This digital collection features materials related to notable women scientists, including Marie Curie, Irène Joliot-Curie, Bettye Washington Greene, Dorothy Crowfoot Hodgkin, Stephanie Kwolek, and Rosalyn Yalow, as well as images of women working in a variety of laboratory and industrial settings. The collection also includes a range of materials related to women's health, including breast pumps, contraceptives, and mammary sizers.
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3 items
Transform 101 Natural Look Triangle Breast Form Prosthesis
- 2021
TRANSFORM® brand silicone breast forms in size 8 manufactured by Nearly Me Technologies, LLC, a manufacturer of health care products and prostheses, specializing in silicone gel and foam technology.
Nearly Me…
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Fashion Forms Lingerie Solutions Water Wear Push Up Pads
- Circa 2021
One pair of Fashion Forms brand, beige-colored, water-filled push-up pads, or bra inserts, sized B/C and contained in black commercial packaging. Fashion Forms, Inc. operates as a fashion apparel company. The company…
- Manufacturer Fashion Forms
- Subject Breast, Brassieres, Packaging, Women--Health and hygiene, Clothing and dress, Clothing trade, Commercial products, Deal, Ann
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Oral history interview with Maxine Savitz
- 2021-Jul-01
- 2021-Jul-08
Maxine Savitz was born in 1937 in Baltimore, Maryland. Her parents had both been born in the United States; her father’s family was from Ukraine, and her mother’s family was from Russia. The oldest of three children,…
- Interviewee Savitz, Maxine L. (Maxine Lazarus), 1937-
- Interviewer Caruso, David J. (David Joseph), 1978-, Evans, Kenneth M., (Kenneth Mellinger)
- Subject Maryland--Baltimore, Bryn Mawr College, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Fuel cells--Research, Science and state, Garrett Corporation, Allied-Signal Inc., Honeywell Inc., National Academy of Engineering, Executive advisory bodies, Women in science, Engineers
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Oral history interview with Shirley Mahaley Malcom
- 2020-Aug-05
- 2020-Aug-25
Shirley Mahaley Malcom was born in 1946 in Birmingham, Alabama, which was a segregated city. She grew up in her grandmother’s house with her parents and sister and was surrounded by other family and a strong Black…
- Interviewee Malcom, Shirley M., 1946-
- Interviewer Caruso, David J. (David Joseph), 1978-, Evans, Kenneth M., (Kenneth Mellinger), Matthews, Kirstin R. W.
- Subject Civil rights movements, Race discrimination, Minorities in science, Women in science, American Association for the Advancement of Science, Science and state, National Science Board (U.S.), Sputnik satellites, African American women scientists, Clinton, Bill, 1946-, Scientists, Black, Ecologists, Malcom, Shirley M., 1946-
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Research interview with Rasheedah Phillips
- 2017-Sep-11
Rasheedah Phillips was born in Trenton, New Jersey in 1984. She moved to Philadelphia at fourteen years old, the same year she became a mother. Four years later, Rasheedah graduated with honors from Abraham Lincoln High…
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Research interview with Kirtrina Baxter
- 2017-Jul-27
- 2017-Aug-02
Kirtrina Baxter was born in 1969 in New Brunswick, New Jersey. She grew up in a diverse neighborhood in Willingboro, New Jersey, where her parents are Evangelical pastors. Katrina spent childhood summers in Philadelphia…
- Interviewee Baxter, Kirtrina, 1969-
- Interviewer Eardley-Pryor, Roger
- Sponsor Climate & Urban Systems Partnership
- Subject Baxter, Kirtrina, 1969-, Women in science, Scientists, Black, African American women, Urban agriculture, Pennsylvania--Philadelphia
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Research interview with Pouné Saberi
- 2017-Jul-14
Pouné Saberi was born in Tehran, Iran, and experienced the 1979 Iranian Revolution as a child. Her family left Iran in the mid-1980s during its war with Iraq and settled briefly in Boston. Pouné’s parents and younger…
- Interviewee Saberi, Pouné
- Interviewer Eardley-Pryor, Roger
- Sponsor Climate & Urban Systems Partnership
- Subject Saberi, Pouné, Women in science, Women in medicine, Physicians, Women physicians, Revolution (Iran : 1979), Public health, Physicians for Social Responsibility (U.S.), Toxins--Environmental aspects, Emigration and immigration
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Research interview with Damali Rhett
- 2017-Jul-13
Damali Rhett was born in October 1977, in Cleveland, Ohio. Her name derives from a Nigerian praise poem and means “beautiful vision.” As an infant, Damali moved to Washington, D.C. During high school Damali was accepted…
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Research interview with Eileen Flanagan
- 2017-Jul-07
Eileen Flanagan was born in Philadelphia in 1962. She grew up in a one-bedroom apartment in Bala Cynwyd, just outside of Philadelphia. She attended Friends Central High School and graduated from Duke University. In the…
- Interviewee Flanagan, Eileen, 1962-
- Interviewer Eardley-Pryor, Roger
- Sponsor Climate & Urban Systems Partnership
- Subject Flanagan, Eileen, 1962-, Women in science, Quakers, Social justice, Environmental justice, Peace Corps (U.S.)
