Laura Clough Scudder (July 19, 1881 – March 13, 1959) was an entrepreneur in Monterey Park, California, [1] who made and sold potato chips and pioneered their packaging in sealed bags to extend freshness. Born in 1881, in Philadelphia, as Laura Clough, she was a nursing student in Trenton, New Jersey.

Wampum was a huge seller as well as our chips, nuts, onion rings, Mini Tacos, Dip Mixes, Bean and Salsa can dips....and the list goes on and on for hundreds of items. Then it was sold to an oriental business and then the unions took over and then business closed shop within a year.

May 24, 2018 · Native American-themed products and TV shows were all the rage in the '60s, and Quaker dipped their toes in the pool by releasing Dippy Canoes in a big metal tin (Laura Scudder's released their own Native American-inspired corn chip, Wampum).

Jun 18, 2019 · But if you grew up during the decade, you might be longing for another taste of vanished salty treats like Corn Diggers, Dipsy Canoes, Flings, Sip 'n Chips, Wampum Corn Chips (which many still insist were superior to Fritos), Shapies, Pokes, Salty Surfers, Flings, and Whistles and Daisys (which were released along with Bugles, the only one to ...

Laura Scudder’s was the first Potato Chips or Crisps company to include freshness dates on its food packaging. This was accompanied by the marketing slogan: "Laura Scudder's Potato …

Mar 23, 2024 · In honor of Women’s History month, three grandsons of Laura Scudder, the woman behind the eponymous food brand famous for its potato chips and peanut butter, addressed a members-only event at...

Wampum B-B-Q Corn Chips by Laura Scudders I think is the one I remember. Charlotte - October 17, 2017 - Report this comment I grew up in central KY and my favorite corn chips were Indian Corn Chips.

We lived in San Bernardino in the 60s and 70s, and I have always remembered the taste, and part of the commercial for Wampum Corn Chips. "Me wantum wampum, plenty corny wampum....

Jan 27, 2014 · Back in the 70's you could get a bag of these with the "injun" chief Wampum on the package for 15 cents. NO ONE makes BBQ corn chips like Laura Scudders 🙁...I still remember them and would love to buy a bag. Submit a story or info about Laura Scudders BBQ corn chips.

Drawn indian character eating corn chips. Native Americans and Advertising. “Me wantum Wampum! Injun Corn Chips from Laura Scudder,” Race & Ethnicity in Advertising | America in the 20th Century, accessed April 6, 2025, https://www.raceandethnicity.org/items/show/812.