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Shirley Cochran Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS0487

  • Staff Only

Content Description

The Shirley Cochran Papers consist mostly of newspaper articles written by Cochran, including her column "Take it Easy," which appeared in The Cooperator, published by Eastern Cooperatives, Inc. Recipes, presentations, newsletters, photographs, and correspondence are also included in the collection.

Dates

  • Creation: 1951-1953

Conditions Governing Access

Contact Special Collections for access.

Biographical Sketch

Shirley Cochran (b. 1929) was a nutritionist and the head of the Eastern Cooperatives, Inc. (ECI) testing kitchen from 1951 to 1953. ECI, a wholesale association in New Jersey, published a monthly newspaper called The Cooperator that featured articles written by Cochran.

Total Size of Collection

1 half_letter_document_box

0.25 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Custodial History

The collection was donated by Anne Cochran, Shirley's daughter, in 2018.

Genres

photographs

Subjects

Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
Undetermined
Script of description
Code for undetermined script

Repository Details

Repository Details

Part of the National Agricultural Library Special Collections Repository

https://www.nal.usda.gov/collections/special-collections
Contact:
National Agricultural Library
10301 Baltimore Avenue
Room 309
Beltsville Maryland 20705 USA
301-504-5876