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1. 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...

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2. MTC Mil-STD 1553B Commemorative Statue - Sculpture

   MTC Mil-STD 1553B Commemorative Statue, c. 2000s. Acrylic sculpture commemorates Raychem MTC components produced by Tyco Electronics that meet the criteria of military standard 1553B. The overall shape of the sculpture is a right trapezoid, and eleven devices are visible "floating" in the center of clear acrylic. "Tyco / Electronics" is printed in blue at top center. The bottom of the sculpture is made with black opaque acrylic; white text printe...

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3. One Billionth mini-SMD Device Commemorative Sculpture, 2001 - Sculpture

   One Billionth mini-SMD Device Commemorative Sculpture, 2001. Transparent acrylic sculpture commemorates the one billionth mini surface-mount device (SMD) produced by the Raychem Corporation and Tyco Electronics. Mini-SMD devices were first developed and produced by the Raychem Corporation and later sold by Tyco when it purchased the Raychem Corporation in 1999. The sculpture is cylindrical with an angle cut face that is 1.25" high at bottom front...

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4. Plaque Commemorating the Production of the One Billionth Foot of Raychem Self-Regulating Heat Tracing Cable, c. 2007-2008 - Plaque

   Plaque Commemorating the Production of the One Billionth Foot of Raychem Self-Regulating Heat Tracing Cable, 2008. This is a commemorative sculpture with a piece of BTV self-regulating heat tracing cable suspended within a rectangular piece of clear acrylic that sits on a black acrylic base. The cable appears at an angle in the acrylic with one end of the cable cut to show the different layers of its construction. The cable has a black conductiv...

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5. Poly-X Commemorative Plaque with Roller Dies, April 22, 1977 - Plaque

   Poly-X Commemorative Plaque with Roller Dies, April 22, 1977. Produced in the 1970s, Poly-X (Polyimidal) was a mixed aromatic polyimide or "alkane-imide" insulated wire preferred for commercial and military aircraft construction because it weighed substantially less than other available products. In-line roller dies, such as the pair mounted on the plaque, were used to perform a 100% QC (Quality Control) check on the wire. The rectangular pla...

   Record Type: Object

   
6. Raychem 25th Anniversary Photograph Album - Album, Photograph

   Raychem 25th Anniversary Photograph Album, January 15, 1982. This is an album of snapshots from a formal dinner celebrating the 25th anniversary of the incorporation of Raytherm (original name of the Raychem Corporation). The images show candid shots of Paul Cook, founder and CEO, and other top members of management with their spouses. The photographs were originally stored three to a page in a faux leather album with self-adhesive pages. The or...

   Record Type: Photo

   
7. Raychem Billion Dollar Day Apron, 1988 - Apron

   Raychem Billion Dollar Day Apron, 1988. Red apron cut like a vest, with a low v-neck. Apron's bottom edge falls approximately at the wearer's hips, and has an almost zigzag hem line at the very front. Shoulder straps taper to a band of fixed length that goes behind the wearer's neck; long "ribbons" extending from each side of the apron are tied around the wearer's waist in back. Material is woven, likely cotton. On the proper left chest is a prin...

   Record Type: Object

   
8. Raychem Black Baseball Cap, c. 1957-1999 - Cap, Baseball

   Raychem Black Baseball Cap, c. 1957-1999. Black fabric hat in a baseball cap style. The U-shaped bill is a rigid material covered in black and red fabric. The top of the bill is covered in black fabric with black stitching and the bottom is covered in red fabric with red stitching. The hat dome is made of six triangular black fabric panels. The two front panels have white embroidery text across the middle. The backside of the embroidery can be se...

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9. Raychem Branded USSR Key Ring and Fob, c. 1976-1977 - Fob, Key

   Raychem Branded USSR Key Ring and Fob, c. 1976-1977. Transparent plastic key fob with a Raychem branded insert is 1.25" x 1.75" x 0.25" and has an overall rectangular shape. The outer corners are rounded and the opposite side is curved outward to accommodate a hole for a triangular metal ring. The triangular ring connects the fob to a 1" diameter circular split ring for holding keys. The split ring has a hammered pattern on the surface. The recta...

