Typescript, chapters I-IV, "History of Federal Meat Inspection"
Scope and Contents
Caroline Bartlett Crane became concerned with sanitary conditions in meat processing. After doing some investigating on her own, she was successful in promoting the passage of a meat inspection law in the State of Michigan. She then turned her focus to the national level, having support of U.S. Congressman Nelson. She claimed that the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture was not enforcing standards for the meat packing industry and that the public was often receiving meat from diseased animals. In 1912 Congressman Nelson introduced resolution 512 - dealing with expenditure of the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture 1914 - a league is formed to fight for better foods.
Dates
- Creation: 1901-1915
Creator
- From the Collection: Crane, Caroline Bartlett, 1858-1935 (Person)
- From the Collection: Crane, Augustus W., 1868-1937 (Person)
- From the Collection: Crane, Mary Alice, 1913-1987 (Person)
- From the Collection: Anthony, Susan B. (Susan Brownell), 1820-1906 (Correspondent, Person)
- From the Collection: Shaw, Anna Howard, 1847-1919 (Correspondent, Person)
- From the Collection: Addams, Jane, 1860-1935 (Correspondent, Person)
Extent
From the Collection: 28 Cubic Feet (The majority of the collection are in full-size legal Hollingers.)
Language of Materials
English
Repository Details
Part of the Western Michigan University Archives & Regional History Collections Repository
Charles C. and Lynn L. Zhang Legacy Collections Center
1650 Oakland Drive
Kalamazoo MI 49008-5307 US
(269) 387-8490
arch-collect@wmich.edu