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1. 95th Birthday Party for Paul Cook - Videodisc, Digital

   95th Birthday Party for Paul Cook, April 25, 2019. Video recording of Paul M. Cook's 95th birthday party at the Menlo Circus Club on April 25, 2019. Hosted by Harry Postlewait with a presentation by John Mckulsky. Speech by Paul M. Cook. The last nine minutes includes short messages to Cook from various former Raychem employees. Recorded on DVD. Running time 00:43:33.

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2. Alyeska Arctic Wear Parka, c. 1972-1975 - Parka

   Alyeska Arctic Wear Parka, c. 1972-1975. Down parka designed and produced by the Woolrich Company for the Trans-Alaska Pipeline construction project. The outer shell is constructed with dark green heat and flame resistant nomex aramid fiber. The hood is trimmed with tawny coyote fur, and two cotton cords can be pulled to cinch the hood into a tunnel shape for protection against wind. The front of the parka has four flap patch pockets. Each pocket...

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3. Alyeska Pipeline Orientation Certificate of Completion Badge, August 4, 1975 - Certificate

   Alyeska Pipeline Orientation Certificate of Completion Badge, August 4, 1975. This is a rectangular laminated blue paper badge issued to James C. Thompson for completing orientation training for the Trans-Alaska Pipeline construction project. Bold text at top center reads, "ALYESKA PIPELINE ORIENTATION / CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION." Below, information is typewritten on lines for name, date, social security number, and certificate approval. Text...

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4. Alyeska Pipeline Service Company Identification Badge, 1975 - Badge, Identification

   Alyeska Pipeline Service Company Identification Badge, 1975. This is a rectangular laminated Alyeska identification badge issued to James C. Thompson for the Trans-Alaska Pipeline construction project. A color photograph of Thompson against a green and white diagonal striped background fills the upper half of the badge. Thompson has medium length brown hair and wears a light colored collared shirt and wire rim glasses. The lower half of the badge...

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5. Cam-Hi Safety Cap, 1973 - Hat, Hard

   Cam-Hi Safety Cap, 1973. Hard hat issued to Jim Thompson while working on the Trans-Alaska Pipeline project for the Raychem Corporation in 1975. The hard hat has a blue molded plastic outer shell with a visor that is 2.25" wide. The sides and back of the brim are upturned approximately 0.5" for catching water and taper as the sides meet the visor in front. A small tab with a hole is molded on the right and left side of the shell for attaching st...

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6. Propane Pipe Sleeve Torch, 1975 - Torch, Propane

   Propane Pipe Sleeve Torch, 1975. Steel and brass propane torch. The cylindrical head of the torch is 5" long with a 1.5" diameter. The torch head has multiple air holes including four 3/8" diameter holes spaced equidistant around the circumference near the base. Six rows, each comprised of six 1/4 inch holes, appear down the length of the torch head and are spaced at 0.5" apart from each other around the circumference. The torch head is attached ...

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7. Raychem Corporation Employee Badge, c. 1980s - Badge, Identification

   Raychem Corporation Employee Badge, c. 1980s. This is a rectangular laminated identification badge issued to James C. Thompson. The ID consists of a white piece of paper with a 5/8" red band across the top. The "Raychem" text logo appears in white font at top center on the red band. "JAMES THOMPSON / 20391" is typewritten in black ink on the lower right side of the paper above a handwritten cursive signature "James C Thompson," also in black in...

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8. Raychem Corporation Photo Library Album, Personnel General Volume VI - Album, Photograph

   Raychem Corporation Photo Library Album, Personnel General Volume VI, 1983-1985. Album of photographs compiled by the Raychem Corporation shows black and white contact sheets with images of company personnel. The contact sheets are 10" x 8" and show both 120 and 35mm size film. Adhesive labels on each page are marked with the negative number, date, and title of the images. There are 41 album pages in this volume, 2016.15.1.159.1-.41. A PDF docum...

   Record Type: Photo

   
9. Raychem Five Year Service Award, 1979 - Award

   Raychem Five Year Service Award, 1979. Commemorative sculpture given to employees for five years of service working at the Raychem Corporation. The sculpture has a medium brown wood block base that is 2.25" x 1.5" x 1.5". A silver colored cylindrical metal tube with a diameter of 0.75" extends 3.5" up from the base. The back of the tube is cut off at a 60 degree downward slope, and the front side is cut out in a shallow vertical 'V' shape. The i...

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10. Raychem Service Award Lapel Pin with Ruby Stone, c. 1974-1999 - Pin, Lapel

    Raychem Service Award Lapel Pin with Ruby Stone, c. 1974-1999. Cast gold plated pin made by O. C. Tanner and given to Raychem employees after a certain number of years working with the company. The pin has an overall rectangular shape with a polished surface. "Raychem" appears within a rectangular area with a diamond background pattern that is aligned at top left. The patterned area fills almost the full width and slightly more than half the hei...

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11. Raychem ShrinkSystems Kit, c. 1985-1990 - Kit, Repair

    Raychem ShrinkSystems Kit, c. 1985-1990. This is a Raychem Corporation ShrinkSystems kit encased in clear plastic. The kit contains a paper brochure, a piece of wraparound heat shrink tubing, a perforated metal sleeve for connecting the tubing, two plastic cable ties, and what appears to be black electrical tape for holding a cable splice in place. The black wraparound tubing is held together with a tan rubber band, and the rest of the items are ...

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12. The Challenge of Manufacturing Some of Raychem's Products - Videodisc, Digital

    The Challenge of Manufacturing Some of Raychem's Products, January 29, 2019. Presentation given by John Mattis, Al Keeley, and Dave Bliven at a Raychemer luncheon. The event was held at Michael's at Shorline restaurant on January 29, 2019. Recorded on DVD. Running time 00:55:20.

    Record Type: Archive

    
13. The History of AutoTrace and the IEEE 200th Milestone Program - Videodisc, Digital

    The History of AutoTrace and the IEEE 200th Milestone Program, January 28, 2020. Presentation given by Jim Thompson, Chet Sandberg, Jock Walker, and Wells Whitney at a Raychemer luncheon. The event was held at Michaels at Shorline restaurant on January 28, 2020. Recorded on DVD. Running time 00:43:24.

    Record Type: Archive

    
14. The Important Role Patents Played in Raychem's Creativity and How They Protected Millions of Dollars of Products - Videodisc, Digital

    The Important Role Patents Played in Raychem's Creativity and How They Protected Millions of Dollars of Products, October 2, 2018. Presentation given by Larry Schwartz at a Raychemer luncheon. The event was held at Michaels at Shorline restaurant on October 2, 2018. Recorded on DVD. Running time 00:37:02.

    Record Type: Archive

    
15. Three-Fingered Gloves, c. 1972-1975 - Glove, Work

    Three-Fingered Gloves, c. 1972-1975. Three-fingered insulated gloves manufactured by Kebek Industries for the Trans-Alaska Pipeline construction project. Green nylon makes up the top side of the gloves with a band of black synthetic fur sewn over the area covering the back of the hand. The underside of the gloves is constructed with green nylon below the wrist and cream colored leather in the area of the palm and fingers, including the entire thu...

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