Portrait of Dr. Sylvia Stoesser (1901-1991), the first female Ph.D. chemist employed at the Dow Chemical Company.

Sylvia Stoesser (nee Goergen) was born on July 18, 1901 in Buffalo, New York and earned her B.S. in…

An article written about Margarete von Wrangell (1877-1932). Wrangell was an agricultural chemist and known as Germany's first female full professor in German. While she was alive Wrangell was a very successful…

A textbook of analytical chemistry for undergraduate students. Content emphasizes the technique and theory of analytical labwork, stating in the forward "The true analyst must analyze his method before he can analyze…

Volume intended to provide nursing students with instruction in chemistry. The volume's content conveys the concepts from inorganic, organic, analytical, biological, and physical chemistry most applicable to a…

Glass bottle of "Lydia E. Pinkham" brand sanative wash.

Lydia E. Pinkham, née Estes, (1819-1883) was an American proprietor who commodified her homemade herbal-alcoholic supplements, claiming they could cure any…

Letter from Marie Curie (1867-1934) to Einar Biilman, President of the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC) concerning an invitation to serve on IUPAC's Commission on Atomic Weights. Curie expresses…

This article discusses the 1928 marriage of Margarete von Wrangell (1877-1932) to her childhood friend, Prince Vladimir Andronikov. Von Wrangell was a Balkan German duchess, agricultural chemist, and the first female…

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…

Stamp printed by the Republic of Cuba, depicting Marie and Pierre Curie. The 40th anniversary of the discovery of radium by Marie and Pierre Curie was commemorated in France in 1938 with the release of a semipostal…

The 40th anniversary of the discovery of radium by Marie and Pierre Curie was commemorated in France in 1938 with the release of a semipostal stamp bearing a 50-cent surtax to benefit the International Union Against…

General view of Violet Grenda inspecting nylon yarn at an unidentified DuPont facility during the early stages of nylon production and research.

General view of an unidentified female employee cutting strands of .50 caliber powder extruded from a press to the proper length at the Radford Ordnance Works in Radford, Virginia. The Radford Ordnance Works was…

General view of an unidentified female employee inspecting a treating tub used to purify ethyl cellulose at the Hercules Powder Company plant in Hopewell, Virginia. The Hopewell plant commonly produced ethyl cellulose,…

Group photograph of technical staff working at the DuPont nylon plant in Martinsville, Virginia. An identification key accompanies the photograph.

Group photograph of U.S. Department of Agriculture personnel at an unidentified facility. The individuals in the photograph are identified as follows:

Standing (left to right): Mr. Whittaker; Louise Gardner; J. R.…

General view of an unidentified female employee using a pipette to transfer a solution into a laboratory apparatus at the Hercules Powder Company plant in Hopewell, Virginia. The Hopewell plant produced so-called…

General view of an unidentified female employee polishing a curved panel of Plexiglas designed for use as an aircraft windshield. This photograph was likely taken at the Rohm and Haas Company plant located in Bristol,…

General view of an unidentified female employee polishing a curved panel of Plexiglas designed for use as an aircraft windshield. This photograph was likely taken at the Rohm and Haas Company plant located in Bristol,…

Group portrait with Dr. Michael Somogyi (1883-1971) and Dr. Irene E. Karl (1915-2006) at the Jewish Hospital of St. Louis. Dr. Karl, wearing a lab coat and striped blouse, stands next to Dr. Somogyi on his left-hand…

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…

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…

Black and white print magazine advertisement for E.R. Squibb & Sons featuring an image of a micrograph of penicillin, the exterior of the corporation's penicillin manufacturing building, and the factory interior.

General view of technicians Marguerite Tenhunen (left) and Dorothy Ferris (right) using assorted apparatus in a Dow Chemical Company laboratory to determine the quantity of zinc present in experimental alloys.

General view of an unidentified female employee at work in the Dow Chemical Company's saran film manufacturing facilities in Midland, Michigan. The employee appears to be using a type of press to smooth lengths of saran…

General view of technicians (left to right) Lois Nystrom, Rosemary Kirchman, and Helen Lyness using vacuum tube titrators to titrate aluminum in a Dow Chemical Company laboratory. In the titration process, a solution of…