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  1. 1980-1984 Raychem Consumer Products, October 29, 1979 - Archive

    1980-1984 Raychem Consumer Products, October 29, 1979. Booklet produced by the Raychem Corporation Consumer Products Division in 1979, written in the voice of the Division imagining consumer products in 1984. The 38 page booklet has a stapled binding and a gray paper cover. Two black horizontal lines are printed at top on the front with red text between that reads, "1980-1984 / Raychem Consumer Products." Smaller black text at bottom left reads,...

    Record Type: Archive

    1980-1984 Raychem Consumer Products, October 29, 1979
  2. Bob Halperin 60th Birthday - U-matic

    Bob Halperin 60th Birthday, 1988. 3/4" U-matic video recording used by the Raychem Corporation. NTSC encoding with an 11 minute and 13 second run time. Black plastic case has an integrated clear plastic sleeve at center. A paper label that is white with a blue logo and black typewritten text is inserted into the sleeve. The logo has a thin line rectangular border with slightly rounded corners and "Duplicated by television associates Mountain View...

    Record Type: Archive

    Bob Halperin 60th Birthday, 1988
  3. Conversations: The People of Raychem - U-matic

    Conversations: The People of Raychem, Revised, October 1, 1987. U-matic video recording used by the Raychem Corporation. NTSC encoding with unknown run time. Black plastic case has an integrated clear plastic sleeve at center. A white paper label printed with a gray and blue logo for Dasher Communications and black typewritten text is inserted into the sleeve. Printed text reads, "DASHER COMMUNICATIONS / 605 THIRD STREET / SAN FRANCISCO / C...

    Record Type: Archive

    Screenshot of digital video playing on VLC media player
  4. Conversations: The People of Raychem, Uncorrected Title Version - U-matic

    Conversations: The People of Raychem, Uncorrected Titles Version, May 1987. U-matic video recording used by the Raychem Corporation. NTSC encoding with a 15 minute run time. Black plastic case has an integrated clear plastic sleeve at center. A white paper label printed with a gray and blue logo for Dasher Communications and black typewritten text is inserted into the sleeve. Printed text reads, "DASHER COMMUNICATIONS / 605 THIRD STREET / SAN...

    Record Type: Archive

    Screenshot of digital video playing on VLC media player
  5. Electron Beam Generator Electron Tube, 1957 - Tube, Electron

    Electron Beam Generator Electron Tube, 1957. This electron accelerator beam tube was stored for use as spare parts for "Beam 1", the first electron beam generator produced by General Electric for the Raychem Corporation. "Beam 1" was used by the Raychem Corporation in Menlo Park, California, and later by Tyco Electronics when it bought Raychem in 1999. It was the first electron beam accelerator ever put into commercial use. "Beam 1" was still in ...

    Record Type: Object

    Electron Beam Generator Electron Tube
  6. Electron Beam Generator Electron Tube, 1957 - Tube, Electron

    Electron Beam Generator Electron Tube, 1957. This electron accelerator beam tube was stored for use as spare parts for "Beam 1", the first electron beam generator produced by General Electric for the Raychem Corporation. "Beam 1" was used by the Raychem Corporation in Menlo Park, California, and later by Tyco Electronics when it bought Raychem in 1999. It was the first electron beam accelerator ever put into commercial use. "Beam 1" was still in ...

    Record Type: Object

    Raychem Electron Accelerator Beam Tube, c. 1957-1958
  7. Paul Cook’s Untold Story of How Raychem Started - Disk, Optical

    Paul Cook’s Untold Story of How Raychem Started, January 31, 2017. Presentation given by Paul Cook at a Raychemer luncheon. The event was held at Michaels at Shoreline restaurant in Mountain View on January 31, 2017. Recorded and edited by Andrew Mellows. DVD-R copy. 720 x 480 frame size at 29.97 frames per second. Running time: 00:59:19 MP4 video also on file (2016.015.003.40.1)

    Record Type: Archive

    Paul Cook’s Untold Story of How Raychem Started, January 31, 2017
  8. Paul Cook’s Untold Story of How Raychem Started - Video, Digital

    Paul Cook’s Untold Story of How Raychem Started, January 31, 2017. Presentation given by Paul Cook at a Raychemer luncheon. The event was held at Michaels at Shoreline restaurant in Mountain View on January 31, 2017. Recorded and edited by Andrew Mellows as an MP4 video file. 1920 x 1080 frame size at 29.97 frames per second. Running time: 00:59:23 DVD-R copy also on file (2016.015.003.40.2)

    Record Type: Archive

    Paul Cook’s Untold Story of How Raychem Started, January 31, 2017
  9. Paul Cook Talks to Class of August 1972 - Audio, Digital

    Paul Cook Talks to Class of August 1972. Digital transfer from audiocassette of Raychem Corporation founder Paul Cook talking to a company training class in August 1972. Two audio files: (A) 2016.015.003.20A.aiff Original file name: Paul Cook 1972 Part 1.aiff 616 MB 1:01:02 (B) 2016.015.003.20B.aiff Original file name: Paul Cook 1972 Part 2.aiff 408 MB 40:28 Both files, Codec: PCM S16 LE (sowt) Channels: Stereo Sample rate: 4410...

