Baker's Coconut recipes: The New Coconut Treasure Book. Issued by General Foods (Hoboken), copyright 1934.

Archive

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Hoboken Historical Museum

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Name/Title

Baker's Coconut recipes: The New Coconut Treasure Book. Issued by General Foods (Hoboken), copyright 1934.

Entry/Object ID

2010.007.0105

Scope and Content

The New Coconut Treasure Book. Issued by General Foods (Hoboken), copyright 1934. Booklet, 5" x 6-5/8" high, 40 pp. including covers. Color cover and illustrations. A recipe book for Baker's Coconut. Not stated is that this product was made at this time by the Franklin Baker Division of General Foods in Hoboken. It is likely that the publication itself was not produced in Hoboken. Baker's Coconut was made in two types: Premium Shred and Southern Style. Cross promotion for other General Foods products listed in ingredients such as Swans Down Cake Flour, Jell-O, Calumet Baking Powder, Minute Tapioca and Baker's Unsweetened Chocolate. These products are not depicted. Note that products appear in open packages on the back cover, a can (without the top, see the 1931 Coconut Dishes That Everyone Loves) and a box.

Acquisition

Accession

2010.007

Source or Donor

Lukacs, Claire

Acquisition Method

Gift

Credit Line

Museum Collections. Gift of a friend of the Museum.

Archive Details

Date(s) of Creation

1934 - 1934

Archive Notes

Date(s) Created: 1934 Date(s): 1934-1934

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

General Notes

Note

Status: OK Status By: dw Status Date: 2010-08-09