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Maker:

Humble Oil and Refining Co.  Search this

Measurements:

overall: 33 in x 24 in; 83.82 cm x 60.96 cm

Object Name:

gravity meter

Date made:

ca 1931

Credit Line:

Humble Oil and Refining Company

ID Number:

AG.MHI-P-7682

Catalog number:

MHI-P-7682

Accession number:

230370

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Work and Industry: Petroleum

Measuring & Mapping

Natural Resources

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a7-292f-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_892824

Measurements:

overall: 51 cm x 17.7 cm; 20 1/16 in x 6 15/16 in

Object Name:

gravity meter, helical spring

ID Number:

AG.MHI-P-9196

Catalog number:

MHI-P-9196

Accession number:

272511

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Work and Industry: Agriculture

Measuring & Mapping

Natural Resources

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a6-c10f-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_865070

Biogeographical Region:

83 - Western South America  Search this

Collector:

David A. Neill  Search this

Aída Alvarez-Molina  Search this

Homero Vargas  Search this

R. Mayanche  Search this

Microhabitat Description:

Steep slopes, sandstone rock substrate, Mera formation; tropical wet forest  Search this

Min. Elevation:

500  Search this

Place:

Pastaza Cantón; on ridge above Río Acaro (erroneously as "Río Manderoyacu" on IGM maps); ARCO petroleum prospecting area, Pastaza, Ecuador, South America - Neotropics

Collection Date:

20 Jan 1998

Taxonomy:

Plantae Dicotyledonae Scrophulariales Gesneriaceae

Published Name:

Napeanthus riparius Philipson

Barcode:

00631486

USNM Number:

3410319

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Botany

Flowering plants and ferns

Data Source:

NMNH - Botany Dept.

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/31ba1d425-004d-4254-89d2-59aba0202ed7

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmnhbotany_10417895

Maker:

North American Geophysical Co.  Search this

Measurements:

overall: 44 cm x 27.5 cm x 30 cm; 17 5/16 in x 10 13/16 in x 11 13/16 in

Object Name:

gravity meter, North American

Place made:

United States: Texas, Houston

ID Number:

AG.MHI-P-9376

Catalog number:

MHI-P-9376

Accession number:

281132

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Work and Industry: Agriculture

Measuring & Mapping

Natural Resources

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a6-c386-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_865073

Company Name:

Prospect Boiler Co.  Search this

Notes content:

"Red Shell" products ; underground storage tanks for gasoline and fuel oil ; oval and obround basement tanks

Includes:

Trade catalog and price lists

Black and white images

Physical description:

2 pieces; 1 box

Language:

English

Type of material:

Trade catalogs

Trade literature

Place:

New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States

Date:

1900s

Topic (Romaine term):

Materials handling equipment (includes barrels; bottling and filling; casters; chains; etc.)  Search this

Fuel (includes oil; petroleum; gas; coal; etc.)  Search this

Topic:

Barrels  Search this

Bottling  Search this

Coal  Search this

Fuel  Search this

Industrial equipment  Search this

Petroleum  Search this

Record ID:

SILNMAHTL_33834

Location:

Trade Literature at the American History Museum Library

Collection:

Smithsonian Libraries Trade Literature Collections

Data source:

Smithsonian Libraries

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:SILNMAHTL_33834

Maker:

Gulf Research & Development Corp.  Search this

Measurements:

overall: 20 in x 23 in x 13 1/2 in; 50.8 cm x 58.42 cm x 34.29 cm

Object Name:

gravity pendulum (Gulf)

gravitometer, pendulum, Gulf

Place made:

United States: Pennsylvania, Harmarville

Date made:

1930s

Credit Line:

Gulf Research and Development Company

ID Number:

PH.319961

Catalog number:

319961

Accession number:

241314

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Medicine and Science: Physical Sciences

Measuring & Mapping

Natural Resources

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a8-cc89-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_892807

Maker:

Askania  Search this

Measurements:

overall: 152 cm x 50 cm x 54 cm; 59 27/32 in x 19 11/16 in x 21 1/4 in

overall: 67 in x 27 in x 27 in; 170.18 cm x 68.58 cm x 68.58 cm

Object Name:

torsion balance, Bamberg

Place made:

Germany

Date made:

1926

Credit Line:

Humble Oil and Refining Company

ID Number:

AG.MHI-P-7680

Catalog number:

MHI-P-7680

Accession number:

230370

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Work and Industry: Agriculture and Natural Resources

Measuring & Mapping

Natural Resources

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a6-be79-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_865068

Collection Creator:

American Petroleum Institute.  Search this

Container:

Box 65, Folder 48

Type:

Archival materials

Date:

1977

Collection Restrictions:

The collection is open for research use. Viewing film portion of collection requires special appointment. See repository for details.

