Patsy Sherman Innovative Lives Presentation
Object Details
- Creator
- Jerome and Dorothy Lemelson Center for the Study of Invention and Innovation.
- Inventor
- Sherman, Patsy
- Names
- 3M Company
- Smith, Samuel
- Topic
- Innovative Lives Program (NMAH public program series)
- Scotchgard
- Topic
- Chemistry -- 20th century
- Chemists -- 20th century
- Inventions -- 20th century
- Inventors -- 20th century
- Slides
- Textile fabrics -- 20th century
- Women chemists -- 20th century
- Women inventors
- Women inventors -- 20th century
- Provenance
- Created by the Jerome and Dorothy Lemelson Center for the Study of Innovation and Invention, National Museum of American History, 1997.
- Creator
- Jerome and Dorothy Lemelson Center for the Study of Invention and Innovation.
- Inventor
- Sherman, Patsy
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- Biographical / Historical
- 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.
- Extent
- 0.35 Cubic feet (3 boxes)
- Date
- March 12, 1997.
- Ownership and Custodial History
- 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.
- Archival Repository
- Archives Center, National Museum of American History
- Identifier
- NMAH.AC.0599
- Type
- Collection descriptions
- Archival materials
- Photographs
- Videotapes
- Citation
- Patsy Sherman Innovative Lives Presentation, March 12, 1997, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.
- Arrangement
- The collection is divided into four series. Series 1: Original Videos Series 2: Master Videos Series 3: Reference Videos Series 4: Photographs
- Processing Information
- Collection processed by Alison Oswald, July 16, 1997.
- Rights
- Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions. Signed releases on file.
- Genre/Form
- Photographs
- Videotapes -- 1990-2000
- Scope and Contents
- Videohistory contains original and reference videos and photographs documenting a lecture program for children by Patsy Sherman, inventor of Scotchgard.
- Restrictions
- Collection is open for research but the original videos are stored off-site and special arrangements must be made to work with it. Contact the Archives Center for information at [email protected] or 202-633-3270.
- Record ID
- ebl-1503512991636-1503512991648-0
- Metadata Usage
- CC0
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