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Armour and Company.

 Sub-Series — Multiple Containers

Scope and Content

From the Collection:

The Culinary Pamphlet Collection is an artificial collection created in January 2011. The collection includes small publications and pamphlets created and distributed by culinary, appliance, and other food-related companies from about the 1870s to the 1990s. Most pamphlets contain advertisements, recipes, product information, testimonials, or some combination of all four.

The collection represents a diverse set of companies and products. Examples include items from the World War II era with recipes and tips for rationing and substituting for "Victory," publications featuring recipes using a specific kitchen appliance, weight loss hints from the National Dairy Council, and recipe books produced by heating and air conditioning vendors as advertising. The majority of titles in the collection relate to specific food products, especially flour, baking powder, baking soda, and various gelatines like Knox and Jell-O.

Dates

  • c. 1870s-1990s

Language of Materials

From the Collection:

The materials in the collection are in English.

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research.

Extent

From the Collection: 8.6 Cubic Feet (8 boxes; 1 oversize folder)

Bibliography

  • "Pastry Wrinkles." 1912.
  • "Culinary Wrinkles Or How to Use Armour's Extracts of Beef." (Alternative title: "Practical Hints for the Use of Armour's Extract of Beef...Also Some Useful Recipes."
  • "Marie Gifford's Meat Cookery Guide for Roasting Broiling Pan Frying Braising Stewing Simmering."
  • "Armour's Meal of the Month File."
  • "Double-Quick Menus Using Armour Star Canned Meats."
  • "Packing House By-Products." [In Oversize folder]
  • "Platter Chatter with Canned Meats."
  • "Serve Treet for Breakfast-Lunch-Dinner."
  • "60 Ways to Serve Armour's Star [Ham]."
  • "Recipes for Using Armour's Star Pure Lard."

Repository Details

Part of the Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech Repository

Contact:
Special Collections and University Archives, University Libraries (0434)
560 Drillfield Drive
Newman Library, Virginia Tech
Blacksburg Virginia 24061 US
540-231-6308