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NAL | Archives and Manuscripts
Atwater, Wilber O., Papers. 1865-1993. Atwater (1844-1907) was the first person in the United States to conduct chemical analysis of food and the first chief of the Office of Experiment Stations, USDA, in 1888. As a special agent in charge of nutrition programs for USDA beginning in 1891, he developed plans for studies and experiments in the areas of food nutrition, the effects of food processing on nutrient changes, food consumption studies, and human nutrient requirements and metabolism. His papers contain correspondence, photographs, publications, and data sheets related to his research in the chemical composition of foods, dietary studies, and the respiration calorimeter.
Pennington, Mary E., Papers. 1895-1952. Pennington (1872-1952) was one of the nation's most outstanding food and refrigeration scientists. A specialist in bacteriology and food science, she established the Philadelphia Clinical Laboratory in 1898, servicing some 400 subscribing doctors. In 1905 she was named bacteriological chemist and chief of the Food Research Laboratory of the Department of Agriculture. During World War I, she took an active part in the War Food Administration under Herbert Hoover. From 1923 to 1931 she was director of the Household Refrigeration Bureau of the National Association of Ice Industries. Her papers include articles, government bulletins, and speeches to technical and commercial organizations on the handling, refrigeration, and distribution of perishables.
Stiebeling, Hazel, Papers. 1930-1989. Stiebeling (1896-1989) was
a food economist for USDA beginning in 1930 and went on to serve in many
capacities for USDA, including chief of USDA's Bureau of Human Nutrition
and Home Economics and ARS deputy administrator. She was a pioneer in
applying sample survey methods to national nutrition problems in order
to determine the food habits of population groups. During the 1930s, she
helped devise an emergency plan for feeding the victims of serious droughts
in the south. Her research and interest in diet deficiencies in the U.S.
led to the development of school lunch programs, and programs for increased
consumption of milk, fresh fruit and green vegetables. The papers consist
of nutrition articles, family photographs, significant documents and photographs
related to her career, a book about her family written by Stiebeling,
and a biography of Stiebeling written by Deborah Parry Dale in 1989 as
well as other biographical documents.
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NAL | Secondary Materials
Food and Nutrition Information
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UM Libraries | Archives and Manuscripts
Maryland Extension Homemakers Association, Archives--20th century. The records of the Maryland Extension Homemakers' Council consist of publications, minutes, reports, handbooks, programs, financial records, slides, photographs, and newspaper clippings documenting Council operations as well as the programs and courses offered by the Council. The collection is unprocessed but a preliminary inventory is available.
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