Collection Rights:

Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Reproduction permission from Archives Center: fees for commercial use.

Collection Citation:

American Petroleum Institute Photograph and Film Collection, 1860s-1990 (bulk 1955-1990), Archives Center, National Museum of American History

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American Petroleum Institute Photograph and Film Collection

American Petroleum Institute Photograph and Film Collection / Series 2: Modern Photographs, 1960s-1980s

Archival Repository:

Archives Center, National Museum of American History

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep8b21e0a3c-644e-4a78-9a95-b6ad42d53e5a

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-0711-ref4285

Collection Creator:

American Petroleum Institute.  Search this

Container:

Box 39, Folder 70

Type:

Archival materials

Collection Restrictions:

The collection is open for research use. Viewing film portion of collection requires special appointment. See repository for details.

Collection Rights:

Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Reproduction permission from Archives Center: fees for commercial use.

Collection Citation:

American Petroleum Institute Photograph and Film Collection, 1860s-1990 (bulk 1955-1990), Archives Center, National Museum of American History

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American Petroleum Institute Photograph and Film Collection

American Petroleum Institute Photograph and Film Collection / Series 2: Modern Photographs, 1960s-1980s

Archival Repository:

Archives Center, National Museum of American History

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep8f65a12e4-e575-486a-b30c-34a2f1b81e90

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-0711-ref2087

Collection Creator:

American Petroleum Institute.  Search this

Container:

Box 42, Folder 24

Type:

Archival materials

Date:

1985

Collection Restrictions:

The collection is open for research use. Viewing film portion of collection requires special appointment. See repository for details.

Collection Rights:

Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Reproduction permission from Archives Center: fees for commercial use.

Collection Citation:

American Petroleum Institute Photograph and Film Collection, 1860s-1990 (bulk 1955-1990), Archives Center, National Museum of American History

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American Petroleum Institute Photograph and Film Collection

American Petroleum Institute Photograph and Film Collection / Series 2: Modern Photographs, 1960s-1980s

Archival Repository:

Archives Center, National Museum of American History

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep8c4ff323c-9d47-404d-a9e8-74e5d43246d7

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-0711-ref2287

Collection Creator:

American Petroleum Institute.  Search this

Container:

Box 66, Folder 66

Type:

Archival materials

Date:

1982

Collection Restrictions:

The collection is open for research use. Viewing film portion of collection requires special appointment. See repository for details.

Collection Rights:

Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Reproduction permission from Archives Center: fees for commercial use.

Collection Citation:

American Petroleum Institute Photograph and Film Collection, 1860s-1990 (bulk 1955-1990), Archives Center, National Museum of American History

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American Petroleum Institute Photograph and Film Collection

American Petroleum Institute Photograph and Film Collection / Series 2: Modern Photographs, 1960s-1980s

Archival Repository:

Archives Center, National Museum of American History

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep8812feb64-2d5e-4f45-9a6d-3087d557c99c

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-0711-ref4458

Variant company name:

Incorporated 1931  Search this

Company Name:

Seismograph Service Corp.  Search this

Related companies:

Seismograph Service Corp. of Delaware (Caracas, Venezuela ; Bogota, Colombia); Westby Geophysical Corp.  Search this

Notes content:

consulting geophysical organization providing petroleum prospecting service

Includes:

Trade catalog

Black and white images

Physical description:

2 pieces; 1 box

Language:

English

Type of material:

Trade catalogs

Trade literature

Place:

Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States

Date:

1900s

Topic (Romaine term):

Fuel (includes oil; petroleum; gas; coal; etc.)  Search this

Topic:

Coal  Search this

Fuel  Search this

Petroleum  Search this

Record ID:

SILNMAHTL_18436

Location:

Trade Literature at the American History Museum Library

Collection:

Smithsonian Libraries Trade Literature Collections

Data source:

Smithsonian Libraries

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:SILNMAHTL_18436

Variant company name:

Tremont Township, Schuylkill County, PA  Search this

Company Name:

Tremont Coal Co.  Search this

Notes content:

anthracite coal ; coal mining ; "Tremont Coal Company: Its Property, Resources, and Prospects" (1866)

Includes:

Trade catalog

Black and white images

Physical description:

1 piece; 1 box

Language:

