Culinary Ephemera: Catalogs, Circa 1881 to circa 1929
0.50 Linear Feet (1 small manuscript box)
0.50 Linear Feet (1 small manuscript box)
13 Linear Feet (24 small manuscript boxes and two oversize boxes)
Forms part of the Janice Bluestein Longone Culinary Archive. This collection includes promotional materials relating to both alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages, dating from circa 1880 to 2004. The collection is divided into three series based on subject.
2.5 Linear Feet (5 small manuscript boxes)
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.
2.50 Linear Feet (5 small manuscript boxes.)
Forms part of the Janice Bluestein Longone Culinary Archive. This collection includes promotional materials from numerous cookware companies for products from pyrex to Teflon products to Tupperware, among many others. Publications date from the 1870s-1994, but the bulk of materials are concentrated in the 1920s-1970s.
1 Linear Foot (2 small manuscript boxes)
Forms part of the Janice Bluestein Longone Culinary Archive. This collection includes promotional materials related to housekeeping. Products featured include washing machines, stove polish, sewing machines, oven cleaners, vacuum cleaners, and hot water heaters. Publications date from the 1870s-1990s, with concentrations in the 1890s and 1920s-1930s.
4.00 Linear Feet (8 small manuscript boxes.)
8 Linear Feet (16 small manuscript boxes.)
4.5 Linear Feet
This collection includes material related to non-edible kitchen products and household activities, including appliance manuals, catalogs, housekeeping guides, product promotions, and cook books.
1.5 Linear Feet (2 small manuscript boxes and 1 oversize box.)
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.
1.50 Linear Feet (3 small manuscript boxes)
Forms part of the Janice Bluestein Longone Culinary Archive. This collection includes promotional materials related to condiments, including vegetable extract, sauces, marinades, salad dressings, vinegar, and some spices and herbs. Although the inclusive dates span from 1899 to 2001, most publications date from the 1920s-1960s. The McIlhenny Company (Tabasco) and Lea & Perrins, Inc. companies are particularly well represented.