This digital collection features materials related to notable women scientists, including Marie Curie, Irène Joliot-Curie, Bettye Washington Greene, Dorothy Crowfoot Hodgkin, Stephanie Kwolek, and Rosalyn Yalow, as well as images of women working in a variety of laboratory and industrial settings. The collection also includes a range of materials related to women's health, including breast pumps, contraceptives, and mammary sizers.
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Oral history interview with Judith Summers-Gates
- 2017-Jan-20
- 2017-Feb-06
Judith Summers-Gates was born in Hazleton, Pennsylvania in 1958 and grew up in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Her mother was a registered nurse. Her father was a hardwood floor installer. She had a younger sister and…
- Interviewer Martucci, Jessica L., Berry, Lee Sullivan
- Interviewee Summers-Gates, Judith, 1958-
- Subject Women in science, People with disabilities, People with mental disabilities, Blind, People with visual disabilities, Drexel University, United States. Department of Defense, United States. Department of Agriculture, United States. Food and Drug Administration, Engineering, Breast--Radiography, Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (United States), Paratransit services, Self-help device for people with disabilities, American Chemical Society, Chemists with disabilitites, Chemistry, Pennsylvania--Philadelphia
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Dimenformon tablets promotional blotter
- 1940s
Blue card with image of a prescription for "Dimenformon Tablets," promoting Dimenformon Benzoate (alpha-estradiol benzoate) for the treatment of symptoms in menopausal patients.
Paper blotters were a popular form of…
- Creator Of Work Roche-Organon, Inc.
- Subject Menopause, Menopause--Hormone therapy, Women--Health and hygiene, Estradiol benzoate, Roche-Organon, Inc.
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Dimenformon injections promotional blotter
- 1940s
Blue card with image of a prescription for "Dimenformon Benzoate" and a black syringe, promoting Dimenformon Benzoate (alpha-estradiol benzoate) injections for the treatment of symptoms in menopausal patients.
Paper…
- Creator Of Work Roche-Organon, Inc.
- Subject Menopause, Menopause--Hormone therapy, Women--Health and hygiene, Estradiol benzoate, Roche-Organon, Inc.
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6 items
Ecoblossom menstrual cup
- Reusable menstrual cup
- 2021
The Ecoblossom menstrual cup is a reusable, washable silicone cup intended to provide an environmentally-responsible alternative to single-use cotton tampons and sanitary pads.
The product consists of two silicone…
- Manufacturer Ecoblossom
- Subject Menstrual products, Women--Health and hygiene, Menstruation
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Kotex sanitary pad advertisement, 1922
- It Forms New Sanitary Habits Among Women
- 1922
Kotex sanitary pad advertisement from a November 1922 issue of Ladies' Home Journal. The ad asserts that disposable Kotex pads are inexpensive, comfortable, hygienic, and safe.
Kotex ("cotton texture") disposable pads…
- Creator Of Work Cellucotton Products Company
- Subject Women--Health and hygiene, Menstruation, Menstrual products, Sanitary napkins, Advertising, Cellucotton Products Company
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Kotex sanitary pad advertisement, 1926
- This is Ending Women's Greatest Hygienic Mistake
- 1926-Nov-01
Kotex sanitary pad advertisement from November 1, 1926 issue of an unidentified magazine. The ad, purportedly the words of "Ellen Buckland, Registered Nurse," emphasizes the "scientific" aspects of Kotex pads. It boasts…
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Premarin advertisement
- 1990s
Advertisement for Premarin (conjugated estrogen), Wyeth-Ayerst Laboratories' hormone therapy product for the treatment of menopausal symptoms. The ad features an image of a woman walking dogs on the beach. The text…
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Group photo of participants in the Workshop on Computer Simulation of Organic and Biological Molecules, January 1981
- 1981-Jan
Group photograph of participants in the Workshop on Computer Simulation of Organic and Biological Molecules, hosted by the National Resource for Computation in Chemistry (NRCC).
This workshop took place from January…
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Chi-Ches-Ters Menstrual Pain Relief Tablets
- 1900s
Container of "Chi-Ches-ters" menstrual pain relief tablets, manufactured by Chichester Chemical Co.
Chichester Chemical Co. also manufactured "Pennyroyal Pills," which were marketed with language that subtly indicated…
- Manufacturer Chichester Chemical Co.
- Subject Analgesics, Drugs, Menstruation, Pharmaceutical chemistry, Women--Health and hygiene, Menstrual products
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2 items
Kotex Wonderform belt
- 1960s
Kotex Wonderform belt in a purple cardboard box with a cut-out window displaying a white belt against a gold background.
Sanitary belts such as the Kotex Wonderform belt were most commonly worn for menstruation between…
- Manufacturer Kimberly-Clark Corporation
- Subject Kimberly-Clark Corporation, Menstrual products, Menstruation, Women--Health and hygiene
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5 items
Rely tampons
- 1975
Free sample box of Rely Tampons wrapped in light blue wrapping paper with white Procter and Gamble logo. Rely Tampons were made by Procter & Gamble from 1975 to 1980.