English

Type of material:

Trade catalogs

Trade literature

Place:

Frailey Township, Pennsylvania, United States

Date:

1800s

Topic (Romaine term):

Fuel (includes oil; petroleum; gas; coal; etc.)  Search this

Mining machinery; equipment and supplies  Search this

Topic:

Coal  Search this

Fuel  Search this

Mining machinery industry  Search this

Petroleum  Search this

Record ID:

SILNMAHTL_43018

Collection:

Smithsonian Libraries Trade Literature Collections

Data source:

Smithsonian Libraries

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:SILNMAHTL_43018

Collection Creator:

American Petroleum Institute.  Search this

Container:

Box 33, Folder 51

Type:

Archival materials

Date:

1983

Collection Restrictions:

The collection is open for research use. Viewing film portion of collection requires special appointment. See repository for details.

Collection Rights:

Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Reproduction permission from Archives Center: fees for commercial use.

Collection Citation:

American Petroleum Institute Photograph and Film Collection, 1860s-1990 (bulk 1955-1990), Archives Center, National Museum of American History

See more items in:

American Petroleum Institute Photograph and Film Collection

American Petroleum Institute Photograph and Film Collection / Series 2: Modern Photographs, 1960s-1980s

Archival Repository:

Archives Center, National Museum of American History

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep80be04a99-3c46-478e-9806-c97c3d44b48a

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-0711-ref1709

Collection Creator:

American Petroleum Institute.  Search this

Container:

Box 39, Folder 67

Type:

Archival materials

Date:

1980

Collection Restrictions:

The collection is open for research use. Viewing film portion of collection requires special appointment. See repository for details.

Collection Rights:

Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Reproduction permission from Archives Center: fees for commercial use.

Collection Citation:

American Petroleum Institute Photograph and Film Collection, 1860s-1990 (bulk 1955-1990), Archives Center, National Museum of American History

See more items in:

American Petroleum Institute Photograph and Film Collection

American Petroleum Institute Photograph and Film Collection / Series 2: Modern Photographs, 1960s-1980s

Archival Repository:

Archives Center, National Museum of American History

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep8550557f3-017b-4efc-af28-73482f038cd7

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-0711-ref2084

Collection Creator:

American Petroleum Institute.  Search this

Container:

Box 44, Folder 55

Type:

Archival materials

Collection Restrictions:

The collection is open for research use. Viewing film portion of collection requires special appointment. See repository for details.

Collection Rights:

Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Reproduction permission from Archives Center: fees for commercial use.

Collection Citation:

American Petroleum Institute Photograph and Film Collection, 1860s-1990 (bulk 1955-1990), Archives Center, National Museum of American History

See more items in:

American Petroleum Institute Photograph and Film Collection

American Petroleum Institute Photograph and Film Collection / Series 2: Modern Photographs, 1960s-1980s

Archival Repository:

Archives Center, National Museum of American History

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep899253874-4ea6-409a-9edb-9621ce23c215

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-0711-ref2485

Company Name:

E. J. Longyear  Search this

Related companies:

Longyear Service ; Geological Dept. ; Engineering Dept. ; Contract Drilling ; Mining Dept. ; Mechanical Dept. ; Canadian Longyear Ltd. (North Bay, Ontario, Canada) ; Longyear Co.  Search this

Notes content:

Shaft sinking ; test boring ; "Longyear UG Universal Diamond Core Drill" ; "Longyear Core Splitter" ; "Modern Prospecting" ; core barrels ; "Straitline" diamond core drills ; prospector drills ; wireline drill rods ; pumping units ; "Longyear: contract drilling specialists" ; "electro-hydrostatic drill" ; diamond bits ; drilling rigs ; truck rigs ; "Longyear World: special hydrostatics issue" ; "Longyear Automatic Pre-Torque Break Out Tool" ; other drilling equipment .

Includes:

Trade catalog

Black and white images

Color images

Physical description:

60 pieces; 1 box

Language:

English

Type of material:

Trade catalogs

Trade literature

Place:

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

Date:

1900s

Topic (Romaine term):

Construction and earth-moving machinery  Search this

Mining machinery; equipment and supplies  Search this

Fuel (includes oil; petroleum; gas; coal; etc.)  Search this

Topic:

Coal  Search this

Construction equipment  Search this

Earthmoving machinery  Search this

Fuel  Search this

Mining machinery industry  Search this

Petroleum  Search this

Record ID:

SILNMAHTL_27620

Location:

Trade Literature at the American History Museum Library

Collection:

Smithsonian Libraries Trade Literature Collections

Data source:

Smithsonian Libraries

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:SILNMAHTL_27620

Company Name:

Kilby Mfg. Co.  Search this

Related companies:

Prospect Machine & Engine Co.; Barney & Kilby.  Search this

Notes content:

Automatic engine; steam engines; boilers; machinery for beet and cane sugar refining.

