J. Harry DuBois Collection on the History of Plastics
Collapse [ ]
Expand
- Creators:
-
DuBois, J. Harry, 1903-1986
- Dates:
-
circa 1900-circa 1975
- Size:
-
2.66 Cubic feet (8 boxes)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0008
- Repository:
-
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
J. Harry DuBois (1903-1986) was an industrial consultant in the field of petrochemicals and plastics. In 1927 at General Electric his studies resulted in extending the use of laminated plastics.
Collapse [ ]
Expand
- Creators:
-
Maertz, J.F., Department Store (Milwaukee, Wis.).
Stanley-Brown, Joseph, 1858-1941
Keystone View Company
Rau, William H.
More … - Dates:
-
1887-1930
bulk 1900-1930
- Size:
-
8 Cubic feet ((29 boxes))
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0945
- Repository:
-
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Collection consists of lantern slides and stereographs produced by several companies: Keystone View Company, Better America Lecture Service, Incorporated, American Press Association, J. Stanley-Brown, William H. Rau, and J. F. Maertz Department Store. The lantern slides were primarily intended to be used for educational presentations about the United States, other countries, history, and society. Many of the slides and stereographs are accompanied by descriptive text and in some instances by small cards--one card for each slide--and in other instances directly on the back of a stereoview. The majority of images were taken from 1900 to 1930.
Collapse [ ]
Expand
- Creators:
-
Vogt-O'Connor, Diane
- Dates:
-
circa 1910
- Size:
-
0.1 Cubic feet
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0280
- Repository:
-
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
37 glass plate slides, silver gelatin, black-and-white, mounted with cover glass and tape. primarily depicting industrial and occupational subjects, plus views of Boston and New York City.
Collapse [ ]
Expand
- Creators:
-
Underwood & Underwood
Keystone View Company
National Museum of American History (U.S.). Division of Community Life
Owen, Mary June
More … - Dates:
-
circa 1910
- Size:
-
24 Items
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0495
- Repository:
-
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Collection established to consolidate miscellaneous stereographs transferred from other Smithsonian units and other sources. Currently the group contains 25 cards.
Collapse [ ]
Expand
- Creators:
-
Pratt, Charles Richardson, 1860-1935
- Dates:
-
1860-1935
bulk 1910-1924
- Size:
-
6 Cubic feet (13 boxes, 8 oversize folders)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0958
- Repository:
-
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
The papers document the professional career of mechanical engineer, Charles Richardson Pratt. The papers include correspondence, patents, patent application materials, agreements, photographs, publications, and blueprints for many of Pratt's inventions, especially his work on elevators.
Collapse [ ]
Expand
- Creators:
-
Dale, C. O.
- Dates:
-
1908-1920
- Size:
-
1.16 Cubic feet (5 boxes)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0951
- Repository:
-
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Collection contains correspondence, specifications, contsruction estimates, proposals, photographs and blue prints of plans, sections, elevations, charts and diagrams for United States Department of the Interior, Reclamation Service Projects, 1908-1918. Rancagua, Chile where they built a Rio Pangal Hydroelectric Power Plant and and extension of t...
Collapse [ ]
Expand
- Creators:
-
Beveridge, Frank Stanley
Encyclopedia Britannica
O'Brien, Catherine L.
Squires, Norman W.
More … - Dates:
-
1936-2006.
- Size:
-
0.3 Cubic feet (1 box)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0927
- Repository:
-
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Collection documents Norman Squires's career as a salesperson for the Aluminum Cooking Utensil Company of America, Stanley Home Products, and Encyclopedia Britannica. Norman Squires conceptualized and implemented the party plan method of direct selling.
Collapse [ ]
Expand
- Creators:
-
Fournet, Fred G.
Hallmark.
Fournet Drugstore.
- Dates:
-
1950-1977, undated
- Size:
-
3 Cubic feet (7 boxes, 8 oversize folders)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0346
- Repository:
-
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
The collection consists primarily of advertising and promotional materials for products sold by the Fournet Drugstore. In addition, there are photographs of the African American community in St. Martinville, Louisiana.
Collapse [ ]
Expand
- Creators:
-
Richards, Oscar W., Dr.
- Dates:
-
1848-1989
- Size:
-
6 Cubic feet (18 boxes)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0343
- Repository:
-
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
This collection is made up of materials collected by Dr. Oscar W. Richards on various topics related to microscopes.
Collapse [ ]
Expand
- Creators:
-
Warshaw, Isadore, 1900-1969
- Dates:
-
1748-1994
- Size:
-
2.58 Cubic feet (consisting of 5.5 boxes, 4 oversize folders, 1 map case folder.)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0060.S01.01.Wines
- Repository:
-
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
A New York bookseller, Warshaw assembled this collection over nearly fifty years. The Warshaw Collection of Business Americana: Wines forms part of the Warshaw Collection of Business Americana, Subseries 1.1: Subject Categories. The Subject Categories subseries is divided into 470 subject categories based on those created by Mr. Warshaw. These subject categories include topical subjects, types or forms of material, people, organizations, historical events, and other categories. An overview to the entire Warshaw collection is available here: Warshaw Collection of Business Americana
