Presentation on the 'Jacob's Biscuit Factory Archive', delivered by Dublin City Library and Archive Archivist Stephanie Rousseau as part of the DRI webinar 'Using Digital Archives for Historical Research', which took place on 23 Feb 2021.

2. THE COLLECTION
• The photographic archive of the Jacob's Biscuit Factory is available via the Digital
Repository of Ireland and contains 4,500 images.
• This digital collection represents images dating from the late nineteenth century
to the early twenty-first century.
• The physical archive comprises 330 boxes of corporate records relating to over
150 years of biscuit making in Dublin.
• The images document changing factory processes and machinery, factory
buildings, the Jacob's Radio and Television Awards, and advertising material.
• The collection is also brought to life by its many photographs of Jacob's
employees and pensioners at company events, including long service awards and
sporting events.

3. AN ENTRY POINT…
• The photographic archive
provides a useful entry point to
the collection…
• Many options for research on a
really wide range of themes.
• Great example of the
unexpected research potential of
collections.

4. ART AND DESIGN
• The collection contains lots of
advertisements and packaging
samples….

5. MARKETING

6. COMMUNITY OUTREACH/MARKETING
• Sponsoring a school basketball team!

7. WOMEN IN THE WORKFORCE

8. STAFF ACTIVITIES
• Pensioner’s Christmas Party • Jacob’s Chorus girls

9. • Jacob’s Badminton Team
• Staff recreation area

10. STAFF WELFARE
Jacobs School Dentistry for staff

11. 1913 LOCKOUT
Conversely, Jacobs took a hard line on
staff that took part in the lockout…

12. FOOD TECHNOLOGY (& HISTORY)
Air-conditioned food storage in the
1930s
Machinery in the bakehouse

13. STYLE, FASHION AND TV/RADIO PERSONALITIES
VIA THE JACOB’S AWARDS

14. WORLD WAR 1
• Jacob’s sent care packages to staff
at the front lines;
• Contributed to various relief funds
for widows etc.

15. … AND MANY MORE!
• Take a look at the photographic collection at:
https://repository.dri.ie/catalog/6w92hs96c
• Get in touch with cityarchives@dublincity.ie to find out more about the rest of the
collection including staff records and corporate records
• Book by Seamus Ó Maitiú