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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. Advance in Pipe Tracing - Film, Motion Picture

    Advance in Pipe Tracing, 1966. Digital transfer of a DuPont film showing electrical heat tracing technology to regulate the temperature of industrial pipes. The film includes live action and animated sequences. The title screen has inscription at bottom that reads, "© E. I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS & CO. (INC.) 1966" 2016-15-3-22_AdvancesInPipeTracing.mp4 Original file name: Steam Electric.mp4 202 MB 10:30 Stream 0 Type: Video Codec: H264 - ...

    Record Type: Archive

    Screenshot of Advance in Pipe Tracing, 1966
  3. Advertising Material Related to the Raychem Corporation Energy Division - Pamphlet

    Advertising material related to the Raychem Corporation: 2022.009.001 Product brochure, "Cable accessories and insulation products for electric utilities" Energy Division (c) 1986 Raychem Corporation, printed September 1987 Color offset lithograph on paper; 17 pages; dimensions: 11 x 8.5 2022.009.002 Product brochure, "Cable accessories and electrical insulation products for construction and industrial maintenance" Energy Division (...

    Record Type: Archive

    2022.009.001
  4. Alvin Hatch Interviewed by Bob Lyhne - Tape, Audio Reel

    Alvin Hatch Interviewed by Bob Lyhne (Burlingame Advance Star), c. June 1966. Subjects include family life in Half Moon Bay, the Coastside and the Borden & Hatch lumber mill. Interview with Hatch recorded on side 1 of tape (01:32:02). Side 2 contains a dictation of a feature on San Mateo County Manager E. R. "Bob" Stallings (00:58:13). Recorded on one Fideli-tape 1/4 inch audio tape. (1985.025.001A) Re-recorded cassette copy (1985.025.001B)

    Record Type: Archive

    Alvin Hatch Interviewed by Bob Lyhne, 1966
  5. Annual Report '72, Molded Parts - Photograph

    Annual Report '72, Molded Parts, May 26, 1972. Raychem Corporation black and white photograph shows a man working at a large piece of machinery. He wears a short sleeve checkered shirt and has a watch on his left hand. His arms reach above to control the equipment.

    Record Type: Photo

    Annual Report '72, Molded Parts, May 26, 1972
  6. Annual Report '72, Molded Parts, Thermofit - Photograph

    Annual Report '72, Molded Parts, Thermofit, May 26, 1972. Raychem Corporation black and white photograph shows a man wearing a white striped longsleeve shirt working on a large piece of machinery. The machine fills the background while a series of linked tubes appears in the foreground slightly out of focus.

    Record Type: Photo

    Annual Report '72, Molded Parts, Thermofit, May 26, 1972
  7. Beam #1 Calibration / Depth Dose - Chart

    Beam #1 Calibration / Depth Dose, 1994-1997. Chart used by Raychem Corporation employees at the electron beam generator console for Beam #1. The chart showed electron beam operators the relationship between Electron Dose in megarads and the thickness of the sample being irradiated in cm. The chart is printed in black ink on paper with a red "Raychem" logo at lower left. Multiple handwritten notions appear across the page. "Beam 1" was the firs...

    Record Type: Archive

    Beam #1 Calibration / Depth Dose, 1994-1997
  8. Beam Activation Sign, c. 1957-1999 - Sign

    Beam Activation Sign, c. 1957-1999. This sign was used in an electron beam facility at the Raychem Corporation and later Tyco Electronics (Raychem was purchased by Tyco International in 1999). The sign was installed in the "Beam One" area, which continued to be in operation through 2016. The rectangular metal sign has a white background with large blue text that reads, "WHEN RED LIGHT / ACTIVATED BEAM / IS OPERATIONAL." Holes are punched at e...

    Record Type: Object

    Beam Activation Sign, c. 1957-1999
  9. Bentley-Harris - Photograph

    Bentley-Harris, c. 1960s-1970s. Raychem Corporation black and white photograph shows a large manufacturing facility with an open floor plan. Nine women stand at work stations with wire or cable on large spools. Piles of empty boxes rest on the floor nearby.

