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Lynne Olver Collection

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-2021-043
Abstract

This collection contains pamphlets separated from the Lynne Olver Cookbook Collection, as well as some email correspondence related to scholarship by Olver and a personal objects. The pamphlets make up the majority of the collection, represent several hundred different companies, and date from about the 1890s-the early 2000s.

Dates: c.1890s-2015

Milton A. and Marion Osborn Manuscript Receipt Book and Household Library Catalog,

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-2015-056
Abstract

The collection consists of a hand-written receipt book and catalog of the household library, likely kept in the 1870s and 1880s. In addition, there are a few home remedies, some drawings and signatures (Willie Osborn), and what appear to be short journal entries.

Dates: c.1870s-1880s

Parker & Co. Grocers Collection

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-2023-141
Abstract

The Parker & Co. Grocers Collection was possibly written some time in the late 19th century by Parker & Co. grocers , who were established in Hartford, Connecticut, in 1822. The colelction includes information on the prices of wine, mineral water, and cigars.

Dates: Undated

Peacock-Harper Culinary History Friends Records

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-2007-029
Abstract

This collection contains materials from Peacock-Harper Culinary History Friends, including meeting notes and materials, ephemera, memorabilia, photos, and artifacts relating to the organization and general culinary history. The collection includes records about events hosted or sponsored by the organization, such as the "Chef's Challenge," Artifacts include a woven vest, tote bags, and a framed quote about home economics.

Dates: 1999-c.2019

S. S. Pierce Co. Order Forms

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-2023-136
Abstract

The S. S. Pierce Co. Order Forms are from the S. S. Pierce Co. grocers and importers in Boston, Massachusetts around May 1st, 1928. The order forms contain information on the prices of products sold at their store, such as ox tongue, chicken, aparagus, and pears.

Dates: 1928

Lt. Col. A. P. Porter Copybook

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-2001-001
Abstract

The collection includes a copybook and letters written by Union Lieutenant Colonel A. P. Porter in 1862 and 1863 that document the transportation, inventory, and distribution of supply rations during the American Civil War. The letters are written in chronological order within the copybook with about 22 outstanding letters that have been torn from the book, also arranged in chronological order.

Dates: 1862 - 1863

Porterfield Family Papers

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-1990-077
Abstract

Materials associated with the William and Florence Mae Wren Porterfield family of Giles County, Virginia, consist of World War II ration stamps, Office of Price Administration ration point tokens, Selective Service classification notices, and receipts.

Dates: 1942 - 1945

John S. Powers Letter,

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-2015-047
Abstract

The collection includes a letter from John S. Powers to Nellie E. Williams on November 23, 1862 and a sprig from a boxwood tree. Powers letter includes a personal description of conditions in Alexandria, local sites, and news.

Dates: 1862 - 1862

Quality Chemical Company Collection

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-2010-039
Abstract

The collection contains a promotional letter, a special offer flyer, a catalog of chemicals, and an order blank and addressed envelope from the Quality Chemical Company of Detroit, Michigan.

Dates: c.1920

Recipe Scrapbook [School Project],

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-2013-055
Abstract

The collection includes clipped recipes, magazine images of food, household and kitchen tips. Though the collection is undated, an article about Franklin Delano Roosevelt suggests the scrapbook was composed no earlier than 1933.

