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A 28-page illustrated booklet, "Asbestos: The Magic Mineral," published by Johns-Manville for its 100th anniversary. It tells how asbestos was formed ("a miracle of heat, pressure and time"), the history of the company from H. W. Johns's first asbestos roofing, and the many uses of asbestos products in industry and the home, from insulation and Transite pipe to floor tile, roofing and fire-fighting suits. Each page ends with a short story box, such as "The Tablecloth that Averted a War."
- Published by
- Johns-Manville
- Series
- The Motley 1000
- Date
- 1958
- Numbers
- Bates CRMC-Motley1000-Subj-004389 – 004416; Motley 1000 no. 827
- Library no.
- ACL Doc 24127 · asbestosclaims.law/library/24127
- Rights
- Booklet published by Johns-Manville on the occasion of its 100th anniversary (1958). Its copyright was not renewed (searched in the Catalog of Copyright Entries and the Copyright Office's records, November 2026); in the public domain in the United States.
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What it shows
The booklet presents asbestos as a wonder material serving "all industry." As the 1984 index notes, it says nothing about the health effects of breathing asbestos dust. It shows how Johns-Manville described its main product to the public in 1958.
In Johns-Manville's index
Johns-Manville's legal department indexed the Motley 1,000 in 1984. Its index describes this document as follows:
Booklet entitled "Asbestos: The Magic Mineral," published by Johns-Manville on the occasion of its 100th anniversary, 1958. The adverse effects of asbestos exposure are not discussed.
About this copy
This is document 827 of the Motley 1,000, from the set the Manville Personal Injury Settlement Trust's records facility certified as true copies, pages CRMC-Motley1000-Subj-004389 to CRMC-Motley1000-Subj-004416.
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“Johns-Manville, Asbestos: The Magic Mineral.” 1958. The Motley 1000, Bates CRMC-Motley1000-Subj-004389 – 004416, Motley 1000 no. 827. Johns-Manville. AsbestosClaims.Law Library, ACL Doc 24127. https://asbestosclaims.law/library/24127.
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