History of Food and Drink
Found in 162 Collections and/or Records:
Waldavet Club Recipes Manuscript Recipe Book
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.
Washington City Produce Exchange Official Price Current
This collection contains the official price current of the Washington City Produce Exchange from November 1884.
Bertha R. Wildasin Collection,
The Bertha R. Wildasin Collection contains two series--Culinary Papers and Ephemera--whose materials range from 1946 to 1987. Some material is undated. Ephemera includes genealogy notes, newspaper clippings about famous people, and sewing/home craft information.
Sallie Wilson Recipe Book
The Sallie Wilson Recipe Book is a collection of recipes compiled by a woman in Liberty (Bedford County), Virginia.
Marion Windle Recipe Book,
The collection includes a compiled recipe book with recipes dated from 1918 to 1974. The recipes were most likely collected by Marion Windle, whose name is found on the cover.
Woman's Christian Temperance Union of Virginia Collection
The collection contains three flyers for the national and Virginia branches Woman's Christian Temperance Union (WCTU), dating from about 1929.
Junius Woodward Letter
The Junius Woodward Letter consists of a letter from Woodward to "dear friend" (also identified in the letter as "Miss Jennie"). Written at Petersburg, Virginia, on November 29, 1863, Woodward describes his free time activities, experiences with local farmers, and foraging for fruits.
World War I Baker Recruitment Poster
This collection contains a poster from World War I recruiting bakers and cooks. It likely dates from around 1917 from New York City.
World War II Food Ephemera Collection
The World War II Food Ephemera Collection consists of pamphlets, booklets, newsletters, and canning labels. They contain topics on canning, home economics, meats, nutrition, hospitality, meal planning, wheat and flour, menus, vegetables, and desserts. Many of the materials describe the signficance of rationing during the wartime.
World War II Ration Book Four
This collection contains an American war ration book printed during World War II, issued to Mart Barton of Alton, Missouri.