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Ms2001-004_HertzlerAnn_I'veBeenWorkingPresentation.pdf

Virginia Tech/Cooperative Extension presentation
Ms2001-004_HertzlerAnn_TechnologyNutritionPresentation.pdf

Virginia Tech/Cooperative Extension Presentation
thomas001.jpg

While Dr. Thomas' Eclectric Oil was marketed until the 1940s and 1950s, the particular trade card in this collection most likely dates to the late…
RockRye1.jpg

<p>Tolu Rock and Rye appears to have a short history of distribution between 1880 and 1881 (possibly a little later) as a patent…
DrinkMixer001.jpg

A rare piece of Prohibition-era cocktailiana, presenting recipes for 72 concoctions listed alphabetically from Alexander to Woodstock, in a"slide…
sensationalFood copy.jpg

Poster includes nutrition information sheets for parents on the verso.
Ms1940_032_B1F1_1874_1019.jpg

Loose pages from the account book of James E. Yates.
Ms1940_032_Yates_Ledger_Spread000.jpg

This collection consists of an account book maintained by James E. Yates, a livestock trader in Rappahannock County, Virginia during the late 19th and…
Ms1940_032_Yates_Ledger.pdf

This collection consists of an account book maintained by James E. Yates, a livestock trader in Rappahannock County, Virginia during the late 19th and…
Ms2013_040_SnavelyJA_ScientificAmerican_a.jpg

Scientific American advertisement
Ms2013_040_SnavelyJA_Envelope_18990303a.jpg

Envelope from 1899 letter by Snavely
Ms2013_040_SnavelyJA_Letter_18990302a.jpg

The collection includes a letter written by J. A. Snavley, its envelope, and an advertisement postcard/mailer for Scientific American publications.…
Food Curriculum.pdf

University of Missouri-Columbia Extension presentation, "Food Curriculum"
Ms2013_028_CulinaryEphemera_B1F3_TradeCards_EagleBrand_1885a.jpg

Some companies have a long history. Eagle Brand (now part of Borden, Inc.), was advertising condensed milk for a variety of uses at least as early as…
Ms2013_028_CulinaryEphemera_B1F3_TradeCards_StoreyBunnell_1.jpg

These two trade cards were advertisements for Storey & Bunnell, who shipped oysters around the east coast of the United States in the early 20th…
Ms2013_028_CulinaryEphemera_B1F3_TradeCards_Craighills_1897a.jpg

This trade card for a sarsaparilla compound, was produced by a company based in Lynchburg, Va.
Ms2013_028_CulinaryEphemera_B1F3_TradeCards_Mellins_Anderson_a.jpg

Mellin's Food Company produced baby food, as well as nutritional foods for invalids. These represent a few of the Mellin's trade cards in the Culinary…
Ms2013_028_CulinaryEphemera_B1F3_TradeCards_QuakerOats_Rockies_1893a.jpg

In the late 19th century, Quaker Oats produced a series of collectible trade cards featuring lithograph landscapes and scenes from America. These two…
Ms2013_028_CulinaryEphemera_B1F3_TradeCards_ArmHammer_BeautifulBirds_38a.jpg

Arm & Hammer (part of Church & Driwght Co.) produced multiple series of trade cards in the early 20th century, including ones featuring birds,…
Ms2013-028_LawrencePrinting_a.jpg

J. F. Lawrence Printing Company (Chicago) prospectus
The J. F. Lawrence Printing Company operated at least from about 1890 until at least 1913. This…
Ms2013_028_GarfieldTea.jpg

Garfield Tea (Stillman Remedies Co.) table top advertisement, 1880s, likely c.1885?

