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Household Management Ledger,

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-2012-085

Scope and Content

The collection consists of a daybook containing recipes, home remedies, and household cleaning mixtures. Recipes include appetizers, entrees, and desserts; for example, rusks, corned beef, and sugar cake. Hard soap and "family grease soap" are some of the cleaning supplies described. Some examples of the home remedies are ointment, salve, salve for burns, and cures for a felon. Loose clippings found in the volume were removed to a separate folder.

Dates

  • n.d.

Access Restrictions

Collection is open for research.

Use Restrictions

Permission to publish material from Household Management Ledger must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech.

Extent

0.3 Cubic Feet (1 box)

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

The collection consists of a daybook containing recipes, household remedies, and household cleaning tips, both handwritten and clipped from newspapers.

Arrangement

This daybook was found in a box titled Gallaher Family, with two other ledgers: Hite Family Genealogy Notes (Ms2012-083), and Olive Family Genealogy Notes (Ms2012-086). No obvious connection could be found between the three ledgers, so they were processed as separate collections.

Acquisition Information

The collection was acquired by Special Collections prior to 2008.

Processing Information

The processing, arrangement, and description of the Household Management Ledger was completed in January 2013.

Title
Household Management Ledger, n.d.
Status
Completed
Author
Tyler Dodson, Student Assistant, and Kira A. Dietz, Archivist
Date
©2013 Virginia Tech. All right reserved.
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

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