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Pixar - The Incredibles Set Design

Creator:
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum  Search this
Type:
YouTube Videos
Uploaded:
2015-10-08T16:38:43.000Z
YouTube Category:
Education  Search this
Topic:
Design  Search this
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Data Source:
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Salt and Pepper Shakers

Owner:
Baekeland, L. H.  Search this
Inventor of material:
Baekeland, L. H.  Search this
Physical Description:
bakelite resin (overall material)
Measurements:
salt shaker: 36 mm x 17 mm x 37 mm; 1 7/16 in x 11/16 in x 1 7/16 in
pepper shaker: 42 mm x 18 mm x 37 mm; 1 5/8 in x 11/16 in x 1 7/16 in
overall: salt shaker: 1 3/4 in x 1 1/2 in x 3/4 in; 4.445 cm x 3.81 cm x 1.905 cm
overall: pepper shaker: 1 3/8 in x 1 1/2 in x 3/4 in; 3.4925 cm x 3.81 cm x 1.905 cm
Object Name:
salt and pepper shakers
Credit Line:
Gift of Plastics Institute of America
ID Number:
1977.0368.64
Catalog number:
1977.0368.64
Accession number:
1977.0368
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Medicine and Science: Chemistry
Domestic Furnishings
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a0-edd8-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_69
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Duncan Family Yo-yo Collection

Creator:
Duncan, Donald F., Jr.  Search this
Duncan Yo-Yo Company.  Search this
Extent:
14 Cubic feet (40 boxes)
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Advertisements
Motion pictures (visual works)
Photographs
Business records
Clippings
Training films
Scrapbooks
Date:
1928-2002
Scope and Contents:
The Duncan Family Yo-Yo Collection consists of papers, photographs, advertising materials, scrapbooks, clippings and audio-visual materials. These materials trace the rise and fall of the companies owned by the Duncan family as well as the world of yo-yo's. The materials date from 1929 to 2002, with the bulk of the material focused on the Donald F. Duncan, Inc., and the companies that would become Playmaxx, Inc.

The collection is arranged in seven series. Series one contains business material pertaining to Donald F. Duncan, Inc., and its spin off companies. Series two contains material about Donald F. Duncan, Inc. It contains business records, correspondence, photographs, advertising materials, contest materials, information about demonstrators, and sales. Series three describes the creation of Duncraft, Inc. and how it changed names to Duracraft, Inc., finally becoming Playmaxx, Inc. The series contains material on the creation of a small business, photographs, advertising materials, instructional materials, patents and correspondence. Series four contains newspaper clippings arranged by dates. Series five contains information on the competitors of Donald F. Duncan, Inc, and Playmaxx, Inc. as well as information on the Flambeau Corporation who had bought out the Duncan name and was continuing to sell yo-yos. Series six contains information on yo-yos in general. It has materials including articles, magazines, books, music, information on the Smothers Brothers, and miscellaneous material. Series seven contains audio-visual materials including commercials, videos, audio tape and records.
Arrangement:
Collection is divided into eight series.

