| Without the insight of Tupperware dealers, hostesses, and managers from the 1950s to the present day in the United States and United Kingdom, this book could not have been written. I thank the many people who contributed time in relaying their oral histories concerning the product and corporation. Several of the past executives from the company were enthusiastically supportive of the research and genuinely interested in the product's cultural history. I am particularly grateful to Elsie Mortland, Joan Jackson, Joe Hara, and the Flaherty family. |
| Fellowships at the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of American History proved invaluable in supporting archival research. There I benefited from the expertise and encouragement of numerous staff members and Smithsonian fellows, including Katherine Ott, Steve Lubar, Anne Serio, Barbara Clark Smith, Bill Yeingst, Rodris Roth, Tom Bickley, Mimi Minnick, John Fleckner, Charlie McGovern, Fath Ruffins, Reuben Jackson, Vanessa Simmons, Meg Jacobs, Shelley Nickles, John Hartigan, Scott Sandage, Pete Daniel, and Mary Dyer. I acknowledge the efficient and inspired help of my summer research intern, Jenny Chun. I also thank the library staff at the National Museum of American History, especially Stephanie and Jim, and all the staff of the Archives Center and the Division of Domestic Life. |
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