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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.

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  • Dow Chemical Company19
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  • Liebig's Extract of Meat Company9
  • Perkin-Elmer Corporation8
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  • Photographs44
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  • 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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