Series 1, Donald F. Duncan, Inc. Records, 1930-1985

Subseries 1, Minute books, 1930-1967

Subseries 2, Correspondence, 1930-1985

Subseries 3, Organizational Materials, 1959, 1962

Subseries 4, Conference Reports, 1962-1963

Subseries 5, Financial materials, 1959-1965

Subseries 6, Employee and Personnel Materials, 1962-1964

Subseries 7, Sales Materials, 1958-1965

Subseries 8, Advertising & Promotional Materials, 1957, 1962-1965

Subseries 9, Production Materials, 1954-1980

Subseries 10, Instructional Materials, 1950-1963

Subseries 11, Scrapbooks, 1930s

Subseries 12, Photographs, 1957 and undated

Subseries 13, Other Companies, 1956-1967

Subseries 14, Empty Binders, undated

Series 2: Playmaxx, 1967-2000

Subseries 1, Corporate Records, 1987-1995

Subseries 2, Correspondence, 1967-2000

Subseries 3, Advertising and Promotional materials, 1982-1990

Subseries 4, Financial Materials, 1990-1995

Subseries 5, Employee and Personnel materials, 1990-1995

Subseries 6, Sales Materials, 1981-1997

Subseries 7, Patents, 1974-1997

Subseries 8, Production Materials, 1980-1992

Subseries 9, Newsletters and Releases, 1978, 1997

Subseries 10, Programs, 1981-1997

Subseries 11, Duracraft, 1977-1986

Subseries 12, Competitors, 1976-1997

Subseries 13, Miscellaneous, 1997

Series 3: Yo-Yo's, 1928-2002

Subseries 1, Newspaper clippings, 1929-1999

Subseries 2, Articles, 1952-1998

Subseries 3, Books, 1978-2000

Subseries 4, Instructional Materials, undated

Subseries 5, Magazine, 1958-2002

Subseries 6, Newsletters, 1988-1999

Subseries 7, Music, 1930-1964

Subseries 8, Competitors, 1958-1992

Subseries 9, Contests, 1997-2000

Subseries 10, Photographs, undated

Subseries 11, Miscellaneous, 1930-2002

Series 4, Other Toys, 1935-1991

Subseries 1, Toys, 1935-1991

Subseries 2, Photographs of Other Toys, undated

Subseries 3, Photographs of Tops, undated

Series 5, Audiovisual Materials, 1946-1996
Biographical / Historical:
Donald F. Duncan (1892-1971), a businessman who had successfully marketed parking meters and ice cream, began to sell yo-yos after seeing them on a visit to California. Duncan founded Donald F. Duncan, Inc. in 1930, running it with the help of family members and soon got the word yo-yo trademarked. Duncan marketed the yo-yo successfully by using traveling demonstrators, many who were Filipinos, to hold contests around the country to increase demand. Duncan claimed the yo-yo was once a primitive hunting weapon in the Philippines and whose name meant "come-come". Duncan also used the slogan, "If it isn't a Duncan, it isn't a Yo-Yo."

As the company became more successful a plant in Luck, WI was constructed to be near the maple used to produce the yo-yos. The management division remained in Chicago, where it shared some of the same staff as the Duncan Parking Meter Company. The company also began to branch out, trying to create new toys and products, including a line of tops and selling plastic yo-yos. In the early 1960s the company, now run by Donald F. Duncan, Jr., began an aggressive and expensive marketing campaign using television ads, creating a huge demand for yo-yos that the Luck plant could not keep up with.

By 1965 Donald F. Duncan, Inc. was in financial trouble. The company was unable to keep up with demand for yo-yos, losing out to other brands. They lost an expensive legal battle Royal Tops over trademark infringement. The court ruled that the word yo-yo was the generic word for the toy. In 1965 the company's creditors wanted their money and the company filed for bankruptcy. The company was auctioned off in 1966, with the Flambeau Corporation, owners of the plastic yo-yo molds, buying the Duncan name and continuing to produce Duncan Yo-Yos.

In the early 1970s, Donald F. Duncan Jr. wanted to return to the yo-yo business. He created and received a patent for a plastic yo-yo that was balanced to maximize spin time, allowing tricks to be performed better and longer. Duncan created a series of companies, Duncraft, Inc., in 1976, Duracraft, Inc., in 1977, and finally Playmaxx, Inc., in 1987, to market his new yo-yo. These companies, based in Arizona, were primarily run by Duncan and his wife Donna. They focused on school demonstrations and other programs to sell yo-yo's. The yo¬yo, known as the ProYo, has removable sides allowing it to be display any type of logo. In addition to Playmaxx, the Duncan's also ran a yo-yo museum, the Yozeum. By the end of the 1990s, Playmaxx was no longer in business and the Duncan's moved to Bartlesville, Oklahoma, where they operated the Yozeum.
Materials in the Archives Center, National Museum of American History:
Bob Rule Papers, circa 1950-2002 (AC0855)
Separated Materials:
The Division of Culture and the Arts (now Division of Cultural and Community Life) holds related artifacts. See accession #2002.0246, #2004.0029, #2007.0158.
Provenance:
This collection was donated to the Archives Center, National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution, by the Duncan family in March, 2002.
Restrictions:
Collection is open for research but is stored off-site and special arrangements must be made to work with it. Contact the Archives Center for information at archivescenter@si.edu or 202-633-3270.
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 may apply when requesting reproductions.
Topic:
Yo-yos  Search this
Toys  Search this
Toy industry  Search this
Genre/Form:
Advertisements
Motion pictures (visual works)
Photographs -- 20th century
Business records -- 20th century
Clippings -- 20th century
Training films
Scrapbooks
Citation:
Duncan Family Yo-yo Collection, 1928-2002, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.
Identifier:
NMAH.AC.0807
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Duncan Family Yo-yo Collection
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep8245c488c-52b4-46f1-82b5-1f56baef5751
EDAN-URL:
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Ear Mold

