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Series I: Food, Cooking, and Nutrition, 1917 - 1939

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 1

Scope and Content

From the Collection:

The collection contains United States Department of Agriculture, War Food Administration, and other national agency publications on topics ranging from war-time food use and Victory gardens, kitchen appliances, preservation strategies, individual foods/food groups, and home demonstration. Publications date from 1917 to the present day.

Dates

  • 1917 - 1939

Creator

Access Restrictions

Collection is open for research.

Extent

From the Collection: 0.8 Cubic Feet (2 boxes)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Bibliography

  • Round, L. A., and H. L. Lang. Preservation of Vegetables by Fermentation and Salting. Farmers' Bulletin 881. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, 1917.
  • Close, C. P. Homemade Fruit Butters. Farmers' Bulletin 900. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, 1917.
  • LeFevre, Edwin. Making Fermented Pickles. Farmers' Bulletin 1438. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, 1927.
  • Matheson, Kenneth J. and Jessie M. Hoover. Making and Using Cottage Cheese in the Home. Farmers' Bulletin No. 1451. Washington, D.C.: U. S. Dept. of Agriculture, 1927.
  • White, William. Making Butter on the Farm. Farmers' Bulletin 876. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, 1924.
  • Stanley, Louis. Canning Fruits and Vegetables at Home. Farmers' Bulletin 1471. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, 1931.
  • Alexander, Lucy M., and Fanny Walker Yeatman. Cooking Cured Pork. Leaflet 81. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, 1931.
  • Whiteman, Elizabeth Fuller, and Fanny Walker Yeatman. Honey and Some of Its Uses. Leaflet 113. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, 1936.
  • King, Florance B., and Adelle B. Freeman. Homemade Bread, Cake, and Pastry. Farmers' Bulletin 1775. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, 1938.
  • Stienbarger, Mabel C. Cooking American Varieties of Rice. Leaflet 112. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture. 1932.

Repository Details

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

Contact:
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