Leesburg(?), Virginia, Manuscript Cookbook
Scope and Content
This collection includes a early 20th century manuscript cookbook containing around 102 handwritten recipes and pasted in newspaper clippings. The newspaper clippings mostly contain information on recipes and cleaning. Additionally, it is a southern cookbook including a variety of meals but there is a large concentration of dessert recipes. The recipes include items like pickle cauliflower, lemon pudding, gingerbread, and donuts.
Dates
- likely early 20th century
Language of Materials
This collection is in English.
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Reproduction and Use
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Extent
0.1 Cubic Feet (1 folder)
Abstract
This collection includes a early 20th century manuscript cookbook conatining around 102 handwritten recipes and pasted in newspaper clippings.
Source of Acquisition
This collection was purchased by Special Collections and Univeristy Archives in 2023.
Rights Statement for Archival Description
The guide to the Leesburg(?), Virginia, Manuscript Cookbook 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 Leesburg(?), Virginia, Manuscript Cookbook was completed in Feburary 2026.
- Title
- Leesburg(?), Virginia, Manuscript Cookbook, likely early 20th century
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Abby Bonner, Intern, and Kira Dietz, Archivist
- Date
- 2026 (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