Metric system
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Samuel S. Dale Wool Industry Documents, 1902-1928
Collection
Identifier: SC MS 0235
Abstract
This collection is a compilation of material presenting a case for a fair tariff on wool based on value of goods, the manufacture of dyes and duty on dye stuff, labeling, weights and measures. The collector of this collection of pamphlets, newspaper articles and correspondence, Samuel S. Dale, produced this work for the purpose of securing wise legislation affecting the production of wool.
Dates:
1900-1930; 1900-1928, 1930
Found in:
Lehigh University Special Collections
Units Conversion Charts
Collection
Identifier: SC MS 0484
Abstract
The collection consists of twenty-one paper tools used to calculate time zone, temperature, and measurements. They were predominantly made in the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s as analog aids before the invention of digital calculators. Some items are dynamic with moving wheels and slide rules, while others are simple pamphlets. They are methods of data visualization which allow for quick and easy access to information without the need to do mental calculations. Their small sizes made them...
Dates:
1954 - 2000
Found in:
Lehigh University Special Collections