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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. Aerial View of Frank's Tannery and Port of Redwood City, August 1958 - Negative

    Aerial View of Frank's Tannery and Port of Redwood City, August 1958. Black and white negative shows an aerial view of the Port of Redwood City with Frank's Tannery in the center of the image. The tannery consists of a cluster of buildings, mostly long single-story structures. There is one larger structure in the center with a water tower, smokestack, and another tower. The Bayshore Freeway (Highway 101) is visible to the left of the Tannery. T...

    Record Type: Photo

    Port Of Redwood City with Frank's Tannery in Center, 1958
  5. A Little Journey to San Mateo County - Hubbard, Elbert

    A Little Journey to San Mateo County by Elbert Hubbard, 1915. Printed at the Roycroft Shop, East Aurora, NY. A short description of travel from San Francisco to Stanford University including history on San Mateo County. The text describes the scenic beauty of the land along with places of interest, estates, and local businesses. Includes black and white illustrations. 32 pages

    Record Type: Library

    A Little Journey to San Mateo County by Elbert Hubbard, 1915
  6. 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
  7. 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
  8. 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
  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. Chemelex Electro-Wrap, c. 1960s-1970s - Heater, Strip

    Chemelex Electro-Wrap, c. 1960s-1970s. Flat piece of clear Teflon with off-white paper encased within. Paper has black and red writing which describes the product and how to use it. The Chemelex logo is printed twice in black and red on the front side. Two, six inch by two inch sections are printed with small red triangles. Two sets of red parallel lines run the length of the paper indicating where the product should be crimped. The back side of ...

    Record Type: Object

    Raychem Chemelex Electro-Wrap, c. 1968-1970s
  11. 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
  12. Crocker Industrial Park in Brisbane, March 26, 1964 - Negative

    Crocker Industrial Park in Brisbane, March 26, 1964. Black and white negative of Crocker Industrial Park in Brisbane. Part of a series. Description provided by the photographer, Norton Pearl, with assistance from project organizer Cynthia Schreurs.

    Record Type: Photo

    Crocker Industrial Park in Brisbane, March 26, 1964
  13. Crocker Industrial Park in Brisbane, March 26, 1964 - Negative

    Crocker Industrial Park in Brisbane, March 26, 1964. Color positive of Crocker Industrial Park in Brisbane. Part of a series. Description provided by the photographer, Norton Pearl, with assistance from project organizer Cynthia Schreurs.

    Record Type: Photo

    Crocker Industrial Park in Brisbane, March 26, 1964
  14. 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
  15. Dupont Paint Plant in South San Francisco, October 22, 1965 - Negative

    Dupont Paint Plant in South San Francisco, October 22, 1965. Color photo negative aerial of Dupont Paint Plant in South San Francisco. Part of a series. Description provided by the photographer, Norton Pearl, with assistance from project organizer Cynthia Schreurs.

    Record Type: Photo

    Dupont Paint Plant in South San Francisco, October 22, 1965
  16. Embarcadero / Redwood City - Painting

    Unframed watercolor painting entitled "Embarcadero / Redwood City" by James W. Crawford (American, 1920-2005). Watercolor on paper. 2/12/72. 15 x 18 inches. Image depicts three groupings of silos; a tall group to the left, a mid-size group in the middle and a smaller group behind the building. The building is two-stories with peach colored walls and a brown roof . There is pale yellow colored fencing in front of the building and the silo...

    Record Type: Object

    "Embarcadero  /  Redwood City" by James W. Crawford
  17. Guide to Industrial Locations in the San Francisco Bay Area - Bay Area Council

    Guide to Industrial Locations in the San Francisco Bay Area, 1964. Published by the Bay Area Council. 70 pages with illustrations and maps.

    Record Type: Library

    Guide to Industrial Locations in the San Francisco Bay Area, 1964
  18. 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
  19. In Search of Excellence Part 1 - U-matic

    In Search of Excellence Part 1, c. 1971-1999. 3/4" U-matic video recording used by the Raychem Corporation. NTSC encoding with 54 minute run time. Black plastic outer case has an attached clear plastic sleeve at center. A paper label that is half red and half white with black text is inserted into the sleeve. Printed manufacturer's information at top reads, "Scotch / 3M / MBU 30 Color Plus / Master Broadcast / Videocassette." Smaller font...

    Record Type: Archive

    In Search of Excellence Part 1, c. 1971-1999
  20. In Search of Excellence Part 2 - U-matic

    In Search of Excellence Part 2, c. 1971-1999. 3/4" U-matic video recording used by the Raychem Corporation. NTSC encoding with 34 minute run time. Black plastic outer case has an attached clear plastic sleeve at center. A paper label that is white with red text is inserted into the sleeve. Printed manufacturer's information at top reads, "MBU 45 / Master Broadcast / Videocassette / Color Plus." Handwritten text in black ink on the label rea...

    Record Type: Archive

    In Search of Excellence Part 2, c. 1971-1999
  21. Jim Jervis Papers, 1990s-2000s - Archive

    Jim Jervis Papers, 1990s-2000s. Jim Jervis papers ranging from 1990s to 2000s. Type of documents include: flyers, brochures, articles, photos, newsletters, magazines. Topics include: shape memory alloys, contact information listings, and other product information.

    Record Type: Archive

    Jim Jervis Papers, 1990s-2000s
  22. LAR System Equipment - Film, Motion Picture

    LAR System Equipment, November 27, 1979. One 16mm color film, approximately 250' and 7 minutes without sound. The film shows several female operators using industrial equipment to assemble devices. "ORIGINAL / Do Not Project" printed on film leader along with handwritten text in black ink that reads, "Raychem Machines Heads Ron Sloan." Originally stored in a brown metal film canister, 7.125" diameter x 1" with the label, "LAR SYSTEM EQUIPMENT...

    Record Type: Archive

    LAR System Equipment, November 27, 1979
  23. Marine Maintenance Kit, September 17, 1970 - Photograph

    Marine Maintenance Kit, September 17, 1970. Raychem Corporation black and white glossy photograph shows a Marine Maintenance Kit. The Kit is in an open grey metallic case and consists of different tools, wires, couplings and nuts and bolts. The case is against a grey background. This is a marketing or product catalog photograph. The caption with the photograph reads, "NEGATIVE# 177-70 (A) / TITLE Marine Maintenance Kit / PURPOSE / DATE ...

    Record Type: Photo

    Marine Maintenance Kit, September 17, 1970
  24. Marine Maintenance Kit (with Zap Girls), September 17, 1970 - Photograph

    Marine Maintenance Kit (with Zap Girls), September 17, 1970. Black and white photograph shows two "Zap Girls" who are posing behind Raychem's Marine Maintenance Kit. The kit's case is open and contains different tools, couplings and bolts or screws. The Zap Girls are wearing shiny tops with the lower two-thirds cut into long tassels. Underneath they are wearing a garment that looks like a long-sleeve black leotard. The caption with the photogr...

    Record Type: Photo

    Marine Maintenance Kit (with Zap Girls), September 17, 1970
  25. Operation HH / Redwood City - Painting

    Unframed watercolor painting entitled "Operation HH / Redwood City CA" by James W. Crawford (American, 1920-2005). Watercolor on paper. 4/20/1975. 6 x 8 inches. Image depicts a large rounded building with a yellow crane in front of the buidling. The foreground is green. A cross-hatch fence separated the green area from the yellow crane.

    Record Type: Object

    "Operation HH / Redwood City CA" by James W. Crawford

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