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Archival photo of an early cup holder
Invention Stories

I’ll Take That Drink To Go!

Today we take cup holders in vehicles for granted, but this indispensable feature wasn’t common in the early 1960s.

Fresh Paper inventor Kavita Shukla
Invention Stories

Try It: Fresh Paper

A young woman's concern for food waste lead to a remarkable invention.

Eskimo Pie box.
Invention Stories

Beat the Heat with a Cool Treat

One of the more fun ways to cool down is by enjoying a cold treat. Here are three frozen treats (and their invention stories) to beat the heat.

Pencil sketch of a flexible drinking straw.
Invention Stories

An Inventive Dad

This is the story of Joseph B. Friedman and the product—ubiquitous to you and me—that his daughter inspired him to invent.

Warren Belasco
Beyond Words

Podcast: Warren Belasco Studies Food for Tomorrow

Professor Warren Belasco traces a history of the “future” of food.

Bess Williamson speaks at the 2010 symposium, Food for Tomorrow
Beyond Words

Podcast: Bess Williamson Traces Universal Design

Historian Bess Williamson describes innovative, accessible design approaches to kitchens and cooking.

NASA Food Scientist Vickie Kloeris
Beyond Words

Podcast: Vickie Kloeris Creates Meals for Outer Space

NASA food scientist Vickie Kloeris develops healthy, tasty meals for astronauts.

Ian Cheney speaks at the 2010 symposium, Food for Tomorrow
Beyond Words

Podcast: Documentary Filmmaker Ian Cheney Imagines a Future Food System

Cheney’s film and food project, Truck Farm, profiles inventive urban farmers.

Stock photo of pouring a beer
Beyond Words

Podcast: John Andrade and Jennifer Orgolini Support Environmental Stewardship

John Andrade and Jennifer Orgolini discuss innovative approaches to beer-making…and place-making.

Lemelson Lightbulb Graphic Identity
Invention Stories

Hunting and Gathering for the Museum's Collections

When it comes to food-related collections at the National Museum of American History, it's a veritable feast.

Steven Gdula
Beyond Words

Podcast: Steven Gdula Speaks about an Invention "Hot Spot" - Your Kitchen!

Invention in the warmest room in the house--the kitchen!

Pencil sketch of a flexible drinking straw.
Invention Stories

The Straight Truth About the Flexible Drinking Straw

Joseph Friedman didn't invent the straw, he just made it better.

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Archives

George H. Mahon Papers, 1887-1986

Inventor Name Mahon, George H.

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S. Morris Lillie Records, 1893-1964

Inventor Name Lillie, S. Morris

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Peter Schlumbohm Papers, 1922-1979 (bulk, 1939-1956)

Inventor Name Schlumbohm, Peter

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Marc Harrison Papers, 1928-1996

Inventor Name Harrison, Marc

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St. Lawrence Starch Company Patent and Trademark Files, 1897-1987

Inventor Name Unknown Repository Archives of Ontario77 Grenville Street, Unit 300Toronto, ONM5S 1B3Canada416-327-16001-800-668-9933 (Toll-free number-Ontario only)www.archives.gov.on.ca

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Irving Crane Papers, 1927-1950 (bulk 1935-1945)

Inventor Name Crane, Irving

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James Rogers Armstrong Jr. Fonds, 1858

Inventor Name Armstrong, James Roger Repository Library and Archives Canada395 Wellington StreetOttawa, ON K1A 0N4CANADAReference: 613-996-5115 or 1-866-578-7777 (toll free in Canada and the US)

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Arthur Bernie Wood Papers, 1942-2001

Inventor Name Wood, Arthur Bernie

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