The Archive
Explore the surprising history of North Carolina food through the primary documents here, in The Archive. You'll find everything from horseradish Jell-O recipes to a silent film about the newfangled refrigerators of the 1910s. The documents, photographs, and films in The Archive are called primary sources because they offer evidence of what people in the past were thinking, saying, and doing. When a historian or person like you interprets primary sources, their interpretation is called a secondary source. Archives are traditionally places that hold historic materials with enduring value. Archives can be located inside libraries and historical societies, or they may operate indendently. Sometimes, they can be online.
Browse Primary Sources in the Archive (38 total)
Pizza: Pros and Cons
Date: ca. 1972
Original Format: report
Creator: North Carolina Agricultural Extension Service
Little Children Need Food Between Meals
Date: 1920s
Original Format: photograph
Creator: United States Department of Agriculture
Your Health Determines Your Success and Happiness
Date: 1920s
Original Format: poster
Creator: Unknown
The Chief Meal Should Come at Midday
Date: 1920s
Original Format: poster
Creator: United States Department of Agriculture
Start the Day with a Good Breakfast
Date: 1920s
Original Format: poster
Creator: United States Department of Agriculture
4-H Food Preparation Demonstration on Good Nutrition
Date: 1940s
Original Format: photograph
Creator: Unknown
Five Lessons in Preparation of Food for North Carolina Home Demonstration Club Girls
Date: 1924-01
Original Format: pamphlet
Creator: Cornelia C. Morris, North Carolina Agricultural Extension Service
Ten Lessons in Food Preparation and Meal Planning for North Carolina Home Demonstration Club Women
Date: 1924-01
Original Format: pamphlet
Creator: Cornelia C. Morris, North Carolina Agricultural Extension Service
The School Lunch
Date: 1934-06
Original Format: pamphlet
Creator: Mary E. Thomas, North Carolina Agricultural Extension Service
Foods for Strong Bodies
Date: 1942-10
Original Format: pamphlet
Creator: Mary E. Thomas and Sallie Brooks, North Carolina Agricultural Extension Service
Salads
Date: 1936-10
Original Format: pamphlet
Creator: Mary E. Thomas and Sallie Brooks, North Carolina Agricultural Extension Service
Food and Nutrition
Date: 1942
Original Format: report
Creator: Ruth Current, North Carolina Agricultural Extension Service
Eat Three Meals a Day the Victory Way
Date: 1943-02
Original Format: pamphlet
Creator: Mary E. Thomas and Sallie B. Venters, North Carolina Agricultural Extension Service