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  1. 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
  2. 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
  3. 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
  4. "A Strange Change Toy" Dinosaur - Toy

    "A Strange Change Toy" capsule, c. 1967-1979. Lime green "time capsule" piece that turns into a dinosaur with heat, made of irradiated plastic, produced by the Raychem Corporation as part of "A Strange Change Toy Featuring the Lost World" toy set. One compressed, lime-green, square capsule which is embossed with text on both sides, that reads, "MATTEL INC. TOYMAKERS" which encircle the letter "M" and an embossed image of a child, above the lett...

    Record Type: Object

    Mattel Inc. Logo on Capsule
  5. "A Strange Change Toy" Dinosaur - Toy

    "A Strange Change Toy" Dinosaur, c. 1967-1979. One of ten lime green "time capsule" pieces made of irradiated plastic produced by the Raychem Corporation as part of "A Strange Change Toy Featuring the Lost World" toy set. The set was sold by Mattel, Inc. and included a machine with a heater and integrated compressor device, tweezers, instruction sheet, a 3-D molded plastic "Lost World Landscape", and an illustrated map. The square capsules expand...

    Record Type: Object

    "A Strange Change Toy" Dinosaur, c. 1967-1979
  6. "A Strange Change Toy" Dinosaur and Capsules, late 1960s to 1970s - Toy

    "A Strange Change Toy" Capsules, late 1960s to 1970s. Eight of nine lime green "time capsule" pieces that turn into a dinosaur when heated, made of irradiated plastic produced by the Raychem Corporation as part of "A Strange Change Toy Featuring the Lost World" toy set. The set was sold by Mattel, Inc. and included a machine with a heater and integrated compressor device, tweezers, instruction sheet, a 3-D molded plastic "Lost World Landscape", a...

    Record Type: Object

    "A Strange Change Toy" Dinosaur and Capsules, late 1960s to 1970s
  7. "A Strange Change Toy" Monster - Toy

    "A Strange Change Toy" Monster, late 1960s to 1970s. One monster, made of irradiated plastic, produced by the Raychem Corporation as part of "A Strange Change Toy Featuring the Lost World" toy set. The monster figure is red and has two arms, two legs, and a head. The head has no neck and is low on the torso. The face has two eyes and an open oval mouth with two teeth. An embossed belly button can be seen right below the lower jaw. The elbows ar...

    Record Type: Object

    Front of Monster
  8. "A Strange Change Toy" Monster and Capsules, late 1960s to 1970s - Toy

    "A Strange Change Toy" Monster and Capsules, late 1960s to 1970s. Nine of ten red "time capsule" pieces made of irradiated plastic produced by the Raychem Corporation as part of "A Strange Change Toy Featuring the Lost World" toy set. The set was sold by Mattel, Inc. and included a machine with a heater and integrated compressor device, tweezers, instruction sheet, a 3-D molded plastic "Lost World Landscape", and an illustrated map. The square ca...

    Record Type: Object

    "A Strange Change Toy" Monster and Capsules, late 1960s to 1970s
  9. "A Strange Change Toy" Monster and Capsules, late 1960s to 1970s - Toy

    "A Strange Change Toy" Capsule, late 1960s to 1970s. One red "time capsule" piece, made of irradiated plastic, produced by the Raychem Corporation as part of "A Strange Change Toy Featuring the Lost World" toy set. Red, compressed, square capsule which is embossed with text on both sides, that reads, "MATTEL INC. TOYMAKERS" which encircle the letter "M" and an embossed image of a child, above the letter M, wearing a crown. the number "62" is em...

    Record Type: Object

    "A Strange Change Toy" Monster and Capsules, late 1960s to 1970s
  10. "A Strange Change Toy" Robot and Capsules - Toy

    "A Strange Change Toy" Robot, late 1960s to 1970s. One yellow robot made of irradiated plastic produced by the Raychem Corporation as part of "A Strange Change Toy Featuring the Lost World" toy set. The robot figure is yellow and has a head, two arms and two legs. The main portion of the head is rectangular with an oval at top and flat circles at right and left. The lower part of the right arm is shaped like a shovel and the lower part of the l...

    Record Type: Object

    Front of Robot
  11. "A Strange Change Toy" Robot and Capsules - Toy

    "A Strange Change Toy" Capsule, late 1960s to 1970s. One yellow "time capsule" piece, made of irradiated plastic, produced by the Raychem Corporation as part of "A Strange Change Toy Featuring the Lost World" toy set. Yellow, compressed, square capsule which is embossed with text on both sides, which reads, "MATTEL INC. TOYMAKERS" which encircle the letter "M" and an embossed image of a child, above the letter M, wearing a crown.

    Record Type: Object

    "A Strange Change Toy" Robot and Capsules
  12. "A Strange Change Toy" Robot and Capsules, late 1960s to 1970s - Toy

    "A Strange Change Toy" Robot and Capsules, late 1960s to 1970s. Ten yellow "time capsule" pieces made of irradiated plastic produced by the Raychem Corporation as part of "A Strange Change Toy Featuring the Lost World" toy set. The set was sold by Mattel, Inc. and included a machine with a heater and integrated compressor device, tweezers, instruction sheet, a 3-D molded plastic "Lost World Landscape", and an illustrated map. The square capsules ...

    Record Type: Object

    "A Strange Change Toy" Robot and Capsules, late 1960s to 1970s
  13. "A Strange Change Toy" Spiders and Capsules, late 1960s to 1970s - Toy

    "A Strange Change Toy" Spiders and Capsules, late 1960s to 1970s. Ten pink "time capsule" pieces made of irradiated plastic produced by the Raychem Corporation as part of "A Strange Change Toy Featuring the Lost World" toy set. The set was sold by Mattel, Inc. and included a machine with a heater and integrated compressor device, tweezers, instruction sheet, a 3-D molded plastic "Lost World Landscape", and an illustrated map. The square capsules ...

    Record Type: Object

    "A Strange Change Toy" Spiders and Capsules, late 1960s to 1970s
  14. 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
  15. 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
  16. Chet Sandberg Raychem Corporation Chemelex Business Cards, c. 1971-1980s - Card, Business

    Chet Sandberg Raychem Corporation Chemelex Business Cards, c. 1971-1980s. Ten business cards for Chet Sandberg. The first five cards are for Chemelex, which are white cards with blue and black ink. Two cards from 1971 list Sandberg's position as "APPLICATION ENGINEER" and "OEM MARKETING MANAGER". Two cards from 1975 list Sandberg's position as "OEM Marketing Manager" and "Manager, Consumer Products". The last Chemelex card, from 1977, also shows ...

    Record Type: Archive

    Chet Sandberg Chemelex and Raychem Business Cards
  17. Christine J. Holland Papers, 1976-2016 - Archive

    Christine J. Holland Papers, 1976-2016. Group of documents used by Raychemer Christine J. Holland. Documents range in date from 1976 to 2016. The majority of documents are laboratory reports with a small number of other mixed documents, including a set of songs with Raychem lyrics set to popular tunes. Report topics include Geltek, conductive ceramics, carbon black, high surface area materials, contact resistance in heaters, etc. PDF inventor...

    Record Type: Archive

    Raychem Corporation Wire and Cable
  18. 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
  19. 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
  20. 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
  21. 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
  22. 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
  23. 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
  24. 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
  25. 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

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