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 (17 total)
Miracles From Agriculture
Date: 1960
Original Format: film
Creator: United States Department of Agriculture
Food Guide Pyramid
Date: 1992
Original Format: graphic
Creator: United States Department of Agriculture
The Chemical Composition of American Food Materials
Date: 1896
Original Format: pamphlet
Creator: W. O. Atwater and Chas. D. Woods, United States Department of Agriculture
Basic Seven Poster
Date: ca. 1943
Original Format: poster
Creator: United States Department of Agriculture
How to Select Foods: What the Body Needs
Date: 1917
Original Format: pamphlet
Creator: Caroline L. Hunt and Helen W. Atwater, Office of Home Economics, United States Department of Agriculture
A Mark of Wholesome Meat
Date: 1964
Original Format: film
Creator: United States Department of Agriculture, Motion Picture Service
A Message About Food from the President of the United States
Date: 1946
Original Format: poster
Creator: Harry S. Truman, United States Department of Agriculture
Exploring Dairy Food Science
Date: ca. 1965
Original Format: pamphlet
Creator: National 4-H Service Committee, Inc., Federal Extension Service, United States Department of Agriculture, and Carnation Company
Drying Foods for Victory Meals
Date: 1942
Original Format: pamphlet
Creator: United States Department of Agriculture
Home Storage of Vegetables and Fruits
Date: 1958
Original Format: pamphlet
Creator: United States Department of Agriculture
Food for Fitness: A Daily Food Guide
Date: 1958-03
Creator: Institute of Home Economics, Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture
Making Pickles and Relishes at Home
Date: ca. 1964
Original Format: pamphlet
Creator: United States Department of Agriculture
Pickle and Relish Recipes
Date: 1950-03
Original Format: pamphlet
Creator: United States Department of Agriculture
Little Children Need Food Between Meals
Date: 1920s
Original Format: photograph
Creator: United States Department of Agriculture
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