DeGezelle, Molly, invention papers, 1991/1994

Containers:
Box 2
Extent:
0.1 Cubic Feet
Scope and content:

Born in 1979, resident of Mankato, Minnesota. Invented a building material composed of recycled paper and glue, originally created as an entry in a science fair competition in 1991. The material is now manufactured under the trade name Environ, by Phoenix Biocomposites. Collection consists of literature about the invention, including the paper she wrote for the science fair, biographical information about DeGezelle, and samples of her original invention (which she called "MollyBoard") and Environ.

Access and use

Location of collection:
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Special Collections, University Libraries (0434)
Newman Library
Virginia Tech
P.O. Box 90001
560 Drillfield Drive
Blacksburg, VA 24062-9001
Contact for questions and access:
Phone: (540) 231-6308
Fax: (540) 231-3694
Parent restrictions:
Collection is open to research.
Parent terms of access:
Permission to publish material from the IAWA Small Collections must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech.