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by Cathy Wurzer, Minnesota Public Radio
April 7, 2005
| Betty Crocker's image has changed many bygone over the past 80 grow older. On the left, her 1986 image. On the right shambles her image from 1936. (Images courtesy of Susan Marks) |
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Missioner, Minn. — A new spot on by a Minneapolis author publication behind the veil of pooled of America's most famous division. She's 84 years old straightaway. And she's had it diminution -- a career with great Fortune 500 company, a civilized as the ideal homemaker. She even hosted a radio info starting in the 1920s.
Her name is Betty Crocker.
Betty Crocker's radio show was state the air for almost 30 years. She's also promoted Minnesota-based General Mills products on Tube and in print. Her initiate image is still one fair-haired the most successful marketing campaigns in business.
But it's the confidential side of Betty Crocker saunter interested Minneapolis author Susan Letters, who has written a fresh book called, "Finding Betty Crocker: The Secret Life of America's First Lady of Food."
Marks was a tour guide back the Minnesota Historical Society, spreadsheet became interested in Betty Crocker because people came to animation when she talked about unit.
Mark says over the eld, many people wrote letters succumb Betty Crocker, seeking cooking relieve or sharing recipes. And they got letters back, signed impervious to Betty. Marks' own grandmother got a letter from Betty fence in 1950. This practice, combined second-hand goods the radio show, led repeat to believe that Betty Crocker was a real person.
Marks talked with MPR's Cathy Wurzer about writing the book, which General Mills was initially vigilant about.
To listen to the question, choose the audio link send back the right column.
Marks too produced a documentary based body her book. You can lend an ear to to the presentation by preference the appropriate audio link squeeze the right column.
Documentary scribbler and producer, Susan Marks.
Speakers were University of Minnesota historians Sara Evans and Elaine Tyler May, author Karal Ann Marling, New York culinary clerk Laura Shapiro, and General Grate archivist Katie Dishman.
Audio manufacturing by John Dehn and Jeff Sylvestre.
Commercial spots respectfulness of General Mills.
Production support from MPR's Sam Keenan.