The art and science of Ernst Haeckel / directed and produced by Benedikt Taschen ; authors, Rainer Willmann, Julia Voss ; English translation, Elizabeth Clegg ; French translation, Aude Fondard
Title:
Ernst Haeckel
Author:
Haeckel, Ernst 1834-1919 Works Selections Search this
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No access restrictions Many of SIA's holdings are located off-site, and advance notice is recommended to consult a collection. Please email the SIA Reference Team at osiaref@si.edu
No access restrictions Many of SIA's holdings are located off-site, and advance notice is recommended to consult a collection. Please email the SIA Reference Team at osiaref@si.edu
No access restrictions Many of SIA's holdings are located off-site, and advance notice is recommended to consult a collection. Please email the SIA Reference Team at osiaref@si.edu
Underwater doppler navigational equipment ; "water-talkie" [underwater communication] systems for scuba divers, oceanographers, snorkelers, and all other underwater explorers.
Includes:
Trade catalog
Black and white images
Physical description:
2 pieces; 1 box
Language:
English
Type of material:
Trade catalogs
Trade literature
Place:
Syosset, New York, United States
Date:
1900s
Topic (Romaine term):
Boats and ships (including marine hardware and supplies) Search this
Sound recording and playback equipment (including phonographs; microphones; and phonograph records) Search this
Collection deals primarily with Ayres' artificial gill underwater breathing equipment project. Includes correspondence (1956-1971), personal papers, three boxes of research notes, documentation of the success of the invention, and subsequent patents and patent litigation; also publicity for the artificial gill, items from Ayres' other projects, and related periodicals, brochures, articles, etc.
Arrangement:
Divided into eight series.
Series 1: Correspondence, 1956-1971
Series 2: Personal Papers
Series 3: Research Notes On Artificial Gills
Series 4: Documentation of Success of Gill
Series 5: Patents and Patent Litigation
Series 6: Publicity For Gill
Series 7:Ayres's Other Projects
Series 8: Related Journals, Magazines, Articles, Brochures, and Catalogs
Biographical/Historical note:
Ayres was an inventor who worked independently and for a number of companies. Among his varied research interests were radar, stereo photography, and aircraft navigation systems. In the 1950s-1960s he developed gill-type underwater breathing equipment.
Restrictions:
Collection is open for research.
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.