- Manufacturer Procter & Gamble Company
- Subject Tampons, Women--Health and hygiene, Procter & Gamble Company, Menstrual products, Menstruation
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Kotex sanitary belt advertisement
- 1957
1957 advertisement for a Kotex sanitary belt. The ad boasts that the belt has unbreakable clasps that won't dig into the skin compared to metal clasps.
- Creator Of Work Kimberly-Clark Corporation
- Subject Kimberly-Clark Corporation, Menstrual products, Menstruation, Women--Health and hygiene, Women in advertising, Advertising
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Rely tampons advertisement
- 1980
1980 advertisement for Rely Tampons.
- Creator Of Work Procter & Gamble Company
- Subject Tampons, Procter & Gamble Company, Women--Health and hygiene, Advertising, Menstrual products, Menstruation
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Lysol advertisement
- One Neglect Than Can Be Stronger Than Love ...
- 1949
1949 advertisement for Lysol, with the slogan For complete Feminine Hygiene rely on...
"Lysol." The ad suggests that women should use Lysol as a vaginal douche to keep themselves clean and desirable for their husbands.… -
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Oral history interview with Jean S. Kane
- 2012-Feb-27 – 2012-Feb-28
Jean S. Kane grew up mostly in Tenafly, New Jersey. Although her father was an accountant, Jean was the first in her family to attend college. She began at Keuka College, intending to get a nursing degree, but she…
- Interviewee Kane, Jean S.
- Interviewer Gross, Benjamin
- Subject Kane, Jean S., 1940-, Chemistry, Women in chemistry, Geological Survey (U.S.), Spectrum analysis, Standard Reference Materials Program (National Institute of Standards and Technology (U.S.)), International Organization for Standardization, Geochemistry, Analytical geochemistry, Standard reference materials, Women in science, Chemists, Women chemists
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11 items
Resume and references of Shirley Ann Jackson
- 1977
Resume and references for Shirley Ann Jackson (1946-), written between 1976 and 1977. References are addressed to Y. J. van der Meulen and are written by Benjamin W. Lee (1935-1977) of Fermi National Acceleration…
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9 items
Pilot Program to Increase Supply of Minorities and Women in Physical and Life Sciences
- 1979
A report by the United States Department of Energy on a pilot program intended to increase the number of women and minorities in the physical and life sciences.
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Expand Your Horizons
- 2000-Apr-01
One of a series of events held in Philadelphia for sixth grade girls interested in careers in science. Speakers talk about their careers as women in science and lead attendees in conducting experiments related to their…
- Creator Of Work American Chemical Society. Philadelphia Section
- Subject Women in science, Science--Study and teaching, Science--Experiments
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3 items
Shirley Ann Jackson's application for employment at IBM
- 1977-Nov-08
Shirley Ann Jackson's (1946-) application for employment at IBM.
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Letter from Sidney L. Hantler to Shirley Ann Jackson, January 1977
- 1977-Jan-12
Sidney L. Hantler asks Shirley Ann Jackson (1946-) to fill out an application in order to visit the Thomas J. Watson Research Center at IBM.
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Letter from Shirley Ann Jackson to Sidney L. Hantler, November 1977
- 1977-Nov-08
Shirley Ann Jackson (1946-) writes to Sidney L. Hantler, informing him that she would like to be considered for employment at the IBM Thomas J. Watson Research Center.
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Letter from Sidney L. Hantler to staff at the IBM Research Center, November 10, 1977
- 1977-Nov-10
Letter from Sidney L. Hantler to J.G. Armstrong, Hollis Leland Caswell (1901-1988) and J.C. McGroddy. The letter discusses Shirley Ann Jackson (1946-) strengths as an employment candidate, and the desirability of…
- Author Hantler, Sidney L.
- Addressee McGroddy, J. C., Caswell, Hollis L. (Hollis Leland), 1901-1988, Armstrong, J. G.
- Subject Hantler, Sidney L., Armstrong, J.G., Caswell, Hollis L. (Hollis Leland), 1901-1988, McGroddy, J.C., Jackson, Shirley Ann, 1946-, African American physicists, Physicists, International Business Machines Corporation, African American women physicists, Women physicists
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52 items
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The Theory and Technique of Quantitative Analysis
- 1928
A textbook of analytical chemistry for undergraduate students. Content emphasizes the technique and theory of analytical labwork, stating in the forward "The true analyst must analyze his method before he can analyze…
- Author Farnsworth, Marie
- Publisher John Wiley & Sons
- Subject Analytical chemistry, Analytical chemistry--Quantitative, Women in chemistry, Women in science, Farnsworth, Marie
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32 items
A Quantitative Study of the Influence of Acetate and Phosphate on the Enzymic Activity of the Amylase of Aspergillus Oryzae
- 1928
Thesis by Marguerite Griffith Tyler (1881-1969) written in partial fulfillment of her doctoral degree in chemistry from Columbia University. Tyler earned her Bachelor's degree from the University of Michigan (1903) and…
