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The reports and publications on meat handling and marketing series (1945-1975) contains papers describing the state of the meat packing industry and its related fields. Reports include statistics and studies on meat sales, quality control, and marketing.
Sales reports describe the meat packing industry's financial trends, with specific information about the types of products sold, method of selling, and cost estimations for various sections and cuts of meat.
Quality control reports contain meat handling instructions for sellers and detailed guides and photographs describing proper practices in butchering, meat preparation, and popular culinary uses. Types of meat documented include beef, pork, and poultry. Also included are meat-to-cost estimation rulers with usage instructions.
Publications include legislation related to the meat packing industry, corporate management guides, and marketing guides. There are also newsletters, magazines, and newspaper clippings pertaining to events relevant to the meat packing industry such as conferences, news releases on new packing techniques, advertisements for packing companies, and articles highlighting industry professionals.
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Collection Name: C. Vern Olmstead Professional Papers
Box/Folder: Box 18, Box 19, Box 20, Box 21, Box 22, Box 23, Box 24, Box 25, Box 26, Box 27, Box 28, Box 29, Box 30, Box 31, Box 32, Box 33, Box 34, Box 35, Box 36, Box 37, Box 38, Box 39, Box 40, Box 41, Box 42, Box 43, Box 44, Box 45, Box 46, Box 47, Box 48, Box 49, Box 50, Box 51, Box 52, Box 53, Box 54, Box 55, Box 56, Box 57
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Materials remain as they were received.