    Record Type: Photo

    Bentley-Harris, c. 1960s-1970s
  10. Bentley-Harris - Photograph

    Bentley-Harris, c. 1960s-1970s. Raychem Corporation black and white photograph shows a manufacturing facility. Multiple spools with cables or wires are stacked in a large pile in the foreground. In the background, 12 men and women stand at equipment stations working with the material on the spools.

    Record Type: Photo

    Raychem Operations Photograph, Bentley-Harris, c. 1960s-1970s
  11. Bert Werder interviewed by Marian Goodman - Audiocassette

    Bert Werder interviewed by Marian Goodman, c. 1964-1966. Subjects include his early life, Redwood City business and families, his career as Fire Warden, various industries in industries in San Mateo County, and his time in South America. Audio copied to 5 TDK D90 audiocassette tapes from original 1/4 inch reels. See 1985.043

    Record Type: Archive

    Bert Werder interviewed by Marian Goodman, c. 1964-1966
  12. Bert Werder interviewed by Marian Goodman - Tape, Audio Reel

    Bert Werder interviewed by Marian Goodman, c. 1964-1966. Subjects include his early life, Redwood City business and families, his career as Fire Warden, various industries in industries in San Mateo County, and his time in South America. Recorded on six Lafayette Radio Electronics 1/4 inch audio tapes. Each tape contains approximately 2 hours of audio.

    Record Type: Archive

    Bert Werder interviewed by Marian Goodman, c. 1964-1966
  13. Bob, Congratulations on a Great Run! - Photograph

    Bob, Congratulations on a Great Run!, 1995. Group of photographs showing Robert Saldich made for the occasion of his retirement as CEO of the Raychem Corporation. Two black and white and four color photographs are adhered to mat board. Each image represents one year as CEO from 1990-1995. Quotes by Saldich appear below each photograph.

    Record Type: Photo

    Bob, Congratulations on a Great Run!, 1995
  14. Capacitance-Impedance Calculator, 1963 - Calculator, Capacitor Impedance

    Capacitance-Impedance Calculator, 1963. Slide rule style capacitance-impedance calculator is made from three layers of cardboard printed with black and orange ink. The front and back pieces are attached together with metal rivets at each rounded corner. The front piece of cardboard has measurement markings printed on the surface and two rectangular pieces cut out on the left side. A slightly smaller piece of cardboard that has corresponding mark...

    Record Type: Object

    Capacitance-Impedance Calculator, 1963
  15. Coaxial Connector Contact, c. 1960s-1970s - Film, Motion Picture

    Coaxial Connector Contact, c. 1960s-1970s. One 16mm color film with sound, approximately 500' and 13:32 min. The film discusses features of Raychem's coaxial cable contacts, including single piece construction and controlled solder terminations at both center conductor and shield. The film shows manual preparation and installation with a Raychem heater "zap gun" and automated assembly equipment for high production applications. The film was origi...

    Record Type: Archive

    Coaxial Connector Contact, c. 1960s-1970s
  16. Commemorative Plaque between the Raychem Corporation and Pacific Bell, March 31, 1993 - Plaque

    Commemorative Plaque between the Raychem Corporation and Pacific Bell, March 31, 1993. This plaque consists of three metal plates (likely brass) that are adhered to decorative mat board. Two layers of matte board are attached together, with black matte board used for the top layer and green for the bottom. Two 3.5" x 1" metal plates appear on the left side. The top plate has the "Raychem" logo on it. The lower plate is inscribed with "Pacific Bel...

