Shirley Leonard Papers
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Jones, Shirley May, 1922-2004
Connick, Kathleen D.
Leonard, Shirley, 1922-2004
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1931-1998
bulk 1938-1957
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4 Cubic feet (16 boxes)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0919
- Repository:
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Papers documenting the life and career of Shirley May Jones, stage name Shirley Leonard, an exotic dancer from Cincinnati, Ohio. The papers, photographs, and clippings document her childhood, early life, and professional career.
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Safko, Lon S.
- Dates:
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1984 - 1996
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12.6 Cubic feet (34 boxes)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0911
- Repository:
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
The records of Safko International, Inc., document an assistive computer technology company created by Lon S. Safko to produce and sell the environmental control systems he invented for the physically disabled, specifically quadriplegics. Through the use of a computer and alternative input devices, the physically disabled were able to overcome physical barriers which inhibited them from attaining an autonomous lifestyle.
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Santamaria, Mongo, 1917-
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1950s-1996
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2 Cubic feet (4 boxes)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0893
- Repository:
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Collection includes music manuscripts, articles and clippings, concert programs, passports, and photographs.
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Joseph Enterprises, Inc. (Location of Meeting--San Francisco, California; )
Pedott, Joseph
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circa 1976-2005, 2008
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2 Cubic feet (3 boxes)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0898
- Repository:
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Papers relating to products developed and marketed by Joseph Enterprises, Inc., including the Chia Pet and the Clapper. The collection includes internal business documentation including correspondence, design drawings, and photographs. Print advertising and packaging samples as well as audiovisual materials make up an important part of the collection. The video collection includes commercials for the Chia and Clapper products as well as clips of product mentions in popular entertainment. In addition, there are two recorded oral history interviews with Joseph Pedott.
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Ehrat, Arthur
Fleckner, John A., 1941-
- Dates:
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2011
1865-2005
bulk 1970-1990
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10 Cubic feet (26 boxes)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0907
- Repository:
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Arthur Ehrat invented and patented a breakaway basketball rim, fashioning his prototypes from bolts, metal braces and one key part: a piece of the heavy-duty coil spring on a John Deere cultivator. His invention helped to revolutionize the way basketball is played because players could slam dunk the ball with fewer injuries and without bending the rims or breaking backboards. This collection includes correspondence, legal documents --such as patent papers, litigation files and licensing agreements --photographs and sketches that relate to the basketball invention, as well as materials regarding his two field spreader patents and other invention ideas.
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Bucheimer, John
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1954 - 1977
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4 Cubic feet (11 boxes, 4 oversize folders)
21 film reels
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0889
- Repository:
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Papers relate to John Bucheimer's work as manager of new product manufacturing in the Engineering Department at Head Ski Company.
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Ossur North America
Ott, Katherine
Phillips, Van
Dennis, Maggie
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1991-2004
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1.35 Cubic feet (3 boxes)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0859
- Repository:
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Video oral history interview of Van Phillips, inventor of the Flex-Foot and other innovative prosthetic feet, conducted by Katherine Ott and Maggie Dennis, February 27, 2004, and design drawings and printed materials regarding prosthetic feet by Van Phillips, Hilary D. Pouchak, and Slobodon Djordjevic.
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Spaeth, Merrie
Topps
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1956.
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0.25 Cubic feet (1 box)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0873
- Repository:
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
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Chase, Ernest Dudley, fl. 1920s
Holland, Frances
Holland, Frederic
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1924-1966
bulk 1930-1940
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1 Cubic foot (3 boxes)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0886
- Repository:
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
A collection of greeting cards, pictorial maps, and travel diaries by artist Ernest Dudley Chase. Chase created greeting cards for Clara Holland during their courtship and later marriage. The cards were hand painted by Chase in water color with cut- paper details. Many of the cards include romantic letters or poems composed by Chase.
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Fellows Gear Shaper Co., Springfield, Vermont
Regency Savings Bank
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1896-1999
bulk 1915-1970
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31 Cubic feet (62 boxes, 3 map-folders)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0856
- Repository:
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
The records document primarily the financial aspects of the Fellows Gear Shaper Company and consist of meticulously maintained journals and ledger books. Fellows Gear Shaper Company was a leader and dominant figure in the manufacturing of precision gear production, gear cutting tools, and optical inspection machines in the first half of the 20th century. The company's contribution to the industry enabled the manufacture of gears for textile, automobiles, factory machinery, and other industries.