ContentsScope and Contents of the Collection
Volume 1 1910 Nov 9 - 1911 Oct 18 Volume 2 1912 Jul 1 - 1912 Oct 13 Volume 3 1912 Oct 4 - 1912 Dec 17 Volume 4 1912 Dec 18 - 1913 May 31 Volume 5 (written by Perry W. Terhune) 1913 Aug 23 - 1914 May 22 Volume 6 1913 Jun 1 - 1913 Oct 31 Volume 7 1913 Nov 1 - 1914 Jan 28 Volume 8 1914 Feb 1 - 1914 May 11 Volume 9 1914 May 12 - 1914 Aug 31 Volume 10 1914 Sep 1 - 1915 Jan 13 Volume 11 1915 Feb 1 - 1915 Jun 30 |
Clarence Birdseye (AC 1910) Journals Collection, 1910-1916Finding AidFinding aid prepared by Daria D'Arienzo.© 2007
Biographical NoteClarence Birdseye (1886-1956) revolutionized the frozen food industry with his invention of the "quick-freeze machine" in 1925. Birdseye attended Amherst College from 1906 to 1908. In 1912 he took a job as a fur trader in the arctic Peninsula of Labrador in Canada, traveling by dogsled buying and collecting furs until January 1916. By observing the Eskimos in Labrador, Birdseye discovered the quick-freeze process that would prove so successful. The 13 handwritten field journals in this collection document his experiences during these exciting years, and describe how he learned about the indigenous people's food preservation techniques. There is also mention of Birdseye's work and friendship with Sir Wilfred Grenfell, the famous medical missionary. The journals also contain Birdseye's scientific reports, definitions of new terminology, and medical notes. One of the journals was written by Perry W. Terhune, who ran Birdseye's store while Birdseye traveled. Clarence Birdseye was awarded an honorary Masters Degree by Amherst College in 1941. (Introduction adapted from Alison Edwards Petrilla's description of the collection.) Return to the Table of Contents Scope and Contents of the CollectionThe Clarence Birdseye (AC 1910) Journals Collection contains field journals of the noted inventor, naturalist and businessman Clarence Birdseye. This collection consists of 13 field journals, 12 of which were written by Clarence Birdseye and one by Perry W. Terhune. The dates of the journals are from 1910 Nov 9 to 1916 Jul 20. Return to the Table of Contents Search TermsReturn to the Table of Contents Arrangement of the CollectionThe collection is arranged chronologically. Return to the Table of Contents
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