    Record Type: Object

    Commemorative Plaque between the Raychem Corporation and Pacific Bell, Marc
  17. 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
  18. 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
  19. Dateline Raychem - Raychem Corporation, Menlo Park

    Raychem Corporation company newsletter titled "Dateline Raychem". Unknown publication run. Issues in the collection date from 1968-1970. Vol. 1, Issue 1, April '68 Vol. 1, Issue 2, May '68 Vol. 1, Issue 3, June '68 Vol. 1, Issue 4, July '68 Vol. 1, Issue 5, Aug '68 Vol. 1, Issue 6, Sept '68 Vol. 1, Issue 7, Oct '68 Vol. 1, Issue 8, Nov-Dec '68 Vol. 2, Issue 1, Jan '69 Vol. 2, Issue 2, Feb '69 Vol. 2, Issue 3, March '69 Vol. 2, Issue ...

    Record Type: Library

    Dateline Raychem, 1968-1970
  20. Developments - Raychem Corporation, Menlo Park

    Raychem Corporation company magazine titled "Developments". Unknown publication run. Issues in the collection date from 1985-1995. Sum '85 Winter-Spring '87 Vol 3, No. 2, Sum '87 Sum '88 Win '88 Sum '91 Fall '91 Winter-Spring '92 Sum '92 Fall '92 Winter/Spring '93 Sum '93 Fall '93 Spring '94 Sum '94 Fall/Winter '94 Spring '95 Sum '95 Fall/Winter '95

    Record Type: Library

    Developments
  21. Documents on the History of the Raychem Corporation, 1960-1996 - Archive

    Documents on the History of the Raychem Corporation, 1960-1996. Documents are organized by date. 2016.015.005.77a-b Photocopied document, "COMPANY BACKGROUND/HISTORY / R.M. HALPERIN" 1941-1962, 2 pgs 2016.015.005.78a-d Photocopied document, "CORPORATE BACKGROUND" "Early History" - 1969, 4 pgs 2016.015.005.79a-c Photocopied document, "RAYCHEM HISTORY"1 941-1971, 3 pgs 2016.015.005.80a-c Photocopied document, "Raychem Dates" 1...

    Record Type: Archive

    Documents on the History of the Raychem Corporation, 1960-1996
  22. Electron Beam Generator Console, 1957 - Console, Electron Beam Generator

    Electron Beam Generator Console, 1957. This console is part of the controls for 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. The console is rectangular with rounded edges, and it has a sloping fa...

    Record Type: Object

    General Electric Electron Beam Generator Console, 1957 (at Tyco facility)
  23. Electron Beam Generator Electrical Panel - Box, Electrical

    Electron Beam Generator Electrical Panel, 1957. This electrical panel is part of the controls for "Beam 1", the first electron beam generator produced by General Electric for the Raychem Corporation. This panel was put together in-house by Raychem staff and used in conjunction with General Electric equipment. "Beam 1" was the first electron beam accelerator ever put into commercial use. The beam was first used by the Raychem Corporation and later...

    Record Type: Object

    Electron Beam Generator Electrical Panel, c. 1957-1999
  24. Ferex 100 News Report, KCRG - U-matic

    Ferex 100 News Report, KCRG, September 23, 1987. 3/4" U-matic video recording used by the Raychem Corporation. NTSC encoding with an unknown run time. Black plastic case has an integrated clear plastic sleeve at center. A paper label with a Scotch brand logo inserted into the sleeve has handwritten text that reads, "FEREX 100 NEWS Report / KCRG Cedar Rapids, IA / 9/23/87." There are two other labels with crossed out text adhered on the front...

    Record Type: Archive

    Ferex 100 News Report, KCRG, September 23, 1987
  25. Heat-shrinkable Products: Crosslinking through Radiation Chemistry, April 1977 - Archive

    Heat-shrinkable Products: Crosslinking through Radiation Chemistry, April 1977. Data sheet produced by the Raychem Corporation that explains the process of radiation chemistry. The front side of the sheet has white and black text on a red background. Text at top center reads, "Heat-shrinkable Products / Crosslinking through Radiation Chemistry" above a large geometric graphic. The back of the sheet contains small text and graphics illustratin...

    Record Type: Archive

    Heat-shrinkable Products: Crosslinking through Radiation Chemistry, April 1977

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