Object Name:
ear mold
ID Number:
MG.M-12970
Catalog number:
M-12970
Accession number:
287164
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Medicine and Science: Medicine
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746aa-a60d-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_1439720

Oscar the Grouch puppet

User:
Children's Television Workshop  Search this
Designer:
Henson, Jim  Search this
Performer:
Jacobson, Eric  Search this
Maker:
Muppets, Inc.  Search this
Henson, Jim  Search this
Sahlin, Don  Search this
Physical Description:
fabric (overall material)
plastic (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: 36 in x 24 in x 12 in; 91.44 cm x 60.96 cm x 30.48 cm
Object Name:
puppet
Place made:
United States: New York, New York City
Date made:
1970s
Subject:
Puppetry  Search this
Radio and television broadcasting  Search this
Television broadcasts  Search this
Children's television programs  Search this
Television  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of Muppets, Inc.
ID Number:
1989.0540.01
Accession number:
1989.0540
Catalog number:
1989.0540.01
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Culture and the Arts: Entertainment
Popular Entertainment
Family & Social Life
Puppets
Highlights from the Culture and the Arts Collection
Jim Henson
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ac-5282-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_1182904
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Exhibition Catalogs and Press

Collection Creator:
Guild Art Gallery  Search this
Container:
Box 1, Folder 13
Type:
Archival materials
Date:
1937
Collection Restrictions:
This collection is open for research. Access to original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C. Research Center.
Collection Rights:
The Archives of American Art makes its archival collections available for non-commercial, educational and personal use unless restricted by copyright and/or donor restrictions, including but not limited to access and publication restrictions. AAA makes no representations concerning such rights and restrictions and it is the user's responsibility to determine whether rights or restrictions exist and to obtain any necessary permission to access, use, reproduce and publish the collections. Please refer to the Smithsonian's Terms of Use for additional information.
Collection Citation:
Guild Art Gallery records, circa 1933-1937. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
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Guild Art Gallery records
Guild Art Gallery records / Series 2: Exhibition Files
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw9facaf683-9042-43e6-9213-aad50f72d2f4
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-aaa-guilart-ref543
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Air Clip

Designer:
Henry Dreyfuss , American, 1904–1972  Search this
Manufacturer:
Preco Inc.  Search this
Medium:
Molded plastic, metal, sheet metal
Dimensions:
H x W x D: 9 x 23 x 30 cm (3 9/16 x 9 1/16 x 11 13/16 in.)
Type:
appliances & tools
Decorative Arts
Hair clipper
Object Name:
Hair clipper
Manufactured in:
Los Angeles, California, USA
Date:
1963–64
Credit Line:
Gift of Henry Dreyfuss
Accession Number:
1972-88-186-a/h
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kq4f6a0782a-926b-420e-848b-ef790ab3c302
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:chndm_1972-88-186-a_h
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Princess

Designer:
Henry Dreyfuss , American, 1904–1972  Search this
Henry Dreyfuss Associates  Search this
Bell Telephone Laboratories, Washington, DC, USA  Search this
Manufacturer:
Western Electric Manufacturing Company, USA, founded 1881  Search this
Client:
AT&T  Search this
Medium:
Molded plastic, metal
Dimensions:
H x W x D: 9.8 x 21 x 9 cm (3 7/8 x 8 1/4 x 3 9/16 in.)
Type:
appliances & tools
Decorative Arts
telephone
Object Name:
telephone
Made in:
USA
Date:
Designed 1959; this example manufactured 1960
Credit Line:
Gift of Elaine Evans Dee
Accession Number:
1990-1-1
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kq4424955fe-f815-4404-920a-38d985e0df0e
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Trimline

Designer:
Henry Dreyfuss , American, 1904–1972  Search this
Donald M. Genaro, American, b. 1932  Search this
Firm:
Henry Dreyfuss Associates  Search this
For:
Bell Telephone Laboratories, Washington, DC, USA  Search this
Manufacturer:
Western Electric Manufacturing Company, USA, founded 1881  Search this
Medium:
Molded plastic, electronic components
Dimensions:
H x W x D: 8.5 × 23 × 7.6 cm (3 3/8 in. × 9 1/16 in. × 3 in.)
Type:
appliances & tools
Decorative Arts
Telephone
Object Name:
Telephone
Manufactured in:
USA
Date:
1965
Credit Line:
Gift of Henry Dreyfuss Associates
Accession Number:
1991-115-1
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kq431766125-0d7e-4b8e-bc1b-6c17b78d5f40
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:chndm_1991-115-1
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Model 8X681

