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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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  • Union Pacific System. 150 Recipes for Apple Dishes

  • Chase and Sanborn. Proven Grapefruit Recipes

  • Wine Advisory Board. Recipes for Cheese with California Wines

  • Koracorp Company. Homemaking with a Flair

  • The Junket Folks. "Junket" Hansen's Trade-Mark for Mix for Ice Cream

  • Charles B. Knox Gelatine Company. Food Economy Recipes for Leftovers, Plain Desserts and Salads

  • Kellogg Company. Kay Kellogg's Sweet Treats

  • Procter and Gamble. Discover Fine Foods with Wonderful WHIRL

  • General Electric Company. Recipes for Your Hotpoint Electric Range

  • Taylor Wine Company. Punch Recipes

  • Kitchen Hardware Limited. Tube-Pan Temptations by Mari Sekharan

  • Swift and Company. Margarine in the Bakeshop

  • Carstairs Distilling Company. Carstairs Party Book with Excerpts from the Esquire Drink book

  • Miscellaneous-- Honey: "Sweetheart of the Flowers"

  • The American Molasses Company. Old Fashioned Grandma's Molasses

  • Grand Marnier. Grand Marnier Liqueur: A Gracious Atmosphere Recaptured

  • Cuisinart Incorporated. Expanded Feed Tube Kit (user manual)

  • Rumford Company. Wallace, Lily Haxworth. Rumford Complete Cook Book

  • C&H (California and Hawaiian Sugar Co) C&H Sugar Kitchen . Pies on Parade

  • Century Metalcraft Corp. Simplified Healthful Food Preparation

  • Peanut Advisory Board: Peanuts and Peanut Butter Low Cal Style

  • Church and Dwight Company. Good Things to Eat

  • Dow Chemical Company. Decorations for the Whole Family to Make and Enjoy

  • Best Foods Inc. The Salad Bowl

  • J. R. Watkins Company. Watkins Cook Book

  • White Mountain Freezer Company. Lincoln, Mrs. Frozen Dainties

  • General Mills Incorporated. 133 Quicker Ways to Homemade with Bisquick

  • Weber-Stephen Products Company. 49 Recipes for Covered Cookin'

  • Royal Baking Powder Company. Royal Baker and Pastry Cook

  • Quaker Oats. Quaker Heirlom Recipes

  • Club Aluminum Products Company. 66 Delicious Money-Saving Recipes for Use with Club Aluminum

  • Johnny Appleseed Restaurant . Cookbook

  • Rival Manufactiuring Company. Stoneware Slow Cooker

  • Kraft Kitchens. One-Stick Magic! Wonderful Recipes Using 1 Stick of Miracle Brand Margarine

  • California Associated Raisin Company. Sun-Maid Raisins

  • American Dairy Association. Swappin' Good Recipes Featuring Cottage Cheese

  • Cuisinart Incorporated. Recipes for the Cuisinart Food Processor with Expanded Food Tube

  • Chantal Cook & Serveware. Healthy One-Pot Meals

  • Church and Dwight Company. Good Things to Eat Made with Arm and Hammer Baking Soda

  • The Foulds Company. Flavory Dishes Made with Foulds

  • Heublein Incorporated. L'Ancienne Grey Poupon Country Dijon Mustard Recipe Book

  • Reynolds Metal Co. Cooking with Foil

  • Borden Inc. Delicious Desserts Made Easy

  • General Foods Corporation: That Pinch of Salt

  • Jell-O Company. Today...What Salad...What Dessert?

  • John Oster Manufacturing Company. Oster Automatic Pulp-Ejector Juicer: Operating Instructions and Juicing Tips

  • Corinthian Editions. Schur, Sylvia. The Teflon Guide to Not Getting Stuck in the Kitchen

  • Hulman and Company. Clabber Girl Baking Book

  • Domino Sugar. Easy & Elegant Cookies

  • Hiram Walker . Discover the World of Hiram Walker Cordials

  • Procter and Gamble. Duncan Hines Recipes and More

  • General Foods Inc. Wonderland of Homemade James and Jellies

  • New England Fish Co. Quick and Easy Ways with Salmon

  • KitchenAid. Mixer and Attachments Recipes and Instructions

  • Pro Hardware, Incorporated. Proven Blender Recipe Book

  • Proctor and Gamble: Crisco Recipes for the Jewish Housewife

  • Fleischmann Company. Raised Breads, Summer Drinks

  • National Live Stock and Meat Board. A Treasury of Meat Recipes

  • Metropolitan Life Insurance. Metropolitan Cook Book.

  • The Standard Electric Stove Company. Cook Book and Instructions

  • PEC Industries: Musselman's Book of Recipes

  • American Egg Board . Eggcyclopedia 2d ed.

  • The Wesson Oil and Snowdrift Sales Company. The Skillet Cook Book: The First Complete Guide to Glamorous Skillet Cooking

  • Fleischmann Company. Fleischmann's Booklet Devoted to the Interests of Good Baking

  • Nestle. Holiday Recipes

  • Royal Baking Powder Company. Table and Kitchen

  • Crisco. Discover New Crisco Oil

  • H. J. Heinz Company. Twenty-Two Great Recipes

  • Cabot: Classic Vermont Cheddar Recipes

  • The Belgian Endvies Association. Belgian Endives

  • Land O'Lakes. Chicken and Seafood Cookbook

  • General Foods Corporation. Introducing the Illustrated Guide to Easier Home Made Jams and Jellies by Sure-Jell

  • Kraft Kitchens. Flavor Magic for your Favorite Foods

  • Gulf South Atlantic Fisheries Development Foundation, Incorporated. Sure-To-Please Seafood Recipes

  • Angelus Campfire Company. Make Mine With Marshmallows!

  • Watkins Incorporated. Watkins Anniversary Cookbook.

  • Reliable Flour Company. Biscuits and Cakes: Success Assured

  • Blue Diamond. Classic Almond Recipes

  • Dormeyer Corporation. 100 Delicious Recipes for Dormeyer Fri-Well Cooking

  • Crosley Home Appliance. Your Crosley Shelvador Freezer Use and Care Book

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

  • Two Rivers Reporter (Wis.) Prize Recipes

  • The Republic Metalware Company. Savory Prize Recipe Book I for the "Savory" Roaster

  • Pillsbury Company. Four Seasons of Pie Baking

  • Waring product Division. Waring Cook Book for the 8 Push Button Blender.

  • Shepherds Garden: Recipes From a Kitchen Garden Vol. II

  • Illuminating Co. Samplings of an Old fashion Christmas

  • Wisconsin Power and Light Company. From Our House to Yours: Favorite Christmas Recipes

  • Borden Sales Company. New Magic in the Kitchen

  • Borg - Warner. Detroit Vapor Stove. Instruction and Recipe Book

  • H. J. Heinz Company. The Heinz Book of Meat Cookery

  • General Foods Corporation. Recipes for Delicious Ice Cream

  • Metropolitan Life Insurance Company. Food for the Family

  • Sunbeam Corporation. Sunbeam Mixmaster Junior Recipe Book and Instructions

  • Lea and Perrins Incorporated. 100 Ways to be Original in All Your Cooking

  • General Electric Company. How to Use Your General Electric Refrigerator

  • D. Jayne and Son. Small, Sara S. Jayne's New Canning Book

  • Nordic Ware. Ninty-Six Home Tested Unusual Old World and American Recipes

  • National Biscuit Company: Wheatsworth, A Dozen New Recipes using Wheatsworth 100 % Whole Wheat Flour

  • Tru-Blu Berries. Luscious Recipes

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