Name/Title
-Life of Aunt JemimaEntry/Object ID
2020.25.87Description
Life of Aunt Jemima
https://www.stjosephmemorylane.com/2ndstreet/2ndstreet.htmlPhotograph Details
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BookSubject Person or Organization
Aunt JemimaSubject Place
City
St. JosephState/Province
MissouriContext
Photo of the 1895 book, Life of Aunt Jemima. Subtitle/tagline reads, "The most famous Colored Woman in the world."
From St. Joseph Memory Lane website:
In 1888, Chris L. Rutt and Charles G. Underwood purchased Pearl Milling Co.
Rutt and Underwood's Pearl Milling was faced with a flooded flour market
In 1889 they sold their flour as a ready-made pancake mix in white paper sacks
After seeing a minstrel show, they called their product Aunt Jemima pancake mix
Rutt's recipe is on display at the Patee House museum in St. Joseph
In 1890, Rutt and Underwood sold their company to the Davis Milling Company
In 1913, the R T Davis Milling Company was renamed as Aunt Jemima Mills
At this time, Aunt Jemima Mills was one of the city's largest employers
In 1926, the Quaker Oats Company bought the Aunt Jemima brand
In 1966, Quaker Oats introduced Aunt Jemima syrup
In 1985, Aunt Jemima Butter Lite syrup was introduced
In 1991, Aunt Jemima Butter Rich syrup was introduced
Chris L. Chris L. Rutt was the editor of St. Joseph Gazette until his passing in 1936Collection
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Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Aunt Jemima Mills, Pearl Milling Company
