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This digital collection features a broad spectrum of materials related to the production, packaging, and marketing of food, including advertisements, printed ephemera, recipe books, and photographs. Subjects represented in the collection include food additives and adulteration, flavoring essences, and safety standards, as well as food-adjacent topics such as sugar, monosodium glutamate (MSG), and margarine.

Scientific apparatus and instruments

Hand-crank Centrifuge, Babcock Milk Tester
- After 1900 – before 1950
A metal, hand-crank centrifuge with a three-pronged metal base. The base is painted a rusty red color and has been attached to a wooden board for stability. A long metal crank on the side of the base bends at a…
- Subject Babcock, S. M., Centrifuges, Dairy products industry, Laboratories--Equipment and supplies, Lactose, Milk, Dairy products, Oils and fats
Advertisements

The Smoothest Spread to Put on Bread
- 1948
Color print advertisement by the National Association of Margarine Manufacturers promoting the nutritive and economic value of margarine. The advertisement features several slices of bread, one spread with margarine,…
- Creator Of Work National Association of Margarine Manufacturers
- Subject Margarine--Marketing, Margarine, Advertising, Food industry and trade
2 items
Publications

Chemical and Engineering News profiling Dr. Betty J. Sullivan (1902-1999)
- 1948-Jul-12
Two-page article from the July 12, 1948 edition of Chemical and Engineering News profiling Dr. Betty J. Sullivan (1902-1999).

Betty J. Sullivan was born on May 31, 1902 in Minneapolis, Minnesota and educated at the…
- Subject Women in science, Flour industry, Chemists, Russell-Miller Milling Co. (Minneapolis, Minn.), Portraits, Wheat--Research, Food industry and trade, Sullivan, Betty, 1902-1999, Women chemists
12 items
Advertisements, Ephemera

Taking the MYSTERY Out of MARGARINE
- 1947
Informational pamphlet about margarine published and distributed by the Kraft Foods Company Customer Service Department. The pamphlet details the ingredients and process for making Kraft Parkay, with an emphasis on…
- Creator Of Work Kraft Foods Company
- Subject Margarine--Marketing, Margarine, Kraft Foods Company, Advertising, Food industry and trade
16 items
Publications

Quality products for the growing low- calorie market with Du Pont Cylan calcium cyclamate a non-nutritive sweetener
- 1946
Currently banned by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration due to potential health concerns, this pamphlet outlines how Cyclan, or calcium cyclamate, can be used as an artificial sweetener in place of sugar as a…
- Author E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company
- Subject Dietetic foods, Nonnutritive sweeteners, Cyclamates, Low-calorie diet
Photographs

National Technical Laboratories banquet
- 1946
The head table at a banquet for an unidentified occasion. Mabel and Arnold Beckman are second and third from left, respectively.
- Subject Beckman, Arnold O., Dinners and dining, Beckman Instruments, Inc.
Advertisements

Dinner in December
- 1944
Color print advertisement for the Dow Chemical Company depicting a woman in the kitchen holding a loaf of bread over a table with prepared foods. A man in winter attire stands at the kitchen door in the background. The…
- Creator Of Work Dow Chemical Company
- Subject Agricultural chemicals, Chemical industry, Housewives, Dow Chemical Company, Dinners and dining, Food--Preservation, Women in advertising, World War (1939-1945), Corporations
Advertisements

The Chemistry of Good Food
- 1941
Color print advertisement for the Dow Chemical Company depicting a woman holding a bag of groceries. The accompanying text details various applications of Dow products to aid in the production of a wholesome and…
- Creator Of Work Dow Chemical Company
- Subject Chemical industry, Dow Chemical Company, Corporations, Advertising, Food industry and trade, Advertising, Industrial, Women in advertising
2 items
Advertisements

Aji-No-Moto: Essence of Taste
- 1930s
Advertisement for Aji-No-Moto, a mono sodium glutamate (MSG) food additive product manufactured by S. Suzuki & Co., Ltd.
- Creator Of Work S. Suzuki & Co., Ltd.
- Subject Food additives, Food additives industry, Monosodium glutamate, Advertising
3 items
Ephemera, Pamphlets

15 Delightful Recipes Prepared in a New Way
- 1930s
Promotional pamphlet Aji-No-Moto, a mono sodium glutamate (MSG) food additive product manufactured by S. Suzuki & Co., Ltd. Designed to market Aji-No-Moto to housewives, the pamphlet includes recipes for a variety of…
- Creator Of Work S. Suzuki & Co., Ltd., Rudolf Mosse, Inc.
- Subject Food additives, Food additives industry, Recipes, Monosodium glutamate, Advertising
Advertisements

Aji-No-Moto: Essence of Taste
- 1930s
Advertisement for Aji-No-Moto, a mono sodium glutamate (MSG) food additive product manufactured by S. Suzuki & Co., Ltd.
- Creator Of Work S. Suzuki & Co., Ltd.
- Subject Food additives, Food additives industry, Monosodium glutamate, Advertising
Advertisements

Advertisement for K.T. Epicurean's Powder
- 1930s
Advertisement for K.T. Epicurean's Powder, a mono sodium glutamate (MSG) food additive product manufactured by the Kun Tai Factory, Shanghai, and distributed in the United States by Wah Chah Company.
- Creator Of Work Wah Chah Company
- Subject Food additives, Food additives industry, Monosodium glutamate, Advertising
2 items
Advertisements, Ephemera