Dates: after 1930

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Cocktail History Collection 31
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Ann Hertzler Children's Cookbooks and Nutrition Literature Collection 11
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Virginia Cooperative Extension (1995-) 4
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Virginia Polytechnic Institute (1944-1970) 4
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (1970-) 4
United States. Bureau of Internal Revenue 3
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Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College and Polytechnic Institute (1896-1944) 3
National Biscuit Company 2
United States. Department of Agriculture 2
Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College (1872-1896) 2
Alwood, William Bradford, 1859-1946 1
American Agricultural Chemical Company 1
American Egg Board 1
Atlas Flour Mills (Milwaukee, WI) 1
Aumann, James H. S. 1
Ballard and Ballard Company (1880-1951) (Louisville, KY) 1
Barnard, Judith Roane Fenner, 1896-1984 1
Barton, JoAnn 1
Barton, Mart, 1879-1962 1
Beech-Nut Packing Company 1
Bernard Food Industries (Evanston, Illinois) 1
Bluthentahl & Bickart (1880-1919) (Georgia) 1
Brady, Daniel C. E. (Daniel Charles Elliott), 1821-1878 1
Bralley, John, 1797-1866 1
Breckinridge, John C. (John Cabell), 1821-1875 1
Bridges & Sanders. New River Nursery 1
Brown, Alexander W. , 1878-? 1
Brown, J. A. (Deputy tax collector, Martinsville, Va.) 1
Burnett, C. M. 1
C. E. Sydnor & Co. (Richmond, Va.) 1
Cameron, Janet L., 1904-1986 1
Campbell, Frank Leslie, 1898-1979 1
Carter, Zoonomia D. Hoxey, fl.1840s-1850s 1
Cary, Katherine Roy Gordon, b.1895 1
Colgate & Company 1
Cramer, Bettie (Elizabeth?) D., b. abt. 1838? 1
Cumberland Packing Corporation 1
Cushen, Helen, 1908-1991 1
De Laval Separator Company 1
Dill, Joseph G., 1828-1886 1
Elliott, Moses, 1775-1849 1
Elliott, Richard Moses, 1844-1908 1
Elliott, S. Maria (Sophronia Maria), 1854-1942 1
Evaporated Milk Association 1
Figgat, Nancy Godwin, 1835-1919 1
Fletcher, Timothy, 1779-1864 1
Food and Agricultural Education Information System (Texas A & M University) 1
Forman, Elvira Jane Hanna, 1837-1905 1
Giovanni, Gary Ann, 1940-2005 1
Giovanni, Nikki 1
Greenbrier (White Sulphur Springs, W. Va.) 1
Hauser Institute of New York City 1
Hauser, Gayelord 1
Hertzler, Ann A., 1935-2014 1
Heuer, Leone Ann 1
Hodgkins, Samuel (New York) 1
Hotel Roanoke 1
Hotel St. Francis (San Francisco, Calif.) 1
J. E. Cooley, General Commission Merchant (New York, (N.Y.)) 1
J. H. Filbert, Inc (1917-1986) 1
Jesey (Union soldier) 1
John M. Miller & Son (Philadelphia, Pa.) 1
Johnson, Alice Webb 1
Jordan, Joseph V. (Los Angeles Modern Bartending School) 1
Kammerer, Joseph 1
Keyes, Ralph 1
LactAid, Inc 1
Ladies Monumental Association (Columbus, Mississippi) 1
Lake, W. D., Mrs. 1
Lilley, Thomas (distiller) 1
Litchfield, Elizabeth Pannill Pierce, abt. 1844-1892 1
Litchfield, Mary Louisa, abt. 1828-1906 1
Loomis, Julia 1
Los Angeles Modern Bartending School (before 1965) (Los Angeles, CA) 1
Lowenbach Brothers (Alexandria, Va.) 1
Luke(?), Edith 1
McBryde, Cora Bolton, 1839-1920 1
McCormick & Co. (Baltimore, Md.) 1
Mullins Manufacturing Corporation 1
Myers Bros. & Co (Richmond, Va.) 1
National Printing & Engraving Company (U.S.) 1
Norfolk and Western Railway Company (1896-1982) 1
Noyes, William H. (William Hazen), b. abt. 1841 1
Old Kentucky Distillery (c.1880-1919) (Louisville, Kentucky) 1
Olver, Lynne, d.2015 1
Osborn, Marion (Shipley), b. abt. 1842 1
Osborn, Milton A. (Milton Ackerman), 1844-1890 1
Peacock Harper Culinary Friends 1
Pitts, W. H. 1
Porter, A. P. 1
Porterfield family (Giles County, Va.) 1
Powers, John S., 1844-1864 1
Preston family (Montgomery County, Va.) 1
Price, Williamson 1
Quality Chemical Company 1
Read, Thomas 1
Ross, Alice, 1930- 1
Rule, Joseph 1
S. Maria Elliott family 1
S. S. Pierce Co (Boston, Mass.) 1
Saunders family 1
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