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Product Cookbooks Collection

National Museum of American History

Object Details

Creator
Wells, Ellen B.
Topic
Home economics -- 1870-1990
Women -- Nutrition -- 1870-1990
Food -- 1870-1990
advertising -- Cookbooks -- 1870-1990
Cookery -- 1870-1990
Provenance
The collection was donated by Ellen Wells on December 21, 1990.
Creator
Wells, Ellen B.
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Product Cookbooks Collection
Summary
The collection consists of cookbooks, but many would accurately be described as pamphlets. Also included are some labels from products that contain recipes. The cookbooks were produced by manufacturers of the ingredients of foods; by beverage producers; by the manufacturers of appliances for which certain recipes or ways of cooking were particularly appropriate; by trade associations; and by electric and power companies who produced cookbooks for their customers.
Accruals
The Archives Center continues to add to this collection. Addenda were added by Michael Ravnitzky, February 23, 2007; Tillman Neuner, January 28, 2010; James T. Smith, March 3, 2012; O.C. and Pat Boldt, March 6, 2012; Shirley Cherkasky, March 27, 2012; Leslie Browne, March 23, 2012; Mary Lou Collector, March 30, 2012; Shirley Cherkasky, 2012 and 2013; Vera Glocklin, 2013; Shirley Cherkasky, May 2013, 2015, 2016; Michael Mitchell, 2016; Shirley Cherkasky 2016-2019; Sandra Friedman 2017; David R. Bender 2017; Anita MacDougall (in memory of Dora F. Halder) 2017; and Jan Akerson 2019.
Biographical / Historical
This is an collection begun by the Archives Center to house examples of what is generally termed product cookboosk. These cookbooks are produced by manufacturers of the ingredients of foods; by beverage producers; by the manufacturers of appliances for which certain recipes or ways of cooking were particularly appropriate; by trade associations; and by electric and power companies who produced cookbooks for their customers and to ecourage use of their particular product.
Extent
18 Cubic feet (20 boxes)
Date
1874-2009
Archival Repository
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Identifier
NMAH.AC.0396
Type
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Cookbooks
Pamphlets
Citation
Product Cookbooks Collection, 1874-1990, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.
Arrangement
The collection is arranged into one series and is alphabetical by name of manufacturer. In box 15 there are no folders numbered 36 or 74.
Processing Information
Processed by Erin Molloy, volunteer, and Alison Oswald, archivist, 2012. Revised by Jakob Dopp, intern, 2015; revised Austin Arminio, intern, 2016; Isaac Simon, intern, 2018.
Rights
Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
Genre/Form
Cookbooks -- 1870-1990
Pamphlets -- 1870-1990
Scope and Contents
These items are termed cookbooks because they contain recipes, but they would accurately be described as pamphlets. The collection also contains some labels from products that contain recipes. They were produced by manufacturers of the ingredients of foods; by beverage producers; by the manufacturers of appliances for which certain recipes or ways of cooking were particularly appropriate; by trade associations; and by electric and power companies who produced cookbooks for their customers. Many of the cookbooks advertise the products represented, and they reflect how companies wished to be seen throughout the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Many of the companies represented are national in scope.
Restrictions
The collection is open for research.
Related Materials
Materials held in the Archives Center, National Museum of American History Frances S. Baker Product Cookbooks, circa 1900-1993 (AC0612) Pillsbury Company Bake-Off Collection, 1949-1999 (AC0690) Food Preservation and Home Canning Literature, 1883-1990 (AC1061)
Related link
Record ID
ebl-1562714416048-1562714416088-0
Metadata Usage
CC0
GUID
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep8dd7c4e5e-2136-43d8-88a1-d08aab509e20

In the Collection

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  • Wine Advisory Board. California Wine Cooking Chart

  • Heublein Incorporated. Heublein Pina Colada "Luau" Party Ideas

  • Savory Steamless Roaster. Savory Steamless Roaster

  • Hershey Chocolate Corporation. Hersey's Chocolate and Cocoa Cookbook

  • National Magazine Company. Good Housekeeping Cold Cookery

  • Wear-Ever. Kabob It, Electric Hot Hors d'oeuvre/Meal Maker

  • Grocery Store Products Company. Mushrooms in Your Menu

  • Moose Lake Wild Rice Distribution Co. Wild Rice Recipes.

  • Edison Electric Institute. Carefree Cooking Electrically

  • General Foods Corporation. The New Jell-O Book of Surprises

  • Ralston Purina Co. Chex The Partymakers

  • General Foods Corporation. The Calumet Book of Oven Triumphs

  • West Virginia Department of Agriculture. Old Fashioned Milk Recipes

  • Eden Foods Inc. Edensoy

  • General Mills. Betty Crockers Softasilk Special Occasion Cakes

  • French National Association of Cognac Producers. "entertaining with Cognac"

  • Borden Inc. Borden Recipe Favorites

  • Planters Edible Oil Company. Cooking the Modern Way

  • Patron Spirits Company: Roca Patron

  • The Original Mexicans illustration from product cookbook

  • George H. Hormel and Company. Favorites From the Cure 81 Hambook

  • American Gas Association. Food is Fun

  • General Foods Inc. Minute Tapioca Favorites

  • Sealtest, Incorporated. The Food Adviser

  • Best Foods International

  • Horlick's Malted Milk. Beverages and Delicacies

  • American Dairy Association. 50 Wonderful Ways to Use Sour Cream

  • Taylor Wine Company. Dine with Wine

  • Knox Gelatine Company. "Gelatine recipes"

