Creator:
unknown
Inclusive Dates:
1870- 1990
Abstract:
Collection consists of manufactured objects made of various types of plastic.
Type of Material:
Combs (hair ornaments)
Eyeglasses.
Medical equipment.
Samples.
Tableware.
Toys (recreational artifacts)
Subject:
Industrial design -- History -- 20th century.
Plastic containers.
Plastic jewelry.
Plastic novelties.
Plastic tableware.
Plastic toys.
Plastics -- History.
Plastics -- Extrusion.
Plastics -- Molding.
Plastics in automobiles.
Plastics in building.
Plastics in medicine.
Plastics industry and trade.
Creator:
unknown
Inclusive Dates:
1943- 2018
Abstract:
Miscellaneous items relating to the
history of the plastics industry and notable figures in plastics research, development
and manufacturing. Includes printed material, photographs, technical papers, interviews,
and audiovisual material.
Type of Material:
16mm (photographic film size)
45 rpm records.
Audiotapes.
Catalogs (documents)
Collective biographies.
Clippings (information artifacts)
Compact discs.
Documentary film.
DVDs.
Examinations (documents)
Interviews.
Long-playing records.
Medals.
Photographs.
Posters.
Radio scripts.
Sound recordings.
Technical drawings.
Technical reports.
Subject:
Plastics
Science and medicine
Bakelite -- History.
Nylon -- History.
Polyethylene -- History.
Plastics -- History.
Plastics industry and trade.
Creator:
Polymeric Systems
Inclusive Dates:
Abstract:
Collection consists of 36 copy color and black and white photographs of a manufacturing facility; and five 7" plastic sound discs manufactured with polystyrene by Richardson Company Polymeric Systems Division. The use of polystyrene was purported to eliminate surface noise from the discs.
Type of Material:
78 rpm records.
Photographs.
Subject:
Business and Industry
Plastics
Plastics industry and trade.
Polystyrene.
Plastics plants.
Creator:
Warner-Lambert Company.
Inclusive Dates:
1970- 1970
Abstract:
Contains 1406 slides of machinery and plastic
products of the Pro-Brush company, and 45 color transparencies and 20 fading Polaroid snapshots of
models posing with Pro-Brush products.
Type of Material:
Photographs.
Promotional materials.
Slides (photographs)
Transparencies.
Subject:
Business and Industry
Plastics
Plastics industry and trade.
Plastics machinery.
Toothbrushes.