Meals for Millions Foundation (Los Angeles, Calif.)

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The Meals for Millions Foundation of Los Angeles was a non-profit organization dedicated to the eradication of hunger in the world through “three-cent meals.” The plan for such a program was formulated by Clifford Clinton (of Clifton cafeterias in Los Angeles), who, with the assistance of Dr. Henry Borsook of Caltech organized the foundation in 1946. The basic product of the foundation, known as Multi-purpose Food, was a tasteless additive that could be mixed with virtually anything. Developed by Dr. Borsook, MPF was said to provide one-third of the daily vitamins, minerals, and protein needed by the average adult.

Shortly after setting up the Foundation, Clinton brought in Florence Rose and Ernest Chamberlain to be co-directors and take over the day-to-day management. This collection or archive consists primarily of the office and personal files of Miss Rose, most of which she rescued from destruction when Meals for Millions began to change course in 1965. Florence Rose left the Foundation at that time and was then associated with Investors Overseas Services until her death in 1969.

From the guide to the Meals for Millions Foundation Records, 1946-1967, (University of California, Los Angeles. Library. Department of Special Collections.)

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Role Title Holding Repository
referencedIn Administrative Records, 1941-1952. Andover-Harvard Theological Library
creatorOf Meals for Millions Foundation. Records, 1946-1967. University of California, Los Angeles
referencedIn Rose, Florence. Papers, 1832-1970 bulk 1920-1969. Smith College, Neilson Library
referencedIn Ernest R. Chamberlain Papers, 1923-1972 University of California, Los Angeles. Library Special Collections.
referencedIn Unitarian Service Committee. Administrative Records, 1948-1953 Andover-Harvard Theological Library
creatorOf Meals for Millions Foundation. Collection, 1946-1958. Swarthmore College, Peace Collection, SCPC
referencedIn Florence Rose Papers MS 134., 1832 - 1970, 1920-1969 Sophia Smith Collection
referencedIn McConnell, John, 1915-. Papers, 1950-[ongoing]. Swarthmore College, Peace Collection, SCPC
referencedIn Unitarian Service Committee. Executive Director. Records, 1941-1951 Andover-Harvard Theological Library
creatorOf Meals for Millions Foundation Records, 1946-1967 University of California, Los Angeles. Library Special Collections.
referencedIn Chamberlain, Ernest R. Papers, 1923-1972. University of California, Los Angeles
referencedIn American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions archives, 1810-1961. Houghton Library
referencedIn Jean Burden Papers, 1931-1992 Syracuse University. Library. Special Collections Research Center
Role Title Holding Repository
Relation Name
associatedWith American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions. corporateBody
associatedWith Burden, Jean. person
associatedWith Chamberlain, Ernest R. person
associatedWith McConnell, John, 1915- person
associatedWith Rose, Florence person
associatedWith Swarthmore College. Peace Collection. corporateBody
associatedWith Unitarian Service Committee. corporateBody
associatedWith Universalist Service Committee. Executive Director. corporateBody
Place Name Admin Code Country
Los Angeles CA US
Subject
Food relief, American
Humanitarianism
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Active 1946

Active 1967

Americans

English

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