Manuscript Cookbook collection, 1650–1980 | Morse Department of Special Collections

By Grace Heidebrecht

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Collection Overview

Title: Manuscript Cookbook collection, 1650–1980

Primary Creator: Morse Department of Special Collections

Extent: 22.0 Boxes

Subjects: Cookery

Languages: English, French, German, Danish, Hebrew

Scope and Contents of the Materials

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).

Subject/Index Terms

Cookery

Administrative Information

Repository: Morse Department of Special Collections

Access Restrictions: No access restriction: All materials are open for research.

Use Restrictions: The researcher assumes full responsibility for observing all copyright, property, and libel laws as they apply.

Physical Access Note: Original materials availalbe during open hours of repository and any digitized materials that are online are available with Internet access.

Preferred Citation: [Item title], [item date], Manuscript Cookbook collection, Box [number], Folder [number or title], Morse Department of Special Collections, Kansas State University Libraries.

Processing Information: This collection was processed by Grace Heidebrecht under the direction of Roger Adams, Rare Books Librarian.

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Box 1

Item 1: Dean, Sarah. 130 Recipes written in Blank Book, 1842

Publisher: J.F. Hardwood

Publication Location: London, England

Number of Pages with Recipes: 130

Additional Information: Additional recipes on loose leaf paper.

Item 2: Frantillia, Pohl. Koch-Buch--Recipes handwritten in German (caligraphied titles), 1832

Publisher: N/A

Publication Location: Germany

Number of Pages with Recipes: 100

Additional Information: N/A

Item 3: Clark, Edna. Gold Embossed cover titled "Chit Book"

Publisher: N/A

Location of Publication: Mexico City

Number of Pages with Recipes: 105

Additional Information: Gold-edged pages, written in English.

Item 4: Fanny, Salt. N/A, 1852

Publisher: N/A

Publication Location: Standon Rectory

Number of Pages with Recipes: 20

Additional Information: Marbled cover, marbled page edges.

Item 5: Marcotte, Eugenia. N/A, 1925

Publisher: N/A

Publication Location: Hays, KS

Number of Pages with Recipes: 130

Additional Information: Loose recipes inserted throughout, partial index at back.

Item 6: Unknown Author. N/A

Publisher: N/A

Publication Location: Unknown

Number of Pages with Recipes: 132

Additional Information:Written in English, partial index.