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Patsy Sherman Innovative Lives Presentation, March 12, 1997

July 23, 2014
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Inventor Name

Sherman, Patsy

Repository

National Museum of American History
Smithsonian Institution
Archives Center
P.O. Box 37012
MRC 601/Room 1100
Washington, DC 20013-7012
202-633-3270
http://americanhistory.si.edu/archives

Physical Description

0.35 cu. ft.: 3 boxes

Summary

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

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