Postum Company records 1895-1931

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Postum Company records 1895-1931

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Records, 1895-1931, of the Postum Cereal Company of Battle Creek, founded by Charles W. Post; include time books, payrolls, invoice and voucher records, trial balances, cash receipts registers, and sales and advertising material.

17 linear ft. and 164 outsize volumes and 1 reel of Microfilm

eng,

Bentley Historical Library

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Bentley Historical Library

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Postum Company

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Post Cereals, formerly Postum Cereals, was founded by C. W. Post. It began in 1895 with the first Postum, a "cereal beverage", developed by Post in Battle Creek, Michigan. The first cereal, Grape-Nuts, was developed in 1897. From the guide to the Postum Company records, 1895-1931, (Bentley Historical Library, University of Michigan) Battle Creek, Michigan based company founded by C. W. Post (now part of General Foods Corporation). From the description of Postum C...

Post, C. W. (Charles William), 1854-1914

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General foods corporation

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