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1. 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 ...

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2. Electronic Arts (EA) Ray Tobey's Skyfox,1984. - Game, Computer

   Electronic Arts (EA) Ray Tobey's Skyfox,1984. Ray Tobey's Skyfox video game features square format box with full color image of Skyfox fighter with armor straddling a fighter plane. Text superimponsed on image at top in orange and yellow inks, "Ray Tobey's / Skyfox".

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3. Fogarty 12 mm Soft Jaw Spring Clips - Instrument, Surgical

   Fogarty 12 mm Soft Jaw Spring Clips, 2004. Each spring clip is in a sealed package, which has clear plastic on one side adhered to paper backing with writing. The back of the package reads "Edwards Life Sciences // Fogarty // Ref. CSOFT12" at the top. At the bottom of the back it reads, "Lot Number // LOT: 5817847 // Use By: 2007-09". All new, unopened. The spring clips are dark grayish blue in color. 5 1/4" x 3" x .25" Synthetic rubber.

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4. Fogarty/Edwards Lifesciences Biliary Balloon Probe - Catheter

   Fogarty/Edwards Lifesciences Biliary Balloon Probe, 2004. Fogarty balloon probe. Cylindrical gray tube casing with a clear plastic tip. Label which reads, "Ref no. 410405F, Lot 514KC335". 1/4" x 19" x 1/4"

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5. Fogarty Thru-luman Embolectomy Catheter - Catheter

   Fogarty Thru-luman Embolectomy Catheter, 2004. Ref: 12TLW405F35 Lot No. 514KC504. Translucent green, circular plastic case with paper adhered to back. A long thin tube (catheter) can be seen inside the case. A white round label is in the center of the case.11" x 11" x 3/4"

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6. IBM PS-Note 425 Laptop Computer, 1983 - Computer, Digital

   IBM PS-Note 425 Laptop Computer, 1983. IBM PS-Note 425 black rectangular laptop computer features (A) keypad, screen with a flip-top cover and (B) a power supply. IBM blue and silver-colored circular logo stamped at top left above screen.

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7. John Madden Football Game package, published by Electronic Arts (EA) - Game

   Electronic Arts (EA) John Madden Football Game, 1988. Created in Redwood City. John Madden Football game box features full color image printed on cover of John Madden bursting through a play board, superimposed with the text printed in white ink, "John Madden / Football" at top, and at bottom, the stylized logo printed in orange and white inks, "EA / Electronic Arts" followed by "Robin Antonick and John Madden" printed in white ink.

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8. Medtronic AneuRx AAA Stent Graft Model - Model, Instructional

   Medtronic AneuRx AAA Stent Graft Model, 2001. Stent graft model is encased inside plastic (.001) with a base (.002) so it can stand vertically. Sticker near bottom has blue text that reads, "Medtronic / AneuRx (R) / AAA Stent Graft." Unit is shaped like a pair of pants. The stent graft is a tube made of a thin metal mesh (the stent), covered with a thin polyester fabric (the graft). Outer plastic casing is secured with three plastic screws.

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9. Of Mice & Molecules: Technology & Human Survival - Skjei, Eric

   Of Mice & Molecules: Technology & Human Survival by Eric Skjei and M. Donald Whorton, 1982. Of Mice and Molecules is "the first comprehensive account of the dangers to our health posed by the by-products of modern technology" [front inside book jacket]. Includes a signature of JoAnn Semones on the first page of the book at the upper right corner; a mention of JoAnn Semones on the acknowledgement page Topic: health hazards (absestos, PCBs, l...

   Record Type: Library

   
10. Raychem Auto-Trace Self-limiting Heaters Overhead Transparency, n.d. - Transparency

    Raychem Auto-Trace Self-limiting Heaters Overhead Transparency, n.d. Mylar transparency with black and red ink. The transparency is titled: "Auto-Trace Self-limiting Heaters / Respond to Temperature" printed in black at the top. Below the title is a line graph with y-axis at resistance and x-axis as temperature. There is a second graph printed below with y-axis as wattage and x-axis as temperature. Inscription: "Auto-Trace Self-limiting H...

    Record Type: Archive

    
11. Raychem Batcheck Battery Tester, c. 1957-1999 - Tester, Battery

    Raychem Batcheck Battery Tester, c. 1957-1999. Rectangular sheet of clear plastic. Images and lettering are printed in black, red and green ink. Towards the top of the sheet is a multicolored band. The band starts with a green rectangle on the left side. Then to the right are three vertical red lines. Center is a wider red rectangle. Three more vertical red lines are to the right of the red rectangle and a green rectangle is to the right of that....

    Record Type: Object

    
12. Raychem Corporation Shape-Memory Tinel Wires, c. 1957-1999 - Wire, Electric

    Raychem Corporation Shape-Memory Tinel Wires, c. 1957-1999. Nine individual nickel titanium drawn wires that change shape when heated. The silver-colored wires have a 1/16th inch diameter with three of the wires bent into curls (A-C) and six wires that are semi-straight (D-I). XRF (X-ray fluorescence) report and email on composition attached to media tab of Object Record.

