral Waters and Non-Alcoholic Cordials
- 1897
Work containing a series of recipes for a variety of non-alcoholic beverages including aerated and mineral waters, dry fruit sodas, and non-excisable cordials using W. J. Bush & Co. brand flavors and syrups. W. J. Bush…
- Author Bush, William Ernest, 1861-1903
- Contributor W.J. Bush & Co
- Publisher Little & Son Printers
- Subject Mineral waters, Liqueurs, Flavoring essences, Brewing, Carbonated beverages, Flavor, Syrups (Carbonated beverages), Recipes
15 items
Publications

The Development of the Tennessee Valley
- 1936
- Creator Of Work Tennessee Valley Authority
- Publisher United States. Government Printing Office
- Subject Tennessee Valley Authority, Dams, Tennessee, Water-power, Tennessee--Norris Lake, Flood dams and reservoirs
2 items
Photomechanical prints, Postcards, Personal correspondence

Section of Pipe Track, Kinlochleven
- 1910-May-29
Postcard of the pipe track in Kinlochleven, Scotland. The pipe track was created to create power for aluminum manufacturing by the British Aluminium Company. The author, Kenneth H. Bailey wishes George Cyril Bailey…
- Addressee Bailey, George Cyril, 1890-1972
- Author Bailey, Kenneth H.
- Subject Aqueducts, British Aluminium Company, Water-power, Bailey, Kenneth H., Bailey, George Cyril, 1890-1972
2 items
Postcards, Photomechanical prints, Personal correspondence

Pipe track in Kinlochleven, Scotland
- 1910
Postcard of the pipe track in Kinlochleven, Scotland sent to George Cyril Bailey (1890-1972). The pipe track was created to create power for aluminum manufacturing by the British Aluminium Company. The author writes…
- Addressee Bailey, George Cyril, 1890-1972
- Author Bailey, Kenneth H.
- Subject Water-power, British Aluminium Company, Aqueducts, Bailey, George Cyril, 1890-1972
Illustrations, Publications, Catalogs

Fig. 47: Rochlitz Automatic Water Still; Fig. 48: Jewell Automatic Water Still
- Part of The Design and Equipment of Small Chemical Laboratories
- 1908
- Author Meade, Richard K. (Richard Kidder), 1874-
- Publisher The Chemical Engineer Publishing Co.
- Subject Chemical laboratories, Chemical laboratories--Equipment and supplies, Distilled water, Scientific apparatus and instruments, Water
11 items
Illustrated works, Publications, Catalogs

The Design and Equipment of Small Chemical Laboratories
- 1908
Intended to inform the inexperienced college graduate how to design and equip a chemical laboratory, this volume includes sections describing the various general features, appliances, and apparatus needed. Credits the…
- Author Meade, Richard K. (Richard Kidder), 1874-
- Publisher The Chemical Engineer Publishing Co.
- Subject Chemical laboratories, Chemical laboratories--Equipment and supplies, Distilled water, Scientific apparatus and instruments, Water
2 items
Business correspondence

Letter from Peter Peterson to James Curtis Booth, November 6, 1852
- 1852-Nov-06
Peter Peterson, brother of Lewis Peterson, encloses a check for James Curtis Booth (1810-1888) to pay for the water-sample analysis Booth completed.
- Addressee Booth, James Curtis, 1810-1888
- Author Peterson, Peter
- Subject Booth, James Curtis, 1810-1888, Assaying, Water--Analysis
2 items
Business correspondence

Letter from Lewis Peterson to James Curtis Booth, October 18, 1852
- 1852-Oct-18
Lewis Peterson responding to his October 6th letter to James Curtis Booth (1810-1888), granting Booth permission to publish his analysis of Peterson's water sample.
- Addressee Booth, James Curtis, 1810-1888
- Author Peterson, Lewis
- Subject Booth, James Curtis, 1810-1888, Assaying, Water--Analysis
3 items
Business correspondence

Letter from Lewis Peterson to James Curtis Booth, August 11, 1852
- 1852-Aug-11
Lewis Peterson requests an analyses of water and salt samples from James Curtis Booth (1810-1888).
- Author Peterson, Lewis
- Addressee Booth, James Curtis, 1810-1888
- Subject Booth, James Curtis, 1810-1888, Petroleum, Water--Analysis
16 items
Pamphlets, Publications

