This collection consists of an assortment of archival material related to Louis Pasteur. It includes photographs and graphic representations of Pasteur along with correspondence and notes written by Pasteur. The material was collected and exhibited by the Fisher Scientific Company before being donated to the Science History Institute in 2000. A portion of the collection has been digitized and is available online.
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Portrait of Louis Pasteur
- Circa 1894
- Engraver Champollion, Eugène-André Champollion
- Publisher Musée du Louvre
- Subject Microbiologists, Chemists, Pasteur, Louis, 1822-1895
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Autographes et Documents Historiques
- Circa 1930 – 1985
Cover of an autograph catalog by Alain Brieux (1922-1985), an antique dealer, bookseller, and astrolabe specialist.
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M. [Monsieur] Louis Pasteur in his Laboratory
- 1885 (Date of painting)
Reproduction portrait print of French chemist Louis Pasteur (1822-1895) depicting Pasteur in his laboratory at the rue d'Ulm, surrounded by his experimental apparatus and innovative laboratory glassware developed for…
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The Pasteur Boom—High Times for Hydrophobists
- 1885-Dec-23
Featured on the back cover of Puck magazine, this cartoon entitled "The Pasteur Boom—High Times for Hydrophobists" mocks those who traveled to France to receive Louis Pasteur's (1822-1895) new vaccine for the rabies…
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How Antitoxines are Developed
- 1895-Jan-05
Page from the Harper's Weekly journal is entitled "How Antitoxines are Developed" and features content and photographic reproductions related to using antitoxins as a treatment for the diphtheria virus. Top photograph…
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Man being vaccinated
- Circa 1885
Interior photograph depicts a man standing next to a laboratory table with a man standing behind the subject holding what appears to be a needle or a medical device. Another man stands behind the subject holding up his…
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Louis Pasteur lecture notes on crystal structure, tartaric acid, and arsenites
- After 1849 – before 1895
Handwritten lecture notes with diagrams prepared by Louis Pasteur for a lecture to the National Academy of Medicine on the subject of crystal structures, tartaric acid, and arsenites. This work led to the field of…
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4 items
Catalog for Louis Pasteur exhibition
- Circa 1990
Catalog for an exhibition of materials related to Louis Pasteur (1822-1895) believed to have been exhibited at the Fisher Scientific Company. Several entries have been digitized and can be found within the Fisher…
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Illustrated Catalog - Pasteur Exhibition
- 1947-Apr-09 – 1947-May-26
Illustrated catalog for a Pasteur Exhibition at the Science Museum in South Kensington, England, April 9th through May 26th, 1947. Exhibition originally shown in Paris, France, with added contributions from the Wellcome…
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Louis Pasteur lecture notes on crystal structure, tartaric acid, and arsenites (1 of 4)
- After 1849 – before 1895
First page of handwritten lecture notes with diagrams prepared by Louis Pasteur for a lecture to the National Academy of Medicine on the subject of crystal structures, tartaric acid, and arsenites. This work led to the…
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2 items
Louis Pasteur lecture notes on crystal structure, tartaric acid, and arsenites (2 of 4)
- After 1849 – before 1895
Second page of handwritten lecture notes with diagrams prepared by Louis Pasteur for a lecture to the National Academy of Medicine on the subject of crystal structures, tartaric acid, and arsenites. This work led to the…
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Letter from Louis Pasteur to an unidentified colleague, 1866
- 1866-Sep-05
In this letter Louis Pasteur indicates his displeasure with the winemakers of France for opposing pasteurization. He goes on to praise the California winemakers for embracing the process fully. In the letter, Pasteur…
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Facsimile of a Pasteur letter, with French postage stamps commemorating Louis Pasteur
- 1973-Jun-10
Semipostal stamps commemorating the 150th anniversary of the birth of Louis Pasteur. Includes two postmarks depicting Pasteur, with Pasteur also featured on the first day of issue cancel. A semipostal stamp is a postage…
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Postcard - Prémunition des Nouveau-Nés Contre La Tuberculose Enregistrée en France de 1924 à 1935
- Immunization of Newborn Babies Against Tuberculosis Registered in France, 1924-1935
- Circa 1935
Postcard depicts bar graph documenting the increase in the number of tuberculosis vaccinations administered to newborn babies.
- Publisher Institut Pasteur (Paris, France)
- Subject Tuberculosis, Vaccination, Institut Pasteur (Paris, France)
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Postcard - Institut Pasteur - Tombeau de Pasteur
- Pasteur Institute - Tomb of Pasteur
- Circa 1920
- Photographer Lévy et Neurdein réunis
- Subject Pasteur, Louis, 1822-1895, France--Paris, Institut Pasteur (Paris, France)
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Postcard - La Sorbonne - Louis Pasteur par Marqueste
- Statue of Louis Pasteur by Laurent Marqueste - The Sorbonne
- Circa 1920
- Photographer Lévy et Neurdein réunis
- Subject Laurent Marqueste, Pasteur, Louis, 1822-1895, France--Paris, Statues, Université de Paris
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Postcard - Institut Pasteur - La Bibliotheque
- Pasteur Institute - Library
- Circa 1920
Postcard depicts three men working in the library of the Pasteur Institute.
- Photographer Lévy et Neurdein réunis
- Subject Library buildings, France--Paris, Institut Pasteur (Paris, France)
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Postcard - Le Monument de Pasteur
- Pasteur Monument
- Circa 1920
Postcard depicts a statue of Louis Pasteur in Paris, France.
- Photographer Lévy et Neurdein réunis
- Subject Microbiologists, Chemists, Pasteur, Louis, 1822-1895, France--Paris, Monuments, Postcards, Statues
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Postcard - Institut Pasteur - Salle des Cours
- Pasteur Institute - Classroom
- Circa 1920
Postcard depicts three men and one woman working in a laboratory at the Pasteur Institute.
- Photographer Lévy et Neurdein réunis
- Subject Laboratories, France--Paris, Institut Pasteur (Paris, France)
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First Day Cover commemorating the 100th anniversary of the death of Louis Pasteur
- 1995-Sep-03
Cachet, stamp, and postmark depict Louis Pasteur.
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First Day Cover commemorating Louis Pasteur
- 1995-Jun-03
Cachet, stamp, and postmark depict Louis Pasteur.
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First Day Cover commemorating the 150th birthday of Louis Pasteur
- 1973-Jun-10
Cachet, semipostal stamp, and postmark depict French chemist Louis Pasteur (1822-1895). The portrait is a reproduction of a detail from Finnish painter Albert Edelfelt's famed portrait "Pasteur Dans Son Laboratoire"…
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First Day Cover commemorating Louis Pasteur
- 1973-Jun-10
Cachet, semipostal stamp, and postmark depict Louis Pasteur. A semipostal stamp is a postage stamp issued to raise money for a particular purpose (such as a charitable cause) and sold at a premium over the postal value.
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Louis Pasteur's Contributions
- Circa 1990
Broadside commemorating Louis Pasteur's (1822-1895) contributions to science. Includes a portrait illustration of Pasteur inspecting a glass vessel. Bottom of broadside includes a quote from Pasteur.
- Subject Pasteur, Louis, 1822-1895, Broadsides
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