   Record Type: Object

   
10. Raychem Chemelex Lighter, c. 1968-1999 - Lighter

    Raychem Chemelex Lighter, c. 1968-1999. Rectangular lighter made of plastic and metal. Main body is white plastic with blue lettering. On side reads; "Chemelex" and the other side: "Raychem". Top of lighter has a black plastic pusher for ignition. Flame guard is metal with square hole on top for flame. Side of flame guard has brand pressed in the metal. Below brand are three trapezoidal holes. Holes get taller from left to right. A plus sign is p...

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11. Raychem Corporation 25th Anniversary Photo Album - Album, Photograph

    Raychem Corporation 25th Anniversary Photograph Album,1982. This is an album of images from the celebration of Raychem's 25th Anniversary held at Corporation headquarters on June 6, 1982 in Menlo Park, California. The album has a laminated silver paper front and back cover that contains 8" x 10" color photographs printed on Kodak paper. The album was originally secured with a metal spiral binding, which had to be removed due to its poor condition...

    Record Type: Photo

    
12. Raychem Corporation 25th Anniversary Pinback Button, 1982 - Button, Souvenir

    Raychem Corporation 25th Anniversary Button, 1982. Circular pinback button with white text and graphics on a green background commemorates Raychem's 25th Anniversary celebration in 1982. The 2.25" diameter button has a spiral graphic made of small dots at center with the "Raychem" logo in small text at center left. Additional text around the edge of the button reads, "TWENTY-FIFTH / ANNIVERSARY."

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13. Raychem Corporation 3-Ring Binder, c. 1967s-1970s - Folder, File

    Raychem Corporation 3-Ring Binder, c. 1967s-1970s. Black plastic 3-ring binder that held photographs 2016.15.1.18-.44. "RAYCHEM / CORPORATION" and the "bug" logo are printed at lower right in gold colored ink. Small text along the lower margin includes the address of Raychem headquarters: "300 CONSTITUTION DRIVE * MENLO PARK, CALIFORNIA." "RAYCHEM" is printed on the spine.

    Record Type: Object

    
14. Raychem Corporation Bentley-Harris Christmas Card, 1961 - Card, Holiday

    Raychem Corporation Bentley-Harris Christmas Card, 1961. Screen-printed Christmas card produced by the Raychem Corporation subsidiary Bentley-Harris in 1961. Two cards are glued to opposite sides of an 11" x 8.5" piece of black paper to show the front and inside of the card, which was likely originally stored in a binder. The card is made of green textured paper and has a red, yellow, and black graphic of a stylized ornament on the front. The tex...

    Record Type: Archive

    
15. Raychem Corporation Billion-Dollar Day Button, 1988 - Button, Souvenir

    Raychem Corporation Billion-Dollar Day Button, 1988. Circular pinback button commemorates Raychem's Billion-Dollar Day celebration on September 10, 1988 at Raychem Corporation headquarters in Menlo Park, California. The 2.125" diameter button has white text and graphics on a red background. A circular logo of overlapping parallel and radiating lines appears at center. A thin line border appears at top and bottom along with the text, "The Billion-...

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16. Raychem Corporation Billion Dollar Day Invitation Card, 1988 - Invitation

    Raychem Corporation Billion-Dollar Day Invitation Card, 1988. Raychem Corporation invitation card to its Billion-Dollar Day celebration at Raychem headquarters in Menlo Park, California. The card is 8" x 6" and printed on white paper. The front has a black and white photograph of company founder Paul M. Cook and Executive Vice President Robert M. Halperin. The men stand next to each other facing the viewer with a serious expression. Text at top r...

    Record Type: Archive

    
17. Raychem Corporation Bowtie Button, 1990 - Button, Souvenir

    Raychem Corporation Bowtie Button, 1990. Square pinback button produced by the Raychem Corporation commemorating founder Paul M. Cook's retirement from the company. The 2.125" x 2.125" button has a red outer border with a purple and white graphic of a bowtie at center. The bowtie appears against a square white background with purple dots and sketched lines. White text across the top red border reads, "This is one tie we'll never forget." Cook's s...