At the earliest, this item probably dates to around 1885, four…
Ms2009-105_CrockettMineralSprings_Letter_1930_0112.jpg

The collection also contains a letter from S. S. Griffith to Dr. J. Harry Smith, written in 1930 on Crocket Arsenic-Lithia Springs letterhead.
Ms2009-105_CrockettMineralSprings_Broadside.jpg

The broadside advertising the sale of the Crockett Springs resort describes the time and date of the sale, that which was for sale, in which order…
Ms2013_028_CulinaryEphemera_B1F3_TradeCards_LibbyMcNeill_AllsWell.jpg

This is a series of Shakespeare-inspired Libby, McNeill & Libby trade cards in the larger Culinary Ephemera Collection.
Ms2013_028_CulinaryEphemera_B1F3_TradeCards_HorsfordBaking_a.jpg

These are a few of the Horford Baking & Phosphate trade cards in the larger Culinary Ephemera Collection.
Ms2015-063_FloydCountyAuctionBroadside.jpg

The collection includes a broadside advertising a land auction in Floyd County, Virginia, to be held on August 5, 1859. The auction was ordered by the…
Ms2009-106_YellowSulphurSpringsBroadside.jpg

This broadside advertises the sale of the Yellow Sulphur Springs resort, taking place on August 14, 1943. The broadside details the property and…
Ms2009-016_WilsonNelson_AuctionBroadside_a.jpg

This collection consists of a broadside announcing the impending sale of a home and 98 acres of land in the Forest Magisterial District of Bedford…
Ms2012_008_BartlettAnsil_1865_0415a.jpg

The collection consists of a letter by Ansil T. Bartlett to his father, dated April 15, 1865. Written from Camp Farmville, Virginia, the letter…
Ms2012-006_Lowenbach_PriceList.jpg

The collection consists of an advertisement from the Lowenbach Brothers liquor distributors in Alexandria, Virginia, c.1910s. The flyer includes…
http://spec.lib.vt.edu/pickup/Omeka_upload/Ms2011-032_F02_The_Proud_and_Profane.jpg

Movie poster for Paramount Pictures' 1956 film The Proud and the Profane, which was adapted from Lucy Herndon Crockett's book, The Magnificent…
http://spec.lib.vt.edu/pickup/Omeka_upload/Ms2011-032_F02_rough_sketch_cover.jpg

A rough sketch of the cover of Terru: A Tale of Yokohama, writen and illustrated by Lucy Herndon Crockett and published in 1950
http://spec.lib.vt.edu/pickup/Omeka_upload/Ms2011-032_F02_P23.jpg

A sketch on page 23 for the book Spain: Land in Limbo
http://spec.lib.vt.edu/pickup/Omeka_upload/Ms2011-032_F02_P216.jpg

A sketch on page 216 for the book Spain: Land in Limbo
http://spec.lib.vt.edu/pickup/Omeka_upload/Ms2011-032_F02_P195.jpg

A sketch on page 195 for the book Spain: Land in Limbo
http://spec.lib.vt.edu/pickup/Omeka_upload/Ms2011-032_F02_P171.jpg

A sketch on page 171 for the book Spain: Land in Limbo
http://spec.lib.vt.edu/pickup/Omeka_upload/Ms2011-032_F02_CHheading_jacket.jpg

A sketch of the chapter heading jacket of Terru: A Tale of Yokohama, writen and illustrated by Lucy Herndon Crockett and published in 1950
http://spec.lib.vt.edu/pickup/Omeka_upload/Ms2011-032_F02_CHheading_19.jpg

A sketch of the chapter heading number 19 of Terru: A Tale of Yokohama, writen and illustrated by Lucy Herndon Crockett and published in 1950
http://spec.lib.vt.edu/pickup/Omeka_upload/Ms2011-032_F02_CHheading_18.jpg

A sketch of the chapter heading number 18 of Terru: A Tale of Yokohama, writen and illustrated by Lucy Herndon Crockett and published in 1950
http://spec.lib.vt.edu/pickup/Omeka_upload/Ms2011-032_F02_CHheading_15.jpg

A sketch of the chapter heading number 15 of Terru: A Tale of Yokohama, writen and illustrated by Lucy Herndon Crockett and published in 1950
http://spec.lib.vt.edu/pickup/Omeka_upload/Ms2011-032_F02_CHheading_13a.jpg

A sketch of the chapter heading number 13a of Terru: A Tale of Yokohama, writen and illustrated by Lucy Herndon Crockett and published in 1950
http://spec.lib.vt.edu/pickup/Omeka_upload/Ms2011-032_F02_CHheading_13.jpg