  • Homeland Housewares. Magic Bullet, 10 Second Recipes

  • Metropolitan Life Insurance. Metropolitan Cook Book

  • Carmies Kitchen: Pepper Springs Cookbook

  • Mix, Mingle, and be Merry Recipes, Party Tips, and Gift-Giving Ideas for the Holidays

  • Crisco. New Recipes for Good Eating

  • National Biscuit Company. The Fall Book of Menu Magic

  • Cointreau Limited. The Gourmet's Guide to Dining and Drinking

  • Blue Star Foods. Tips for Chips: 60 Ways to Serve Blue Star Potato Chips and Blue Star Ruffles

  • National Distillers Products Corporation. Fine Cocktails Made Easy

  • White Star Mills . Recipe for Hot Biscuits Made with Melrose Self- Rising Flour

  • Knox Gelatine Company. Gel-Cookery Recipe Book

  • Mead Johnson and Company. How to Use Pablum Cereals in Simple, Appetizing Recipes

  • Robertshaw-Fulton Controls Company. Measured Heat Cookbook

  • Rumford Company. The Rumford Modern Methods of Cooking

  • General Mills Incorporated. The Cheerios Recipe Booklet

  • H. J. Heinz Company. Making Flavored Vinegars

  • Armour and Company. 60 Ways to Serve Ham

  • W.T. Rawleigh Company. Rawleigh's 60th Anniversary Good Health Guide

  • California Raisin Advisory Board. Royal Raisin Recipes of the Ancient World

  • General Electric Company. The New Art of Buying, Preserving, and Preparing Foods

  • Cox Gelatine Company. Cox's Gelatine Recipes

  • American Meat Institute. Ideas with Meat

  • Calvert Distillers Company. The Calvert Party Encyclopedia

  • Borden Company. Borden's Eagle Brand 70 Magic Recipes

  • Carnation: Carnation Cookbook

  • Molson's Brewery. Happy Holidays!

  • The Wesson People. 101 Glorious Ways to Cook Chicken

  • Hunt-Wesson Foods. 50 Famous Manwich Recipes

  • ACH Food Company. The Best of Argo

  • Bacardi Imports Incorporated. Eckley, Mary.Bacardi Party Book

  • Ross Manufacturing Company. Cake Decorating for the Beginner

  • Royal Baking Powder Company. Royal Fruit Gelatin Suggestions

  • John Morrell and Company. Treasured Recipes of the Old South

  • The Pampered Chef: Season's Best Fast, Fun and Fabulous

  • Classic Gourmet. Recipes for Cast Iron Muffin Pans and Cookie Molds

  • Furst-McNess Company. The McNess Dealer Brings These Products

  • Waring. Your Waring Cookbook, The Pleasure of Blending for the 7-speed blender.

  • McGraw Electric Company. Help Yourself with the Toastmaster

  • Knox Gelatine Company. Knox Gelatine Recipe Book: Eat and Reduce Plan

  • Jacques Manufacturing Company. The Cook 's Book Recipes Prepared for KC Baking Powder

  • General Motors. Frigidaire Corp. Food Freezing Suggestions and Refrigerator Recipes

  • California Dried Fruit Institute

  • Royal Baking Powder Company. New Royal Cookbook

  • Taylor Wine Company. Leaves from the Table of George and Martha Washington

  • Anchor Ovenwave

  • MJB Mitchens. MJB Book of Recipes

  • Reynolds Metals Company. Outdoor Guide to Outdoor Cooking

  • White Mountain Freezer Inc. Secrets of Making Frozen Desserts at Home

  • International Multifoods: Breads/Breads/Breads

  • General Electric Company. Facts About Your New Mixer

  • Dayton Spice Mills Company. Old Reliable Coffee: Mother Goose Primer

  • General Foods Inc. Recipe Collection from General foods Consumer Center

  • The Southern Cotton Oil Company. Rorer, Sarah Tyson. Recipes

  • The Pillsbury Company: Festive Baking for all Seasons

  • American Can Company. Canned Meat Magic

  • Alaska Seafood Company. Quick & Easy Recipes

  • Standard Brands, Incorporated. Fats in Your Diet

  • Swift and Company. Logan, Martha. 77 Recipes Using Swiftning Make-Your-Own Mix

  • Pompeian Co. Continental Cook Booklet

  • General Foods: "Good Morning" from Maxwell House

  • Century Metalcraft Corp. Guardian Service Tested Recipes

  • Colmans Mustard. 12 New Recipes with Colman's Mustard

  • Hershey Chocolate co. From Chocolate and Cocoa Town. Recipes in English and Polish

  • Best Foods Inc. That Amazing Ingredient Mayonnaise

  • General Electric Co. Microwave Oven Cookbook

  • General Foods Corporation. Easy Triumphs with the New Minute Tapioca

  • Aluminum Cooking Utensil Company. Cutco Cook Book: World's Finest Cutlery

  • Maine Canners' Association. 121 Tested Recipes Made with Famous State of Maine Canned Foods

  • Colorado-Nebraska Lamb Feeders Association. My Best Lamb Recipes

  • Kellogg Company. Fiber Diet Planner

  • Ivanhoe Foods. Salad Leaves

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