]> shoemaker_g George Shoemaker Record Books An inventoryof the collection at Syracuse University MRC &su_name; &su_address; 28 Sep 2010 Michele Combs28 Sep 2010 English Overview of the Collection &su_name; &su_address; Shoemaker, George, 1792-1865. George Shoemaker Record Books 1841-1856 0.5 linear ft. Flour inspector for the Port of Georgetown. Collection contains three inspection record books and one scrapbook of receipts and recipes compiled by Shoemaker. 3170420 English Biographical History

George Shoemaker (1792-1865) was Deputy Flour inspector and then Flour Inspector of Washington, DC for 48 years. His diligence in this capacity helped make the Georgetown flour trade well-respected and popular. (See William Tindall's Standard History of the City of Washington from a Study of the Original Sources, p. 234.)

 Scope and Contents of the Collection

The George Shoemaker Record Books consists of four volumes. Three record Shoemaker's inspections of various flour mills over a fifteen-year span. The fourth is a scrapbook of home remedies and recipes compiled by Shoemaker, containing clippings, pasted-in letters, handwritten items, etc. Formulas cover a wide range, from whooping cough cures to colored inks.

 Arrangement of the Collection

Chronological.

 Subject and Genre Headings Shoemaker, George, 1792-1865. Flour. Food adulteration and inspection -- United States. Food inspectors -- United States. Traditional medicine -- Formulae, receipts, prescriptions. Georgetown (Washington, D.C.) -- History. Administrative records. Clippings (information artifacts) Scrapbooks. Food inspectors. Access Restrictions

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 Preferred Citation

Preferred citation for this material is as follows:

George Shoemaker Record Books, &su_name;

Acquisition Information

Transfer from Rare Books, 1969.

 Inventory Record books Inspection booksflour inspection, Georgetown, Washington DC1841-18563 volumes1 Recipe bookscrapbook of home remedies and recipes1