Culinary Ephemera: Cereal Products, circa 1880s-1991

Summary

Abstract:

Forms part of the Janice Bluestein Longone Culinary Archive. This collection includes promotional materials related to cereal products, dating from the 1880s to 1991.

Extent:

2.5 Linear Feet (5 small manuscript boxes)

Language:

The material is in English.

Authors:

Finding aid created using ArchivesSpace by Juli McLoone

Background

Scope and Content:

Forms part of the Janice Bluestein Longone Culinary Archive. This collection includes promotional materials related to cereal products, with particular focus on breakfast cereal and similar products. Products and companies that are particularly well-represented include Quaker Oats, Shredded Wheat, Ralston Purina company, Battle Creek Sanitarium, Battle Creek Food Company, and Kellogg Cereals. Publications date from the 1880s to 1991, with concentrations from the 1920s-1940s and the 1970s-1980s.

Acquisition Information:

Box 90: ACQ: 35669; 35823.

Box 91: ACQ: 35669; 35823.

Box 92: ACQ: 35669; Janice B. Longone; gift; 6/21/2001.

Box 93: ACQ: 35669; P 2167; P 2234; P2236; 36101; 36962; 36668; 35992; 36597.

Box 94: ACQ: 35669; 37178.

Processing information:

Materials have been housed in archival plastic bags and boards within acid-free boxes. Culinary ephemera materials acquired before January 2018 were cataloged using MARC at the box level. These records were converted to EAD using an XSLT style sheet and edited together based on subject.

Arrangement:

This collection contains promotional ephemera relating to cereal products, stored in five boxes: Box 90, Box 91, Box 92, Box 93, Box 94, and Box 95.

Rules or Conventions:

Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Subjects

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Subjects:

Janice Bluestein Longone Culinary Archive
Culinary ephemera (Promotional)
Cooking.
Baking.
Cereal products.
Breakfast cereals.
Cereals Prepared.
Cooking (Cereals).
Nutrition.
Reducing diets.