Manufacturer:
Radio Corporation of America, American, founded 1919  Search this
Office of:
Henry Dreyfuss Associates  Search this
Designer:
Henry Dreyfuss , American, 1904–1972  Search this
Medium:
plastic, cast brass, chrome
Dimensions:
20.00 x 32.00 x 20.50 cm (7 7/8 x 12 5/8 x 8 1/16 in. )
Type:
appliances & tools
Decorative Arts
radio
Object Name:
radio
Manufactured in:
Bloomington, Indiana, USA
Date:
1948
Credit Line:
Gift of Anonymous Donor
Accession Number:
1996-72-1
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Data Source:
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kq4ec0f8219-5001-450d-919d-96271d8614cd
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:chndm_1996-72-1
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Big Shot

Manufacturer:
Polaroid Corporation, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA, founded 1937  Search this
Designer:
Henry Dreyfuss , American, 1904–1972  Search this
Medium:
Molded plastic, metal
Dimensions:
H x W x D: 21 x 15.5 x 26cm (8 1/4 x 6 1/8 x 10 1/4in.)
Type:
appliances & tools
Decorative Arts
Camera
Object Name:
Camera
Manufactured in:
Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
Date:
1971
Credit Line:
Museum purchase through gift of Neil Sellin
Accession Number:
1999-2-3
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Data Source:
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kq4e1190b57-9f09-4889-857b-c3f55aa3e1e0
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:chndm_1999-2-3
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Model 500

Designer:
Henry Dreyfuss , American, 1904–1972  Search this
Client:
Bell Telephone Laboratories, Washington, DC, USA  Search this
Firm:
Henry Dreyfuss Associates  Search this
Manufacturer:
Western Electric Manufacturing Company, USA, founded 1881  Search this
Medium:
Molded plastic, metal, rubber
Dimensions:
H x W x D (not including cord): 12.3 x 21 x 22.7 cm (4 13/16 x 8 1/4 x 8 15/16 in.)
Type:
appliances & tools
Decorative Arts
Telephone
Object Name:
Telephone
Manufactured in:
USA
Date:
Designed 1953, this example ca. 1980
Credit Line:
Transfer from Exhibitions Department
Accession Number:
2009-50-1-a/c
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kq434aa927f-66d0-492d-9368-d4c9aadb5ffc
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:chndm_2009-50-1-a_c
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Modular compact fluorescent lamp

Manufacturer:
DURO-TEST Corporation  Search this
Physical Description:
glass (overall material)
plastic (overall material)
mercury (overall material)
metal (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: 8 1/2 in x 5 in; 21.59 cm x 12.7 cm
Object Name:
discharge lamp
fluorescent lamp
Place Made:
United States: New Jersey, Bergen
Date made:
ca. 1996
Date made:
ca 1996
Related Publication:
Lighting A Revolution
Related Web Publication:
http://americanhistory.si.edu/lighting/
Credit Line:
from Duro-Test Corporation
ID Number:
1997.0062.11
Catalog number:
1997.0062.11
Accession number:
1997.0062
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Work and Industry: Electricity
Energy & Power
Exhibition:
Lighting a Revolution
Exhibition Location:
National Museum of American History
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a5-8ef4-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_750913
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Costume headpiece for Tin Man in The Wiz on Broadway

Designed by:
Geoffrey Holder, Trinidadian American, 1930 - 2014  Search this
Created by:
Fred Nihda, 1931 - 1997  Search this
Worn by:
Tiger Haynes, American, 1914 - 1994  Search this
Subject of:
Black Fashion Museum, American, 1979 - 2007  Search this
Medium:
canvas, reinforced plastic, steel wool, metal, paint, synthetic fiber, Velcro™, leather, plastic foam, glue, plastic, and cord
Dimensions:
H x W x D: 10 1/2 x 10 1/2 x 12 in. (26.7 x 26.7 x 30.5 cm)
Type:
headgear
Place used:
New York City, Manhattan, New York, United States, North and Central America
Date:
1975
Topic:
African American  Search this
Actors  Search this
Clothing and dress  Search this
Costume  Search this
Costume design  Search this
Design  Search this
Men  Search this
Musical Theatre  Search this
Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Black Fashion Museum founded by Lois K. Alexander-Lane
Object number:
2007.3.7.1.1ab
Restrictions & Rights:
Unknown - Restrictions Possible
Rights assessment and proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
Collection title:
Black Fashion Museum Collection
Classification:
Clothing-Costume
Exhibition:
Taking the Stage
On View:
NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Culture/Fourth Floor, 4 054
Data Source:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5ba4bc74e-18ad-4605-9f17-e6ea49338ee6
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmaahc_2007.3.7.1.1ab
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Figure Of Infant In Cradle-Board

