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Measurements:

overall: 25 mm x 89 mm; in x 3 1/2 in

overall: 1 in x 3 1/2 in; 2.54 cm x 8.89 cm

Object Name:

Base for Aircraft Direction Finder Compass

Date made:

ca. 1945

Credit Line:

Gift of J. Harry DuBois

ID Number:

1984.0138.06

Catalog number:

1984.0138.06

Accession number:

1984.0138

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Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a0-e702-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_788

Measurements:

overall: 45 mm x 57 mm x 57 mm; 1 3/4 in x 2 1/4 in x 2 1/4 in

overall: 1 3/4 in x 2 1/4 in x 2 1/4 in; 4.445 cm x 5.715 cm x 5.715 cm

Object Name:

Base for Electronic Component, Radio Tube Socket

Bakelite Base for Radio tube Socket

Bakelite Base with Radio tube Socket

Credit Line:

Gift of J. Harry DuBois

ID Number:

1984.0410.12

Catalog number:

1984.0410.12

Accession number:

1984.0410

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Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a0-e91a-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_814

Measurements:

overall: 60 mm x 48 mm; 2 3/8 in x 1 7/8 in

overall: 7/8 in x 2 3/8 in x 1 7/8 in; 2.2225 cm x 6.0325 cm x 4.7625 cm

Object Name:

Housing for Variable Resistor

Bakelite Housing for Variable Resistor

Credit Line:

Gift of J. Harry DuBois

ID Number:

1984.0410.13

Catalog number:

1984.0410.13

Accession number:

1984.0410

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Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a0-e91b-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_815

Measurements:

overall: 28 mm x 162 mm x 146 mm; 1 1/8 in x 6 3/8 in x 5 3/4 in

overall: 1 1/16 in x 6 3/8 in x 5 5/8 in; 2.69875 cm x 16.1925 cm x 14.2875 cm

Object Name:

Casing, Meter

Bakelite Casing for a Meter

Credit Line:

Gift of J. Harry DuBois

ID Number:

1984.0410.15

Catalog number:

1984.0410.15

Accession number:

1984.0410

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Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a0-e91d-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_817

Measurements:

overall: 41 mm x 280 mm x 76 mm; 1 5/8 in x 11 in x 3 in

overall: 1 1/8 in x 11 in x 3 in; 2.8575 cm x 27.94 cm x 7.62 cm

Object Name:

Electric Chassis

Bakelite Electric Chassis

Credit Line:

Gift of J. Harry DuBois

ID Number:

1984.0410.16

Catalog number:

1984.0410.16

Accession number:

1984.0410

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Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a0-e91e-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_818

Physical Description:

metal (overall material)

plastic, bakelite (overall material)

Measurements:

overall: 1 1/4 in x 2 in; 3.175 cm x 5.08 cm

Object Name:

Stickpin

pin

Place made:

United States: New York, Queens

Associated Place:

United States: New York, New York City

United States: New York, Queens

Date made:

1939

Associated Date:

1940

1939

Subject:

Expositions and Fairs  Search this

Related event:

New York World's Fair (1939)  Search this

Credit Line:

The Larry Zim World's Fair Collection

ID Number:

1989.0438.1476

Catalog number:

1989.0438.1476

NY1939B20

Accession number:

1989.0438

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Culture and the Arts: Entertainment

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b4-7d8e-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_1129265

Maker:

Schonstedt Instrument Company  Search this

Physical Description:

aluminum (overall material)

bakelite (overall material)

Measurements:

overall: 46 in x 43 in x 43 in; 116.84 cm x 109.22 cm x 109.22 cm

Object Name:

gimbaling mechanism on mount, vector airborne magnetometer

gimbaling mechanism on mount

Place made:

United States: Maryland, Silver Spring

ID Number:

1981.0687.05

Accession number:

1981.0687

Catalog number:

1981.0687.05

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Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b5-28fc-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_1183885

Physical Description:

gold (overall material)

Measurements:

overall: 48 mm; 1 7/8 in

Object Name:

Charles Frederick Chandler Medal

medal

Date made:

1914

Subject:

Bakelite  Search this

Credit Line:

Gift of Mrs. William Karraker

ID Number:

1982.0034.33d

Catalog number:

1982.0034.33d

Accession number:

1982.0034

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Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b2-4892-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_1764064

Physical Description:

gold (overall material)

brass (overall material)

Measurements:

overall: 55 mm; 2 5/32 in

Object Name:

Willard Gibbs Medal

medal

Date made:

1913

Subject:

Bakelite  Search this

Credit Line:

Gift of Mrs. William Karraker

ID Number:

1982.0034.33e

Catalog number:

1982.0034.33e

Accession number:

1982.0034

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Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b2-4893-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_1764069

Physical Description:

gold (overall material)

Measurements:

overall: 38 mm; 1 1/2 in

Object Name:

Perkin Research Medal

medal

Date made:

1916

Subject:

Bakelite  Search this

Credit Line:

Gift of Mrs. William Karraker

ID Number:

1982.0034.33f

Catalog number:

1982.0034.33f

Accession number:

1982.0034

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Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b2-4894-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_1764071

Measurements:

overall: 80 mm x 48 mm; 3 1/8 in x 1 7/8 in

overall: 3 1/4 in x 1 3/4 in; 8.255 cm x 4.445 cm

Object Name:

Fuse for M-52 Trench Mortar

fuse

Mortar Fuse

mortar fuse

Mortar Ffuse

Date made:

1941-1945

W.W. II

Related event:

World War II  Search this

Credit Line:

Gift of Union Carbide Corporation

ID Number:

1981.0976.32

Catalog number:

1981.0976.32

Accession number:

1981.0976

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Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a0-eaa3-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_253

Maker:

