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Twenty-seventh Cambridge Preservation Awards 2022 2023

6/14/2023

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Cambridge Historical Commission Twenty-seventh Cambridge Preservation Awards Certificate of Merit for the books
I’m proud to announce that I was honored by the Cambridge Historical Commission in their Twenty-seventh Cambridge Preservation Awards on May 25, 2023. They bestowed Special Recognition for my books, Necco: An Epic Candy Tale and Necco: The Archive Collection, for their “contribution to the public’s understanding of and appreciation for Cambridge and its multi-faceted history."
Photo of the books
I was unable to attend the awards ceremony. However, Alex Piandes, photographer of historic sites for the book, was able to accept the award in my stead. And although my name is on this award, my husband Joe Lacey shares all due credit for this achievement with his book design, photography, and image restoration. I’m grateful to the Cambridge Historical Commission and everyone who made these books possible.
Audience watches as photographer Alex Piandes accepts the 27th Cambridge Preservation Award award in Darlene Lacey's honor as he stands infant of a large screen projection of two Necco themed books.
Photographer Alex Piandes accepts the 27th Cambridge Preservation Award award in Darlene Lacey's honor.
Boston Warf Company Building photo by photographer Alex Piandes. Copyright 2022. From the book
Boston Warf Company Building photo by Alex Piandes. Copyright 2022
1940 Necco Wafers from candy jobber book. Courtesy of David and Caroline Llewellyn. From the book
1940 Necco Wafers from candy jobber book. Courtesy of David and Caroline Llewellyn. From the book "Necco: An Epic Candy Tale"
Necco employee Evelyn Rae is shaking hands with presenter.
Necco employee Evelyn Rae is crowned "Miss Candy of 1946" at the National Confectioners Association Convention." From the book "Necco: An Epic Candy Tale"
Photo from the 19080s of the Necco Cambridge Factory at 244 Massachusetts Ave showing short smokestack. Photo by photographer Phil Barber. Copyright 2022. From the book
Necco Cambridge Factory at 244 Massachusetts Ave. Photo by Phil Barber. Copyright 2022.
Open book spread showing Necco Wafers candy and advertisements throughout the years.
Feature pages with Necco Wafers. From the book "Necco: An Epic Candy Tale"
Open book spread showing Sky Bar candy and advertisements throughout the years.
Feature pages with Necco Sky Bar. From the book "Necco: An Epic Candy Tale"
Four book spreads showing a Necco history timeline, Norris Candies, the Necco Bolster bar, and the 1941 Necco factory.
Feature pages from the book "Necco: An Epic Candy Tale"
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"Necco: An Epic Candy Tale"

3/23/2022

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Necco: An Epic Candy Tale by Darlene Lacey
Necco–An Epic Candy Tale • Purchase at Amazon
Necco–The Archive Collection • Purchase at Amazon


More than a history of the former candy giant, Necco–An Epic Candy Tale explores the history of candy, the family of brands saved by Necco, and the people who made it happen. The books are available in hardcover and paperback.

Necco–The Archive Collection: An Almost Lost history of the New England Confectionery Company is a museum quality catalog based on the original 1950s Necco scrapbook saved by Necco’s vice president of research and development, Jeffrey S. Green.

FROM THE AUTHOR: With this project, I have worked hard to fact-check company histories and discover details and stories. I have interviewed former Necco workers and fellow candy historians. My extensive research has required more than 1,000 sources to verify stories, date the packaging, describe long-defunct candies, uncover people’s life stories and explore the larger context of the world while events were taking place at Necco.

You can read more about this project at History Cambridge or visit the publisher's website.
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Darlene Lacey holds a 1970s roll of Necco Wafers made in Cambridge, Massachusetts by The New England Confectionery Company – Necco.
Darlene Lacey holds a 1970s roll of Necco Wafers made in Cambridge, Massachusetts by Necco.
Darlene Lacey shows materials from the 1950s in a Necco scrapbook saved from a dumpster.
Darlene Lacey shows materials from the 1950s in a Necco scrapbook saved from a dumpster.
A display of vintage Necco candy products from the book “Necco: An Epic Candy Tale
A display of vintage Necco candy products from the book “Necco: An Epic Candy Tale".
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    Darlene Lacey began her collection of candy wrappers as a teenager in the 1970s with “Nice Mice.” The Candy Wrapper Museum has since grown into one of the most significant collections of its kind, providing a window into American cultural trends and fads, the history of design and advertising, and a powerful nostalgia trip for those in search of forgotten candy of the past.

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