<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><ead xmlns="urn:isbn:1-931666-22-9" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="urn:isbn:1-931666-22-9 http://www.loc.gov/ead/ead.xsd"><eadheader countryencoding="iso3166-1" dateencoding="iso8601" findaidstatus="completed" langencoding="iso639-2b" repositoryencoding="iso15511"><eadid countrycode="US" mainagencycode="US-viblbv"/><filedesc><titlestmt><titleproper type="filing">West Virginia Culinary Collection</titleproper><titleproper>West Virginia Culinary Collection <num>Ms.2025.054</num></titleproper><author>Olivia Tingle, Student Assistant</author></titlestmt><publicationstmt><publisher>Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech</publisher><p id="logostmt"><extref xlink:actuate="onLoad" xlink:href="https://static.lib.vt.edu/images/logo/lockup-color-347x75.png" xlink:show="embed" xlink:type="simple"/></p><p><date>2025 (<emph><a href="https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/" type="simple">CC0 1.0</a></emph>)</date></p><address><addressline>Special Collections and University Archives, University Libraries (0434)</addressline><addressline>560 Drillfield Drive</addressline><addressline>Newman Library, Virginia Tech</addressline><addressline>Blacksburg, Virginia 24061</addressline><addressline>Business Number: 540-231-6308</addressline><addressline>specref@vt.edu</addressline><addressline>URL: <extptr xlink:href="http://spec.lib.vt.edu" xlink:show="new" xlink:title="http://spec.lib.vt.edu" xlink:type="simple"/></addressline></address></publicationstmt></filedesc><profiledesc><creation>This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on <date>2025-07-25 07:02:54 -0400</date>.</creation><langusage>Description is written in: <language langcode="eng" scriptcode="Latn">English, Latin script</language>.</langusage></profiledesc></eadheader><archdesc level="collection">
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    <repository>
      <corpname>Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech</corpname>
    </repository>
    <unittitle>West Virginia Culinary Collection</unittitle>
    <unitid>Ms.2025.054</unitid>
    <physdesc altrender="whole">
      <extent altrender="materialtype spaceoccupied">0.2 Cubic Feet</extent>
      <extent altrender="carrier">1 box</extent>
    </physdesc>
    <unitdate datechar="creation" normal="1963/1987" type="inclusive">1963-1987</unitdate>
    <abstract id="aspace_e9c164138000ca6d89516d14ae3835ab" label="Abstract">The collection contains recipes taken from newspapers, cook books, and box recipes that were collected in West Virginia. Also included are appliance booklets and a memorial pamphlet.</abstract>
    <langmaterial id="aspace_3a365a9a3b92cefed76ccda02cef0ad3">The material in this collection is in English.</langmaterial>
  </did>
  <accessrestrict id="aspace_d7cc6a626bf6e4511b81177caacd4606">
    <head>Conditions Governing Access</head>
<p>The collection is open for research.</p>  </accessrestrict>
  <userestrict id="aspace_ae2f8c0e68b714c2ada0119934fd1d57">
    <head>Conditions Governing Reproduction and Use</head>
<p>The copyright status of this collection is unknown. Copyright restrictions may apply. Contact Special Collections and University Archives for assistance in determining the use of these materials. </p><p>Reproduction or digitization of materials for personal or research use can be requested using our reproduction/digitization form: <a href="http://bit.ly/scuareproduction">http://bit.ly/scuareproduction</a>.</p><p>Reproduction or digitization of materials for publication or exhibit use can be requested using our publication/exhibition form: <a href="http://bit.ly/scuareproduction">http://bit.ly/scuapublication</a>. </p><p>Please contact Special Collections and University Archives (specref@vt.edu or 540-231-6308) if you need assistance with forms or to submit a completed form.</p>  </userestrict>
  <prefercite id="aspace_6a1a1e6e90e86795ea14354c2767ffc5">
    <head>Preferred Citation</head>
<p>Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], West Virginia Culinary Collection, 1963-1987, Ms2025-054, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.</p>  </prefercite>
  <acqinfo id="aspace_d55ba68c6c667d0d9e4c2844a6fdec92">
    <head>Source of Acquisition</head>
<p>The West Virginia Culinary Collection was gifted to Special Collections and University Archives in December 2016.</p>  </acqinfo>
  <processinfo id="aspace_7d75104cfa1886680da68627f7bd8d35">
