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Sub-series 1. Handbills by Title, circa 1940-1950

 Sub-Series

Scope and Content

From the Collection:

The Papers of Howard B. Bishop contain the personal and professional papers of Howard B. Bishop. The materials in this collection provide documentation of his career as a chemist, chemical company executive, and founder of the Human Engineering Foundation. The collection is arranged into the following five series:

From the Collection:
  1. Biographical Materials
  2. Human Engineering Foundation
  3. Professional Career
  4. Patents
  5. Handbills

Dates

  • Creation: circa 1940-1950

Sub-series Description

Arranged alphabetically by title, this sub-series contains a selection of handbills printed by the Human Engineering Foundation during the first decade of its existence (1940-1950). The handbills preserved in this sub-series advocate against the use of tobacco, alcohol, and caffeine. They also advertise what Howard B. Bishop considered to be the benefits of abstaining from tobacco, alcohol, and caffeine, which include, but are not limited to, general health and well-being, financial savings, healthy families, and contributing to the American war effort during World War II.

Repository Details

Part of the Science History Institute Archives Repository

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