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18. Raychem Corporation Box Cutters, c. 1980s-1990s - Knife, Pocket

    Raychem Corporation Box Cutters, c. 1980s-1990s. Three red plastic box cutters (A-C) with the Raychem Corporation logo printed on the side in black font. The plastic case is rectangular with a rounded hinge at one end and the other end tapering slightly. The plastic is molded with a faux wood grain texture. A metal arm mounted with a blade folds out for use and is stamped with the text, "MADE IN U.S.A."

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19. Raychem Corporation "Bug" Logo Fob, c. 1960s-1970s - Fob

    Raychem Corporation "Bug" Logo Fob, c. 1960s-1970s. Silver-colored metal fob shows the early Raychem "Bug" logo. The logo consists of two narrow "U" shapes pointing opposite directions that overlap at center. A Latin "B" for beta and a "Y" for gamma are incised at the center of the logo and appear to be filled with orange or yellow enamel. The logo rests on a somewhat rectangular-shaped background with an irregular edge and pitted surface texture...

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20. Raychem Corporation Electronics Division Pin, c. 1980s-1990s - Button, Souvenir

    Raychem Corporation Electronics Division Pin, c. 1980s-1990s. Rectangular black and red enamel pin with gold-colored metal promotes the Raychem Corporation Electronics Division. The front of the pin has a black background with the "Raychem" logo in red and "ELECTRONICS" in gold. A rectangular geometric pattern in gold appears at lower left in line with "electronics". The back is engraved with a repeating pattern that reads, "S.R.E. / (818) 848-...

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21. Raychem Corporation Fuquay-Varina Commemorative Plate, 1982 - Plate, Commemorative

    Raychem Corporation Fuquay-Varina Commemorative Plate, 1982. Aluminum based alloy plate made by the Wilton Armetale Company. The bowl has a 1.5" rim surrounding a shallow reservoir that has a molded image of the Seal of North Carolina. The seal shows two figures that represent Liberty and Plenty, who look toward each other in a landscape with mountains at left and a ship in a body of water at right. Liberty, on the left, stands holding a pole wit...

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22. Raychem Corporation International Sales Conference, Ile de Bendor - Album, Photograph

    Raychem Corporation International Sales Conference, April 11-14, 1967. Album of 46 black and white and 2 color photographs used by Paul M. Cook that depict events at the Raychem International Sales Conference on Bendor Island in France. A conference schedule for April 11-14, 1967 appears in the front, and several printed menus are also included in the album. Photographs and documents are adhered to green paper pages that are stored in a white pla...

    Record Type: Photo

    
23. Raychem Corporation Personnel Snapshot Album - Album, Photograph

    Raychem Corporation Personnel Snapshot Album, c. 1970s-1990s. This is an album of color snapshots taken at various social events involving Raychem employees. Photographs in the album are 4" x 6" and 3.5" x 5" color prints. There are also 6 Polaroid instant photographs and two with a holographic-like surface. Images show a variety of settings, including group photos of employees dressed in Halloween costumes, outdoor events, and candid shots taken...

    Record Type: Photo

    
24. Raychem Corporation Photograph Album of Facility Opening in Kessel-lo - Album, Photograph

    Raychem Corporation Photograph Album of Facility Opening in Kessel-lo, 1970. This is one of a pair of albums that contain images from the opening of a Raychem Corporation facility in Kessel-lo, Belgium. The facility was opened during the fiscal year of 1970. The album contains mostly black and white photographs and a few color photographs printed back to back on 6.75" x 9.25" sheets of cardboard. The front cover shows a color photograph of a flow...

    Record Type: Photo

    
25. Raychem Corporation Photograph Album of Facility Opening in Kessel-Lo - Album, Photograph

    Raychem Corporation Photograph Album of Facility Opening in Kessel-Lo, 1970. One of a pair of albums that contain images from the opening of a Raychem Corporation facility in Kessel-lo, Belgium. The facility was opened during the fiscal year of 1970. The album contains of mostly black and white photographs and a few color photographs printed back to back on 6.75" x 9.25" sheets of cardboard. This album contains photographs of the exterior of the ...

    Record Type: Photo