Collector:
Miss Frances T. Densmore  Search this
Donor Name:
Miss Frances T. Densmore  Search this
Culture:
Chippewa (Ojibwe, Anishinaabe)  Search this
Object Type:
Cradle / Figure
Place:
Not Given, Minnesota, United States, North America
Accession Date:
17 Aug 1917
Topic:
Ethnology  Search this
Accession Number:
061452
USNM Number:
E289081-0
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Anthropology
Data Source:
NMNH - Anthropology Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/38ed4d5b3-1697-4a8c-bc82-9051e803f089
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8384803

Olla-Making Paddle

Collector:
William J. McGee  Search this
Donor Name:
Bureau Of American Ethnology  Search this
Culture:
Papago (Tohono O'odham)  Search this
Object Type:
Pot Paddle
Place:
Not Given, Pima County, Arizona, United States, North America
Accession Date:
14 Feb 1895
Topic:
Ethnology  Search this
Accession Number:
029025
USNM Number:
E174434-0
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Anthropology
Data Source:
NMNH - Anthropology Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/33aba4574-e066-4efe-bf23-3c2c26dbd8d4
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8349682
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[Trade catalogs from E. I. Du Pont De Nemours & Co. (Inc.)]

Variant company name:
Est. 1802  Search this
Company Name:
E. I. Du Pont De Nemours & Co. (Inc.)  Search this
Related companies:
Arlington Co. ; Electrochemicals Div. (or Dept.) ; Chlorine Products Div. ; Rubber Chemicals Div. ; R. & H. Chemicals Dept. ; Ceramic Products Div. ; Minerals Separation Div. ; Amonia Dept. ; Grasseli Chemicals Dept. ; Electroplating Div. ; Elastomers Div. ; Elastomer Chemicals Dept. ; Photo Products Dept. ; Defender Div. ; Du Pont Fibersilk Co.; Du Pont Film Mfg. Corp. ; Film Dept. - Sales Div., Industrial Sales Div., Building Materials Sales Div. ; Organic Chemicals Dept. (Div.) ; Fine Chemicals Div. ; Du Pont Viscoloid Co., Inc. ; Fabrikoid Div. ; Fabrics & Finishes Dept. ; Finishes Div. ; Organic Chemicals Dept. ; Dyestuffs Div. (Dept.) ; "Freon" Products Div. ; Semesan Section ; E. I. du Pont de Nemours Powder Co. ; DuPont Cellophane Co., Inc. ; "Cel-O-Seal" Div. ; Du Pont Co. PERMASEP Products, FASLOC sales, TYPAR Sales ; Du Pont Everdur Co. ; Patterson Screen Div. ; Acids and Heavy Chemicals Div. ; Petroleum Chemicals Div. ; Rayon Div. ; Industrial Products Div. ; Pigments Dept. ; Pyralin Dept. ; Agricultural Div. ; Plastics Dept. ; Polychemicals Dept. ; Biotechnology Systems Div. ; NEN Research Products ; Du Pont Radiopharmaceuticals ; Biomedical Products Dept. ; Explosives Dept. ; Agricultural Extension Section ; Military Sales Div. ; Qualicon ; Du Pont Style News Service (New York, NY)  Search this
Notes content:
OVERSIZE. Metal degreasing with chlorinated solvents ; sodium hydride descaling process ; "Cadalyte" cadmium plating salts ; "Zin-O-Lyte" zinc plating salts ; peroxide bleaching systems ; molten salt baths for heat treatment and case hardening of steel ; "Perclene" and "Ovalclene" dry cleaning fluid / detergent ; formaldehyde fungicide, germicide, and deodorant for the farm and home ; "Neoprene" chloroprene rubber. Minerals separation process for cleaning coal and concentrating minerals ; polyvinyl alcohol ; methyl chloride, a refrigerant ; glassware decoration ; gold and silver plating with precious metal cyanides. "Propionates" mold and rope inhibitors for bread ; "Uramon" ammonia liquors ; copperized wood preserver ; japenese beetle repellent ; electrotinning, the sodium stannate-sodium acetate process ; "Cadalyte," the complete salt for cadmium plating ; electroplating. "Hytrel" polyester elastomer ; urethane foam ; "Hypalon" synthetic rubber ; elastomers. Mylar polyester film ; Kapton polyimide film ; Tedlar PVF film ; professional motion picture films ; Cronaflex ; Mylar ; Tedlar. Dyes ; aromatics ; synthetics for perfumes. Lucite, Pyralin, Arlton boudoir accessories. "Ventube" mine ventilation ; apron cloth. Sealants ; industrial fabrics ; "Corfam" poromeric material and reinforced substrate. "Duco" and "Dulux" color finishes ; paint for cars ; dyes for paper. Freon solvents ; "Semesan" seed disinfectants, turf