Box 3

Abstract

Experiments mainly on the continuous puffing process. Plastic and starch material like Flour-dough. Also Automatic Rice puffing process (new) and sterilizing and cooking automatically.

Abstract

Investigations continued.

Abstract

Investigations continued.

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...

Scope and Contents From the Series:

Dating from 1841-1911, pertaining to starch and grain experiments, machinery, adhesives, etc. including 3 of his own patents. These include a number Patents secured by Anderson himself for the processes and products from experiments performed at the New York Botanical Garden, most notably, the "Puffed Rice" process for which he later negotiated an agreement with the Quaker Oats company providing further investigations and large scale production and marketing.

Scope and Contents From the Series:

This series includes only a few letters regarding his experiments.