First image is an advertisement of a Bakelite bracelet. The second image is a telephone made in 1934 made from Bakelite plastic.
Citations:
BurlyBaby. “Bakelite Lucite and Celluloid History Www.Burlesquebaby.Net.” Burlesque Baby Magazine, October 24, 2020. https://www.burlesquebaby.net/2020/10/24/history-of-bakelite/
“Bakelite®: The First Synthetic Plastic.” Science Museum Blog, September 12, 2023. https://blog.sciencemuseum.org.uk/bakelite-the-first-synthetic-plastic/
Why wasn't Blanche responding to James's letters?
How would Blanche feel if she didn't hear from James?
Could she afford to keep buying stamps to respond to James letters?
Why was she sneaking and writing James letters in the first place?
Did Blanche's family approve of James?
The following object description information includes basic elements from the Dublin Core Metadata Initiative (DCMI). An additional notes field is included to list dates from the actual letter, envelope postmark locations, and any other identifying details.
During the Civil War, the majority of Indian territories supported the South. Following the Confederacy's fall in 1865, the region came under American military control. The virgin ranges of Oklahoma grew increasingly desirable to white ranchers and settlers, and with the railroad's introduction in the 1870s, unlawful white invasions into Indian Territory increased. Voters in the Indian and Oklahoma Territories approved statehood on September 17, 1907. Following the vote's certification and the deliverance from President Theodore Roosevelt, Oklahoma became the 46th state. On November 16, 1907, Roosevelt issued Presidential Proclamation 780 declaring the state of Oklahoma's admission to the Union.
Citations:
Oklahoma statehood – CPN Cultural Heritage Center. Accessed December 15, 2023. https://www.potawatomiheritage.com/encyclopedia/oklahoma-statehood/
“Oklahoma Enters the Union | November 16, 1907.” History.com. Accessed December 15, 2023. https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/oklahoma-enters-the-union
“Oklahoma Statehood, November 16, 1907.” National Archives and Records Administration. Accessed December 15, 2023. https://tinyurl.com/Oklahoma-statehood-1907
“Presidential Proclamation 780 Declaring Oklahoma’s Admission to the Union.” DocsTeach, November 16, 1907. https://www.docsteach.org/documents/document/presidential-proclamation-780
In 1907, a Belgian-born immigrant by the name of Leo Hendrik Baekeland changed the 20th century. Baekeland created the first fully synthetic plastic called Bakelite. He began by creating Novolak, a soluble phenol-formaldehyde shellac, while he studied the behavior of phenol and formaldehyde. His next focus was creating an asbestos phenol-formaldehyde binder. He created an intermediate from the two chemicals and, by carefully adjusting the temperature and pressure, created a polymer that, when combined with fillers, created a hard, moldable plastic. Despite it's high cost, bakelite was quickly discovered to have a wide range of applications, particularly in the expansion of radio and automotive industries. As years went by, Bakelite was becoming useful for many things globally. The 1920s saw the introduction of thermosetting polymers and a completely new spectrum of colors. During the Roaring Twenties, costume jewelry was introduced. Flappers started to wear beads, bangles, and earrings that showed the advancement of Bakelite products.
Citations:
“Leo Hendrik Baekeland.” Science History Institute, November 28, 2023. https://www.sciencehistory.org/education/scientific-biographies/leo-hendrik-baekeland/
“The History of Bakelite, Collecting and Caring for Early Plastics.” Decolish.com. Accessed December 15, 2023. https://tinyurl.com/Bakelite-material