fungicides ; road construction and maintenance ; cellophane ; merchandise packaging ; PERMASEP products ; FASLOC resin anchored bolt systems ; TYPAR textile material for the construction industry ; "EVERDUR" metal ; lactic acid in leather tanning ; rayon ; moisture analyzers ; photometric analyzers ; paint ; "Pyralin" toiletware ; plastics ; Lucite. Sorvall centrifuges ; protein biochemistry products ; NEN nucleotides ; molecular biology products ; chromotography products ; magnetic products (incl. videotape) ; "Corfam" poromeric material for shoemaking ; The Story of... Neoprene, Farm Chemicals, Safety, Duco Finishes, Cellophane, Research, "Coal, Air and Water" ; explosives for farmers, quarry blasting, blasting ditches, field clearing, seismic prospectors ; blasting accessories ; munitions ; blasting rivets ; trapshooting supplies ; etc. "Leonard A. Yerkes: Fibersilk to Fiber 'A'". Genetic fingerprinting ; pathogen detection. Mass Spectrometer ; Data System. "The Super Show/97 Official Show Directory and Sports Product Guide" (February 1997) ; "Du Pont Rayon Reaches New Peak in Fashion Fabrics" (Fall 1937) with fabric samples
Includes:
Trade catalog, price lists, manual, samples and histories
Black and white images
Color images
Types of samples:
Mylar ; Ventube ; apron cloth ; paint samples ; paper dye colors ; cellophane ; TYPAR ; DUCO tinting colors ; Rayon fabric samples
Physical description:
699 pieces; 28 boxes
Language:
English
Type of material:
Trade catalogs
Trade literature
Place:
Wilmington, Delaware, United States
Date:
1900s
Topic (Romaine term):
Agricultural tools and machinery  Search this
Biotechnology and biochemical equipment and supplies  Search this
Brass; bronze and specialty metals  Search this
Chemicals and chemical products  Search this
Cleaning tools and supplies  Search this
Construction and earth-moving machinery  Search this
Cosmetics  Search this
Explosives and fireworks  Search this
Farm equipment and supplies (including dairy and poultry equipment)  Search this
Foods and beverage products and processing equipment (including brewing; distilleries; beer; wine; etc.)  Search this
Furniture and furnishings  Search this
Garden and lawn equipment and supplies  Search this
Industrial equipment or mechanical machinery (including supplies and components)  Search this
Iron and steel products (castings; sheet steel; steel wire; wire rope; pig iron and structural steel products )  Search this
Laboratories and laboratory supplies and equipment  Search this
Medical and surgical instruments and supplies  Search this
Military equipment and supplies (including uniforms)  Search this
Mills and milling supplies  Search this
Mining machinery; equipment and supplies  Search this
Packaging materials and shipping  Search this
Paint; varnishes; adhesives; coatings; etc.  Search this
Photographic equipment and supplies  Search this
Refrigeration and ice-making equipment  Search this
Road building machinery and equipment  Search this
Scientific and optical instruments  Search this
Shoe and Footware Machinery  Search this
Sporting goods  Search this
Textiles and textile machinery  Search this
Topic:
"Laboratories -- Furniture, equipment, etc."  Search this
Adhesives  Search this
Agricultural implements  Search this
Agricultural machinery  Search this
Armed Forces -- Equipment  Search this
Beverage industry  Search this
Biochemical engineering  Search this
Biotechnology  Search this
Brass  Search this
Bronze  Search this
Cameras  Search this
Chemicals  Search this
Cleaning compounds  Search this
Cleaning machinery and appliances  Search this
Construction equipment  Search this
Cosmetics  Search this
Dairying  Search this
Distilleries  Search this
Earthmoving machinery  Search this
Explosives industry  Search this
Farm equipment  Search this
Fireworks  Search this
Food industry and trade  Search this
Footwear industry  Search this
Furniture industry and trade  Search this
Garden ornaments and furniture  Search this
Record ID:
SILNMAHTL_13778
Location:
Trade Literature at the American History Museum Library
Collection:
Smithsonian Libraries Trade Literature Collections
Data source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:SILNMAHTL_13778

