Summary
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.1241
- Creators:
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Jerome and Dorothy Lemelson Center for the Study of Invention and Innovation.
- Dates:
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2010-10-02
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Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
Collection documents inventor Milt Jackson who discusses his "re-invention" of the test tube. Jackson's test tube has a flat side that enables it to rest horizontally without a rack, and a bent end. Milt Jackson is the founder of the company Norwood-Cortez which provides computer systems design services.
Administration
Immediate Source of Acquisiton
This videohistory was created by the Innovative Lives Program of the Jerome and Dorothy Lemelson Center for the Study of Invention and Innovation, October 2, 2010.
Processing Information
Collection is unprocessed.
Custodial History
Transferred to the Archives Center on July 6, 2011.
Using the Collection
Restrictions on Access
Collection is open for research on site by appointment.
Preferred Citation
Milt Jackson Innovative Lives Presentation, October 2, 2010, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction
Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
Related Archival Materials
Videohistory exists as .mov files (7.33 GB) in Lemelson Center. Originally shot in mini DV cassettes.
Keywords
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
P.O. Box 37012
Suite 1100, MRC 601
Washington, D.C. 20013-7012
archivescenter@si.edu
