A Nugget of History

References

 

"The Ray Kroc Story." :: McDonalds.com. McDonald's Corporation, n.d. Web. 20 Nov. 2014. <http://www.mcdonalds.com/us/en/our_story/our_history/the_ray_kroc_story.html>. Used to find information on Ray Kroc and his involvement with McDonald's.

 

"Ray Kroc." Biography. N.p., n.d. Web. 18 Nov. 2014. <http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/ray-kroc-164.php>. Used to find a leader in the industry as the focal point for our project, and basic information on Ray Kroc.

 

Vanderleun, Gerard. "Pictures of the Gone World: McDonald's Original Prices @ AMERICAN DIGEST." Pictures of the Gone World: McDonald's Original Prices @ AMERICAN DIGEST. American Digest, 27 Apr. 2012. Web. 21 Dec. 2014. <http://americandigest.org/mt-archives/american_studies/pictures_of_the_gone_worl_1.php>. This source was used to access a primary source in the form of a picture of the McDonald's menu from 1956. We were also able to use it for information on the relationship between fast food prices from the 1950s in comparison to today.

 

Dbuff, Micky. "McDonalds Collectables." McDonald Collectors Club. McDonald Collectors Club, n.d. Web. 29 Nov. 2014. <http://www.mcdclub.com/mcdonalds_collectables_1940s_50s_and_60s>. This website was used to find pictures of real McDonald's artifacts, such as burger and fry wrappers.

 

"Fast Food Nation." Fast Food Nation. LaGuardia Community College, 2010. Web. 21 Dec. 2014. <http://www.lagcc.cuny.edu/fastfoodnation/timeline.htm>. This website was used to find out more about Ray Kroc's relationship with Walt Disney, and to find original pictures of both of them from their days in the Red Cross.

 

Machine, Time. "Mcdonald's First National TV Ad 1967." YouTube. YouTube, 05 June 2012. Web. 31 Dec. 2014. <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zRrMpRZ2PGc>. This site was used to find a video of the original McDonald's television ad.

 

"McDonalds: The Satanic Illuminati Restaurant, Mmmm." End Times and Current Events. Come, Lord Jesus, 15 Dec. 2012. Web. 02 Jan. 2015. <http://endtimesandcurrentevents.freesmfhosting.com/index.php?topic=5473.0>. This site was used to find a picture of the record that Ray Kroc did indeed appear on the Mike Douglas show.

 

Moss, Robert. "McDonald's Got Its Start as a Barbecue Restaurant."Eatocracy RSS. CNN, 2 Aug. 2012. Web. 15 Nov. 2014. <http://eatocracy.cnn.com/2012/08/02/mcdonalds-pit-smoked-past/>.This site was used to find more information on the pre-Kroc McDonald's.

 

Pace, Eric. "Ray Kroc Dies at 81; Built McDonald's Chain." New York Timesn.d.: n. pag. New York Times On the Web- Learning Network. New York Times Company, 2009. Web. 29 Dec. 2014. <http://www.nytimes.com/learning/general/onthisday/bday/1005.html>. This source was used as a primary source to find out more about Ray Kroc's life and achievements, as well as the date he died.

 

Staff, Eater. "My Father Graduated From Hamburger University." Eater. Eater, 31 Mar. 2014. Web. 8 Dec. 2015. <http://www.eater.com/2014/3/31/6254823/my-father-graduated-from-hamburger-university>. This site was used to locate a real copy of a Hamburger University diploma.

 

"McDonald's [Lebanon]." Lost Indiana. Lost Indiana, 01 July 2001. Web. 26 Dec. 2014. <http://lostindiana.net/2001/07/01/mcdonalds/>. This site was used to find out more about the later years of Ray Kroc's life, including his death. It was also used to find a picture of Ray Kroc with one of his famous Prince Castle Multi-Mixers.

 

Cumella, M. "McDonald's Employee Training Letter." McDonald's Employee Training Letter. N.p., n.d. Web. 01 Jan. 2015. Used to find Ray Kroc's employee training letter as well as a recording of Ray Kroc speaking personally to the employee in training being spoken of in the letter