In 1956, a little more than a decade after the atomic bomb showed the world the devastating power of nuclear weapons, Walt Disney partnered with German physicist Heinz Haber, a professor at USC and personal science consultant to the legendary animator, to produce Our Friend the Atom — a gloriously illustrated 165-page book extolling the promise of atomic power as a generative rather than destructive force. The illustrations were done by twenty-two Disney artists.
Under the threat of nuclear war in the 1950s and 60s, Americans prepared for what life might be like if they survived an attack. These cards were for distributed for Americans to 'fill out and mail immediately after evacuation to any person who might be concerned about your safety.' The card would provide information regarding where people were relocated.
Under the threat of nuclear war, Americans were encouraged to build fall out shelters and stockpile supplies to survive underground. This is a SK IV Sanitation Kit along with some of its original contents: toilet seat, toilet paper, liner, plastic gloves. All items that were originally in the kit are listed on the front of the barrel.
A pocketknife is a small foldable knife with more blades or tools that fit inside the handle.
Red bakelite Emerson radio
Under the threat of nuclear war in the 1950s and 60s, Americans prepared for what life might be like if they survived an attack. This manual was used to explain how to use a dosimeter pen and charger. The dosimeter pen was used to measure the amount of radiation with which it comes in contact.
Under the threat of nuclear war in the 1950s and 60s, Americans prepared for what life might be like if they survived an attack. The dosimeter is a pen-size scientific instrument with an eyepiece you look into at the top of the dosimeter and a charging contact at the bottom. It measures the amount of radiation absorbed by the device since the last time it was reset to zero.The dosimeter is reset by charging it with electricity using with a dosimeter charger, like this one. This device fills the inner chamber of the dosimeter tube with a high voltage charge.
Under the threat of nuclear war in the 1950s and 60s, Americans prepared for what life might be like if they survived an attack. The dosimeter is a pen-size scientific instrument with an eyepiece you look into at the top of the dosimeter and a charging contact at the bottom. Inside the device is a microscopic scale with a hairline indicator. This shows the amount of radiation absorbed by the device since the last time it was reset to zero. The dosimeter is reset by charging it with electricity using with a dosimeter charger.
Titled the 'SK IV Sanitation Kit,' this emergency survival supply kit was furnished to American citizens by the U.S. Office of Civil Defense and the Department of Defense in 1963. Shown are some of its contents: toilet seat, toilet paper, liner, and plastic gloves. Other items that were originally in the kit are listed on the front of the barrel.
This children's book tells the story of young Keith and his big sable and white collie, Pepper. When the Army puts out a call for big brave dogs, Keith knows in his heart that his dog Pepper is what the Army needs. Pepper goes for training and ends up on the front lines during WWII.
