The NSHS Archives holds a small collection relating to the Beatrice Starch Manufacturing Company of Beatrice, Nebraska. The collection consists of a minute book which records minutes of meetings, by-laws, stockholder information, etc. Also included are photocopies of a corn starch box label.
The label includes various recipes that can be made using Beatrice Corn Starch.
The minute book dates from 1895-1896, but the company was first established in 1889.
The Nebraska History Museum’s collections also include various labels and advertisements for the company.
For more information about the collection, contact the NSHS Library.
Tom Mooney – Curator of Manuscripts