M. E. Browning Recipe Book
Scope and Content
This collection contains a recipe book belonging to M.E. Browning. The book has 61 total recipes, taken from newspapers throughout the 20th century. Many pages have a newspaper clipping, then a handwritten ingredient list. The book includes dessert and bread recipes. The collection has a clipping of Isabelle Browning's obituary, M.E. Browning's mother.
Dates
- 20th century
Language of Materials
The material in this collection is in English.
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Reproduction and Use
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Biographical note
Margaret E. Browning was born February 7, 1908, in Rhode Island. Her parents were Thomas and Isabelle Browning, and she had three brothers. Margaret was married to Howard D. Browning, who died in 1992. Margaret died January 26, 2009.
External source:
Margaret Browning Browning. August 11, 2017. Find a Grave. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/182294436/margaret-browning. Accessed June 13, 2025.
Extent
0.1 Cubic Feet (1 folder)
Abstract
This collection contains a recipe book belonging to M.E. Browning, and was originally owned by her mother, Isabelle Browning
Source of Acquisition
The M. E. Browning Recipe Book was purchased by Special Collections and University Archives in April, 2018.
Rights Statement for Archival Description
The guide to the M. E. Browning 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 M. E. Browning Recipe Book was completed in June 2025.
- Title
- M. E. Browning Recipe Book
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Olivia Tingle, Student Assistant
- Date
- 2025 (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