English: Left to right: Henry Butler Allen (1887-1962), secretary and director of The Franklin Institute, presented the Institute’s Edward Longstreth Medal to Games Slayter (1896-1964), vice-president in charge of research, Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corporation, May 15, 1940. The Medal was given “in recognition of meritorious work in science and in the industrial arts” and Slayter was being honored for his development of a process for transforming glass into thread-like fibers (a product later named “Fiberglass”).
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Acc 90-105, Box 21, Folder Portraits Sl; Games Slayter, Vice president in Charge of Research of Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corporation, Toledo and newark, Ohio, is shown above (at right) receiving an Edward longstreth medal from Dr. Henry B. Allen, secretary and director of The Franklin Institute by transforming glass into thread-like fibers with countless important uses in the home and industry, received the Medal on May 15th during the annual Medal Day exercises of the Franklin Institute. The Medal I given, "in recognition of meritorious work in science and in the industrial arts."
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Fiberglas Inventor Recieves Franklin Institute Medal