Query: Women inventors -- 20th century
Patsy Sherman Innovative Lives Presentation
Creators:
Jerome and Dorothy Lemelson Center for the Study of Invention and Innovation.
Sherman, Patsy
Dates:
March 12, 1997.
Size:
0.35 Cubic feet (3 boxes)
Collection ID:
NMAH.AC.0599
Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History

Videohistory contains original and reference videos and photographs documenting a lecture program for children by Patsy Sherman, inventor of Scotchgard.

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Wade Corset Collection
Creators:
Wade , Alzira Hewitt Cowardin , 1839-1929
Dates:
1894-1906
bulk 1900-1906
Size:
0.15 Cubic feet (1 box)
Collection ID:
NMAH.AC.1580
Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History

Collection documents the Wade Corset Company of Minneapolis, Minnesota, founded by inventor, Alzira Hewitt Cowardin Wade.

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Ellen Ochoa Innovative Lives Presentation
Creators:
Ochoa, Ellen, Dr., 1958-
Jerome and Dorothy Lemelson Center for the Study of Invention and Innovation.
Dates:
1996-09-24
Size:
0.75 Cubic feet (3 boxes)
Collection ID:
NMAH.AC.0595
Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History

Original master and reference videos documenting children's program by Dr. Ellen Ochoa. Dr. Ellen Ochoa discusses her role as an inventor, scientist, and astronaut at NASA.

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Stephanie Kwolek Innovative Lives Presentation
Creators:
Kwolek, Stephanie
Jerome and Dorothy Lemelson Center for the Study of Invention and Innovation.
Dates:
1996 March 25
Size:
0.45 Cubic feet (3 boxes)
Collection ID:
NMAH.AC.0596
Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History

This collection consists of two and one half hours of original (BetaCam SP), master (BetaCam SP) and reference (viewing) copies (VHS), documenting a lecture program for children on March 25, 1996 by Stephanie Kwolek, inventor of Kevlar. Kwolek discusses her invention of Kevlar as well as her background and life experiences.

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Marion O'Brien Donovan Papers
Creators:
Dodd, Sharon Donovan
Donovan, Christine
Donovan, James F. Jr., Dr.
Donovan, Marion (Marion O'Brien), 1917-1998 (inventor)
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Dates:
1949-1999
Size:
7 Cubic feet (17 boxes, 2 map folders)
Collection ID:
NMAH.AC.0721
Repository:
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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Patricia Bath Innovative Lives Presentation and Interview, [videotapes]
Creators:
Jerome and Dorothy Lemelson Center for the Study of Invention and Innovation.
Bath, Patricia, Dr., 1942-2019
Dates:
February 17, 2000 and March 1, 2000.
Size:
0.5 Cubic feet (2 boxes)
Collection ID:
NMAH.AC.0753
Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History

Dr. Patricia Bath was born in 1942 in New York. She conceived of the Laserphaco Probe in 1981 and patented it in 1988 (US Patent # 4,744,360 for an "Apparatus for ablating and removing cataract lenses"). The collection contains original and reference video footage of Dr. Bath's Innovative Lives Presentation documenting her work in the field of ophthalmology and her work creating and patenting the LaserPhaco Probe, an instrument to remove cataracts. Also included is an interview with Dr. Bath at her home in Los Angeles and an interview with her daughter, Eraka Bath and supplemental documentation assembled by Dr. Bath. The documentation includes photocopies of articles, patents, biographical sketch material, and selected publications and references to related to lasers and surgery of Dr. Bath

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Ann Moore Innovative Lives Presentation
Creators:
Jerome and Dorothy Lemelson Center for the Study of Invention and Innovation.
Berger, Sondra
Moore, Ann, 1940-
Moore, Mike
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Dates:
1999-10
Size:
2 Cubic feet (5 boxes , BetaCamSP, 1/2 inch VHS videotapes)
Collection ID:
NMAH.AC.0706
Repository:
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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Jogbra, Inc. Records
Creators:
Lindahl, Lisa
Miller, Hinda
Smith, Polly Palmer
Dates:
1977-2013
Size:
16. 5 Cubic feet (43 boxes, 1 map folder )
Collection ID:
NMAH.AC.1315
Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History

The collection documents the invention of the Jogbra and includes biographical materials, business records, photographs, promotional, marketing and advertising materials, correspondence and audiovisual materials.

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Inventors Oral History Collection
Creators:
Jerome and Dorothy Lemelson Center for the Study of Invention and Innovation.
Bedi, Joyce
Daemmrich, Arthur
Oswald, Alison
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Dates:
2020-2021
Size:
855.63 Gigabytes (Interviews include .mp4, video/.mxf and .wav files. )
Collection ID:
NMAH.AC.1504
Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History

Born digital video oral history interviews and transcripts with inventors documenting a variety of subjects and disciplines.

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Lisa Lindahl Papers
Creators:
Lindahl, Lisa
Dates:
2001-2005
Size:
0.15 Cubic feet (1 box)
Collection ID:
NMAH.AC.1352
Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History

The collection documents the creation and marketing of the Compressure Comfort Bra, a bra designed to alleviate pain for women who have had breast cancer. The bra was developed in 2000 by Lisa Lindahl with physical therapist, Lesli Bell.

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