A sketch of the chapter heading number 13 of Terru: A Tale of Yokohama, writen and illustrated by Lucy Herndon Crockett and published in 1950
http://spec.lib.vt.edu/pickup/Omeka_upload/Ms2011-032_F02_CHheading_12.jpg

A sketch of the chapter heading number 12 of Terru: A Tale of Yokohama, writen and illustrated by Lucy Herndon Crockett and published in 1950
http://spec.lib.vt.edu/pickup/Omeka_upload/Ms2011-032_F02_CHheading_07.jpg

A sketch of the chapter heading number 7 of Terru: A Tale of Yokohama, writen and illustrated by Lucy Herndon Crockett and published in 1950
http://spec.lib.vt.edu/pickup/Omeka_upload/Ms2011-032_F02_CHheading_06.jpg

A sketch of the chapter heading number 6 of Terru: A Tale of Yokohama, writen and illustrated by Lucy Herndon Crockett and published in 1950
http://spec.lib.vt.edu/pickup/Omeka_upload/Ms2011-032_F02_CHheading_05-06.jpg

A sketch of the chapter heading number 5 and 6 of Terru: A Tale of Yokohama, writen and illustrated by Lucy Herndon Crockett and published in 1950
http://spec.lib.vt.edu/pickup/Omeka_upload/Ms2011-032_F02_CHheading_04-08.jpg

A sketch of the chapter heading number 4 and 8 of Terru: A Tale of Yokohama, writen and illustrated by Lucy Herndon Crockett and published in 1950
http://spec.lib.vt.edu/pickup/Omeka_upload/Ms2011-032_F02_CHheading_04.jpg

A sketch of the chapter heading number 4 of Terru: A Tale of Yokohama, writen and illustrated by Lucy Herndon Crockett and published in 1950
http://spec.lib.vt.edu/pickup/Omeka_upload/Ms2011-032_F02_CHheading_03.jpg

A sketch of the chapter heading number 3 of Terru: A Tale of Yokohama, writen and illustrated by Lucy Herndon Crockett and published in 1950
http://spec.lib.vt.edu/pickup/Omeka_upload/Ms2011-032_F02_CHheading_01.jpg

A sketch of the chapter heading number 1 of Terru: A Tale of Yokohama, writen and illustrated by Lucy Herndon Crockett and published in 1950
http://spec.lib.vt.edu/pickup/Omeka_upload/Ms2011-032_F02_CH9-P4-5.jpg

A sketch for pages 4 to 5 of chapter 9 of Terru: A Tale of Yokohama, writen and illustrated by Lucy Herndon Crockett and published in 1950
http://spec.lib.vt.edu/pickup/Omeka_upload/Ms2011-032_F02_CH7_end.jpg

A skecth for the ending page of chapter 7 of Terru: A Tale of Yokohama, written and illustrated by Lucy Herndon Crockett and published in 1950.
http://spec.lib.vt.edu/pickup/Omeka_upload/Ms2011-032_F02_CH6-P2-6.jpg

A sketch for pages 2 to 6 of chapter 6 of Terru: A Tale of Yokohama, writen and illustrated by Lucy Herndon Crockett and published in 1950
http://spec.lib.vt.edu/pickup/Omeka_upload/Ms2011-032_F02_CH2-P2-6.jpg

A sketch for pages 2 to 6 of chapter 6 of Terru: A Tale of Yokohama, writen and illustrated by Lucy Herndon Crockett and published in 1950
http://spec.lib.vt.edu/pickup/Omeka_upload/Ms2011-032_F02_CH3_end.jpg

A skecth for the ending page of chapter 3 of Terru: A Tale of Yokohama, written and illustrated by Lucy Herndon Crockett and published in 1950.
http://spec.lib.vt.edu/pickup/Omeka_upload/Ms2011-032_F02_CH2-P6-8.jpg

A sketch for pages 6 to 8 of chapter 2 of Terru: A Tale of Yokohama, writen and illustrated by Lucy Herndon Crockett and published in 1950
http://spec.lib.vt.edu/pickup/Omeka_upload/Ms2011-032_F02_CH2-P3-4.jpg

