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chemistry card file
chemistry card file

chemistry card file

Datemid 20th Century
Inventory Number1997-1-1604
ClassificationFiles
Subject
    Maker Art Steel Sales Company ca. 1950 - 1970
    Maker Department of Chemistry, Harvard University founded 1791
    Cultural Region
      Place of Origin
        Place of Use
          Dimensions13 x 40.8 x 31.2 cm (5 1/8 x 16 1/16 x 12 5/16 in.)
          Material
            DescriptionA rectangular metal card file box, painted dark green, associated with the Harvard Chemistry labs. The file has two pull-out drawers and a combination metal label holder/pull handle on the front of the drawer.

            One drawer label has a typed paper label which reads, "SPECIAL APPARATUS / SERIAL NUMBERS # / UNCHECKED." The other has a handwritten label, "SPECIAL APPARATUS / SERIAL NUMBERS # / CHECKED."
            Signedlabel on front: Asco Steelmaster / Card Cabinet / Art Steel Sales Corporation New York U.S.A.
            Inscribedleft drawer: SPECIAL APPARATUS / SERIAL NUMBERS # / UNCHECKED; right drawer: SPECIAL APPARATUS / SERIAL NUMBERS # / CHECKED
            Functioncard file of lab apparatus from the Harvard Chemistry Labs stockroom.
            ProvenanceFrom the Harvard Chemistry Labs stockroom, Jan 17, 1990.
            chemistry card file
            chemistry card file
            Art Steel Sales Company
            Date: mid 20th Century
            Object number: 1997-1-1600
            chemistry card file
            chemistry card file
            Art Steel Sales Company
            Date: mid 20th Century
            Object number: 1997-1-1602
            chemistry card file
            chemistry card file
            Art Steel Sales Company
            Date: mid 20th Century
            Object number: 1997-1-1598
            File Cabinet, legal size, 3 drawer
            File Cabinet, legal size, 3 drawer
            Object number: RS1418
            File Cabinet, legal size, 3 drawer
            File Cabinet, legal size, 3 drawer
            Object number: RS1417
            cabinet of microscopic specimens
            cabinet of microscopic specimens
            Abraham Ypelaar
            Date: circa 1795
            Object number: 2002-1-0075b
            door of cabinet of microscopic specimens
            door of cabinet of microscopic specimens
            Abraham Ypelaar
            Date: circa 1795
            Object number: 2002-1-0075b1
            Green wooden storage box containing transformers.
            Green wooden storage box containing transformers.
            Date: 1900-1930
            Object number: RS0653
            rotary variable air condensers in storage box
            rotary variable air condensers in storage box
            Clapp-Eastham Company
            Date: 1900-1930
            Object number: RS0537
            Green wooden storage box of 33 electrical connectors for radio
            Green wooden storage box of 33 electrical connectors for radio
            Date: 1890-1930
            Object number: RS0473
            Cary-type compound microscope with cabinet
            Cary-type compound microscope with cabinet
            Edward Marmaduke Clarke
            Date: 1838-1840
            Accessories: 5 objectives for simple microscope; 2 objectives for compound microscope (1 in can; 1 with lieberkuhn); cup diaphragm with lieberkuhn in brass box; brass box of cover slips; stage forceps; tweezers; 2 live boxes; frog plate; bull's eye; fish tube wire; wrench; chamois; 2 unmounted lenses; 40 prepared slides; standing case; 2 keys.
            Object number: 1018
            B&L BB continental compound microscope
            B&L BB continental compound microscope
            Bausch & Lomb Optical Company
            Date: circa 1899
            Accessories: B&L objectives on triple nosepiece and with cans (3): 1/12, 1/6, 2/3"; Zeiss objective for oil immersion: 40; Leitz mechanical stage; oculars (2): 1, 2; Abbe condensor; immersion oil can; standing case; key; spare stage clips.
            Object number: 1351