History of Food and Drink
Found in 170 Collections and/or Records:
Household Management Ledger
The collection consists of a daybook containing recipes, household remedies, and household cleaning tips, both handwritten and clipped from newspapers.
How to Cook a Husband Manuscript Book
This collection consists of a book entitled, A Novel Recipe “How to Cook a Husband,” ca. 1880. Intended for newlywed women, the book’s popular recipe contains metaphors that compare treating a husband well to cooking a good meal.
Ivanhoe, Virginia, Moonshine Still Glass Plate
This collection contains a glass plate with the image of a moonshine still near Ivanhoe, Virginia, c.1932. There are also two black and white prints from the plate.
J. E. Cooley [New York] Advertising Broadside, 1863 (Ms2012-007)
J. H. Filbert Inc. Collection,
This collection includes coupons and promotional materials for the food products of J.H. Filbert Inc., dating from the late 1950s.
Kammerer Family Business Collection
This collection consists of the family business papers, primarily of John Kammerer and his son, Joseph Kammerer. In addtion, there is material from George W. Jones (likely a business parter or associate) and genearl corresponse relating to the family businesses. Materials date from 1842 to 1914, thought most items are from before 1900.
Ralph Keyes Papers
This collection contains 5 boxes of research files, subject files, and papers relating to food, appliances (especially toasters), household, and food culture. The bulk of the materials are not clearly dated, but were likely collected between the 1980s and early 2000s.
Kitchen Equipment Collection
"Koch-Recepte" German Recipe Book
The collection consists of a recipe book handwritten in German.