| Accession Number: | MA 89:11 |
| Location: | Compton |
| Dates: | 1952- 1972, bulk 1954-56 |
| Size: | 5 boxes |
| Creator/Collector: | Collected by Dorothy Brainerd |
| Acquisition info: | Donated by Dorothy Brainerd |
| Accruals: | Accruals not expected, but possible. |
| Custodial history: | The collection was assembled over time by Dorothy Brainerd and donated to the Media Archives after her passing in March of 1989. |
| Language: | English |
| Processed by: | Initial processing by a Media Archives volunteer at unknown date; reprocessed by Kristina Impastato, July 2018 |
| Conservation notes: | Materials placed in acid-free folders and archival boxes. Metal staples removed and interleaved with acid-free paper. |
| Scope and Content: |
The collection consists of the professional papers of Dorothy Brainerd (1906-1989) from 1952-1972. The collection contains clipping scrapbooks, food articles and recipes, article drafts, and professional awards. The bulk of the collection contains correspondence of letters from readers asking for solutions to a variety of homemaking & household issues. Brainerd responded to each reader after researching the issue which often included soliciting advice from national manufacturers and growers. Dorothy Madge Brainerd worked at the St. Louis Post-Dispatch from 1944 to 1972. She was appointed to Food and Travel editor from 1952 to 1958. She also wrote a homemaking column from 1952-1956. Brainerd was a member of Theta Sigma Phi, Missouri Press Women, and the Women’s Advertising Club of St. Louis. She was recognized as Advertising Woman of the Year Award in 1964. |
| Arrangement: |
Collection arranged by series. Series 1: Correspondence Series 2: Scrapbooks Series 3: Biographical |
| Restrictions: | Collection is open for research. |
| Remarks: | Gosebrink # Pr-009 |
Dorothy Brainerd Collection
1952-1971
1 slim legal Hollinger, 2 record storage cartons, 1 flat Hollinger, 1 small flip top; 4.20 cu. ft
| Box/Folder | Description |
| Series 1: Correspondence | |
| Box 1: Homemaking | |
| 1/1 | Finding aid |
| 1/2 | Food – Dallas Morning News recipe section 1955 |
| 1/3 | Food – general 1952-56 |
| 1/4 | Food – Mexican recipe clippings |
| 1/5 | Food – Missouri Farm Broadcasts |
| 1/6 | Food – recipes |
| 1/7 | Food – Spanish Green Olive Commission, Oct. 1969 |
| 1/8 | Food – Wisconsin Dept. of Agriculture, Tasty Cheese Recipes |
| 1/9 | Homemaking columns + correspondence #1 |
| 1/10 | Homemaking columns + correspondence #2 |
| 1/11 | Homemaking columns + correspondence #3 |
| 1/12 | Homemaking columns + correspondence #4 |
| 1/13 | Homemaking columns + correspondence #5 |
| 1/14 | Homemaking columns + correspondence #6 |
| 1/15 | Homemaking columns + correspondence #7 |
| Box 2: Homemaking | |
| 2/1 | Homemaking Columns, 1955 |
| 2/2 | Homemaking Columns, 1955-56 |
| 2/3 | Homemaking Columns, Lead Ideas for Future Use |
| 2/4 | Homemaking, Blankets |
| 2/5 | Homemaking, Books & Bookcases |
| 2/6 | Homemaking, Brass, Copper, Pewter, Tin |
| 2/7 | Homemaking, Bricks |
| 2/8 | Homemaking, Cabinets |
| 2/9 | Homemaking, Candles |
| 2/10 | Homemaking, Carpets – Stains |
| 2/11 | Homemaking, Carts |
| 2/12 | Homemaking, China |
| 2/13 | Homemaking, Cleaning |
| 2/14 | Homemaking, Clothing – General |
| 2/15 | Homemaking, Clothing – Stains |
| 2/16 | Homemaking, Curtains |
| 2/17 | Homemaking, Decalcomania |
| 2/18 | Homemaking, Decorating Ideas |
| 2/19 | Homemaking, Draperies |
| 2/20 | Homemaking, Dyeing & Tinting of Upholstered Furniture |
| 2/21 | Homemaking, Fireplace + Fireplace Fixtures |
| 2/22 | Homemaking, Floors – Asphalt Tile |
| 2/23 | Homemaking, Floors – Hardwood |
| 2/24 | Homemaking, Floors – Miscellaneous |
| 2/25 | Homemaking, Floors – Plastic + Vinyl |
| 2/26 | Homemaking, Flowers + Flower Arranging |
| 2/27 | Homemaking, Furniture Care |
| 2/28 | Homemaking, Glassware |
| 2/29 | Homemaking, Irons |
| 2/30 | Homemaking, Knotty Pine |
| 2/31 | Homemaking, Leather |
| 2/32 | Homemaking, Linens + Fabric Care |
| 2/33 | Homemaking, Linens + Towels |
| 2/34 | Homemaking, Miscellaneous – Home Care |
| 2/35 | Homemaking, Miscellaneous – Small Appliances |
| 2/36 | Homemaking, Refrigerators |
| 2/37 | Homemaking, Vacuum Cleaners |
| 2/38 | Homemaking, Waffle Irons |
| 2/39 | Miscellaneous correspondence #1 |
| 2/40 | Miscellaneous correspondence #2 |
| Series 2: Scrapbooks | |
| Box 3: Clipping Scrapbooks | |
| 3/1 | [loose clippings], Housewives/Homemaking column, 1952 |
| 3/2 | [loose clippings], This Week’s Trip to Local Markets column 1951 |
| 3/3 | [loose clippings], Travel columns |
| 3/4 | Photo, unknown subject |
| 3/- | Cooks + Shoppers’ Column |
| 3/- | Gadgets [New Household Gadgets column] 1950 |
| 3/- | Homemaking |
| 3/- | Miscellaneous 1951 |
| 3/- | [Thursday Food Section] 1952 |
| 3/- | Women 1949-51 |
| 3/- | Thomas A. Edison Week, Feb. 1953 |
| 3/- | St. Louis Post-Dispatch |
| Series 3: Biographical | |
| Box 4: Biographical | |
| 4/1 | Clippings |
| 4/2 | Church newsletters - The Church at Work, 1950 Reformation Issue; Our Church News, 1950-51; St. Michael’s News May 1950 |
| 4/3 | Newsletters – AD-Mission, The Flying Horse Stix, Baer & Fuller, Hi! Campbell, Kiwanis Weekly |
| 4/4 | P-D Notebook |
| 4/5 | Photos - P-D Food Editor, Frances Dawson; Travel Editors Meeting |
| 4/6 | Printed material |
| 4/7 | St. Louis Guidebook |
| 4/8 | St. Louis Post-Dispatch, retirement 1971 |
| 4/9 | Two Thousand Women of Achievement, 1971 |
| 4/10 | Women’s Advertising Club of St. Louis, 1964 |
| Box 5: Card File | |
| 5/- | A-Z Business & Public Relations Firms Card File |