Scope and content
Handwritten letters of Gail Borden (1859-1860) and letterpress copies; cash book (1856); "Private Code" books used by the Borden Company (1925); stock certificates (1870); mid 19th century postcard used to promote Eagle Brand Sweetened Condensed Milk; promotional history with biographical notes concerning Borden; buyer's guide to retail products (c. 1950s); and a glass antique butter churn.
Dates
- 1856-1984.
Creator
- Borden, Gail, 1801-1874. (Person)
Biographical / Historical
Inventor of condensed milk; founder of the Borden Company.
Extent
.6 cubic feet. (.6 cubic feet.)
Language of Materials
English
- Description rules
- Appm
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections Repository
Contact:
2B Carl A. Kroch Library
Cornell University
Ithaca NY 14853
607-255-3530
607-255-9524 (Fax)
2B Carl A. Kroch Library
Cornell University
Ithaca NY 14853
607-255-3530
607-255-9524 (Fax)