Food - Overview
Part of a nation's history lies in what people eat. Artifacts at the Museum document the history of food in the United States from farm machinery to diet fads.
More than 1,300 pieces of stoneware and earthenware show how Americans have stored, prepared, and served food for centuries. Ovens, cookie cutters, kettles, aprons, and ice-cream-making machines are part of the collections, along with home canning jars and winemaking equipment. More than 1,000 objects recently came to the Museum when author and cooking show host Julia Child donated her entire kitchen, from appliances to cookbooks.
Advertising and business records of several food companies—such as Hills Brothers Coffee, Pepsi Cola, and Campbell's Soup—represent the commercial side of the subject
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Famous Amos Collection, 1975-1996
- Notes
- After serving in the Army, Wally Amos went into entertainment management, then created his own business and lost it, then became a motivational speaker
- Summary
- The Famous Amos Collection consists primarily of business records, photographs, and newspaper clippings documenting the career of Wally Famous Amos and the Famous Amos chocolate chip cookie. The bulk of the collection consists of newspaper clippings
- Cite as
- Famous Amos Collection, 1975-1996, Archives Center, National Museum of American History
- Date
- 1975
- 1975-1996
- 1970-1990
- 1980-2000
- collector
- Amos, Wally
- donor
- Amos, Christine
- creator
- Famous Amos Cookie Company
- Subject
- Famous Amos Chocolate Chip Cookie Company
- Local number
- 2000.8005b (NMAH Acc.)
- 1980.0886 (NMAH Acc.)
- Data Source
- Archives Center - NMAH