Mrs. W. D. Lake Handwritten Recipe Book
Scope and Content
This collection includes a handwritten recipe book from around 1910. There are names and addresses written on the inside of the front cover. The title page says, "Cookbook ... Mrs W. D. Lake, 4619 Magnolia Ave, Chicago, Illinois." The first page includes a list of types of recipes with a page number next to them. The list includes bread & rolls, cake & cookies, pies & puddings - desserts, salads - preserves - etc, pickles - sauces, candy, meats, vegetables, and more.
Dates
- ca. 1910
Creator
- Lake, W. D., Mrs. (Person)
Language of Materials
Materials in this collection are in English.
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research.
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Extent
0.1 Cubic Feet (1 folder)
Abstract
This collection includes a handwritten recipe book from around 1910, possibly belonging to Mrs. W. D. Lake of Illinois. The book includes many pages of different types of recipes, such as baked goods, meats, vegetables, desserts, sauces, and more.
Source of Acquisition
This collection was purchased by Special Collections and University Archives in September 2014.
Rights Statement for Archival Description
The guide to the Mrs. W. D. Lake Handwritten Recipe Book by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 (https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/).
Processing Information
The processing, arrangement, and description of the Mrs. W. D. Lake Handwritten Recipe Book was completed in September 2022.
- Title
- Mrs. W. D. Lake Handwritten Recipe Book, ca. 1910
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Kaitlynn Harless, Graduate Assistant
- Date
- 2022 (CC0 1.0)
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech Repository
Special Collections and University Archives, University Libraries (0434)
560 Drillfield Drive
Newman Library, Virginia Tech
Blacksburg Virginia 24061 US
540-231-6308
specref@vt.edu