Recipe Booklet, "Joys of Jell-O," circa 1962
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In 1899, Orator F. Woodward acquired the rights to Jell-O and published recipe booklets to gather interest in the product. The booklets proved to be an invaluable marketing strategy, providing homemakers with creative uses for the ready-made product. Over the years, hundreds of recipes for Jell-O have been published, encouraging its use for any occasion.
In 1899, Orator F. Woodward acquired the rights to Jell-O and published recipe booklets to gather interest in the product. The booklets proved to be an invaluable marketing strategy, providing homemakers with creative uses for the ready-made product. Over the years, hundreds of recipes for Jell-O have been published, encouraging its use for any occasion.
Artifact
Booklet
Date Made
circa 1962
Keywords
Collection Title
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2005.29.80
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Judith E. Endelman and William D. Epstein in Memory of Miriam Ruth Epstein.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Bookbinding (Process)
Printing (Process)
Color
Multicolored
Dimensions
Height: 8.25 in
Width: 5.5 in
Inscriptions
written on page 43 are brief cooking notes
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