Shell Oil Company Penicillin Research Print Advertisement
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
- Shell Oil Company (Organization)
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.
- 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
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