Science and engineering technical files--testing agencies and consultants, 1935-1980.

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Science and engineering technical files--testing agencies and consultants, 1935-1980.

The records document the interaction of Consumers' Research with individual consultants, laboratories, or agencies testing consumer products. Testing agencies conducted tests for Consumers' Research on a wide range of products. The consultants conducted tests but also assisted with such subjects as food, medicine, and photography. Included are correspondence, newsletters, bulletins, notes, pamphlets, test results with Consumers' Research's annotations, and miniaturized photostats. Subjects concern the the testing of appliances and other products for Consumers' Research by agencies such as Electrical Testing Laboratories, Inc., Frontier Research Inc., Foster D. Snell, Inc., Southwest Research Institute, Underwriters' Laboratories, and the United States Testing Company. Consultants included are Dr. Robert Felix, George Fiero, Raymond B. Freeman, Walter F. Greuninger, Allen Greenleaf, M. Beckett Howorth, M.D., Beatrice Trum Hunter, and Allen J. Johnson.

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Consumers' Research, Inc.

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For details of the history of Consumers' Research, Inc. and an overview of its records, see the introduction to this finding aid . From the guide to the Records of Consumers' Research, Inc., General Files, Series 28-45 (only)., 1903-1982, (Special Collections and University Archives. Rutgers University Libraries) From the guide to the Records of Consumers' Research, Inc.: Administrative Files: Series 1-15, 1917-1983, (Rutgers University. Special Collections and University Ar...

Underwriters' Laboratories

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Freeman, Raymond B.

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Electrical Testing Laboratories.

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Johnson, Allen, Jr.

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Fiero, George W. (George William), 1906-1969

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Southwest Research Institute

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Howorth, M. Beckett.

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Frontier Research, Inc.

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Hunter, Beatrice Trum

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American nutritionist, writer, and photographer; b. 1918. From the description of Beatrice Trum Hunter collection, 1932-2002. (Boston University). WorldCat record id: 70968742 ...

Grueninger, Walter F.

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Greenleaf, Allen.

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United States Testing Company, Inc.

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Felix, Robert

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Foster D. Snell, Inc.

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