Waterbury Button Company  Search this

Physical Description:

bakelite (overall material)

Measurements:

overall: 70 mm x 45 mm x 165 mm; 2 3/4 in x 1 3/4 in x 6 1/2 in

overall: 2 in x 6 1/4 in x 3 in; 5.08 cm x 15.875 cm x 7.62 cm

Object Name:

Ocarina

Bakelite Ocarina

Place made:

United States: Connecticut

Date made:

after 1940

Credit Line:

Gift of Union Carbide Corporation

ID Number:

1981.0976.56

Catalog number:

1981.0976.56

Patent number:

2,195,992

Accession number:

1981.0976

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Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a0-e82c-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_278

Measurements:

overall: 85 mm x 25 mm; 3 3/8 in x in

overall: 3 1/4 in x 1 1/4 in; 8.255 cm x 3.175 cm

Object Name:

Mouthpiece

Bakelite Mouthpiece

Credit Line:

Gift of Union Carbide Corporation

ID Number:

1981.0976.57

Catalog number:

1981.0976.57

Accession number:

1981.0976

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Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a0-e82d-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_279

Measurements:

overall: 222 mm x 54 mm x 5 mm; 8 3/4 in x 2 1/8 in x 3/16 in

overall: 1/8 in x 8 11/16 in x 2 1/8 in; .3175 cm x 22.06625 cm x 5.3975 cm

Object Name:

bakelite sample

Credit Line:

Gift of Union Carbide Corporation

ID Number:

1981.0976.82

Catalog number:

1981.0976.82

Accession number:

1981.0976

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Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a0-ea41-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_304

Measurements:

overall: 29 mm x 25 mm x 198 mm; 1 1/8 in x in x 7 13/16 in

overall: 1 1/4 in x 1 in x 7 7/8 in; 3.175 cm x 2.54 cm x 20.0025 cm

Object Name:

bakelite samples

Credit Line:

Gift of Union Carbide Corporation

ID Number:

1981.0976.83

Catalog number:

1981.0976.83

Accession number:

1981.0976

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Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a0-ea42-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_305

Measurements:

overall: 152 mm x 152 mm x 2 mm; 6 in x 6 in x 1/16 in

overall: 1/16 in x 6 in x 6 in; .15875 cm x 15.24 cm x 15.24 cm

Object Name:

bakelite sample

Credit Line:

Gift of Union Carbide Corporation

ID Number:

1981.0976.84

Catalog number:

1981.0976.84

Accession number:

1981.0976

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Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a0-e6c4-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_306

Maker:

Pacific Electric Heating Company  Search this

Measurements:

overall: 4 1/4 in x 2 3/4 in x 6 3/8 in; 10.7696 cm x 6.985 cm x 16.1925 cm

Object Name:

Iron, Electric

electric iron

electric appliance

Date made:

ca 1914

Credit Line:

from John G. Ketteman

ID Number:

EM.330767

Catalog number:

330767

Accession number:

298636

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Work and Industry: Electricity

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a5-1fcd-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_702390

Collection Producer:

Lodge, Arthur  Search this

Arthur Lodge Productions.  Search this

Collection Creator:

National Association of Manufacturers  Search this

Extent:

1 Motion picture film

Container:

Reel AC0507-OF0435

Box 15, Tape RV0507.435

Type:

Archival materials

Moving Images

Motion picture films

Date:

1959 February 14

Scope and Contents:

Man-made Miracles Synthesis, or re-arranging atoms in a molecule, creates new substances. Transforming coal to synthetic plasma. Synthetic cortisone. Synthetic rubber frees nation of dependence on overseas supply. Making synthetic sapphires and diamonds for industrial processes. Synthetic crystals for sonar equipment. Plastics combine qualities never before found in the same material. Making high fashion clothing using synthetic materials. Filmed at: Mohasco Industries, Inc., Amsterdam, NY; Masland Duraleather Co., Philadelphia, PA; Schering Corp., Bloomfield, NJ; Linde Air Products Co., New York, NY; Bakelite Co., Bound Brook, NJ; General Electric Co., Detroit, MI; and General Tire & Rubber Co., Akron, OH.

Reference video, Box 15

Collection Restrictions:

Collection is open for research but the films are stored off-site. Special arrangements must be made directly with the Archives Center staff to view episodes for which no reference copy exists. Contact the Archives Center for information at archivescenter@si.edu or 202-633-3270.

Collection Rights:

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 will be charged for reproductions.

Collection Citation:

Industry on Parade Film Collection, 1950-1959, Archives Center, National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution.

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Industry on Parade Film Collection

Industry on Parade Film Collection / Series 1: Motion Picture Films

Archival Repository:

Archives Center, National Museum of American History

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep88a3e24a0-d2e0-44af-aee1-c8060f191224

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-0507-ref777

Maker:

Eagle Pencil Company  Search this

Physical Description:

bakelite (overall material)

Measurements:

overall: 29 mm x 125 mm; 1 1/8 in x 4 15/16 in

overall: 1 1/8 in x 4 7/8 in; 2.8575 cm x 12.3825 cm

Object Name:

Ashtray

Credit Line:

Gift of Plastics Institute of America

ID Number:

1977.0368.45

Catalog number:

1977.0368.45

Accession number:

1977.0368

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Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b3-10e8-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_50

Physical Description:

bakelite (overall material)

Measurements:

overall: 25 mm x 75 mm; in x 2 15/16 in

overall: 1 1/8 in x 3 in; 2.8575 cm x 7.62 cm

Object Name:

Radio Dial

Date made:

1917

Credit Line:

Gift of Plastics Institute of America

ID Number:

1977.0368.48

Catalog number:

1977.0368.48

Accession number:

1977.0368

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Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a0-e4ad-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_53