A sketch for pages 3 to 4 of chapter 2 of Terru: A Tale of Yokohama, writen and illustrated by Lucy Herndon Crockett and published in 1950
http://spec.lib.vt.edu/pickup/Omeka_upload/Ms2011-032_F02_CH21-P273.jpg

A sketch for page 273 of chapter 21 of Terru: A Tale of Yokohama, writen and illustrated by Lucy Herndon Crockett and published in 1950
http://spec.lib.vt.edu/pickup/Omeka_upload/Ms2011-032_F02_CH2_end.jpg

A sketch for the ending page of chapter 2 of Terru: A Tale of Yokohama, writen and illustrated by Lucy Herndon Crockett and published in 1950
http://spec.lib.vt.edu/pickup/Omeka_upload/Ms2011-032_F02_CH2.jpg

A sketch for chapter 2 of Terru: A Tale of Yokohama, written and illustrated by Lucy Herndon Crockett and published in 1950.
http://spec.lib.vt.edu/pickup/Omeka_upload/Ms2011-032_F02_CH1-P3.jpg

A sketch for page 3, chapter 1 of Terru: A Tale of Yokohama, writen and illustrated by Lucy Herndon Crockett and published in 1950
http://spec.lib.vt.edu/pickup/Omeka_upload/Ms2011-032_F02_CH17-P1.jpg

A sketch for page 1 of chapter 17 of Terru: A Tale of Yokohama, writen and illustrated by Lucy Herndon Crockett and published in 1950
http://spec.lib.vt.edu/pickup/Omeka_upload/Ms2011-032_F02_CH15-P10.jpg

A sketch for page 10 of chapter 15 of Terru: A Tale of Yokohama, writen and illustrated by Lucy Herndon Crockett and published in 1950
http://spec.lib.vt.edu/pickup/Omeka_upload/Ms2011-032_F02_CH14-P7.jpg

A sketch for page 7 of chapter 14 of Terru: A Tale of Yokohama, writen and illustrated by Lucy Herndon Crockett and published in 1950
http://spec.lib.vt.edu/pickup/Omeka_upload/Ms2011-032_F02_CH14-P11.jpg

A sketch for page 11 of chapter 14 of Terru: A Tale of Yokohama, writen and illustrated by Lucy Herndon Crockett and published in 1950
http://spec.lib.vt.edu/pickup/Omeka_upload/Ms2011-032_F02_CH14_end.jpg

A skecth for the ending page of chapter 14 of Terru: A Tale of Yokohama, written and illustrated by Lucy Herndon Crockett and published in 1950.
http://spec.lib.vt.edu/pickup/Omeka_upload/Ms2011-032_F02_CH12-P4.jpg

A sketch for page 4 of chapter 12 of Terru: A Tale of Yokohama, writen and illustrated by Lucy Herndon Crockett and published in 1950
http://spec.lib.vt.edu/pickup/Omeka_upload/Ms2011-032_F02_CH12-P22.jpg

A sketch for page 22 of chapter 12 of Terru: A Tale of Yokohama, writen and illustrated by Lucy Herndon Crockett and published in 1950
http://spec.lib.vt.edu/pickup/Omeka_upload/Ms2011-032_F02_CH1-26.8.jpg

A skecth for the ending page of chapter 1 of Terru: A Tale of Yokohama, written and illustrated by Lucy Herndon Crockett and published in 1950.
http://spec.lib.vt.edu/pickup/Omeka_upload/Ms2011-032_F02_CH11.jpg

A sketch for chapter 11 of Terru: A Tale of Yokohama, written and illustrated by Lucy Herndon Crockett and published in 1950.
http://spec.lib.vt.edu/pickup/Omeka_upload/Ms2011-032_F01_Covera.jpg

A collection of drawings for the cover of Terru: A Tale of Yokohama, written and illustrated by Lucy Herndon Crockett and published in 1950

It is easy for us to view today’s version of Virginia Tech as a technologically advanced university that is particularly superior in the fields of…

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