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Food Advertisement Collection

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-2017-020

Scope and Content

The Food Advertisement Collection consists of single page advertisements for a variety of food products, largely pulled from magazines. Items dates from 1894 to 1962, with the majority from the 1910s-1940s. Ads included are for baby foods, dairy products, cooking/baking items, and peanuts/peanut butter.

While not intentionally part of the collection, the verso sides of many ads feature additional advertisements for food, home, and domestic products.

Dates

  • 1894 - 1962

Access Restrictions

The collection is open for research.

Use Restrictions

Permission to publish material from Food Advertisement Collection must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech.

Extent

0.3 Cubic Feet (1 box)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

The Food Advertisement Collection consists of single page advertisements for a variety of food products, largely pulled from magazines. Items dates from 1894 to 1962, with the majority from the 1910s-1940s.

Arrangement

When this collection was purchased, advertisements were largely organized by product or product type. During processing, some of these categories were broken down further. The collection is arranged by product/product type and by company/brand within each product. Each company/brand has its own folder, the contents of which are in chronological order.

Acquisition Information

The Food Advertisement Collection was purchased by Special Collections in June 2016.

Related Materials

Culinary Advertising Collections

  1. Alice Ross Culinary Ephemera Collection (Ms2017-008). Finding aid available online.
  2. Ballard and Ballard Company Collection (Ms2010-032). Finding aid available online.
  3. Culinary Ephemera Collection (Ms2013-028). Finding aid available online.
  4. Culinary Pamphlet Collection (Ms2011-002). Finding aid available online.
  5. J. H. Filbert Inc. Collection (Ms2013-061). Finding aid available online.
  6. LactAid, Inc., Collection (Ms2011-008). Finding aid available online.
  7. National Biscuit Company Package Catalog (Ms2017-019). Finding aid available online.
  8. National Biscuit Company Salesman's Collection (Ms2017-017). Finding aid available online.
  9. Quality Chemical Company Collection (Ms2010-039). Finding aid available online.
  10. Sweet 'N Low and Butter Buds Promotional Materials (Ms2012-058). Finding aid available online.

Processing Information

The processing, arrangement, and description of the Food Advertisement Collection was completed in August 2017.

Subjects

Record Groups

Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Title
Food Advertisement Collection 1894-1962
Status
Completed
Author
Kira A. Dietz, Archivist
Date
© 2017 Virginia Tech. All rights reserved.
Language of description
Undetermined
Script of description
Code for undetermined script

Repository Details

Repository Details

Part of the Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech Repository

http://spec.lib.vt.edu
Contact:
Special Collections and University Archives, University Libraries (0434)
560 Drillfield Drive
Newman Library, Virginia Tech
Blacksburg Virginia 24061 US
540-231-6308

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