Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech
Food Advertisement Collection
Ms.2017.020
0.3 Cubic Feet
1 box
1894-1962
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.
English
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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.
Preferred Citation
Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Food Advertisement Collection, Ms2017-020, Special Collections, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.
Acquisition Information
The Food Advertisement Collection was purchased by Special Collections in June 2016.
Processing Information
The processing, arrangement, and description of the Food Advertisement Collection was completed in August 2017.
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.
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.
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Baby Food1894-1947Campbell's194711Clapp's194412Gerber's1934, 1942, n.d.13Heinz193614Imperial Granumc.190315Mellin's1894-1925, n.d.16Merrell-Soule Co.192517Butter1930-1935Land O' Lakes193418Meadow Gold1931, 1933-193419Swift's1930, 1934-1935110Cheese1925-1952Kraft1925-1952111Pabst-ett1927112Cooking Oil1913-1930Crisco1913-1938113Mazola1920, 1924, 1927114Snowdrift1926, 1928, 1930115Wesson1919-1930116Ice Cream1935-1954Borden1942, 1948117Sealtest1935-1954118Margarine1920-1949Delrich1948-1949119Good Luck1931120Morris1920121Nucoa1938-1939122Parkay1941, 1944123Milk & Cream1903-1949, n.d.Borden's1911-1949124Carnation1916-1947125Highland Brand Evaporated Cream1903126Hipolyte Company1921127Horlick's1928, 1930, 1939128Libby's Evaporated Milk1924129Pet Evaporated Milk1921-1930, n.d.130Reddi-Wipn.d.131Peanuts1924-1958Curtiss1948132Planter's1924-1958133Peanut Butter1917-1926Beech-Nut1917-1921134Heinz1926135Single Products1919-1962, n.d.Diamond Walnuts1926, 1930136Dairy-General1947137Dixie Cups1919-1962, n.d.138McLaren Real Cake Cones1926139National Association of Ice Industries1929140Royal Baking Powder1920141