Includes:

Trade catalog

Black and white images

Physical description:

3 pieces; 1 box

Language:

English

Type of material:

Trade catalogs

Trade literature

Place:

Cleveland, Ohio, United States

Date:

1800s

Topic (Romaine term):

Furnaces and boilers  Search this

Business services (advertising; marketing; organizational management; etc.)  Search this

Engines and motors: steam; oil; gas; etc.  Search this

Foods and beverage products and processing equipment (including brewing; distilleries; beer; wine; etc.)  Search this

Refinery equipment  Search this

Topic:

Beverage industry  Search this

Boilers  Search this

Distilleries  Search this

Engines  Search this

Food industry and trade  Search this

Furnaces  Search this

Motors  Search this

Oil field equipment and supplies industry  Search this

Petroleum industry and trade  Search this

Record ID:

SILNMAHTL_23714

Location:

Trade Literature at the American History Museum Library

Collection:

Smithsonian Libraries Trade Literature Collections

Data source:

Smithsonian Libraries

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:SILNMAHTL_23714

Variant company name:

Chicago, IL ; New York, NY  Search this

Company Name:

Cyclone Drill Co.  Search this

Related companies:

Sanderson Cyclone Drill Co.  Search this

Notes content:

Drills for prospecting ; cable tools and equipment ; drilling rigs ; well drilling machinery ; hollow rod tools

Includes:

Trade catalog

Black and white images

Physical description:

12 pieces; 2 boxes

Language:

English

Type of material:

Trade catalogs

Trade literature

Place:

Orrville, Ohio, United States

Date:

1900s

Topic (Romaine term):

Construction and earth-moving machinery  Search this

Engines and motors: steam; oil; gas; etc.  Search this

Fuel (includes oil; petroleum; gas; coal; etc.)  Search this

Mining machinery; equipment and supplies  Search this

Railroad; streetcar; subway and tramway equipment and supplies  Search this

Well drilling equipment: water; oil; etc.  Search this

Topic:

Coal  Search this

Construction equipment  Search this

Earthmoving machinery  Search this

Engines  Search this

Fuel  Search this

Gas well drilling  Search this

Mining machinery industry  Search this

Motors  Search this

Oil well drilling  Search this

Petroleum  Search this

Railroad equipment industry  Search this

Street-railroads  Search this

Subways  Search this

Water well drilling  Search this

Well drillers  Search this

Record ID:

SILNMAHTL_12567

Location:

Trade Literature at the American History Museum Library

Collection:

Smithsonian Libraries Trade Literature Collections

Data source:

Smithsonian Libraries

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:SILNMAHTL_12567

Variant company name:

Est. 1869 ; Birdsboro, PA  Search this

Company Name:

Pennsylvania Diamond Drill Co.  Search this

Notes content:

Diamond drills : diamond-pointed steam drills, prospecting drills, tunneling machines, root engines, artesian well machines. Steam-powered drilling machines and drill bits for mining coal, lead, iron, silver and copper ores ; oil and artesian wells...this comprises the uncataloged portion.

Includes:

Trade catalog

Black and white images

Physical description:

4 pieces; 1 box

Language:

English

Type of material:

Trade catalogs

Trade literature

Place:

Pottsville, Pennsylvania, United States

Date:

1800s

Topic (Romaine term):

Engineering consultants and contractors  Search this

Engines and motors: steam; oil; gas; etc.  Search this

Fuel (includes oil; petroleum; gas; coal; etc.)  Search this

Mining machinery; equipment and supplies  Search this

Well drilling equipment: water; oil; etc.  Search this

Topic:

Coal  Search this

Consulting engineers  Search this

Engineers  Search this

Engines  Search this

Fuel  Search this

Gas well drilling  Search this

Mining machinery industry  Search this

Motors  Search this

Oil well drilling  Search this

Petroleum  Search this

Water well drilling  Search this

Well drillers  Search this

Record ID:

SILNMAHTL_30091

Location:

Trade Literature at the American History Museum Library

Collection:

Smithsonian Libraries Trade Literature Collections

Data source:

Smithsonian Libraries

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:SILNMAHTL_30091