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13. Raychem Cryofit Cross-section, c. 1957-1999 - Coupling

    Raychem Cryofit Cross-section, c. 1957-1999. Two metal alloy pipes connected in the middle by a metal alloy cuff. The tube shape cuff has beveled edges. A piece has been cut off to expose the interior. The two pipes are equal length and have unfinished cut edges. A piece of one pipe has been removed to exposed the interior. The intact pipe has two parallel grooves circumventing it.

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14. Raychem CryoFit Shape-Memory Coupling, 1971-1999 - Coupling

    Raychem CryoFit Shape-Memory Coupling, c. 1971-1999. Two metal alloy pipes connected in the center with a two inch metal cuff. The metal is a nickel titanium alloy. "CRYOFIT" is printed in on the cuff. Both pipes have the same diameter, but left pipe has thicker metal and a smaller opening. Tight rings can be seen at ends of pipes. The two pipes are scratched up. The right pipe has undecipherable letters and numbers printed on it. Shape-Memory c...

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15. Raychem Demo CryoFit Shape-Memory Coupling, c. 1971-1999 - Coupling

    Raychem Demo CryoFit Shape-Memory Coupling, c. 1971-1999. Two metal alloy pipes held together in the center with a metal alloy cuff. The metal alloy is nickel-titanium. Cuff is 1.25 inches long and thicker metal than the pipes. Cuff has "CRYOFIT" printed in black on it and also indicates the product is only for demos. Both pipes are scratched up. Shape-Memory couplings are used for joining pipes.

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16. Raychem Green Duraseal Wire Splices, c. 1957-1999 - Coupling

    Raychem Green Duraseal Wire Splices, c. 1957-1999. Five translucent green wire splices. The Duraseal nylon tube pinches in the middle around a copper alloy tube. Through the nylon tube, a small notch can be seen in the copper alloy tube.

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17. Raychem Green Fork Terminals, c. 1957-1999 - Terminal, Electrical

    Raychem Green Fork Terminals, c. 1957-1999. Each of the eights terminals have a metal fork-shaped piece. The metal piece forms a ring at its base. The green nylon Duraseal plastic covers a portion of the fork and the entirety of the metal ring. Yellow glue can be seen coming up from the tubing onto the metal fork.

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18. Raychem Metal Coupling Pieces, c. 1957-1999 - Coupling

    Raychem Metal Coupling Pieces, c. 1957-1999. Two metal alloy couplings cut in half. (A) is a thicker alloy metal tube with one side cut clean and on the other side ragged. (B) is a thinner metal. The outside is smooth, and it has a "4" scratched by hand into the center. An inch long oblong hole is cut on each side. Inside, the metal is ribbed, but smooth in the center. Raychemer Leon Hansen notes that Cryofit couplings were used on hydraulic l...

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19. Raychem Metal Oxide Varistors, c. 1957-1999. - Wire, Electric

    Raychem Metal Oxide Varistors, c. 1957-1999. Thin metal wires connected in the middle by electrodes. Electrodes are two metal plates with grains zinc oxide in between them. Electrodes are circular and coated in blue plastic. The blue circle is flat with some raised lines from the wire. Blue plastic coating covers small portion of the wire. There are five. Varistors are used to protect circuts and other electronic devices from electricity surges.

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20. Raychem Orange Duraseal Wire Splices, c. 1957-1999 - Coupling

    Raychem Orange Duraseal Wire Splices, c. 1957-1999. Seven orange Duraseal couplings. Couplings are made of nylon and tube shaped. Tube pinches in the middle to seal around copper alloy tube. A circular hole divot in the metal tube can be seen through the translucent nylon tube.

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21. Raychem Wire Splice Connectors, c. 1957-1999 - Connector, Cable

    Raychem Wire Splice Connectors, c. 1957-1999. Eight translucent blue plastic tubes. One end of the tube is narrow and flares out into a small collar. The other end has a slightly wider collar.

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22. Raychem Yellow Fork Terminals, c. 1957-1999 - Terminal, Electrical

    Raychem Yellow Fork Terminals, c. 1957-1999. Each of the six terminals have a metal fork-shaped piece. The metal piece forms a ring at its base. The yellow nylon Duraseal plastic covers a portion of the fork and the entirety of the metal ring. Yellow glue can be seen coming up from the tubing onto the metal fork.

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23. Seeing Silicon Valley: Life Inside a Fraying America - Meehan, Mary Beth and Fred Turner

    Seeing Silicon Valley: Life Inside a Fraying America by Mary Beth Meehan and Fred Turner, May 12, 2021. University of Chicago Press, Chicago, IL. From the publisher: "Silicon Valley culture expert, Fred Turner, has partnered with photographer, Mary Beth Meehan, to present an unseen view from the center of the tech world. This photography book does not celebrate the success of young entrepreneurs striving for efficiency in minimalist corporate ca...

    Record Type: Library

    
24. Silicon Valley: The History In Pictures - Wadden, Mary

    Silicon Valley: The History In Pictures by Mary Wadden, 2014. 2nd edition.

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25. The Development of Raychem Technologies - Archive

    The Development of Raychem Technologies, c. late 1970s-1990s. Three page photocipied document outlining Raychem Corporation technologies written by Rosses Heslop. A definition and background are providec for each technology. Technologies include: plastic; adhesive; dielectric; solder; heating; connector; signal transmission; high voltage; conductive polymer; shrinkable metals. 11" x 8.5"

    Record Type: Archive