Automatic Liquid-Chlorine Water Disinfecting Plant
- 1915
Pamphlet summarizing data accumulated by the Stamford Water Works reflecting the bacterial and mechanical efficiency of an automatic control for liquid-chlorine disinfection of water. Includes data tables and two black…
- Author Newlands, James Andrew, 1877-
- Publisher Wallace & Tiernan Company
- Subject Water-supply engineering, Water--Purification, Water--Purification--Chlorination, Chlorination, Water, Water quality, Water quality--Testing
437 items
Publications

My Water-Cure
- Tested for more than 35 years and published for the cure of diseases and the preservation of health
- 1892
Sebastian Kneipp (1821-1897) was a Bavarian priest and one of the forefathers of the naturopathic medicine movement. He is known for the "Kneipp Cure", a form of hydrotherapy using the application of water through…
- Author Kneipp, Sebastian, 1821-1897
- Publisher H. Grevel & Co.
- Printer Koesel, Joseph
- Subject Hydrotherapy, Water, Therapeutics, Medicine--Religious aspects, Baths--Health aspects, Pharmacology, Medical rehabilitation, Pharmaceutical chemistry, Baths
Publications, Illustrations

Figure 77. Apparatus for Electrolytic Preparation of Sodium Hypochlorite and Figure 78. Electrolytic Cell
- Part of Water Purification Plants and their Operation
- 1915
From Water Purification Plants and Their Operation, a volume primarily intended for non-technical operators of small water purification plants, and particularly of one where chemicals are used. Provides a concise…
- Author Stein, Milton F.
- Publisher John Wiley & Sons
- Subject Water, Water--Purification, Water quality, Water quality--Testing, Water--Softening, Water--Purification--Coagulation, Water--Purification--Filtration, Electrolytic cells
Publications, Illustrations

Figure 76. Automatic Liquid Chlorine Apparatus
- Part of Water Purification Plants and their Operation
- 1915
A photographic print of a liquid chlorine apparatus used for water sterilization, courtesy of the Electro-Bleaching Gas Company.

From Water Purification Plants and Their Operation, a volume primarily intended for…
- Author Stein, Milton F.
- Publisher John Wiley & Sons
- Subject Water, Water--Purification, Water quality, Water quality--Testing, Water--Softening, Water--Purification--Coagulation, Water--Purification--Filtration
Publications, Illustrations

Figure 7. General View of a Mechanical Filter Plant
- Part of Water Purification Plants and their Operation
- 1915
Schematic showing an aerial view of a mechanical water filtering plant with cutouts to depict the interior workings of the plant.

From Water Purification Plants and Their Operation, a volume primarily intended for…
- Author Stein, Milton F.
- Publisher John Wiley & Sons
- Subject Water, Water--Purification, Water quality, Water quality--Testing, Water--Softening, Water--Purification--Coagulation, Water--Purification--Filtration
Publications, Illustrations

Figure 4. General View of a Slow Sand Filter Plant
- Part of Water Purification Plants and their Operation
- 1915
An aerial illustration of a slow sand water filtering plant with cutouts to depict underground activity.

From Water Purification Plants and Their Operation, a volume primarily intended for non-technical operators of…
- Author Stein, Milton F.
- Publisher John Wiley & Sons
- Subject Water, Water--Purification, Water quality, Water quality--Testing, Water--Softening, Water--Purification--Coagulation, Water--Purification--Filtration
Publications, Illustrations

Figure 2. Map to Illustrate how Geologic Formations Influence the Properties of Water.
- Part of Water Purification Plants and their Operation
- 1915
Figure depicting a map of the United States and the geographic patterns of water properties affected by geologic formations. Depicts areas of primary and secondary formations, limestone, glacial drift, and pollution by…
- Author Stein, Milton F.
- Publisher John Wiley & Sons
- Subject Water, Water--Purification, Water quality, Water quality--Testing, Water--Softening, Water--Purification--Coagulation, Water--Purification--Filtration
6 items
Publications

