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Winter 2013, Number 35 Winter 2013 Volume 35 Although the Dow Chemical of use as a sedative, a fire retardant, a salt) were extracted from the brine. Midland is well known, the Clarke gasoline additive, in pesticides, as part Calcium chloride, like bromide, has exhibit opening in February will tell of the process through which chemical wide applications, ranging from serving the story of Dow’s facilities in Mt. photographs were developed, and as a dessicant, to a de-icer, to a firming Pleasant. What brought Dow to Mt. even, as brominated vegetable oil, in agent in food such as tofu, or as an Pleasant was brine. Brine is water the original formula for Mountain electrolyte in sports drinks. The Calcium trapped underground that is mixed Dew. Although many of the original plant operated until approximately 1918. with various salts. At the beginning uses for bromides have today been In the mid to late 1920s, Dow of the twentieth century, Dow had superceded by other chemicals for seemed about to expand operations ten brine wells operating in Midland safety and environmental reasons, in in Mt. Pleasant. A huge increase in County. Bromine was extracted from the first years of the twentieth century the demand for bromide, spurred the brine and turned into bromide, bromide use was rapidly expanding. in part by “ethyl” gasoline, which which unlike pure bromine is easily To meet this expansion, Dow required bromide in its creation, led shipped and used. Bromide, mixed needed more brine than was available in to the belief that 100 new brine wells with other chemicals, is a versatile Midland. Thus, in 1903, Dow drilled might be drilled in Isabella County. chemical that was eventually found in brine wells and built a bromide plant Anticipating the wells, major new a wide variety of applications, including in Mt. Pleasant. By early 1904, bromide equipment was installed in the Dow was being shipped from Mt. Pleasant to Mt. Pleasant plant in 1929. Despite In this issue ... Midland. this, in 1930, the doors of the Mt. Two New Endowments Created . 2 In 1907, chemical operations in Mt. Pleasant plant were closed. Pleasant expanded when Dow began In addition to documenting the Spring Presentations. .3 to sell waste brine, which formerly history of Dow in Mt. Pleasant, the Library Begins National Digital had been dumped into the Chippewa exhibit also celebrates the accom- Newspaper Project . .4 River, to Robert Van Schaack. Van plishments of the American Chemical CMU Archives Online . .5 Schaack built a new “calcium” plant Society’s Midland chapter, which was Acknowledgment of Donors . 5 adjoining Dow’s, where calcium chloride organized in 1919, with the support A Final Word . 7 and sodium chloride (common table Continued on Page 2 Drilling for Brine Central Michigan University, serving of that organization. Dr. Kohrman Continued from Page 1 as a member of the Chemistry holds degrees from a number of Department faculty, chair of the institutions including a doctorate of H.H. Dow. The chapter has not Chemistry Department, Dean of the in Organic Chemistry from the only promoted the growth of science College of Science and Technology, Massachusetts Institute of Technology in mid-Michigan but has also served and Interim University Provost. Visit the library to see “Drilling as an important catalyst for promoting He has published 22 journal articles for Brine: The Dow Chemical Plant innovative education about the chemical and presented at more than in Mount Pleasant 1903 – 1930,” sciences in schools and among the 30 conferences. In addition Dr. and join us for a presentation on the general public. Kohrman is an active member of subject by Dr. Robert Kohrman on Dr. Robert Kohrman, who curated the American Chemical Society’s March 13. the exhibit, spent a 38 year career at Midland Section and is a past chair Two New Endowments Created During 2012 two new endow- opportunity to engage with experts Clarke, Sr. given in memory of ments were created to benefit the on the important role of story, his wife. The Kamenetsky endow- Clarke Library. primarily in children’s literature. ment will have a special focus Eunice Sutherland Burgess Betsy Hearne presented the inaugural on building the collection’s historical established the David M. and lecture in this series. Professor and international children’s literature Eunice Sutherland Burgess Hearne’s presentation can be read at resources. Endowment. The endowment www.clarke.cmich.edu/past_presen- We are deeply indebted to the will enable the library to annually tations.html. founders of these two endowments bring to campus authors, scholars, Retired CMU English Professor and are extremely grateful for the or storytellers focusing on the Christa Kamenetsky established the support the endowments will enduring art of story, including Ihor and Christa Kamenetsky give to the Clarke Library’s ever