Patsy Sherman Innovative Lives Presentation
name: label: Creator
content: Jerome and Dorothy Lemelson Center for the Study of Invention and Innovation.
label: Inventor
content: Sherman, Patsy
label: Names
content: 3M Company
label: Names
content: Smith, Samuel
title: label: Topic
content: Innovative Lives Program (NMAH public program series)
label: Topic
content: Scotchgard
topic: label: Topic
content: Chemistry -- 20th century
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content: Chemists -- 20th century
label: Topic
content: Inventions -- 20th century
label: Topic
content: Inventors -- 20th century
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content: Slides
label: Topic
content: Textile fabrics -- 20th century
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content: Women chemists -- 20th century
label: Topic
content: Women inventors
label: Topic
content: Women inventors -- 20th century
acqinfo: label: Provenance
content: Created by the Jerome and Dorothy Lemelson Center for the Study of Innovation and Invention, National Museum of American History, 1997.
creator: label: Creator
content: Jerome and Dorothy Lemelson Center for the Study of Invention and Innovation.
label: Inventor
content: Sherman, Patsy
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content: Patsy Sherman Innovative Lives Presentation
bioghist: label: Biographical / Historical
content: Patsy Sherman was born in Minnesota. After graduating from Gustavus Adolphus College in 1952, Sherman was employed by 3M Company. At 3M, Sherman and a fellow researcher, Samuel Smith attempted to create a new synthetic material to use with jet fuel. During their experiments, Patsy accidentally spilled some of the compound on her tennis shoe and noticed that the shoe remained clean. This discovery led to the development of Scotchguard. Scotchguard is a compound used worldwide to repel soil on sofas, chairs, tablecloths, clothing, and other objects that are used daily. Patsy Sherman's name appears on 16 patents awarded to 3M for their inventions. She has been awarded numerous honors for her achievements and was inducted into the Minnesota Inventors Hall of Fame in 1989. She retired from 3M in 1992.
physdesc: label: Extent
content: 0.35 Cubic feet (3 boxes)
unitdate: label: Date
content: March 12, 1997.
custodhist: label: Ownership and Custodial History
content: This videodocumentation was created by the Innovative Lives Program of the Jerome and Dorothy Lemelson Center for the Study of Invention and Innovation March 12, 1997. Transferred to the Archives Center July 8, 1997.
dataSource: label: Archival Repository
content: Archives Center, National Museum of American History
identifier: label: Identifier
content: NMAH.AC.0599
objectType: label: Type
content: Collection descriptions
label: Type
content: Archival materials
label: Type
content: Photographs
label: Type
content: Videotapes
arrangement: label: Arrangement
content: The collection is divided into four series.

Series 1: Original Videos

Series 2: Master Videos

Series 3: Reference Videos

Series 4: Photographs
processinfo: label: Processing Information
content: Collection processed by Alison Oswald, July 16, 1997.
genre_format: label: Genre/Form
content: Photographs
label: Genre/Form
content: Videotapes -- 1990-2000
scopecontent: label: Scope and Contents
content: Videohistory contains original and reference videos and photographs documenting a lecture program for children by Patsy Sherman, inventor of Scotchgard.