W. & B. Douglas Special Illustrated Catalogue and Price List of Pumps, Hydraulic Machines and Appliances
- 1896 – 1897
Illustrated catalogue for Victorian water pumps, horsepower pumps, windmill pumps, and hydraulic rams. Hydraulic rams were considered one of the greatest technical innovations of the 19th-Century allowing farms and…
- Creator Of Work W. & B. Douglas (Firm)
- Publisher W. & B. Douglas (Firm)
- Subject Fire pumps, Water, Pumping machinery, Pumping machinery--Equipment and supplies, Spraying equipment, Hydraulic rams, Hand pumps
20 items
Pamphlets

Water Purification by Liquid Chlorine for Small Communities
- 1917
Technical publication pamphlet providing information regarding the Wallace & Tiernan Co., Inc. manual control chlorinator apparatus. Discusses the sterilization of water by chlorination and the advantages of using…
- Creator Of Work Wallace & Tiernan Company
- Publisher Wallace & Tiernan Company
- Subject Water, Water--Purification, Water-supply, Chlorine, Advertising, Water--Purification--Chlorination, Sewage--Purification--Chlorination, Chlorination, Scientific apparatus and instruments, Water purification equipment industry, Water--Purification--Equipment and supplies
14 items
Pamphlets

The Cost : Hypochlorite vs. Liquid Chlorine
- 1916
Technical publication pamphlet providing a cost analysis of liquid chlorine and hypochlorite products. Discusses the increase in chlorine chemical costs, and the price of water purification apparatus. Underscores the…
- Creator Of Work Wallace & Tiernan Company
- Publisher Wallace & Tiernan Company
- Subject Liquid chlorine, Hypochlorites, Water--Purification, Water, Scientific apparatus and instruments, Water--Purification--Chlorination, Water purification equipment industry, Water--Purification--Equipment and supplies, Chlorine, Chlorination, Advertising
5 items
Publications, Illustrated works

Water Purification Plants and their Operation
- 1915
Primarily intended for a non-technical operator of small plants, and particularly of one where chemicals are used, Water Purification Plants and Their Operation provides a concise overview of the operation of…
- Author Stein, Milton F.
- Publisher John Wiley & Sons
- Subject Water, Water--Purification, Water quality, Water quality--Testing, Water--Softening, Water--Purification--Coagulation, Water--Purification--Filtration
17 items
Publications

Water : The Yearbook of Agriculture, 1955
- 1955
Illustrated agricultural report with the purpose to "explain the nature, behavior, and conservation of water in agriculture." Discusses the strain on water resources, hydro-electric power, navigation, industrial use,…
- Author United States. Department of Agriculture
- Publisher United States. Government Printing Office
- Subject Water-supply, Water-supply, Agricultural, Water conservation, Watershed management, Water, Agriculture
142 items
Publications

The Chemistry of Power Plant
- 1925
Volume is a survey of studies for the improvement of steam power plant efficiencies from the perspective of applied chemistry. Describes the analyses and tests necessary for various materials used in the powerhouse.…
- Author Miles, W. M.
- Publisher Richard Clay and Sons
- Subject Steam power plants, Power-plants, Water, Chemical engineering, Water--Analysis, Water--Softening, Refractories industry, Electric insulators and insulation--Oils, Coal--Analysis
71 items
Manuscripts

Notes on Water Analysis
- 1950s
Procedures for a series of tests used in water analysis. The experiments include the determination of various minerals and contaminants present in water samples such as nitrite, sulfates, iron, etc. Each contains a list…
- Author Foulk, Charles William
- Subject Water--Analysis, Water, Water quality, Science--Experiments, Chemistry--Experiments, Water quality--Testing, Water--Testing, Laboratory manuals, Science--Study and teaching
16 items
Publications

Amberlite Ion Exchange Resins in Condensate Polishing
- 1968
Technical publication describing the systems of ion exchange deionization for treating boiler condensate, a major source of feedwater contamination. Proves how it is economically desirable to carry out high flow rate…
- Author Rohm and Haas Company
- Publisher Rohm and Haas Company
- Subject Inorganic ion exchange materials, Ion exchange resins, Ion exchange, Feed-water, Water--Purification, Water--Purification--Ion exchange process, Steam-boilers, Condensation, Water

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