Food Preservation and Home Canning Literature
name: label: Creator
content: Green, Mary E.
label: Former owner
content: National Museum of American History (U.S.). Division of Extractive Industries
label: Former owner
content: National Museum of American History (U.S.). Division of Work and Industry
topic: label: Topic
content: Cookery, American
label: Topic
content: Frozen foods
label: Topic
content: Canning and preserving
label: Topic
content: Food industry and trade
label: Topic
content: Food conservation
label: Topic
content: World War, 1939-1945 -- Food supply
label: Topic
content: advertising
acqinfo: label: Provenance
content: This collection was donated by Mary E. Green on October 1, 1976.
creator: label: Creator
content: Green, Mary E.
setName: label: See more items in
content: Food Preservation and Home Canning Literature
abstract: label: Summary
content: Over a period of approximately 25 years, Dr. Mary Eloise Green of Ohio State University collected a wide variety of materials pertaining to food preservation and home canning techniques. She acquired associated pamphlets, manuals, and recipe booklets from companies as well as governmental agencies.
bioghist: label: Biographical / Historical
content: Dr. Mary E. Green, a professor in the Food and Nutrition Division of the School of Economics at Ohio State University, studied and collected documentation and artifacts pertaining to the home preservation of food.
physdesc: label: Extent
content: 2.5 Cubic feet (6 boxes and 1 map-folder
)
unitdate: label: Date
content: 1883-1980
custodhist: label: Custodial History
content: Transferred to the Archives Center from the Division of Work and Industry in 2006.
dataSource: label: Archival Repository
content: Archives Center, National Museum of American History
identifier: label: Identifier
content: NMAH.AC.1061
objectType: label: Type
content: Collection descriptions
label: Type
content: Archival materials
label: Type
content: Manuals
label: Type
content: Brochures
label: Type
content: Posters
label: Type
content: Pamphlets
label: Type
content: Newsletters
arrangement: label: Arrangement
content: The collection is arranged into four series.

Series 1, Product Literature, 1880s-1970s

Series 2, Price Guides, 1970-1977

Series 3, General Publications, 1934-1980

Series 4, Posters, undated
processinfo: label: Processing Information
content: Processed by Robert Ageton (volunteer) and Beatrice Kelly (intern), 2009; supervised by Alison Oswald, archivist.
genre_format: label: Genre/Form
content: Manuals
label: Genre/Form
content: Brochures
label: Genre/Form
content: Posters
label: Genre/Form
content: Pamphlets
label: Genre/Form
content: Newsletters
scopecontent: label: Scope and Contents
content: This collection contains printed materials on various aspects of food preservation, which includes canning, pickling, freezing, and other methods. Recipe books, instruction manuals, posters, brochures and pamphlets issued by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, by manufacturers of food products, and by manufacturers of canning and preserving products and devices; also newsletters published by bottle and jar collecting hobby groups. A large percentage of the publications in the collection were published during World War II, and relate to preserving food to ensure an adequate food supply during the war years.
relatedmaterial: label: Related Materials
content: Researchers should also consult the Louisan E. Mamer Rural Electrification Administration Papers, 1927-2002 (AC #862).
separatedmaterial: label: Separated Materials
content: The Division of Work and Industry holds artifacts related to this collection (Accession #322793) including canning jars and food preservation devices.