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Living with Technology, Inside and Out

Over the last couple of years, the Lemelson Center has been looking at the variety of means invention mediates the interface between human beings and environment.

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Shriners Hospital Patient Isolation Unit Records, 1956-1981 (bulk 1969-1972)

Inventor Name Maley, Matthew Repository Archives CenterNational Museum of American HistorySmithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C.202-633-3270https://americanhistory.si.edu/archives

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Dr. Irvin M. Borish Papers, 1939-1996

Inventor Name Borish, Irvin M.

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Roger J. Williams Papers, 1920-1988

Inventor Name Williams, Roger J.

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Neal Lane Papers, ca. 1980-2000

Inventor Name Unknown

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Maurice J. Meynier, M.D., Papers

Inventor Name Meynier, Maurice J. Repository Houston Academy of Medicine-Texas Medical Center LibraryJohn P. McGovern Historical Collections and Research Center1133 John Freeman Blvd.Houston, Texas 77030713-799-7145

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Edgar Ribi Papers, 1950-1986 (inclusive)

Inventor Name Ribi, Edgar Repository University of Montana--MissoulaMaureen and Mike Mansfield LibraryThe University of Montana—MissoulaMissoula, MT 59812406-243-2053 Physical Description 84.75 linear feet

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Robert Ledley Papers, 1971-1984

Inventor Name Ledley, Robert

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Edith Marjorie Fulmer Fonds, 1934-1983

Inventor Name Fulmer, Edith Marjorie Repository British Columbia ArchivesPO Box 9419, Stn. PROV GOVTVictoria, BCV8W 9V1250-387-1952www.bcarchives.gov.bc.ca/index.htm

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Ellanore June Parker Fonds, ca. 1919-1954

Inventor Name Parker, Ellanore June Repository British Columbia ArchivesPO Box 9419, Stn. PROV GOVTVictoria, BCV8W 9V1250-387-1952www.bcarchives.gov.bc.ca/index.htm

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McIntyre Research Foundation Fonds, 1930-1992

Inventor Name Unknown Repository Archives of Ontario77Grenville Street, Unit 300Toronto, ONM5S 1B3416-327-1600www.archives.gov.on.ca

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Rudolph Funke and Family Fonds, 1897-1995

Inventor Name Funke, Rudolph

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Government of Canada Department of Agriculture Fonds, 1845-1990

Inventor Name unknown 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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Ronald J. Leonard Papers, ca. 1980-1997

Inventor Name Leonard, Ronald

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Samuel Guthrie Collection, 1828-1932

Inventor Name Guthrie, Samuel Repository L. Tom Perry Special CollectionsHarold B. Lee LibraryBrigham Young UniversityProvo, UT 84602801-422-3175http://lib.byu.edu/

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Records of Small Beginnings, Inc., 1986-2006

Inventor Name Rogone, Mary Sharon

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William J. Rutter Papers

Inventor Name Rutter, William J. Repository UCSF Library & CKMArchives and Special Collections530 Parnassus Ave.San Francisco, CA 94143-0840415-476-8112http://www.library.ucsf.edu/sc/

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Robert H. Weitbrecht papers.

Inventor Name Weitbrecht, Robert H. Repository The Bancroft LibraryUniversity of CaliforniaBerkeley, CA 94720-6000510-642-6481 Reference deskhttp://bancroft.berkeley.edu/

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