    Record Type: Archive

    Paul Cook Talks to Class of August 1972
  10. Paul M. Cook Interview Transcript - Document, Digital

    Paul M. Cook interview transcript conducted by James J. Bohning at San Carlos on April 2, 1992. The interview was produced by the Chemical Heritage Foundation as part of their Oral History Program. The original document is 33 pages. 1 PDF file (original file name Cook_PM_0105_FULL.pdf) 39 pages; 234 KB Abstract of Interview: "Paul Cook begins the interview with a discussion of his family background and childhood. When Cook was young, he t...

    Record Type: Archive

    Paul M. Cook Interview Transcript
  11. Paul M. Cook Retirement Button, 1990 - Button, Souvenir

    Paul Who? Button, 1990. Pinback button made for Robert Saldich to commemorate becoming CEO of the Raychem Corporation. Saldich took over from Paul M. Cook in 1990. The button is made with black plastic and is rectangular with rounded corners. Text and graphics are printed on a white label that is attached to the surface. A computer graphic of a red polka dot bowtie crossed out with a black "X" appears at left. Large text at lower right reads, "PA...

    Record Type: Object

    Paul Who? Button, 1990
  12. Paul M. Cook Technical Hall of Fame Awards Ceremony - Video, Digital

    Black and white digital video file (MP4), "Paul M. Cook Technical Hall of Fame Awards Ceremony," February 16, 1996. TRT 0:54:50. In 1990, technical leaders at Raychem proposed creating the "Raychem Technical Hall of Fame." The first inductee was Paul M. Cook on December 11, 1991. Plaques with the names of each induction class were mounted in the lobby of Buidling J auditorium in Raychem's Menlo Park headquarters. This video shows the induction...

    Record Type: Archive

    Paul M. Cook Technical Hall of Fame Awards Ceremony, 1996
  13. Paul M. Cook Technical Hall of Fame Awards Ceremony - Videotape

    VHS tape, "Paul M. Cook Technical Hall of Fame Awards Ceremony," June 25, 1993, TRT 1:04:50 In 1990, technical leaders at Raychem proposed creating the "Raychem Technical Hall of Fame." The first inductee was Paul M. Cook on December 11, 1991. Plaques with the names of each induction class were mounted in the lobby of Buidling J auditorium in Raychem's Menlo Park headquarters. This video shows the induction ceremony for the second group in 199...

    Record Type: Archive

    Paul M. Cook Technical Hall of Fame Awards Ceremony, 1993
  14. Raychem 1957 to Tyco Electronics 2007 50th Anniversary DVD, 2007 - Videodisc, Digital

    Raychem 1957 to Tyco Electronics 2007 50th Anniversary DVD, 2007. The DVD is in a yellow jewel case. The DVD is white with a red arrow point upwards in the center. The bottom of the arrow reads "1957" and the top reads "2007". Below the arrow the words "Raychem Accountability Teamwork Integrity Innovation" appears. Above the arrow the DVD reads, "50" and "Tyco Electronics". The DVD has a run time of 97 minutes and 40 seconds (1:37:40). The...

    Record Type: Archive

    Raychem 1957 to Tyco Electronics 2007 50th Anniversary DVD, 2007.
  15. Raychem 1957 to Tyco Electronics 2007 50th Anniversary DVD, 2007 - Videodisc, Digital

    Raychem 1957 to Tyco Electronics 2007 50th Anniversary DVD, 2007. The DVD is in a yellow jewel case. The DVD is white with a red arrow point upwards in the center. The bottom of the arrow reads "1957" and the top reads "2007". Below the arrow the words "Raychem Accountability Teamwork Integrity Innovation" appears. Above the arrow the DVD reads, "50" and "Tyco Electronics". The DVD has a run time of 97 minutes and 40 seconds (1:37:40). The...

    Record Type: Archive

    Raychem/Tyco DVD
  16. Raychem 25th Anniversary Photograph Album - Album, Photograph

    Raychem 25th Anniversary Photograph Album, January 15, 1982. This is an album of snapshots from a formal dinner celebrating the 25th anniversary of the incorporation of Raytherm (original name of the Raychem Corporation). The images show candid shots of Paul Cook, founder and CEO, and other top members of management with their spouses. The photographs were originally stored three to a page in a faux leather album with self-adhesive pages. The or...

    Record Type: Photo

    Raychem Corporation Photo Album
  17. Raychem Corporation 25th Anniversary Photo Album - Album, Photograph

    Raychem Corporation 25th Anniversary Photograph Album,1982. This is an album of images from the celebration of Raychem's 25th Anniversary held at Corporation headquarters on June 6, 1982 in Menlo Park, California. The album has a laminated silver paper front and back cover that contains 8" x 10" color photographs printed on Kodak paper. The album was originally secured with a metal spiral binding, which had to be removed due to its poor condition...

