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Presentation of the 3930 lb. cheese! to the Sanitary Commission, in the Pavilion of the Mechanics' Institute

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United States Sanitary Commission records. California Branch archives

SUB-COLLECTION
VIII. Scrapbook

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Presentation of the 3930 lb. cheese! to the Sanitary Commission, in the Pavilion of the Mechanics' Institute

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Title
Presentation of the 3930 lb. cheese! to the Sanitary Commission, in the Pavilion of the Mechanics' Institute
Additional title: Notice of an address by Rev. Dr. Bellows upon presentation of cheese to the Sanitary Commission.
Additional title: Cheese poster
Names
United States Sanitary Commission (Creator)
Collection

United States Sanitary Commission records. California Branch archives

VIII. Scrapbook

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1864-09
Library locations
Manuscripts and Archives Division
Shelf locator: MssCol 18580
Topics
Cheese
Bellows, Henry W. (Henry Whitney), 1814-1882
Mechanics' Institute (San Francisco, Calif.)
Fund raising
Genres
Posters
Ephemera
Notes
Biographical/historical: The Sanitary Commission needed to raise its own funds... One of the most successful fundraising tools was the “Sanitary Fair,” which started in 1863... The giant cheese was made for the Fourth Industrial Fair of the Mechanics’ Institute in San Francisco, which was not an “official” Sanitary Fair, but had significant energy devoted to raising funds for the Sanitary Commission... the great cheese was manufactured by the Steele Brothers dairy. -- https://slicesofbluesky.com/giant-cheese-during-civil-war/, retrieved November 13, 2023
Type of Resource
Text
Languages
English
Identifiers
MSS Unit ID: 18580
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b11660964
Archives EAD ID: 221538
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 74907fb0-c614-012f-8a8a-58d385a7bc34
Rights Statement
The New York Public Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but did not make a determination as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. This item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries. Though not required, if you want to credit us as the source, please use the following statement, "From The New York Public Library," and provide a link back to the item on our Digital Collections site. Doing so helps us track how our collection is used and helps justify freely releasing even more content in the future.

Item timeline of events

  • 1864: Created
  • 2023: Digitized
  • 2025: Found by you!
  • 2026

MLA Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Presentation of the 3930 lb. cheese! to the Sanitary Commission, in the Pavilion of the Mechanics' Institute" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1864. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/8f0c9608-82ec-a76a-e040-e00a18064eee

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Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Presentation of the 3930 lb. cheese! to the Sanitary Commission, in the Pavilion of the Mechanics' Institute" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed July 12, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/8f0c9608-82ec-a76a-e040-e00a18064eee

APA Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. (1864). Presentation of the 3930 lb. cheese! to the Sanitary Commission, in the Pavilion of the Mechanics' Institute Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/8f0c9608-82ec-a76a-e040-e00a18064eee

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Presentation of the 3930 lb. cheese! to the Sanitary Commission, in the Pavilion of the Mechanics' Institute