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Stansbury, Jacqueline
Stansbury, Benjamin H., 1935-1996
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1955 - 1995
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5 Cubic feet (15 boxes, 1 oversize folder)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.1350
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
The collection documents the inventing and design work of Benjamin Stansbury.
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Studebaker, Robert
Warner, Deborah Jean
Jerome and Dorothy Lemelson Center for the Study of Invention and Innovation.
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1998.
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0.25 Cubic feet (1 box)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0670
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Collection documents Robert Studebaker, inventor of the LaserPlane, the first modern alternative to the liquid level. The first model was introduced in 1965.
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Darby, S. Newman, 1928-2016 ((inventor))
Darby, Kenneth
Darby, Naomi
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1944-1998
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2.65 Cubic feet (7 boxes, 1 oversize folder)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0625
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
The collection documents S. Newman Darby's development of the sailboard, which became known as the windsurfer through sketches, mechanical drawings, plans, patent specifications, legal documents, photographs, correspondence, notebooks, clippings, periodicals, and an 8mm film.
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Jerome and Dorothy Lemelson Center for the Study of Invention and Innovation.
Berger, Sondra
Moore, Ann
Moore, Mike
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1999-10
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2 Cubic feet (5 boxes , BetaCamSP, 1/2 inch VHS videotapes)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0706
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Ann Moore is the inventor of the Snugli baby carrier and Air Lift oxygen carrier. The collection contains original, master, and reference videos, audiocassette recordings, and transcripts documenting Moore's inventive career.
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Rosen, Judith B.
Reiss, Linda A.
Leeds, Pamela B.
Friedman, Robert A.
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1915-2000
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8 Cubic feet (17 boxes, 2 oversize folders)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0769
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Papers relating to the development of the flexible drinking straw, Friedman's manufacturing company, and Friedman's other inventions, such as an ice cream scoop, fountain pens, and household appliances.
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Jerome and Dorothy Lemelson Center for the Study of Invention and Innovation.
Guha, Subhendu
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1998
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0.5 Cubic feet (3 boxes)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0668
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
This collection contains original, master, and reference videos documentingSubhendu Guha, inventor of the solar shingle.
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Booth, Henry, 1895-1969
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1942 - 1974
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2.5 Cubic feet (7 boxes)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0726
- Repository:
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Papers document Henry Booth's invention, use, and marketing of the PhotoMetriC custom tailoring system.
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Warshaw, Isadore, 1900-1969
Arden, Juliette
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1884-1950
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1.4 Cubic feet (4 vertical boxes, 1 flat oversize box)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0285
- Repository:
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
This collection includes papers that were important to Henry, Henry B. and Juliette Arden. There is some confusion caused by the names of father and son. Juliette referred to her father as Henry, never as Harry or Henry B. Early patents, granted before his death in 1912 may have been granted to the father. All documents or correspondence later than...
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Dodd, Sharon Donovan
Donovan, Christine
Donovan, James F. Jr., Dr.
Donovan, Marion (Marion O'Brien), 1917-1998 (inventor)
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1949-1999
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7 Cubic feet (17 boxes)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0721
- Repository:
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Correspondence, patents, photographs, newspaper clippings, and subject files about various inventors and ideas. Collection documents women inventors, American culture, 1950s-1970s, and products designed for women and the home. Donovan's papers offer a near complete invention record, including both successes and failures, as well as patent and trademark correspondence.
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Cover, Jack
Meyer, Greg
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1946 - 2009
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0.3 Cubic feet (1 box
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- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.1311
- Repository:
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Papers relating to the invention, development, use, and popularization of the Taser, a nonlethal weapon invented by Jack Covers.