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Forms part of the Janice Bluestein Longone Culinary Archive. This collection includes promotional materials related to preparing food for or with children, dating from 1905-1998.

Forms part of the Janice Bluestein Longone Culinary Archive. This collection includes promotional materials related to preparing food for or with children. A number of publications from flour companies, such as Gold Medal and Pillsbury, focus on baking; while fruit companies such as Ocean Spray and the California Tree Fruit Agreement promote fruit or fruit-juice recipes; and a handful of publications feature a broader array of recipes. A few publications promote healthy food choices for children. Three items in box 307 are picture books from the 1920s promoting Royal Baking Powder and Royal Gelatin, which also include recipes using those products. Materials date from 1905-1998, with most items dating from the 1920s-1950s.

Three young girls named Lillian Holmes Keyes, "Mildred," and "Edith" wrote these 6 letters to their grandparents in the summer of 1896. Edith's letters were penciled by her mother, Fannie. The girls wrote on illustrated children's stationery and commented on scenery, wildlife, health, and family news. Mildred addressed one of her letters from East Tilton, New Hampshire.

Three young girls named Lillian Holmes Keyes, "Mildred," and "Edith" wrote these 6 letters to their grandparents in the summer of 1896. Edith's letters were penciled by her mother, Fannie. The girls wrote on illustrated children's stationery and commented on scenery, wildlife, health, and family news. Mildred addressed one of her letters from East Tilton, New Hampshire.

Lillian Holmes Keyes wrote 2 letters to her grandparents on July 19 and 22, 1896, about her ongoing recovery from scarlet fever. Though she could not interact with other children, she did enjoy a trip to a nearby lake with her Aunt Alice. "Mildred" sent 2 letters (July 9, 1896, and undated), describing a picnic and other outdoor activities such as swimming. She also thanked her grandmother for throwing her a 7th birthday party. The final 2 letters are attributed to a child named Edith, though they are written by her mother, Fannie. The first letter reports family news, such as the recent sale of their store and an anticipated August vacation. The second offers greetings to various family members and bears scribbled drawings by a young child (possibly Edith).

Each letter is written on illustrated children's stationery with images of children writing, accepting a letter from a dog, riding in a cart, and repairing a doll.

Laura Stebbins of Longwood, Massachusetts, maintained this diary between 1826 and 1827. Written during the Second Great Awakening, she recorded regular details about religious services and prayer meetings she attended, including the names of preachers, their sermons, and selections of scripture, providing a picture of the religious context of her community. Stebbins noted daily tasks, like washing and ironing, making candles and soap, sewing, tending to children, and making social visits. Stebbins' and her family's health are also documented.

Laura Stebbins of Longwood, Massachusetts, maintained this diary between 1826 and 1827. Written during the Second Great Awakening, she recorded regular details about religious services and prayer meetings she attended, including the names of preachers, their sermons, and selections of scripture, providing a picture of the religious context of her community. Many entries refer to Reverend Dickinson, likely Baxter Dickinson (1795-1875), a Congregational minister who began preaching in Longmeadow in 1823. Following the birth of her son, she copied a scriptural passage about parents and children, suggesting some of the religious writings were personal.

Laura Stebbins noted daily tasks, such as washing and ironing, making candles and soap, sewing, tending to children, and making social visits. Stebbins' and her family's health are also documented. She gave birth to a son on January 21, 1827, and gaps in her diary-keeping or attendance of religious services hint at potential pregnancy-related health disruptions to her routines. She also wrote several instances of her daughter Lucy experiencing "fits." On the heels of one such incident on September 14, 1827, she noted reflections on God's influence over the condition and hoped God would "Rebuke her disease if it be consistent with thy holy will . . . oh do not spoil her reason in the morning of her days[.] may she live and be very useful in the world."

Laura, another daughter, experienced a protracted and life-threatening illness in May and June 1827. The diary shifts from religious notation to a focus on the progression of illness. Her entry for Thanksgiving 1827 focuses on her children, offering her thanks to God "who has preserved us until this time and all our little ones that are near and dear us oh may they be a blessing may they be guided and g[u]arded through this life."

Local events were occasionally documented, such as deaths and burials, a house fire, baptisms, and communion.

Laura Stebbins of Longwood, Massachusetts, maintained this diary between 1826 and 1827. Written during the Second Great Awakening, she recorded regular details about religious services and prayer meetings she attended, including the names of preachers, their sermons, and selections of scripture, providing a picture of the religious context of her community. Stebbins noted daily tasks, like washing and ironing, making candles and soap, sewing, tending to children, and making social visits. Stebbins' and her family's health are also documented.

Laura Stebbins of Longwood, Massachusetts, maintained this diary between 1826 and 1827. Written during the Second Great Awakening, she recorded regular details about religious services and prayer meetings she attended, including the names of preachers, their sermons, and selections of scripture, providing a picture of the religious context of her community. Many entries refer to Reverend Dickinson, likely Baxter Dickinson (1795-1875), a Congregational minister who began preaching in Longmeadow in 1823. Following the birth of her son, she copied a scriptural passage about parents and children, suggesting some of the religious writings were personal.

Laura Stebbins noted daily tasks, such as washing and ironing, making candles and soap, sewing, tending to children, and making social visits. Stebbins' and her family's health are also documented. She gave birth to a son on January 21, 1827, and gaps in her diary-keeping or attendance of religious services hint at potential pregnancy-related health disruptions to her routines. She also wrote several instances of her daughter Lucy experiencing "fits." On the heels of one such incident on September 14, 1827, she noted reflections on God's influence over the condition and hoped God would "Rebuke her disease if it be consistent with thy holy will . . . oh do not spoil her reason in the morning of her days[.] may she live and be very useful in the world."

Laura, another daughter, experienced a protracted and life-threatening illness in May and June 1827. The diary shifts from religious notation to a focus on the progression of illness. Her entry for Thanksgiving 1827 focuses on her children, offering her thanks to God "who has preserved us until this time and all our little ones that are near and dear us oh may they be a blessing may they be guided and g[u]arded through this life."

Local events were occasionally documented, such as deaths and burials, a house fire, baptisms, and communion.

This collection consists of three letters sent by William and Charlotte Scott of Geneva, New York, to homeopathic physician Henry Barden of Penn Yan, New York. They discussed various ailments in their family, including difficulties with breastfeeding an infant, menstrual disruptions, headaches, digestive issues, and childhood ailments like warts, worms, and acid reflux. They requested Barden's medicines and noted their effectiveness.

This collection consists of three letters sent by William and Charlotte Scott of Geneva, New York, to homeopathic physician Henry Barden of Penn Yan, New York. They discussed various ailments in their family, including difficulties with breastfeeding an infant, menstrual disruptions, headaches, digestive issues, and childhood ailments like warts, worms, and acid reflux. They requested Barden's medicines and noted their effectiveness.

This collection consists of three letters sent by William and Charlotte Scott of Geneva, New York, to homeopathic physician Henry Barden of Penn Yan, New York. They discussed various ailments in their family, including difficulties with breastfeeding an infant, menstrual disruptions, headaches, digestive issues, and childhood ailments like warts, worms, and acid reflux. They requested Barden's medicines and noted their effectiveness.

This collection consists of three letters sent by William and Charlotte Scott of Geneva, New York, to homeopathic physician Henry Barden of Penn Yan, New York. They discussed various ailments in their family, including difficulties with breastfeeding an infant, menstrual disruptions, headaches, digestive issues, and childhood ailments like warts, worms, and acid reflux. They requested Barden's medicines and noted their effectiveness.