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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. 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.

    Record Type: Archive

    95th Birthday Party for Paul Cook, April 25, 2019
  3. Admin, Sales, R & D, Building A Construction - Photograph, Black-and-White

    Admin, Sales, R & D, Building A Construction, December 1966. Sepia tone photograph shows the construction of two buildings at Raychem Corporation headquarters in Menlo Park, California. Both buildings are partially constructed and appear partially in frame at left and right. The two structures are connected by horizontal concrete beams at center. There are building materials directly in front of both structures in the foreground on the lower hal...

    Record Type: Photo

    Admin, Sales, R & D, Building A Construction, December 1966
  4. Admin, Sales, R & D, Building A - Construction Progress - Photograph, Black-and-White

    Admin, Sales, R & D, Building A - Construction Progress, December 29, 1966. Black and white contact sheet shows building construction at Raychem Corporation headquarters in Menlo Park, California. The image shows 10 frames of 120 film, and "164-94" appears along the upper left side of each film frame. The images show partially constructed buildings, some with scaffolding or plastic draped over exterior walls. Photographs 2015.015.001.81 - 2015...

    Record Type: Photo

    Admin. Sales R & D Building A- Construction Progress, December 29, 1966
  5. 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
  6. 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...

    Record Type: Object

    Alyeska Arctic Wear Parka, c. 1972-1975
  7. 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...

    Record Type: Object

    Alyeska Pipeline Orientation Certificate of Completion Badge, August 4, 197
  8. 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...

    Record Type: Object

    Alyeska Pipeline Service Company Identification Badge, 1975
  9. 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
  10. 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
  11. "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
  12. "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
  13. "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
  14. "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
  15. "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
  16. "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
  17. "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
  18. "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
  19. "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
  20. "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
  21. 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
  22. 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
  23. 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
  24. 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
  25. 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

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