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James J. Bohning Philatelic Chemistry Collection, 1951-2003 (inclusive)

Extent:: 0.1 linear feet (1 folder.)
Abstract:: A collection of postal covers, postcards, and stamps commemorating the American Institute of Chemists, the American Chemical Society, the Pittsburgh Conference and Exposition on Analytical Chemistry and Applied Spectroscopy, and other philatelic materials related to the field of chemistry, which were collected by James J. Bohning.

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Technichem Company Caprolactam Final Process Report, 1968

Extent:: 0.1 linear feet (1 folder.)
Abstract:: A formal final report created by Technichem Company from July 31, 1968 detailing the firm's research into a chemical process for caprolactam.

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Exxon Mobil Corporation History Manuscript Draft, 1984

Extent:: 0.2 linear feet (1 half hollinger box.)
Abstract:: A manuscript draft for an Exxon Mobil Corporation history written by Lee Edson in 1984, with several pages of correspondence and notes detailing the manuscript's derivation and importance.

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Mildred Rowe Chemistry and Physics Notebook, 1919-1920 (inclusive)

Extent:: 0.1 linear feet (1 folder.)
Abstract:: A science notebook created by Mildred Rowe in 1919 and 1920 with extensive handwritten notes and diagrams.

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Leon B. Gortler – Knox Family Collection, 1912-2015 (inclusive)

Extent:: 0.6 linear feet (1 hollinger box.)
Abstract:: A collection of materials created, collected, and maintained by Leon B. Gortler pertaining to the Knox Family, particularly brothers and African-American chemists William Jacob Knox, Jr. and Lawrence Howland Knox.

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Ginger Heck Scientific Instruments Publications Collection, 1933-1985 (inclusive)

Extent:: 0.2 linear feet (1 half hollinger box.)
Abstract:: A collection of scientific instruments publications collected by Ginger Heck.

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Robert G.W. Anderson Acetylene Gas Industry Scrapbook, 1895

Extent:: 1.0 linear feet (1 oversized box.)
Abstract:: A scrapbook containing clippings from newspapers, journals, and magazines related to the acetylene gas industry in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1895, which was created by an unknown person and collected by Robert G.W. Anderson.

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Chronicle of the Cruise of the Calco Corsairs, August 1930

Extent:: 1 linear feet (1 album; ca. 88 photographs)
Abstract:: Souvenir album chronicling the voyage of the Schooner "Indra" in West Boothbay Harbor, Maine in the week of August 24, 1930 by employees of the Calco Chemical Company.

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Photographs and Ephemera from the Records of the Chemists' Club, 1863-1990s (inclusive) 1940s-1990s (bulk)

Extent:: 6 linear feet (6 boxes; ca. 608 print photographs; negatives; lantern slides)
Abstract:: Photographs and lantern slides depicting group members, events, and buildings associated with The Chemist's Club in New York City, predominately from the 1940s through the 1990s.

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Photographs from the Papers of Ernest Ludwig Eliel, 1960s-2000s (inclusive)

Extent:: 1 linear feet (1 box; ca. 14 print photographs)
Abstract:: Photographs from the career of Ernest Ludwig Eliel, professor, author, and one of the founders of modern stereochemistry.

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Photographs from the Papers of Daniel W. Fox, 1934-1991 (inclusive)

Extent:: 2 linear feet (2 boxes; ca. 319 print photographs; negatives; transparencies)
Abstract:: Photographs from the career of research chemist Daniel W. Fox.

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Photographs from the Papers of Myron S. Simon, circa 1962-1990 (inclusive)

Extent:: 1 linear feet (1 box; ca.11 print photographs)
Abstract:: Photographs and polaroids of Polaroid Corporation employees and Nobel Laureate Sir Derek Barton from circa 1962 to 1990.

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Photographs from the Records of the American Chemical Society Division of Cellulose Chemistry, 1920-1976 (inclusive)

Extent:: 1 linear feet (1 box; 65 print photographs and negatives)
Abstract:: Black and white photographs, primarily portraits, related to the history of the American Chemical Society Division of Cellulose Chemistry.

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Photographs from the American Chemical Society History of Steroids Symposium Collection, august 27-28, 1991 (inclusive)

Extent:: 1 linear feet (1 box; ca. 29 print photographs)
Abstract:: Color photographs taken by Leon Gortler of presenters and attendees at the American Chemical Society Steroid Symposium and Dexter Luncheon in 1991.

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Advertisements from the Dow Chemical Historical Collection, 1921-1993 (inclusive) 1936-1986 (bulk)

Extent:: 14 linear feet (14 boxes; ca. over 900 items)
Abstract:: A collection of print advertisements, leaflets, posters and other ephemera created by the Dow Chemical Company, ranging from 1921-1993.

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Dow Chemical Company Historical Image Collection, 1942-1998 (inclusive) 1963-1986 (bulk)

Extent:: 93 linear feet (93 boxes)
Abstract:: Photographs and slides depicting the facilities, operations, and products of the Dow Chemical Company, primarily dating from the second half of the twentieth century. This collection is Section 10 of the Dow Chemical Historical Collection.

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Dalton Dorr records, 1876-1904 (inclusive)

Extent:: 4.25 linear feet (10 document boxes)
Abstract:: Dalton Dorr played a key role in the early years of the Pennsylvania Museum and School of Industrial Art (later known as the Philadelphia Museum of Art). Dorr was elected Secretary of the Corporation in 1880. In 1888 he acted as both Secretary and Curator, and by 1892 he was performing the duties of Secretary, Director, and Curator. In 1899 William Platt Pepper took over as Director of the Museum, and Dorr continued on as Curator and Secretary. Dalton Door died on February 26, 1901. Shortly after, Edwin Atlee Barber assumed the roles of Secretary and Curator. This collection contains letter books, dating from 1876 to 1904, containing the correspondences of Dorr, Pepper, and Barber. The correspondence pertains to the Centennial exposition, Museum collections, acquisitions, exhibitions, staff, and repairs to Memorial Hall, as well as information regarding the formation of the Museum and its associated schools.

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Langdon Warner records, 1917-1923 (bulk) 1916-1929 (inclusive)

Extent:: 4.58 linear feet (11 document boxes)
Abstract:: Langdon Warner, a scholar of Asian art and an archeologist, was Director of the Pennsylvania Museum and School of Industrial Art from 1917 to 1923. Warner also served as Curator of the Wilstach Collection (the Wilstach family art collection was bequeathed to the city in 1892 and custodianship was transferred to the Museum in 1917). While serving as Director of the Museum Warner, traveled extensively in Asia and was often away from the Museum. Almost immediately after taking the job, he departed for Japan where he set about acquiring works of art that "were thought too good to lose." The Langdon Warner records contain correspondence of Langdon Warner, Museum Director between 1917 and 1923, and E. Hamilton Bell, Acting Director during Warner’s absence. At the time, the Museum's collections were housed in Fairmount Park's Memorial Hall. The correspondence mainly concerns the Museum's facilities, collections, exhibitions and purchases. This collection is divided into two series: Series...(see more)

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Bosbyshell Family Scrapbooks, 1876-1879 (inclusive)

Extent:: 1.25 linear feet
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R. Sturgis Ingersoll Records, 1941-1964 (inclusive)

Extent:: 3.5 linear feet
Abstract:: None available.

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