storytelling. The hope is that Library Endowment. The endow- growing collection of material and through this endowment, CMU ment will support the acquisition our efforts to bring interesting and students, faculty, staff and of new material for the Lucile informative speakers to campus. community members will gain Clarke Memorial Children’s Library, insight and enjoyment from the itself a gift of the late Dr. Norman 2 Spring Presentations The library will sponsor four Monday, March 25 In 1947, Vandenberg became presentations during the spring A video documentary about the chairman of the Senate Foreign semester. Each presentation will life of U.S. Senator Arthur Vandenberg Relations Committee. In that position, begin at 7:00 pm in the Park Library will be followed by a panel discussion he cooperated with the Truman Auditorium and will be followed by with Mike Grass, the film’s producer, administration in forging bipartisan a reception in the Clarke Library. All and his principal historical consultants support for the Truman Doctrine, are open to the public without charge. Hank Meijer and Gleaves Whitney. the Marshall Plan, and NATO—the Individuals in need of an accom- Born and raised in Grand Rapids, first mutual defense treaty that the modation should contact the Library in 1928, Vandenberg left his job as United States had entered since its alliance with France during the at [email protected] or by phone editor and publisher of the Grand American Revolution. Vandenberg 989.774.3352. Rapids Herald when he was appointed began fading from the Washington to a vacant seat in the U.S. Senate. scene in 1949, as he struggled with Wednesday, March 13 cancer. Vandenberg died at his Grand Dr. Robert Kohrman will discuss Rapids home on April 19, 1951. his research, which made possible the The heart and soul of the Library’s spring exhibit, “Drilling for production lies with Hank Meijer, the Brine: The Dow Chemical Plant CEO and co-chairman of Meijer, Inc. in Mount Pleasant 1903 – 1930.” For the past 15 years, Meijer has been Dr. Robert Kohrman, spent a 38 year writing a biography of Vandenberg in career at Central Michigan University, his spare time. It is a project he began serving as a member of the Chemistry after publishing a biography of his Department faculty, chair of the grandfather, Hendrik Meijer. “Hank Chemistry Department, Dean of the Meijer knows more about Arthur College of Science and Technology, Vandenberg than any living person,” and Interim University Provost. In says Mike Grass, the film’s producer. addition, Dr. Kohrman is an active member of the American Chemical U.S. Senator Arthur Vandenberg Wednesday, April 3 Society’s Midland Section and is a Award-winning author Gloria past chair of that organization. During the 1930s, Vandenberg Whelan, who has written more than became a leading proponent of 50 books in her career, will reflect on isolationism, determined to keep the her experience as an author, as well as United States out of another world discuss her most recent publication war. But the Japanese attack on Pearl project in a presentation entitled Harbor ended his isolationism. “Two Ways of Writing.” She will During the Second World War, he reflect on her writing for young grappled with the potential inter- readers as well as writing for adults. national role for the United States. Of her career as an author, On January 10, 1945, he delivered Ms. Whelan has written, “I began his most memorable speech in the making up stories before I could Senate, “the speech heard round write. I would tell a story to my baby the world,” confessing that prewar sitter and she would type it out. When isolationism was the wrong course, I got to elementary school I began calling on America to assume the writing poetry. In high school I responsibilities of world leadership, edited the school paper. I never Dr. Robert Kohrman, 1994 and endorsing the creation of the Continued on Page 4 United Nations. www.clarke.cmich.edu 3 Spring Presentations hardest part because you have to make Continued from Page 3 up everything: the weather, the people, stopped writing. I think all the books their clothes and the food they eat. I read when I was young had a lot to Revision is my favorite part. It’s when do with my writing.” you get to make the story more and more like the story as you imagined it.” Available for purchase at the presentation will be Ms. Whelan’s newest book, Living Together: Short Stories and a Novella, which will be released by Wayne State University Press in March. This presentation is made possible in part by the John and Audrey Cumming Endowment. Wednesday, April 10 Payson Wolf Producer Dr. David Schock will ceremonies for those who performed premiere his documentary film about them and the story of the 139 a Native American unit in the Civil Anishinabe who served in Company War, Company K, First Michigan K.
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