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Scope and Contents of the Collection
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| Creator: | Shoemaker, George, 1792-1865. |
| Title: | George Shoemaker Record Books |
| Inclusive Dates: | 1841-1856 |
| Quantity: | 0.5 linear ft. |
| Abstract: | Flour inspector for the Port of Georgetown. Collection contains three inspection record books and one scrapbook of receipts and recipes compiled by Shoemaker. |
| Language: | English |
| Repository: |
Special Collections Research Center, Syracuse University Libraries 222 Waverly Avenue Syracuse, NY 13244-2010 https://library.syracuse.edu/special-collections-research-center |
Biographical History
George Shoemaker (1792-1865) was Deputy Flour inspector and then Flour Inspector of Washington, DC for 48 years. His diligence in this capacity helped make the Georgetown flour trade well-respected and popular. (See William Tindall's Standard History of the City of Washington from a Study of the Original Sources, p. 234.)
Scope and Contents of the Collection
The George Shoemaker Record Books consists of four volumes. Three record Shoemaker's inspections of various flour mills over a fifteen-year span. The fourth is a scrapbook of home remedies and recipes compiled by Shoemaker, containing clippings, pasted-in letters, handwritten items, etc. Formulas cover a wide range, from whooping cough cures to colored inks.
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Preferred Citation
Preferred citation for this material is as follows:
George Shoemaker Record Books,
Special Collections Research Center,
Syracuse University Libraries
Acquisition Information
Transfer from Rare Books, 1969.
Finding Aid Information
Created by: MRC
Date: 28 Sep 2010
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Inventory
| Record books | |||||||||||
| Box 1 | Inspection books 1841-1856 - flour inspection, Georgetown, Washington DC (3 volumes) | ||||||||||
| Box 1 | Recipe book - scrapbook of home remedies and recipes | ||||||||||