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Title |
A collection of magazine articles and letters discussing the "cranberry scare" or "Black Monday" of 1959 and calls to change how the federal government handles such incidents. |
Scope & Content |
Secretary Fleming of the Health, Education and Welfare Department inaccurately deemed cranberries chemically contaminated and unsafe to consume, right before the Thanksgiving holiday. As a result, the entire country's 1959 crop was unsalable. Attached are articles and letters detailing the story and calls for action. |
Media Link |
Click here to read a 1980 article in The Yankee magazine- Cape Cod, MA. Click here to read a letter written by the National Council of Farmer Cooperatives regarding the cranberry scare. Click here to read a reprint of Chemical Week's 1959 magazine article. Click here to read a reprint of Farm Journal's 1960 magazine article. Click here to read a reprint of Food Field Reporter's 1960 magazine article. Click here to read a reprint of The Packer 1960 magazine article. |
Relation |
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Source |
Bartling, Mike |
Collection |
Agriculture |
Catalog Number |
2024.012.002 |
Object Name |
Clipping, Magazine |
Search Terms |
1950s Cranberry scare 1959 Cranberries Cranberry growers Cranberry farms Black Monday US Department of Health, Education and Welfare Weed killer Aminotriazole Ocean Spray Cranberries Farming herbicide |
People |
Flemming, Arthur S. Leasure, Bert |
Subjects |
Cranberries Weeds Pest control Chemicals |