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At Dr. George Washington Carver's insistence, his "miracle rubbing oil" was named for Dr. A. W. Curtis who was often referred to as "Baby Carver" for his own notable achievements.
A Little History:
* 1935 -- Dr. Curtis received a fellowship to work with Dr. George Washington Carver at Tuskegee Institute for the next eight years researching peanut products and sweet potato starch.
* 1943 -- Dr. Carver died and Dr. Curtis helped to establish the George Washington Carver Research Foundation and the Carver Museum at Tuskegee Institute.
* 1944 -- Dr. Curtis moved to Detroit to organize Curtis Laboratories, and created 60 different products made from natural and organic sources.
* 1998 -- Dr. E. Faye Williams acquired the exclusive rights to distribute products created by Dr. Carver and Dr. Curtis.
* 1999 -- Dr. A. W. Curtis turned over the ownership and manufacturing rights of his work with Dr. George Washington Carver to Reverend Bennie L. Thayer, Chairman of the Board for Natural Health Options, Inc.
* 2000 -- Rev. Thayer turned over manufacturing and ownership of Curtis Products to Dr. E. Faye Williams, the current owner.
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