Virginia Handwritten Recipe Collection
Scope and Content
This is a collection of handwritten recipes and instruction guides for making wines, cakes and cured meat, as well as non-food, household products like shoe blackening and Grecian Painting varnish.
Dates
- circa 19th Century
Language of Materials
This collection is in English.
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Reproduction and Use
These recipes are in the public domain.
Reproduction or digitization of materials for personal or research use can be requested using our reproduction/digitization form: http://bit.ly/scuareproduction.
Reproduction or digitization of materials for publication or exhibit use can
be requested using our publication/exhibition form:
http://bit.ly/scuapublication. Please contact Special Collections and University Archives (specref@vt.edu or 540-231-6308) if you need assistance with forms or to submit a completed form.
Extent
0.1 Cubic Feet (1 folder)
Abstract
This is a collection of handwritten recipes for wines, baked goods and cured meat, and instruction guides for household items like shoe varnish and Grecian Painting.
Source of Acquisition
This collection was purchased by Special Collections and University Archives in October 2023.
Rights Statement for Archival Description
The guide to the Virginia Handwritten Recipe Collection 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 Virginia Handwritten Recipe Collection was completed in June 2024.
- Title
- Virginia Handwritten Recipe Collection, c.19th century
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Sami Burgess, Student Intern, and Kira Dietz, Archivist
- Date
- 2024 (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