    <head>Processing Information</head>
<p>The processing, arrangement, and description of the West Virginia Culinary Collection was completed in July 2025.</p>  </processinfo>
  <bioghist id="aspace_355a9593dfbd5ce6544f41fc8711083d">
    <head>Biographical note</head>
<p>The materials belonged to the collection donor's grandmother, who grew up in mining camps around West Virginia. There is no further information.</p>  </bioghist>
  <scopecontent id="aspace_742786ec80f351bdeaa22c661851ac43">
    <head>Scope and Content</head>
<p>Folder one includes newspaper clippings that have baking/cooking recipes on them, some of which are from various columns written by homemakers. There are recipes for pies, potato salads, and stews. Folder two has recipes that were handwritten or typed. There are no recipe origins listed on the papers and the majority are for baked goods. Folder three contains five recipe books. Two are Christmas dinner recipes, one has items that can be made in a bundt cake pan, another is recipes for a pressure cooker, and the last is for poultry dishes. Folder four includes box recipes, that were cut out from different ingredient containers. Such as, pecans, vanilla wafers, and flour boxes. Folder five contains materials not including recipes. There are four appliance booklets that show a range of cooking products, along with household appliances, such as dishwashers and sinks. A letter is included, dated June 12, 1987, and is addressed to Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Viens(?). The letter was written by a Bill, and included a memorial service pamphlet for J.R. Gallups, a pastor at Highland Baptist Church.</p>  </scopecontent>
  <arrangement id="aspace_c9e232a270b377e0c3ac758e6187797d">
    <head>Arrangement</head>
<p>The collection is organized by material type.</p>  </arrangement>
  <odd id="aspace_41e9edb7a81ed8cfbfb8a609edd53d57">
    <head>Rights Statement for Archival Description</head>
<p>The guide to the West Virginia Culinary Collection by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 (<extref xlink:href="https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/">https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/</extref>).</p>  </odd>
  <controlaccess>
    <subject source="local">History of Food and Drink</subject>
  </controlaccess>
  <dsc><c id="aspace_b01a77b26c2bb22cfa6e11df1855887b" level="file"><did><unittitle>Newspaper Recipes</unittitle><unitdate datechar="creation" normal="1963/1987" type="inclusive">1963-1987</unitdate><container id="aspace_2d2dd86bec2208a794de50af1172c6bc" label="box-folder">Box 1</container><container id="aspace_59b9519501507ec1fa0676359c0c9740" parent="aspace_2d2dd86bec2208a794de50af1172c6bc" type="folder">1</container></did></c><c id="aspace_76f4edb4e0e38da08ae8a48132a2d5e2" level="file"><did><unittitle>Handwritten/typed Recipes</unittitle><unitdate datechar="creation" normal="1963/1987" type="inclusive">1963-1987</unitdate><container id="aspace_e01c060c3d48953150cab9330eb8ef93" label="box-folder">Box 1</container><container id="aspace_2b2f6e05638b1037a7b7848682849050" parent="aspace_e01c060c3d48953150cab9330eb8ef93" type="folder">2</container></did></c><c id="aspace_486d65769ad490e0a52cb59a9fac4c4f" level="file"><did><unittitle>Recipe Books</unittitle><unitdate datechar="creation" normal="1963/1987" type="inclusive">1963-1987</unitdate><container id="aspace_48219f6204c20a97793146c56ab1a77e" label="box-folder">Box 1</container><container id="aspace_215bd6189b80ae4a5645beacd075a692" parent="aspace_48219f6204c20a97793146c56ab1a77e" type="folder">3</container></did></c><c id="aspace_f4b83bbf7e660792a8f5651816cf98f0" level="file"><did><unittitle>Box Recipes</unittitle><unitdate datechar="creation" normal="1963/1987" type="inclusive">1963-1987</unitdate><container id="aspace_21e2a279f56cc78e42a1edc5707d5031" label="box-folder">Box 1</container><container id="aspace_474aa145b42902c9d87d7684d8c303e7" parent="aspace_21e2a279f56cc78e42a1edc5707d5031" type="folder">4</container></did></c><c id="aspace_71bd3021e42f6cfea43b400dfaca795f" level="file"><did><unittitle>Non-recipe Materials</unittitle><unitdate datechar="creation" normal="1963/1987" type="inclusive">1963-1987</unitdate><container id="aspace_666f4d7f3f23fadffb28143bdb6d101e" label="box-folder">Box 1</container><container id="aspace_2cfdf94529cfb40fab6875dc5e5ab5f8" parent="aspace_666f4d7f3f23fadffb28143bdb6d101e" type="folder">5</container></did></c></dsc>
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