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.

Box and Folder Listing

Browse by Box:

[Box 1],
[Box 2],
[Box 3],
[Box 4],
[Box 5],
[Box 6],
[Box 7],
[Box 8],
[Box 9],
[Box 10],
[Box 11],
[Box 12],
[Box 13],
[Box 14],
[Box 15],
[Box 16],
[Box 17],
[Box 18],
[Box 19],
[Box 20],
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Box 8

Item 45: Counts, Wilma. N/A, 1900s

Publisher: N/A

Publication Location: United States

Number of Pages with Recipes: N/A

Additional Information: Manuscript cookbook enclosed in file folders. Book, inserts, and more information (B-4).

Item 46: Counts, Patty. N/A, 1920s-1930

Publisher: N/A

Publication Location: United States

Number of Pages with Recipes: N/A

Additional Information: Manuscript cookbook enclosed in file folders. Books, inserts, and more information in (B-4).

Item 47: Duran, Nancy. N/A, 1964-1980

Publisher: N/A

Publication Location: United States

Number of Pages with Recipes: N/A

Additional Information: Blue binder containing mostly typed but some handwritten and clipped recipes. Divided into sections. (B-4)

Item 48: Gould, Mrs. T. N/A, 1875-1941

Publisher: N/A

Publication Location: England

Number of Pages with Recipes: N/A

Additional Information: Information available on website.