Oral history interview with Ted Muehling, 2007 November 17-18

Interviewee:
Muehling, Ted, 1953-  Search this
Interviewer:
Milosch, Jane, 1964-  Search this
Subject:
Buxbaum, Gerda  Search this
Celmins, Vija  Search this
Czeresko, Deborah  Search this
Drutt, Helen Williams  Search this
Grcic, Konstantin  Search this
Gulotta, Gerry  Search this
Harding, Ingrid  Search this
Hobson, Jade  Search this
Kiss, Gabriella  Search this
Mauer, Ingo  Search this
Morris, Robert Lee  Search this
Smith, Kiki  Search this
Sullivan, Louis H.  Search this
Zeisel, Eva  Search this
Nanette L. Laitman Documentation Project for Craft and Decorative Arts in America  Search this
Pratt Institute  Search this
Type:
Interviews
Sound recordings
Place:
New York (N.Y.) -- Description and travel
Citation:
Quotes and excerpts must be cited as follows: Oral history interview with Ted Muehling, 2007 November 17-18. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Topic:
Industrial design  Search this
Jewelers -- New York (State) -- New York -- Interviews  Search this
Jewelry making  Search this
Record number:
(DSI-AAA_CollID)16122
(DSI-AAA_SIRISBib)362671
AAA_collcode_muehli07
Data Source:
Archives of American Art
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:AAADCD_oh_362671

Black "Scootles" composition doll

Manufactured by:
Cameo Doll Company, American, founded 1922  Search this
Designed by:
Rose O'Neill, American, 1874 - 1944  Search this
Medium:
paint on glue and wood pulp with paper, plastic, cloth, cardboard and metal
Dimensions:
H x W x D (2023.11.1a): 12 1/2 × 6 11/16 × 3 13/16 in. (31.7 × 17 × 9.7 cm)
H x W x D (2023.11.1b): 1/16 × 1 3/16 × 2 3/16 in. (0.2 × 3 × 5.6 cm)
Type:
baby dolls
Place used:
United States, North and Central America
Texas, United States, North and Central America
Place made:
Port Allegheny, McKean County, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
Date:
ca. 1947
Topic:
African American  Search this
Amusements  Search this
Children  Search this
Domestic life  Search this
Families  Search this
Race relations  Search this
Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Linda M. Sheffield
Object number:
2023.11.1ab
Restrictions & Rights:
Unknown - Restrictions Possible
Rights assessment and proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
See more items in:
National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
Classification:
Toys and Games
Data Source:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5c9aeba76-1c4b-47e7-b500-da4d06d95b1e
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmaahc_2023.11.1ab

Plastic and metal vest from Mae's Millinery Shop

Created by:
Unidentified  Search this
Owned by:
Mae Reeves, American, 1912 - 2016  Search this
Subject of:
Mae's Millinery Shop, American, 1941 - 1994  Search this
Medium:
plastic and metal
Dimensions:
H x W (Laid Flat): 28 x 11 1/2 in. (71.1 x 29.2 cm)
Type:
vests (main garments)
Place collected:
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
Date:
1941-1994
Topic:
African American  Search this
Black Enterprise  Search this
Business  Search this
Clothing and dress  Search this
Fashion  Search this
Women  Search this
Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift from Mae Reeves and her children, Donna Limerick and William Mincey, Jr.
Object number:
2010.6.58
Restrictions & Rights:
Unknown - Restrictions Possible
Rights assessment and proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
See more items in:
National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
Collection title:
Mae's Millinery Shop Collection
Classification:
Clothing-Fashion
Data Source:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5934eddbd-cb4c-4e54-9fd7-928c0b306138
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmaahc_2010.6.58

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