Summary
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0248
- Creators:
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- Dates:
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1976
- Languages:
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- Physical Description:
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2 Cubic feet
1 box
5 audiocassete tapes
- Repository:
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Leonard Becker was a major participant in the development and marketing of Vinyl plastic.
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
Tapes contain Leonard Becker's recollections regarding the origin and development of vinyl plastic, covering experiments undertaken in conjunction with Union Carbide & Carbon Co., Nitro, West Virginia. Tapes contain information on the various stages in production of men's plastic belts, including dipping, extrusion, fabrication, sealing, and cementing.
Arrangement
Arrangement
Collection arranged into one series.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
This collection consists of five cassette tapes recording the reminiscences of Leonard Becker, a major participant in the development and marketing of Vinyl plastic.
Administration
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Collection donated by Leonard Becker, through J. Harry DuBois and the Plastics Institute of America, 1978.
Custodial History
Collection transferred to the Archives Center by Jon Ecklund, Curator of Chemistry (now Division of Medicine and Science), October 1986.
Processing Information
Collection processed by Craig A. Orr, 1989
Using the Collection
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.
Preferred Citation
Physical Science Oral History Collection, 1976, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.
Conditions Governing Use
Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
Keywords
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
P.O. Box 37012
Suite 1100, MRC 601
Washington, D.C. 20013-7012
archivescenter@si.edu
