Records. Grape Nuts-Gray, Dorothy (inclusive), 1900-1983.

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Records. Grape Nuts-Gray, Dorothy (inclusive), 1900-1983.

Correspondence, advertisements, articles, clippings, books, and promotional and supplementary materials on Grape Nuts and other products of the Postum Cereal Company (later part of General Foods Corporation), 1900-1930; gravity boots and their medical effects, 1983; Mrs. Burd Gray, a herbal healer, 1920-1949; and Dorothy Gray, a cosmetics firm, 1924-1947.

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American Medical Association. Dept. of Investigation.

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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration originated as part of the Dept. of Agriculture. In 1940, it was transferred to the Federal Security Agency, where it remained until 1953, when it became part of the newly created Dept. of Health, Education and Welfare. When the educational functions of this Department were separated to form the Dept. of Education in 1976, the remaining agencies, including the FDA, became the Dept. of Health and Human Services. From the description of Records. Foo...

Post, C. W. 1854-1914.

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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...

General foods corporation

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