Bakken Artifacts Now Accessible Online

 

The Bakken Library and Museum announces the availability of a new online
database of its outstanding collection of artifacts relating to the
history of electricity and magnetism and their uses in medicine and the
life sciences.  Records for approximately 90% of The Bakken's unique
collection of roughly 2,000 artifacts have been entered into the
database along with images of almost every item.  The information
provided typically includes description, remarks, and an image, as well
as materials, date, size and weight, and a list of accessories.  

 

The database is located at http://thebakken.org/artifacts/database/
<http://thebakken.org/artifacts/categories.htm>   and is organized by
The Bakken's accessioning categories.  A person interested in plate
electrostatic generators, for instance, would first click on
"Electrostatics". Under "frictional generators", click "plate". The
result will be a list of the plate electrostatic generators in the
collection. Clicking the hyperlinks will then lead you to an image and
description of the generator in question. We hope to implement more
sophisticated search functions in the near future.  

 

The instrument collection focuses on the history of electricity and
magnetism in the life sciences. It includes electrostatic generators,
magneto-electric generators, induction coils, physiological instruments,
recording devices, and accessories. There are hundreds of pacemakers and
defibrillators, and dozens of magnetic devices. 

 

A partial online catalogue of The Bakken's extensive book collection has
been available for a number of years at
http://www.thebakken.org/library/library.htm#BooksAndManuscripts
<http://www.thebakken.org/library/library.htm#BooksAndManuscripts> .
Plans are being made for an online public access catalog of the entire
collection.  

 

The artifact database is a work in progress and The Bakken welcomes
feedback from researchers.  Please direct comments and questions to
Ellen Kuhfeld, Curator of Instruments, at [log in to unmask]

 

Ellen Kuhfeld, Curator of Instruments

The Bakken

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