Rochester Scrapbook Photographs

Collection — Box: 1

Identifier: 2014-067

Staff Only

Scope and Content Note

This collection consists of photographs of adults and children, farmyard/barn scenes, urban housing, and welfare programs, all removed from what was known as the "Rochester Scrapbook." The images date to the early 1900s, and are believed to be related to Dr. Goler's clean milk campaign.

Dates

Creation: Early 1900s

Conditions Governing Access

There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the collection.

Conditions Governing Use

Permission to publish, reproduce, distribute, or use in any current or future manifestations must be obtained in writing from the Rochester Public Library Local History and Genealogy Division.

Administrative History

While the exact origin of this collection is uncertain, there is good reason to believe it was created to document the clean milk campaign that Dr. George W. Goler, Rochester' Public Health Officer, led between 1892 and 1904. Milk, despite its ubiquity in the American diet, has high potential for both adulteration and carrying disease. This campaign utilized a system of inspectors to ensure that milk was only produced from healthy cows under clean conditions, and that the milk was shipped in sterile conditions. It did not involve pasteurization. At one point, the City of Rochester itself even went into the milk business, creating and demonstrating a model milk distribution system. Over the course of the campaign, it was believed to be responsible for a minimum 40% reduction in the infant death rate in Rochester, and it influenced the national campaign for pure milk laws.

Extent

0.45 Cubic Feet (1 box)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Arrangement

This collection consists of 1 box.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

The provenance of this collection is unknown.

Bibliography

Johnson, Charles Culver. "The Milk Supply As A National Problem." The American Review of Reviews, vol. XXVI, no. 5, November 1907, page 586.

O'Shea, M.V. and J. H. Kellogg. Health and Cleanliness (revised edition). New York, New York: MacMillan Company, 1924.

Inventory

Includes backyard photographs of various streets, including Monroe Ave., South Fitzhugh, North Clinton, and Union Street.

Also includes: some aerial views, various street scenes, scenes of everyday life, country and town scenes (e.g., Avon, NY), unnamed adults and children, photos of children at Municipal Hospital, Fly Campaign (1913), Welfare Stations at schools (1922), Copy of health Dept., City of Rochester, Division of Milk Inspection for a farm in Geneseo, NY from 1904 and photo of E. R. Eilinger, chemist, Health Bureau, 1891-1916.