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Shell Oil Company Penicillin Research Print Advertisement

 Collection
Identifier: 2006-028

Scope and Content

The Shell Oil Company Penicillin Research Print Advertisement describes advances in the research of penicillin conducted by Shell Oil Company scientists that advanced the means of penicillin production, including increasing its potency by three to four times the required minimum standard. Originally printed in Life Magazine, this print advertisement was produced during World War II, and includes references to Shell Oil Company’s wartime leadership in petroleum research and technology that produced finer fuels and lubricants for consumers.

Dates

  • Creation: 1945

Creator

Access Restrictions

There are no access restrictions on the materials for research purposes and the collection is open to the public.

Copyright Information

The Science History Institute holds copyright to the Shell Oil Company Penicillin Research Print Advertisement. The researcher assumes full responsibility for all copyright, property, and libel laws as they apply.

Extent

0.1 Linear Feet (1 folder.)

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

A print advertisement for Shell Oil Company’s penicillin research.

Acquisition Information

The Shell Oil Company Penicillin Research Print Advertisement was purchased by the Science History Institute in 2006.

Related Materials

The Shell Oil Company Notebooks collection is preserved at the Science History Institute in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Title
Shell Oil Company Penicillin Research Print Advertisement
Status
Completed
Author
Finding aid created and encoded into EAD by Sean Cureton.
Date
2023
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Science History Institute Archives Repository

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