Credits
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Story by Whitney Pandil-Eaton. Additional contributions from Lauren Ingram. Special thanks to the library staff of the University of North Texas Special Collections.
References
Liquid Paper Corporation. "Letter Perfect." November 1979-June 1980. Liquid Paper Corporation Records. University of North Texas Special Collections.
Liquid Paper Corp. v. United States, 2 Cl. Ct. 284 (1983) | Caselaw Access Project
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Jones, Nancy. November 23, 2020. “Graham, Bette Clair McMurray.” Texas State Historical Association. TSHA | Graham, Bette Clair McMurray (tshaonline.org)
Vare, A., and Ptacek, Greg. January 31, 1988. “Mothers of invention.” Chicago Tribune. Page 73, 78.
Chow, Andrew. July 11, 2018. “Overlooked No More: Bette Nesmith Graham, Who Invented Liquid Paper.” The New York Times. Overlooked No More: Bette Nesmith Graham, Who Invented Liquid Paper - The New York Times (nytimes.com)
Crockett, Zachary. April 23, 2021. “The Secretary who turned Liquid Paper into a multimillion-dollar business.” The Hustle. The secretary who turned Liquid Paper into a multimillion-dollar business - The Hustle