Mrs. C. H. Hales Recipe Book

Access and use

Location of collection:
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Special Collections, University Libraries (0434)
560 Drillfield Dr.
Newman Library, Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA 26041-9001
Contact for questions and access:
Phone: (540) 231-6308
Restrictions:

The collection is open for research.

Terms of access:

Permission to publish material from Mrs. C. H. Hales Recipe Book must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech.

Preferred citation:

Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Mrs. C. H. Hales Recipe Book, M2017-047, Special Collections, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.

Summary

Extent:
0.1 Cubic Feet 1 folder
Language:
English .
Abstract:
The collection contains a recipe book, likely created by Mrs. C. H. Hales, possibly of Portland, Oregon.
Preferred citation:

Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Mrs. C. H. Hales Recipe Book, M2017-047, Special Collections, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.

Background

Scope and content:

The collection contains a recipe book, likely created by Mrs. C. H. Hales, possibly of Portland, Oregon. The cookbook is undated and the contents do not provide any hints as to when it may have been created, as most recipes are unattributed. However, the recipes represent a wide variety of foods, and Mrs. Hales created a manual index at the front. There are recipe for candies, soups, fish, poultry, meats, pasta, vegetables, salads, breads, pickles, preservers, desserts, and even a few cocktails.

In addtion to Mrs. Hales' handwritten recipes, the recipe book contains some printed sources and seperate scraps of paper.

Acquisition information:
The Mrs. C. H. Hales Recipe Book was purchased by Special Collections in April 2015.
Processing information:

The processing, arrangement, and description of the Mrs. C. H. Hales Recipe Book was completed in October 2017.

Indexed terms

Subjects:
History of Food and Drink