Josephine Gibson
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Women’s History Month: Josephine Gibson
Day 17 of Women’s History Month features Josephine Gibson of the Pittsburgh Press. According to the newspaper’s photo archive:This photo was taken at Pittsburgh’s Hilton Hotel in 1961, the year that Josephine Gibson retired after a 24-year career as food editor of The Pittsburgh Press. Gibson had earned a degree in home economics from Carnegie Institute of Technology in 1924. In 1927, she founded and directed the home economics department at the H.J. Heinz Company. At a model kitchen arranged on a stage in the Heinz plant auditorium, she lectured while demonstrating how to cook specific dishes. She developed and tested recipes using Heinz products and gave demonstrations to more…
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Food Studies Presentation: Ohio Food Editor History
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Top Food Editors: Day 17 & Josephine Gibson
For Day 17, features Josephine Gibson of the Pittsburgh Press. According to the newspaper’s photo archive:This photo was taken at Pittsburgh’s Hilton Hotel in 1961, the year that Josephine Gibson retired after a 24-year career as food editor of The Pittsburgh Press. Gibson had earned a degree in home economics from Carnegie Institute of Technology in 1924. In 1927, she founded and directed the home economics department at the H.J. Heinz Company. At a model kitchen arranged on a stage in the Heinz plant auditorium, she lectured while demonstrating how to cook specific dishes. She developed and tested recipes using Heinz products and gave demonstrations to more than 80,000 people…
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Food Studies Presentation: Ohio Food Editor History
