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The Second Lesson the Teakettle Taught Us
- 1946
Color print advertisement for Dowell Incorporated, a subsidiary of the Dow Chemical Company. The advertisement features an illustrated depiction of a man intended to evoke Scottish inventor, mechanical engineer, and…
- Creator Of Work Dow Chemical Company
- Artist Lidov, Arthur Herschel, 1917-1990
- Subject Dow Chemical Company, Corporations, Chemical industry, Advertising, Advertising, Industrial, Solvents, Solvents industry, Water--Hardness
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America's Only Unlimited Source of Metal
- 1947-Mar-22
Color print advertisement for the Dow Chemical Company's Magnesium Division. The advertisement features an illustrated depiction of a hand lifting a winged ingot of Dowmetal magnesium from the sea. The accompanying text…
- Creator Of Work Dow Chemical Company
- Subject Dow Chemical Company, Chemical industry, Corporations, Advertising, Advertising, Industrial, Magnesium, Magnesium alloys, Magnesium industry and trade, Seawater
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A new, low-cost way to cut both corrosion and bacteria...Hercules "RADA"
- Part of 1949 Hercules Advertisements
- 1949
Advertisement for "RADA," or rosin-amine-D-acetate, a water soluble chemical manufactured by the Hercules Powder Company for use as a corrosion inhibitor and to control bacteria in water flooding systems, among other…
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Beckman pH Control ends "red water days" in Macon
- 1950s
This advertisement describes a use case for Beckman pH meters in which Macon Water Works used the instruments to control the acidity of the water and inhibit corrosion of pipes.
Arnold Beckman invented his first pH…
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Important Facts About pH for Water & Sewage Operators
- 1950s
This advertisement highlights uses for Models R, H, and M pH meters in the water and wastewater treatment industry.
Arnold Beckman invented his first pH meter in 1934 at the request of a chemist from the California…
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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…
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"Hard Water" Fairyland...Hot Water Hazard!
- Advertisement for Dowell solvents
- 1950-Nov-04
Color print advertisement for Dowell Incorporated, a subsidiary of the Dow Chemical Company. The advertisement depicts a young woman examining stalactites and stalagmites in a cave. The accompanying text details the…
- Creator Of Work Dow Chemical Company
- Subject Dow Chemical Company, Corporations, Chemical industry, Advertising, Advertising, Industrial, Solvents, Solvents industry, Water--Hardness
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The Case of the Missing Ring
- Advertisement for Dow Chemicals
- 1951
Color print advertisement for ion exchange resins manufactured and sold by the Dow Chemical Company for water purification and other uses. The advertisement depicts a mother and son peering into a bathtub. The…
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Now...Water as Soft as Rain Right Out of Your Faucet!
- 1953-May-30
Black and white print advertisement for Dowex, a high-capacity resin manufactured and sold by the Dow Chemical Company for use in water softeners. This advertisement appeared on page 56 of the May 30, 1953 edition of Th…
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Softer Than Rain Water Right Out of Your Faucet
- 1953-Jun-13
Black and white print advertisement for Dowex, a high-capacity resin manufactured and sold by the Dow Chemical Company for use in water softeners. This advertisement appeared on page 90 of the June 13, 1953 edition of T…
- Creator Of Work Dow Chemical Company
- Subject Chemical industry, Dow Chemical Company, Water--Softening, Corporations, Water--Softening--Equipment and supplies
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Read How to Get Soft Water Right Out of Your Faucet!
- 1953-Jul-11
Black and white print advertisement for Dowex, a high-capacity resin manufactured and sold by the Dow Chemical Company for use in water softeners, with information on how to obtain an informational booklet about…
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Now You Can Enjoy the Luxury of Rain-Soft Water Right Out of the Faucet!
- 1953-Sep-12
Black and white print advertisement for Dowex, a high-capacity resin manufactured and sold by the Dow Chemical Company for use in water softeners. This advertisement appeared on page 75 of the September 12, 1953 edition…
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DOWEX...in a Modern Water Softener Gives You Rain-Soft Water Right Out of the Faucet!
- 1954
Black and white print advertisement for Dowex, a high-capacity resin manufactured and sold by the Dow Chemical Company for use in water softeners.
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DOWEX...in a Modern Water Softener Gives You Rain-Soft Water Right Out of the Faucet!
- 1954-Mar-20
Black and white print advertisement for Dowex, a high-capacity resin manufactured and sold by the Dow Chemical Company for use in water softeners. This advertisement appeared on page 93 of the May 20, 1954 edition of Th…
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DOWEX...in a Modern Water Softener Gives You Rain-Soft Water Right Out of the Faucet!
- 1954-May-01
Black and white print advertisement for Dowex, a high-capacity resin manufactured and sold by the Dow Chemical Company for use in water softeners. This advertisement appeared on page 87 of the May 1, 1954 edition of The…
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DOWEX...in a Modern Water Softener Gives You Rain-Soft Water Right Out of the Faucet!
- 1954-Sep-11
Black and white print advertisement for Dowex, a high-capacity resin manufactured and sold by the Dow Chemical Company for use in water softeners. This advertisement appeared on page 77 of the September 11, 1954 edition…
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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,…
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Family Food Stockpile for Survival
- 1961-Aug
Pamphlet published by the United States Department of Agriculture instructing citizens on home food and water storage for a fallout shelter.
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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…
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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…
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Beckman Develops Instruments to Monitor Life-Support and Electrical Systems on NASA Space Shuttle
- 1978-Oct-23
The press release discusses a carbon dioxide sensor and water purity sensor planned to fly on the Space Shuttle Orbiter in the early 1980s.
- Author Eastman, Elke
- Subject Water--Purification, United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Scientific apparatus and instruments, Space shuttles--Design and construction, Atmospheric carbon dioxide, Space shuttles--Safety measures, Beckman Instruments, Inc., Space Shuttle Program (U.S.)
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Beckman Offers Glass Flow Through Cells for Conductivity Measurements
- 1981-May-15
The press release announces the specifications for Type CEL-D and Type CEL-JD Conductivity Cells.
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Oral history with Isabella and Jerome Karle
- 1987-Feb-26 (First session)
- 1987-Jun-15 (Second session)
- 1987-Sep-09 (Third session)
Isabella and Jerome Karle met while both were pursuing doctorates in physical chemistry under Professor Lawrence Brockway at the University of Michigan. After earning their degrees (and marrying), they worked on the…
- Interviewee Karle, Jerome, Karle, Isabella, 1921-2017
- Interviewer Bohning, James J., Van Keuren, David
- Subject Women in science, Chemistry, Physical and theoretical, Crystallographers, Karle, Jerome, Chemists, Women chemists, Chemists--Biography, Nobel Prize winners, Naval Research Laboratory (U.S.), Karle, Isabella, 1921-2017, Water--Fluoridation
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Oral history interview with Robert E. Finnigan
- 2001-Dec-04
Robert E. Finnigan begins the interview with a description of his family and childhood years in Snyder, New York. Finnigan developed an interest in military service and science while reading The Dave Darrin Series about…
- Interviewee Finnigan, Robert E., 1927-
- Interviewer Brock, David C.
- Subject Electrical engineers, Scientific apparatus and instruments, Lawrence Livermore Laboratory, Mass spectrometry, Electrical engineering, Quadrupoles, Electronic Associates, Finnigan Corporation, Finnigan, Robert E., 1927-, Gas chromatography--Instruments, Water--Analysis