Slide Rule

Object/Artifact

Vermont Historical Society

Name/Title

Slide Rule

Entry/Object ID

2004.35.6a-c

Description

Circular slide rule. The dial (a) is two-levels of laminated paper with a plain white border, a blue circular fill and black curved lines with dashes and numbers covering the entire space. The black text on the dial reads, “NUCLEAR BOMB EFFECTS COMPUTER.” The back of the dial has black and red text and two series of semi-circular lines on opposite sides. The envelope (b) is a square manilla envelope with an upside down u-shape indentation at the opening. The envelope reads “NUCLEAR BOMB EFFECTS COMPUTER / (Revised Edition, 1962) / based on data from / “The Effects of Nuclear Weapons” / developed by / The Lovelace Foundation / under contract to / The Division of Biology and Medicine / of the / U.S. Atomic Energy Commission.” The center of the envelope’s back flap is covered with a circular white residue. The instructions (c) are two-sided with black print on white paper.

Use

Peterson Jr., Dr. Oscar S. (1912-1988)

Acquisition

Accession

2004.35

Source or Donor

Peterson, Jeneva P. (1915-2008)

Acquisition Method

Gift

Credit Line

Given in Memory of Dr. O.S. Peterson, Jr.

Made/Created

Date made

1962

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Rule, Slide

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Processor, Analog Data

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Data Processing Devices

Nomenclature Class

Data Processing T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 06: Tools & Equipment for Communication

Dimensions

Diameter

5-1/4 in

Material

Paper, Plastic, Metal

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Peterson, Oscar S., Jr. (1912-1988)