Aji-No-Moto: A Real Flavor Triumph...
- 1930s
Advertisement for Aji-No-Moto, a mono sodium glutamate (MSG) food additive product manufactured by S. Suzuki & Co., Ltd.
- Creator Of Work S. Suzuki & Co., Ltd.
- Subject Food additives, Food additives industry, Monosodium glutamate, Advertising
2 items
Ephemera

Mail receipt, February 24, 1939
- 1939-Feb-24
Mail receipt stamped on February 24, 1939, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
- Creator Of Work United States. Government Printing Office
- Subject Recipes
81 items
Ephemera

Receipts from 1933-1937
- 1933 – 1937
Receipts belonging to Max Albert Bredig (1902-1977) from 1933 -1937.
- Subject Bredig, Georg, 1868-1944, Recipes
Advertisements

Super-Seasoning Aji: The Perfect Flavor Blend
- 1937
Advertisement for Aji-No-Moto, a pure mono sodium glutamate (MSG) food additive product manufactured by S. Suzuki & Co., Ltd.
- Creator Of Work S. Suzuki & Co., Ltd.
- Subject Food additives, Food additives industry, Monosodium glutamate, Advertising
3 items
Advertisements, Pamphlets

Aji-No-Moto: The Perfect Flavor Blend!
- 1933
Advertising brochure for Aji-No-Moto, a mono sodium glutamate (MSG) food additive product manufactured by S. Suzuki & Co., Ltd.
- Creator Of Work S. Suzuki & Co., Ltd.
- Subject Food additives, Food additives industry, Monosodium glutamate, Advertising
32 items
Sample books, Publications

National Certified Food Colors
- 1930
Sample book with tints and suggestions on the use of Natural Certified Food Colors in beverages, confectionery, ice cream, and other food products.
- Creator Of Work National Aniline and Chemical Company
- Subject National Aniline and Chemical Company, Colors--Standards, Dyes and dyeing, Coloring matter in food
2 items
Advertisements, Ephemera

Trade card for Bouillon Oxo en Flacons [Bouillon Oxo in Bottles] with Justus von Liebig in Giessen in 1840
- 1929
Illustrated trade card depicts German chemist Justus von Liebig's (1803-1873) laboratory in Giessen in 1840. The trade card also features an inset bust of Liebig. Verso includes an advertisement for Oxo Bouillon, as…
- Publisher Liebig's Extract of Meat Company
- Subject Advertising, Advertising cards, Liebig, Justus, Freiherr von, 1803-1873, Liebig's Extract of Meat Company, Meat extract, Printed ephemera
Photographs

Bureau of Chemistry Protein Investigation Laboratory
- 1913 – before 1928
General view of employees at work in the Bureau of Chemistry's Protein Investigation Laboratory, with view of assorted laboratory glassware and apparatus. Part of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the Protein…
- Creator Of Work United States. Food and Drug Administration
- Subject Employees, United States. Bureau of Chemistry and Soils, Food industry and trade, Glassware, Laboratories, Scientific apparatus and instruments
Photographs

Bureau of Chemistry Carbohydrate Laboratory
- 1913 – before 1928
General view of the Bureau of Chemistry's Carbohydrate Laboratory showing assorted laboratory glassware and apparatus. Part of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the Carbohydrate Laboratory analyzed the physical and…
- Creator Of Work United States. Food and Drug Administration
- Subject Sugar, Carbohydrates--Analysis, Employees, Laboratories, Food industry and trade, Carbohydrates, United States. Bureau of Chemistry and Soils, Scientific apparatus and instruments, Glassware
Photographs

Bureau of Chemistry Phytochemical Laboratory
- 1916 – before 1928
General view of an employee in the Bureau of Chemistry's Phytochemical Laboratory using a distillation apparatus to concentrate the odorous constituents of apples and peaches. Part of the U.S. Department of Agriculture,…
- Creator Of Work United States. Food and Drug Administration
- Subject Flavor, Employees, Laboratories, Food industry and trade--Safety regulations, Flavoring essences, Flavoring essences industry, Food industry and trade, United States. Bureau of Chemistry and Soils, Scientific apparatus and instruments
Photographs

Agricultural Research Service Drug Laboratory
- 1901 – before 1928
General view of two employees at work in an Agricultural Research Service Drug Laboratory, with view of assorted laboratory glassware and apparatus. Part of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, such laboratories commonly…
- Creator Of Work United States. Food and Drug Administration
- Subject Employees, Scientific apparatus and instruments, Drugs, Food industry and trade, Glassware, Laboratories, United States. Bureau of Chemistry and Soils, United States. Agricultural Research Service
Photographs

Bureau of Chemistry Nitrogen Laboratory
- 1901 – before 1928
General view of the Bureau of Chemistry's Nitrogen Laboratory showing assorted laboratory glassware and apparatus. Part of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the Nitrogen Laboratory conducted investigations into…
- Creator Of Work United States. Food and Drug Administration
- Subject Employees, United States. Bureau of Chemistry and Soils, Food industry and trade, Glassware, Laboratories, Scientific apparatus and instruments
Photographs

Bureau of Chemistry Carbohydrate Laboratory
- 1913 – before 1928
General view of the Bureau of Chemistry's Carbohydrate Laboratory showing assorted laboratory glassware and apparatus. Part of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the Carbohydrate Laboratory analyzed the physical and…
- Creator Of Work United States. Food and Drug Administration
- Subject Sugar, Carbohydrates--Analysis, Employees, Laboratories, Carbohydrates, United States. Bureau of Chemistry and Soils, Scientific apparatus and instruments, Glassware

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