History of Food and Drink
Found in 170 Collections and/or Records:
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 for the U. S. Army. 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.
World War II Sugar Rationing Pamphlets,
The World War II Sugar Rationing Pamphlets include four pamphlets published during the height of food rationing in the United States during the Second World War. The pamphlets promote rationing of sugar at the homefront and provide recipes that can be made using a substitute for sugar.
World War II U. S. Army Iceland Holiday Menus
This collection contains three holiday menus for U. S. Army soldiers stationed in Iceland during World War II. The dinner menus are for Thanksgiving and Christmas 1943 and Thanksgiving 1944. The 1943 menus are both for the 824th Engineers Aviation Battalion and list some of the personnel. The Thanksgiving 1943 menu also includes signatures of several soldiers.
Z Process Quick Freezing Collection
The Z Process Quick Freezing Collection consists of pamphlets and a photograph album. The pamphlets contain information on the quick freezing method developed by Mikhail Trofimovich Zarochentsev. The photograph album consists of images related to the freezing methods and equipments. The quick freezing method acted as a sanitary method to freeze seafood, meats, fruits, and vegetables and to maintain their nutritional values and taste.