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Unifine Milling Company Records, 1949-1996

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Unifine Milling Company (Pullman, Wash.)
Title
Unifine Milling Company Records
Dates
1949-1996 (inclusive)
Quantity
1.5 Linear feet of shelf space, (2 Boxes)
Collection Number
Cage 691 (collection)
Summary
The records the Unifine Milling Co. consists of company records, and correspondence, photographs, and plans related to the development of the unifine mill at the State College of Washington.
Repository
Washington State University Libraries' Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections (MASC)
Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections
Terrell Library Suite 12
Pullman, WA
99164-5610
Telephone: 509-335-6691
mascref@wsu.edu
Access Restrictions

This collection is open and available for research use.

Languages
English
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Historical Note

The Unifine process of milling flour was the idea of an Englishman, John Wright. This process of milling flour produced a whole wheat flour with a lengthier period of rancid-free storage than ordinary whole wheat flour. Moreover, the flour had baking properties similar to enriched white flour. Wright approached the Washington State College Division of Industrial Research with his idea in the late 1940s, and period of experimentation with the mill soon began. The mill could not be patented, but Washington State College controlled the registration of the name "Unifine" until 1975.

One commercial application of the unifine technology was the Unifine Milling Company of Pullman. In 1981 this company began producing flour for sale to the public under the name "Flourgirls." This firm continued in operation until about 1995.

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Content Description

The records the Unifine Milling Co. consist both of company records (meeting minutes, correspondence, financial statements, and marketing reports), along with correspondence, photographs, and plans related to the development of the unifine mill at Washington State College. Additional Unifine Milling Company records stand separate from the larger body of records because these originally were the files of Clarice McCartan, one of the shareholders.

Series 1 consists of records concerning the unifine mill experiments at Washington State College. Series 2 consists of records relating to Unifine Milling Company. Series 3 consists of the files of Clarice McCartan, and her involvement with Unifine Milling Company. Series 4 consists of oversized Unifine Mill plans.

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Use of the Collection

Restrictions on Use

Copyright restrictions apply.

Preferred Citation

[Item description]

Unifine Milling Company Records, 1949-1996 (Cage 691)

Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries, Pullman, WA.

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Administrative Information

Arrangement

Arranged in four series.

Acquisition Information

The records were donated to the Washington State University Libraries in 1998 by Eric Wegner of Pullman, manager and miller.

Related Materials

Unifine Milling Company Records, 1950-1999 (Cage 787)

Flour Power Engineering Report on the Unifine Flour Mill Manuscript, 2010 (Cage 5054)

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Detailed Description of the Collection

Finding aid prepared by Michael Evans
2025

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