Manuscript Cookbook collection, 1650–1980
Collection context
Summary
- Creator:
- Richard L. D. and Marjorie J. Morse Department of Archives and Special Collections
- Physical description:
- 22.00 Boxes
- Language:
- Danish
English
French
German
Hebrew
Background
- Scope and content:
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The Manuscript Cookbook collection includes 125 cookbooks with culinary recipes and home remedies dating from the early 16th century to the late 20th century. The cookbooks originate from various countries, such as Austria (1), Denmark (1), England (25), France (1), Germany (7), Ireland (3), Mexico (5), Palestine (1), Slovakia (1), Switzerland (2), and the United States (42). The books vary in size and shape and are almost exclusively handwritten. Although most are written in English, other languages include German (10), French (2), Danish (1), and Hebrew (1).
- Processing information:
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Finding Aid Author: Grace Heidebrecht
Processing Info: This collection was processed by Grace Heidebrecht under the direction of Roger Adams, Rare Books Librarian. - Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
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Published
Dacs citation:Preferred Citation: [Item title], [item date], Manuscript Cookbook collection, Box [number], Folder [number or title], Morse Department of Special Collections, Kansas State University Libraries.
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