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Behind every invention there's a story . . .

Preserving the History of Invention
What do Mexican-American inventor Victor Ochoa and ski and tennis racket inventor Howard Head have in common? Their papers are among those donated to the Museum as part of the MIND program (for Modern INventors Documentation), a joint effort of the Lemelson Center and the Archives Center.
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