Stories from the Stacks: Holmgren’s Worsteds for Testing Color Blindness

Not all scientific apparatus require elaborate electrical connections or expensive manufacturing! Join CCHP Assistant Director Dr. Jennifer Bazar as she explores the shoebox of wool that made up the Holmgren’s Worsteds, a 19th century test for color blindness and visual experiments.
“Stories from the Stacks” explores the stories within the collections of the Cummings Center for the History of Psychology, featuring unique items from both the Archives of the History of American Psychology and the Institute for Human Science and Culture. To explore all of our collections, please visit collections.uak...
The Drs. Nicholas & Dorothy Cummings Center for the History of Psychology (CCHP) cares for, provides access to, and interprets the historical record of psychology and related human sciences. The CCHP is home to the Archives of the History of American Psychology, the National Museum of Psychology, and the Institute for Human Science and Culture. Learn more about us on our website, www.uakron.edu...