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)
Food and Nutrition
Date: 1933
Original Format: report
Creator: Mary E. Thomas, North Carolina Agricultural Extension Service
Diet for Pellagra Prevention
Date: 1930s
Original Format: report
Creator: Mary E. Thomas, North Carolina Agricultural Extension Service
Food Preparation for 4-H Club Members
Date: 1936-02
Original Format: pamphlet
Creator: Mary E. Thomas and Sallie Brooks, North Carolina Agricultural Extension Service
Study in Foods for Home Demonstration Clubs
Date: 1919-06
Original Format: pamphlet
Creator: Cornelia C. Morris, North Carolina Agricultural Extension Service
Plans for Community Club Work in the Study of Foods and Household Conveniences
Date: 1916-01
Original Format: pamphlet
Creator: Minnie L. Jamison, North Carolina Agricultural Extension Service
Food Guide Pyramid
Date: 1992
Original Format: graphic
Creator: United States Department of Agriculture
North Carolina Fights With Extra Food
Date: 1943-11
Original Format: pamphlet
Creator: North Carolina Agricultural Extension Service
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
10-Year-Old Daughter of Mitch McGahan Who is Dying of Under Nourishment
Date: 1923
Original Format: photograph
Creator: Unknown
Electric Refrigerator Recipes and Menus
Date: 1927
Original Format: book
Creator: General Electric Co.
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
County Nutrition Chairmen in North Carolina
Date: 1943-02-01
Original Format: report
Creator: R. L. McMillian, North Carolina Office of Civilian Defence
Food for Fitness: A Daily Food Guide
Date: 1958-03
Creator: Institute of Home Economics, Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture
Tarheel Yam Dishes for Health and Happiness
Date: ca. 1968
Original Format: pamphlet
Creator: S. Virginia Wilson, North Carolina Agricultural Extension Service
Vegetables Add Variety to Meals
Date: 1956-01
Original Format: pamphlet
Creator: S. Virginia Wilson, North Carolina Agricultural Extension Service
Choose to Eat Well: Low, Moderate, and Liberal Cost Food Plans
Date: 1964-01
Original Format: pamphlet
Creator: Extension Nutrition Department, North Carolina Agricultural Extension Service