Title

National Bureau of Standards Plaque, 1969

Creation Date

September 15 1969

Description

Plaque given to Maurice Stans from the National Bureau of Standards. The plaque has a black metal base and has an inscription on the front which reads, "Sample from a bar of the purest aluminum that man has ever prepared National Bureau of Standards Boulder, Colorado September 15, 1969". Above the inscription is the small aluminum bar adhered to the black metal base. There is a white office label adhered to the bar which reads, "Medal inscribed sample from a bar of the purest aluminum presented by National Bureau of Standard 9-15-69." The bottom of the base has a typed label that has been adhered and epoxied, and framed in black felt. The label consists of two paragraphs which read, "Sample from a bar of the purest aluminum ever produced. Because it is an extremely good conductor, this material may some-day carry great amounts of power to the Nation's cities now suffering from acute shortages of electricity. This unique sample resulted from a cooperative effort of NBS scientists and specialists from American industry. It is so difficult to produce that only about one kilogram has been prepared to date."

Geographic Notes

Boulder/Colorado