Handwritten/Compiled Recipe Book (Portland, Oregon)

Access and use

Location of collection:
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Special Collections, University Libraries (0434)
Newman Library
Virginia Tech
P.O. Box 90001
560 Drillfield Drive
Blacksburg, VA 24062-9001
Contact for questions and access:
Phone: (540) 231-6308
Fax: (540) 231-3694
Restrictions:

The collection is open for research.

Terms of access:

Permission to publish material from Handwritten/Compiled Recipe Book (Portland, Oregon) must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech.

Preferred citation:

Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Handwritten/Compiled Recipe Book (Portland, Oregon), Ms2017-059, Special Collections, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.

Summary

Extent:
0.1 Cubic Feet 1 folder
Abstract:
The collection consists of a binder with compiled, handwritten and typed recipes, almost all of which are for pickles, relishes, and a few other pickled, canned, or preserved items.
Language:
English .
Preferred citation:

Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Handwritten/Compiled Recipe Book (Portland, Oregon), Ms2017-059, Special Collections, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.

Background

Scope and content:

The collection consists of re-purposed address book with compiled, handwritten and typed recipes, almost all of which are for pickles, relishes, and a few other pickled, canned, or preserved items. In addtion, there are some loose sheets of paper with shopping lists and related notes. Many of the recipes are for large quanities (i.e. 45 gallon barrels) and a few contain notes about costs and overhead, suggesting it may be been kept by someone who was in the pickle-selling business. The book orginates from Portland, Oregon, but no names are included.

Acquisition information:
The Handwritten/Compiled Recipe Book (Portland, Oregon) was purchased by Special Collections in April 2015.
Processing information:

The processing, arrangement, and description of the Handwritten/Compiled Recipe Book (Portland, Oregon) was completed in October 2017.

Indexed terms

Subjects:
History of Food and Drink