Accession No

6615.7

Brief Description

‘Things of Science’ educational kit (Glass, #320), by Science Service, U.S.A., c. 1967

Origin

Washington, D.C., U.S.A.

Maker

Science Service

Class

demonstration; games; chemistry

Earliest Date

Latest Date

Inscription Date

(c)

Material

Paper (paper, card); metal; sand; soda ash; salt cake; limestone; cullet; dolomite; plastic

Dimensions

147mm (width) x 90mm (depth) x 24mm (height)

Special Collection

Provenance

Purchased via www.eBay.com on or before 25/10/2015.

Inscription

Description Notes

‘Things of Science’ educational kit (Glass, #320), by Science Service, U.S.A., c. 1967.

Produced by Science Service as part of a subscription for children whereby kits were posted to homes monthly for $5 inside the U.S. and $1 extra outside the U.S. (rising to $6 with $1 extra in 1966 and $9.50 in 1968 with $1.50 extra). Kits contain a booklet detailing information about the subject and a list of experiments to try using the contents of the box. Some of the kits come in envelopes, for example Color (#319). Booklets edited by Ruby Yoshioka; E.G. Sherburne Jr. is credited as the director of the service.

Box containing 24 page booklet containing information about glass, its chemical makeup, the chemistry of glass and different types of glass. Contains short list of further reading and thanks the Pittsburgh Plate Glass Company for their help in the preparation. Also contains bags of sand, soda ash, salt cake, limestone, cullet and dolomite.

Front of box has label with address.

Condition: good. All items have been separately bagged for preservation. Complete.

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