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Letter from Rosalind Franklin to Donald Caspar, May 19, 1955
- 1955-May-19
Envelope, letter, and photographic print sent from Rosalind Franklin (1920-1958) to Donald Caspar (1927-2021). Franklin welcomes Caspar's imminent arrival at Birkbeck in September and includes a print of the x-ray…
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Letter from Rosalind Franklin to Donald Caspar, June 28, 1955
- 1955-Jun-28
Letter from Rosalind Franklin (1920-1958) to Donald Caspar (1927-2021) discussing tobacco mosaic virus (TMV) research and RNA.
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Five lectures on x-ray diffraction
- 1953-Jan – 1953-Feb
Lecture notes created and used by Rosalind Franklin for a series of five lectures on the subject of X-ray crystallography.
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Letter from Rosalind Franklin to Aaron Klug, July 30, 1956
- 1950s
Letter from Rosalind Franklin (1920-1958) to Aaron Klug (1926-2018) discussing the Turnip Yellow Mosaic Virus.
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"The Structure of Sodium Thymonucleate Fibres. I. The Influence of Water Content" by Rosalind Franklin and Raymond Gosling
- 1953-Mar-06
Reprint from Acto Crystallographica Vol. 6, Part 8-9, September 1953.
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Letter from Rosalind Franklin to Donald Caspar, July 30, 1956
- 1956-Jul-30
Personal and professional letter from Rosalind Franklin (1920-1958) to Donald Caspar (1927-2021). The two collaborated at Birkbeck College, focusing on the structure of the tobacco mosaic virus (TMV).
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Clara Smith Craver, Jack Bauden, Bill Potts, and Bob Moreno at PITTCON
- 1957
Black and white photograph of Clara Smith Craver, Jack Bauden, Bill Potts, and Bob Moreno at the Pittsburgh Conference and Exposition on Analytical Chemistry and Applied Spectroscopy (PITTCON) in 1957. PITTCON was first…
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Norman Wright, Clara Smith Craver, and Jack Bauden at PITTCON
- 1957
Black and white photograph of Norman Wright, Clara Smith Craver, and Jack Bauden at the Pittsburgh Conference and Exposition on Analytical Chemistry and Applied Spectroscopy (PITTCON) in 1957. PITTCON was first held in…
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Oral history interview with Patsy Stallings Chappelear
- 2024-Jan-24 – 2024-Jan-25
Patsy Stallings Chappelear was born in Burnet, Texas in 1931. She grew up during the Great Depression, moving often with her family as her parents sought work. She grew up with two brothers, one older and one younger.…
- Interviewee Chappelear, Patsy Stallings
- Interviewer Schneider, Sarah, 1991-, Gibson, Gayle J.
- Subject Chemical engineers, Chemical engineering, Women in science, Rice University, Shell Oil Company, Hudson Engineering Corporation, Chappelear, Patsy Stallings, American Institute of Chemical Engineers, Society of Women Engineers, Texas--Houston, Natural gas--Hydrates, Reference works
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French postage stamp commemorating Marie Curie
- 1967-Oct-21
French stamp commemorating the birth of Marie Skłodowska Curie (1867-1934). Curie was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize, the only woman to win two Nobel Prizes, and the only person to win the Nobel Prize in two…
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Turkish stamp commemorating Marie Curie
- 1935-Apr-18
Turkish stamp commemorating Marie Skłodowska Curie (1867-1934). This stamp, issued in 1935, was the first stamp to honor the life and accomplishments of Curie, physicist and chemist who pioneered radioactivity research…
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Surinamese stamps commemorating Marie Curie
- 1950
Two stamps from Surinam commemorating Marie Skłodowska Curie (1867-1934), a Polish-French physicist and chemist who pioneered radioactivity research and who discovered the elements polonium and radium. Curie was the…
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Postage stamp from East Germany commemorating Marie Curie
- Circa 1967
Stamp from the German Democratic Republic (DDR) commemorating Marie Skłodowska Curie (1867-1934), a Polish-French physicist and chemist who pioneered radioactivity research and who discovered the elements polonium and…
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Postage stamp commemorating the 25th anniversary of the World Health Organization
- 1973
Souvenir sheet stamp commemorating the 25th anniversary of the World Health Organization (WHO). This stamp, issued in Grenada, features a portrait of Marie Skłodowska Curie (1867-1934) with the WHO symbol.
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Stamp from the French Territory of the Afars and the Issas commemorating Marie Curie
- 1974
Stamp from the French Territory of the Afars and the Issas, now present-day Djibouti, commemorating Marie Skłodowska Curie (1867-1934), a Polish-French physicist and chemist who pioneered radioactivity research and who…
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Oral history interview with Judith Summers-Gates
- 2017-Jan-20
- 2017-Feb-06
Judith Summers-Gates was born in Hazleton, 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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Dimenformon tablets promotional blotter
- 1940s
Blue card with image of a prescription for "Dimenformon Tablets," promoting Dimenformon Benzoate (alpha-estradiol benzoate) for the treatment of symptoms in menopausal patients.
Paper blotters were a popular form of…
- Creator Of Work Roche-Organon, Inc.
- Subject Menopause, Menopause--Hormone therapy, Women--Health and hygiene, Estradiol benzoate, Roche-Organon, Inc.
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Dimenformon injections promotional blotter
- 1940s
Blue card with image of a prescription for "Dimenformon Benzoate" and a black syringe, promoting Dimenformon Benzoate (alpha-estradiol benzoate) injections for the treatment of symptoms in menopausal patients.
Paper…
- Creator Of Work Roche-Organon, Inc.
- Subject Menopause, Menopause--Hormone therapy, Women--Health and hygiene, Estradiol benzoate, Roche-Organon, Inc.
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Ecoblossom menstrual cup
- Reusable menstrual cup
- 2021
The Ecoblossom menstrual cup is a reusable, washable silicone cup intended to provide an environmentally-responsible alternative to single-use cotton tampons and sanitary pads.
The product consists of two silicone…
- Manufacturer Ecoblossom
- Subject Menstrual products, Women--Health and hygiene, Menstruation
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Kotex sanitary pad advertisement, 1922
- It Forms New Sanitary Habits Among Women
- 1922
Kotex sanitary pad advertisement from a November 1922 issue of Ladies' Home Journal. The ad asserts that disposable Kotex pads are inexpensive, comfortable, hygienic, and safe.
Kotex ("cotton texture") disposable pads…
- Creator Of Work Cellucotton Products Company
- Subject Women--Health and hygiene, Menstruation, Menstrual products, Sanitary napkins, Advertising, Cellucotton Products Company
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Kotex sanitary pad advertisement, 1926
- This is Ending Women's Greatest Hygienic Mistake
- 1926-Nov-01
Kotex sanitary pad advertisement from November 1, 1926 issue of an unidentified magazine. The ad, purportedly the words of "Ellen Buckland, Registered Nurse," emphasizes the "scientific" aspects of Kotex pads. It boasts…
