Notebook 1, 1899-1902

Item — Box: 1

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

From the Series:

The notebooks contain the starch experiments which Dr. Anderson began at Clemson College and continued at the New York Botanical Garden in 1901 where the process of puffing starch, rice and wheat was discovered. Dr Anderson continued his investigations for the Quaker Oats Company, to improve the cereal products of "puffed wheat" and "puffed rice". In 1917 he built a complex of laboratories in Red Wing, Minnesota where he continued his experiments. 38 notebooks numbering from 1-40. Notebooks 29 and 30 are missing.

Dates

1899-1902

Extent

From the Collection: 3 Linear Feet (3 boxes)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

Abstract

Starch Investigations A series of 25 investigations by Alexander Anderson begun at Clemson College South Carolina in 1899, continued at Columbia University 1901-1902, continued at the New York Botanical Garden, New York City and completed in Minneapolis Minnesota and Chicago Illinois. Includes plant names, plant organs, experimental data, notes, etc. Patent no. 707892 issued to Alexander P. Anderson on August 26 1902 on the new method of treating starch was issued as a result of the experiment data in this notebook. The patent was removed and foldered.