Catalog of artifacts on display in the NBS Museum

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by  Mason, H. L.

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NBSIR 76-1125 Catalog of Artifacts
Interim Report
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Display in the
November 1977
NBS Museum
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HI. Mason, Editor
PUBLICATIONS
Special Activities Section
Office of Information Activities
Office of the Associate Director for
Information Programs
U.S. Department of Commerce
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National Bureau of Standards
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Washington, D.C. 20234
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NBS Museum
HI. Mason, Editor
Special Activities Section
Office of Information Activities
Office of the Associate Director for
Information Programs
National Bureau of Standards
Washington, D.C. 20234
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, Juanita M. Kreps, Secretary
Dr. Sidney Harman, Under Secretary
Jordan J. Baruch, Assistant Secretary for Science and Technology
NATIONAL BUREAU OF STANDARDS, Ernest Ambler, Acting Director
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Introduction
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Museum Displays Atlas
AREA 1 VAULT Working Standards Wfm>.
AREA 2 VAULT National Standards 'mm,
AREA VAULT Historical Standards
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AREA Gravitation mm^.
AREA 5 CASE Radioactivity & X-Rays mM^/.
AREA 6 FLAT CASE Radiation, Mechanics, Magnetics
ARE^. 7 FLAT CASE Radio "W^M^.
AREA 8 FLAT CASE Aircraft
AREA 9 FLAT CASE Electricity
AREA 10 FLA.T CASE Standard Reference Materials (SRM's)
Standards Eastern Automatic Computer (SEAC)
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AREA 12 Electrical Resistance
AREA 13 DRUM CASE II Pressure ^^^^
AREA 1^ DRUM CASE II Electricity
AREA 15 DRUM CASE II
AREA 16 DRUM CASE I Defense ^^^^
AREA 17 DRUM CASE I Industry ^^^^
AREA 18 DRUM CASE I Science
AREA 19 Ampere
AREA 20. Balance ^^^^
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CATALOG OF ARTIFACTS ON DISPLAY IN THE NBS MUSEUM
This museum is designed to preserve and display apparatus and
other memorabilia illustrative of the past scientific v;ork of NBS
for the information of visitors, for the inspiration of present and
future staff members, and as a part of the historic record of the
evolution of the science of physical measurement.
Most visitor's casual interest will be satisfied by the cards
placed beside the individual items. However, if one really wants
to understand the artifact, this catalog will tell how the
instrument worked, what its technical purpose was, and what part it
played in the long development of scientific achievement at the
National Bureau of Standards. For the scientist or engineer who
wants further details, these may be found in the references
appended, all of which are available in our library. The
arrangement by scientific, industrial or historical categories
makes it easy to choose the groups which are of particular interest
to the visitor.
The Museum's archival repository maintains source materials
for all of the items currently on display as well as for over 400
additional artifacts in its custody.
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