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Bette Nesmith Graham (March 23, 1924 – May 12, 1980) was an American typist, commercial artist, and the inventor of the correction fluid Liquid Paper. She was the mother of musician and producer Michael Nesmith of The Monkees.
Jul 21, 2019 · Bette Nesmith Graham (March 23, 1924–May 12, 1980) was the inventor and businesswoman who made a fortune from her invention "Liquid Paper," a product which along with its competitors such as Wite-Out, allowed secretaries to quickly correct typing mistakes.
Jul 11, 2018 · Overlooked No More: Bette Nesmith Graham, Who Invented Liquid Paper A struggling secretary created a concoction that relieved her and others around the world from the pressure of perfection....
The secretary who turned Liquid Paper into a multimillion-dollar business - The Hustle. Once a struggling single mother, Bette Nesmith Graham would become a business magnate in the office supply industry of the 20th century with her Liquid Paper correction fluid.
Typists who are prone to making mistakes when using old-fashioned typewriters or word processors have Bette Nesmith Graham to thank for creating one of the most simple, yet lifesaving inventions in all of office-supply history: Liquid Paper. Born Bette Clair McMurry in Dallas, Texas on March 23, 1924, this high-school dropout married Warren ...
Bette Nesmith Graham turned her imperfect typing skills into a $47 million fortune. Born in 1924 and raised in Dallas, Texas, she left high school at 17 to marry her high school sweetheart, Warren Nesmith. At 19, she was supporting her son while her husband was fighting in World War II.
Feb 26, 2016 · One December, in 1951, Bette Nesmith Graham invented Liquid Paper. Graham was a single mother working as an executive secretary for the chairman of the board at the Texas Bank and Trust in Dallas.
Jul 19, 2018 · Like many women in the 1950s, Bette Nesmith Graham made a living as a secretary. But between her sub-par typing skills, her critical boss and the fact that she had to support herself and...
Mar 23, 2014 · Entrepreneur Bette Nesmith Graham invented Liquid Paper, a product that improved the work lives of millions of women. Then armed with the fortune the invention brought her, Graham created two...
Liquid Paper. In 1956, Bette Nesmith Graham (mother of future Monkees guitarist Michael Nesmith) invented the first correction fluid in her kitchen. Working as a typist, she used to make many mistakes and always strove for a way to correct them.