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Oral history interview with Judith Summers-Gates
- 2017-Jan-20
- 2017-Feb-06
Judith Summers-Gates was born in Hazelton, Pennsylvania in 1958 and grew up in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Her mother was a registered nurse. Her father was a hardwood floor installer. She had a younger sister and…
- Interviewer Martucci, Jessica L., Berry, Lee Sullivan
- Interviewee Summers-Gates, Judith, 1958-
- Subject Women in science, People with disabilities, People with mental disabilities, Blind, People with visual disabilities, Drexel University, United States. Department of Defense, United States. Department of Agriculture, United States. Food and Drug Administration, Engineering, Breast--Radiography, Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (United States), Paratransit services, Self-help device for people with disabilities, American Chemical Society, Chemists with disabilitites, Chemistry, Pennsylvania--Philadelphia
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D*Lite Hands-free Breast Pump Bra
- 2015
A black specialized bra for people who are lactating or chestfeeding. The bra is secured in front by a zipper. The bra cups are formed from two overlapping fabric pieces which can be moved to expose the wearer's nipple.…
- Manufacturer Simple Wishes, LLC
- Subject Brassieres, Breastfeeding, Women--Health and hygiene, Health products, Lactation, Health
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Oral history interview with Sharon Cooke-Vargas
- 2014-Sep-15
Sharon Cooke-Vargas and her two brothers grew up in Ambler, Pennsylvania, after their parents divorced and their mother moved there to be near her own parents. Cooke-Vargas’ grandfather, who died of asbestosis, worked…
- Interviewee Cooke-Vargas, Sharon, 1953-
- Interviewer Berry, Lee Sullivan
- Sponsor National Institutes of Health (U.S.)
- Subject Cooke-Vargas, Sharon, Pennsylvania--Ambler, African Americans, African American women, Asbestos, Asbestos--Health aspects, Asbestos--Environmental aspects, Asbestosis, Asbestosis--Research, United States. Environmental Protection Agency, Keasbey & Mattison Company
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Oral history interview with Susan Curry
- 2013-Dec-20
Susan Curry moved to Ambler, Pennsylvania in 1998. Wanting to live sustainably, she joined Alliance for a Sustainable Future, took a master's degree in environmental studies and psychology, and joined the newly founded…
- Interviewee Curry, Susan M.
- Interviewer Berry, Lee Sullivan
- Sponsor National Institutes of Health (U.S.)
- Subject Women in science, Asbestos, Environmental sciences, Community development--Environmental aspects, Asbestos abatement, Asbestos--Environmental aspects, Asbestos--Health aspects, Asbestosis--Research, Curry, Susan, Water quality, Water--Pollution
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Oral history interview with Helen Donis-Keller
- 2013-May-27
Helen Donis-Keller was born in Madison, Wisconsin, but grew up in Elkhart, Indiana. As a child, she loved art, so she pursued a degree in graphic design and photography at The University of Cincinnati. She spent two…
- Interviewee Donis-Keller, Helen
- Interviewer Jones, Mark, 1958-
- Subject Donis-Keller, Helen, Career changes, Women in science, Geneticists, Women geneticists, Genetics--Research, Gene mapping, Artists
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Oral history interview with Esther S. Takeuchi
- 2012-Apr-27
- 2012-Sep-14
Esther Takeuchi grew up in Akron, Ohio, the youngest of three children. After escaping Soviet Latvia, her father became an electrical engineer for Goodyear Aerospace and her mother a home health worker who also had an…
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Oral history interview with Catherine Fenselau
- 2012-Apr-13 (First session)
- 2012-Apr-14 (Second session)
Catherine Fenselau grew up in York, Nebraska. Always interested in science, first archaeology and ultimately chemistry, she attended Bryn Mawr College. The chairman of the chemistry department, Ernst Berliner, became…
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Oral history interview with Penelope A. Fenner-Crisp
- 2012-Apr-03 – 2012-Apr-04
Penelope Fenner-Crisp grew up in the suburbs of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, one of two children. Her father changed jobs frequently; her mother was a housewife until Fenner-Crisp was nearly through high school. The family all…
- Interviewee Fenner-Crisp, Penelope A., 1939-
- Interviewer Roberts, Jody A., 1976-, Hunter, Sarah L., 1985
- Subject Fenner-Crisp, Penelope A., 1939-, United States. Environmental Protection Agency, Neurotoxic agents, Women in Science & Engineering (Organization), Food Quality Protection Act of 1996 (United States), Pesticides, Hazardous substances, Design for the Environment Program (U.S.), Chemicals--Law and legislation, Women in science, Toxicologists, Drinking water, Drinking water--Contamination
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Oral history interview with Mary K. Gall
- 2012-Mar-26 (First session)
- 2012-Mar-27 (Second session)
Mary K. Gall matriculated at Vassar College. Originally she was interesed in bacteriology, but she decided to major in chemistry. She felt she did not have enough 'drive' for medical school, and she always wanted to be…
- Interviewee Gall, Mary K., 1922-
- Interviewer Wronski, Michael, Domush, Hilary
- Subject Women in science, Gall, Mary K., 1922-, Women chemists, Chemists
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Oral history interview with Darleane C. Hoffman
- 2012-Feb-28 – 2012-Feb-29
Darleane (Christian) Hoffman was born in Terril, Iowa, one of two children. She grew up "all over" Iowa as her father was a public school superintendent who soon moved to Coon Rapids and then to West Union. Her mother,…
- Interviewee Hoffman, Darleane C.
- Interviewer Domush, Hilary
- Subject Hoffman, Darleane C., Chemistry, Women in chemistry, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Sexism in science, University of California, Berkeley, Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory, Seaborgium, Radiochemistry, Discoveries in science, Chemists, Women chemists
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Oral history interview with Jean S. Kane
- 2012-Feb-27 – 2012-Feb-28
Jean S. Kane grew up mostly in Tenafly, New Jersey. Although her father was an accountant, Jean was the first in her family to attend college. She began at Keuka College, intending to get a nursing degree, but she…
- Interviewee Kane, Jean S.
- Interviewer Gross, Benjamin
- Subject Kane, Jean S., 1940-, Chemistry, Women in chemistry, Geological Survey (U.S.), Spectrum analysis, Standard Reference Materials Program (National Institute of Standards and Technology (U.S.)), International Organization for Standardization, Geochemistry, Analytical geochemistry, Standard reference materials, Women in science, Chemists, Women chemists
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Oral history interview with Emma R. Parmee
- 2012-Jan-30 – 2012-Jan-31
Emma Parmee grew up in Keynsham, England, the youngest of four children. Her father was a banker, her mother a housewife. She had always liked math and science, but she also liked languages. She attended all-girls…
- Interviewee Parmee, Emma R., (Rachel), 1965-
- Interviewer Domush, Hilary
- Subject Parmee, Emma R., 1965-, Women in science, Medical scientists, Pharmaceutical chemistry, Drugs, Diabetes--Treatment
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Oral history interview with Uma Chowdhry
- 2011-Aug-24 – 2011-Aug-25
Uma Chowdhry grew up in Bombay (later Mumbai), India, one of three children. She attended British missionary schools, which taught in English, and became interested in science in high school. Having obtained a…
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Oral history interview with Nancy B. Jackson
- 2010-Sep-22
Nancy B. Jackson was born in Wisconsin, and her family moved a few times during her childhood. Jackson spent much of her teenage years in St. Louis, Missouri. Both of her parents were United Church of Christ ministers.…
- Interviewee Jackson, Nancy B.
- Interviewer Domush, Hilary
- Subject Jackson, Nancy B., Women in science, Sandia National Laboratories, Chemical engineering, American Chemical Society, Sex discrimination, Working mothers, United States. Department of State, Chemicals--Safety measures, American Indian Science and Engineering Society
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Oral history interview with Marion C. Thurnauer
- 2010-Apr-07 – 2010-Apr-08
Marion C. Thurnauer was born in Chattanooga, Tennessee and moved with her family to Minnesota when she was still young. Her father, a ceramic engineer, introduced her to rocks and minerals and encouraged her to follow…
- Interviewee Thurnauer, Marion C., 1945-
- Interviewer Domush, Hilary
- Subject Thurnauer, Marion C., 1945-, Women in science, Women in chemistry, Electron paramagnetic resonance, Photosynthesis, Argonne National Laboratory
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Oral history interview with Linda C. Meade-Tollin
- 2009-Oct-01
Linda C. Meade-Tollin was born and raised in London, West Virginia, one of two children. Her father was a dentist and a community activist, her mother a teacher of languages and a guidance counselor. Always…