Recipe Book

Access and use

Location of collection:
James Madison University
Second Floor Room 203, MSC 1704
Carrier Library
James Madison University
880 Madison Drive
Harrisonburg, VA 22807
Contact for questions and access:
POC: Tiffany Cole
Phone: (540) 568-3444
Phone: (540) 568-3612
Fax: (540) 568-3405
Restrictions:

Collection is open for research. Researchers must register and agree to copyright and privacy laws before using this collection. Please contact Research Services staff before visiting the James Madison University Special Collections Library to use this collection.

Terms of access:

The copyright interests in this collection have been transferred to the James Madison University Special Collections Library. For more information, contact the Special Collections Library Reference Desk. (library-special@jmu.edu).

Preferred citation:

[identification of item], [box #, folder #], Recipe Book, 1855, SC 0164, Special Collections, Carrier Library, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, Va.

Summary

Extent:
0.06 cubic feet 1 folder
Creator:
Green Valley Auctions, Inc.
Abstract:
This collection consists of one notebook of handwritten recipes dated 1855, possibly originating in Rockingham County, Virginia, which contains recipes for a variety of foods, as well as a recipe for a homemade poultice and eau de toilette.
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

[identification of item], [box #, folder #], Recipe Book, 1855, SC 0164, Special Collections, Carrier Library, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, Va.

Background

Scope and content:

This collection consists of one notebook of handwritten recipes dated 1855, possibly originating in Rockingham County, Virginia, which contains recipes for a variety of foods, as well as a recipe for a homemade poultice and eau de toilette.

The book documents mid-nineteenth century food and cooking practices and includes a variety of recipes for breads, puddings, cakes, preserves, pickles and other foods. Recipes for a poultice of wild indigo and rye hops, as well as eau de toilette made of alcohol and lemon oil are also included. Pasted into the front cover of the notebook is an article clipping entitled "Good Butter in Winter."

Biographical / historical:

Not applicable.

Acquisition information:
Purchased July 2002 from Green Valley Auctions, Inc., Mt. Crawford, Virginia.
Custodial history:

The recipe book was part of the Lois Gaynor estate in Elkton, Virginia, which was auctioned in 2002.

Processing information:

In order to streamline the process of applying collection numbers, Special Collections staff completed a large-scale renumbering campaign in 2017-2018. This collection was previously cataloged as SC 4035.

Arrangement:

The recipe book is housed in a folder.

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard