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History of Food and Drink

 Subject
Subject Source: Local sources
Scope Note: Use this heading for collections that relate to the History of Food and Drink Collection, the Peacock-Harper Collection, the Ann Hertzler Children's Cookbook and Nutritional Literature Collection, the Cocktail History Collection, the Food Technology and Production Collection, and any materials related to social, economic, and domestic aspects of food and drink history.

Found in 171 Collections and/or Records:

Union Soldier "Jesey" Letter

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-2023-024
Abstract

This collection contains a letter written by "Jesey", a Union soldier during the American Civil War, to his parents about the gifts they sent him, the food he's eating, and getting sick.

Dates: 1864

United States Bureau of Internal Revenue Distillery Forms

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-2008-095
Abstract

The colletion contains a set of forms used by the United States Bureau of Internal Revenue in the regulation of distilled spirits.

Dates: 1902 - 1913

United States Internal Revenue Special Tax Stamps,

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-2015-061
Abstract

This collection includes a United States Internal Revenue Retail Liquor Dealer Stamp for Special Tax for the year 1876.

Dates: 1876 - 1876

Ventilating Rocking Churn Patent,

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-2012-044
Abstract

The collection contains a handwritten copy of 1848 patent for a ventilating rocking butter churn.

Dates: 1848

Virginia Brewing Company Letter,

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-2013-075
Abstract

The Virginia Brewing Company letter was written on September 27, 1909 by Louis A. Scholz, President of the company, and Henry Scholz, Secretary and Treasurer of the company requesting support for anti-Prohibition laws in Virginia.

Dates: 1909 - 1909

Virginia Congress on Hunger 1988 Report Collection,

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-2015-050
Abstract

This collection contains the final and draft versions of a 1988 report from the Virginia Congress on Hunger detailing the extent of hunger and poverty in the Commonwealth of Virginia, a news release about the report, and the 1985 report about hunger and poverty.

Dates: 1985 - 1988

Virginia Handwritten Recipe Collection

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-2024-028
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.

Dates: circa 19th Century

Virginia Winery Cooperative Scrapbook

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-2022-059
Abstract

This collection contains a scrapbook made by Carl C. Hilscher about the Virginia Winery Cooperative. The scrapbook mostly contains photographs and newspaper clippings, but also includes several fliers and brochures relating to the Virginia Winery Cooperative and its Dominion Wine Cellars label.

Dates: 1985 - 1989

Waldavet Club Recipes Manuscript Recipe Book

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-2022-050
Abstract

This collection includes a handwritten recipe book made with wooden covers. The book is from "Christmas 1954" and entitled "Waldavet Club Recipes." Most of the recipes are for desserts.

Dates: 1954

Washington City Produce Exchange Official Price Current

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-2023-007
Abstract

This collection contains the official price current of the Washington City Produce Exchange from November 1884.

Dates: 1884-11-07