    Record Type: Photo

    Raychem Corporation 25th Anniversary Photo Album,1982
  18. Raychem Corporation 25th Anniversary Press Information, 1982 - Archive

    Raychem Corporation 25th Anniversary Press Information, 1982. White paper folder with interior pockets contains a group of documents with information on the Raychem Corporation's 25th Anniversary. The outside of the folder is printed with purple, red, and orange ink. "PRESS INFORMATION / RAYCHEM / TWENTY-FIFTH ANNIVERSARY" appears on the front along with a spiral dot logo. Folder stored separately from documents. Left pocket: "FACT SH...

    Record Type: Archive

    Raychem Corporation 25th Anniversary Press Information, 1982
  19. Raychem Corporation 25th Anniversary Press Information Folder, 1982 - Folder, File

    Raychem Corporation 25th Anniversary Press Information Folder, 1982. White paper folder with interior pockets contains a group of documents with information on the Raychem Corporation's 25th Anniversary. The outside of the folder is printed with purple, red, and orange ink. "PRESS INFORMATION / RAYCHEM / TWENTY-FIFTH ANNIVERSARY" appears on the front along with a spiral dot logo. Contents of the folder are stored separately.

    Record Type: Archive

    Raychem Corporation 25th Anniversary Press Information Folder, 1982
  20. Raychem Corporation Accident, 1975 - Archive

    Raychem Corporation Accident, 1975. Group of documents on an accident that occurred June 16, 1975 at the Raychem Corporation's chemical plant in Menlo Park, California. The documents are stored in their original file folder labeled, "Raychem Accident - 1975" that has a metal fastener at top. Types of documents include: newspaper articles, handwritten notes, legal correspondence, safety guides, correspondence with doctors treating Raychem personne...

    Record Type: Archive

    Raychem Corporation Accident, 1975
  21. Raychem Corporation Billion Dollar Day Invitation Card, 1988 - Invitation

    Raychem Corporation Billion-Dollar Day Invitation Card, 1988. Raychem Corporation invitation card to its Billion-Dollar Day celebration at Raychem headquarters in Menlo Park, California. The card is 8" x 6" and printed on white paper. The front has a black and white photograph of company founder Paul M. Cook and Executive Vice President Robert M. Halperin. The men stand next to each other facing the viewer with a serious expression. Text at top r...

    Record Type: Archive

    Raychem Corporation Billion Dollar Day Invitation Card, 1988
  22. Raychem Corporation Bowtie Button, 1990 - Button, Souvenir

    Raychem Corporation Bowtie Button, 1990. Square pinback button produced by the Raychem Corporation commemorating founder Paul M. Cook's retirement from the company. The 2.125" x 2.125" button has a red outer border with a purple and white graphic of a bowtie at center. The bowtie appears against a square white background with purple dots and sketched lines. White text across the top red border reads, "This is one tie we'll never forget." Cook's s...

    Record Type: Object

    Raychem Corporation Bowtie Button, 1990
  23. Raychem Corporation Collection - Archive

    Raychem Corporation Collection, 1957 - 2017. The Raychem Corporation Collection documents the products and activities of the company through material collected by a group of former employees known as the Raychemers. The bulk of the materials consist of photographs, paper documents, periodicals, product samples, and audio/visual material. See series records for detailed descriptions of content The records in the collection are arranged in ...

    Record Type: Archive

    Raychem Corporation Collection
  24. Raychem Corporation International Sales Conference, Ile de Bendor - Album, Photograph

    Raychem Corporation International Sales Conference, April 11-14, 1967. Album of 46 black and white and 2 color photographs used by Paul M. Cook that depict events at the Raychem International Sales Conference on Bendor Island in France. A conference schedule for April 11-14, 1967 appears in the front, and several printed menus are also included in the album. Photographs and documents are adhered to green paper pages that are stored in a white pla...

    Record Type: Photo

    Raychem Corporation International Sales Conference, Ile de Bendor, 1967
  25. Raychem Corporation Manual Raychem for Thermofit Shielded Wire Termination System - Archive

    Raychem Corporation Manual Raychem for Thermofit Shielded Wire Termination System, 1957 - 2017 Cover of a Raychem manual labeled "THERMOFIT SHIELDED WIRE TERMINATION SYSTEM" across the top of the front page. Below the top label is a black and white photo image of a Raychem Zap Gun along with circular inserts of photo images of coaxial cables. Just above the photo images is a label that reads, "THERMOFIT SOLDER SLEEVES INSTALLED WITH ZAP GUN". Ac...

    Record Type: Archive

    Raychem Corporation Manual Raychem for Thermofit Shielded Wire Termination

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