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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

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  • McCormick and Company. Fire up the Flavor.

  • Federal Bake Shop. New Ideas for a Successful Party

  • Club Aluminum Products Company. The Recipe Book for Club Aluminum Ware with Personal Service

  • Reily Foods. Swansdown 100th Anniversary Collection / Best Baking Book

  • Chr. Bjelland and Company. 19 Recipes: King Oscar Sardines

  • J. R. Watkins Company. Watkins Cook Book

  • Best Foods Incorporated. Knorr Soup Recipes

  • Louis Rich. From the Goodness of Louis Rich

  • Hamilton Beach. The Blender Way to Better Cooking

  • Carnation Company: Good Eating with Carnation Evaporated Milk

  • Land O' Lakes Creameries Incorporated. Land O' Lakes Cookie Collection

  • General Mills Incorporated. A Cake for all Seasons, Heavenly recipes from Betty Crocker's angel food and chiffon cakes

  • Bland Farms. Vidalia Sweet Onion Cookbook.

  • Lydia Pinkham Medicine Company. Favorite Recipes Save Time and Money

  • Ralston Purina Company. Adventures in Seafood

  • Sun-Maid Raisin Growers of California. More Downright Delicious Sun-Maid Raisin Recipes

  • Campbell Soup Company. Campbell's Favorite Recipes from our family to yours

  • General Electric Company. Let's Get Acquainted with Your Hotpoint Electric Range

  • Church and Dwight Company: A Friend in Need

  • Spice Islands Company. Herb, Spice, Vinegar: Charts and Recipes

  • Globe Brass and Copper. Casserole Cookery

  • Godiva Chocolatier. Elegant Recipes for Sweetened Chocolate for the Kitchen

  • John Morrell and Company. Mr. Ham Goes to Town

  • Jos. S. Finch and Company. The Wilken Family Home Cooking Album

  • Enterprise Manufacturing Company of Pennsylvania. Johnson, Helen Louise.The Enterprise Housekeeper

  • Metropolitan Life Insurance Company. The Metropolitan Cookbook

  • Genesee Pure Food Company. Desserts of the World

  • Prince Macaroni Company. Prince Golden Macaroni Recipes

  • Pillsbury Company. Chocolate Lovers

  • Rumford Company. Wallace, Lily Haxworth. Rumford Fruit Recipes

  • General Mills. Alpha -Bakery Gold Medal Childrens Cookbook

  • North Brothers Manufacturing Company. Dainty Dishes for All the Year Round

  • Sara Lee Corp. America's Favorite Desserts

  • Kraft Foods. kraft Music Featuring Famous TV Stars Every Wednesday Nite NBC

  • General Foods Corporation. Now Jell-O Tastes Twice as Good...Enjoy These Tempting Recipes

  • Nabisco. Eating The new Way with nabisco Shredded Wheat

  • Standard Brands Inc. 5 Great Cuisines with Planters Peanut Oil

  • John Oster Manufacturing Company. Fun 'N Fancy Fondue Feasts

  • Rival Manufacturing Company. Vac-O-matic Base, Shred-O-Mat, Salad Maker (instruction manual)

  • Royal Baking Powder Company. New Cook Book

  • Tea Board of India. Currying Favours with the Maharajah

  • Hills Brothers Company. Dromedary Cook Book

  • Pet Milk Company. Taylor, Mary Lee. Season's Best Dishes for 2 or 4 or 6

  • Corn Products Sales Co. Karo Kookery

  • Schenley Distillers, Incorporated. Francis, Arlene. 101 Secrets of Elegant Entertaining

  • General Baking Co: The Bond Book of Recipies

  • Standard Brands Incorporated: Time Tested Royal Recipes

  • Valley Canning Co. Old El Paso Fine Mexican Foods

  • Thepure Baking Powder Company. Thepure Cook Book

  • The Pampered Chef. Season's Best Recipe Collection

  • Fleischmann Company: Fleischmann's Bake-it-Easy Yeast Book

  • Hazel-Atlas Glass Company. Atlas E-Z Seal

  • Modern Stainless Steel Cookware. Recipes & Instructions.

  • Kraft-Phenix Cheese Corporation. New Delicacies with Philadelphia Brand Cream Cheese From the Kraft Kitchen

  • Rumford Chemical Works. Horsford's Cook Book

  • General Foods Corporation. Be My Guest

  • Mary Moore Bremer. New Orleans Recipes

  • Pillsbury Company. Great Grilling

  • Edison Electric Institute. Food Freezing Facts

  • Knox Gelatine Company. Knox On-Camera Recipes

  • Rival Manufacturing Co. The Original Crockpot Cookbook

  • Frigidaire Corporation. Frozen Delights

  • Sioux Honey Assoc. Sue Bee Honey Magic Recipes

  • Corn Products Refining Co. Finer Canned and Frozen Fruits

  • American Lamb

  • Madison Wine and Spirits Incorporated. Kahlua Drink and Dessert Recipes

  • Quaker Oats Company. Our Favorites for Family and Friends

  • Tildesley and Company. Yacht Club Food Products

  • Rice Council for Market Development. Man-pleasing Recipes

  • Amana Refrigeration Incorporated. Microwave Cooking Guide

  • Food Lockers, Research Division. Facts About Freezing Foods

  • R.T. French Company. Gaige, Crosby. Season to Taste

  • Miscellaneous--Distinguished Cheese Dishes of Switzerland

  • Reynolds Metals Company. Outdoor Cooking with Reynolds Wrap

  • Libby, McNeill and Libby. Libby's Luscious Fruits Served in Many New Ways

  • Aluminum Goods Manufacturing Company. Mirro All-Purpose Cook Book

  • Old El Paso. Sun Country Mexico Cookbook

  • Atlas Metal Spinning Company. Wok Cookery

  • American Sugar Refining Company. New! Reducing Diet Menus with Domino Sugar: Low in Calories, High in Energy

  • John Oster Manufacturing Company. Oster "Sizz'l Grill" Sandwich Maker Instructions and Recipes

  • Buckeye Aluminum Company. Recipes and Directions: Waterless Cooking with Wooster Ware

  • National Food Campaign (England). War-Time Cookery To Save Fuel and Food1940

  • Dairylea:Good Eating, Good Nutrition, Good Health

  • Church and Dwight Company. New and Old Fashioned Recipes

  • General Mills Incorporated. Nature Valley Granola Recipes

  • Fleischmann Distilling Corporation. Fleischmann's Mixer's Manual

  • Bertolli Olive Oil . Bertolli Olive Oil Handbook

  • Real: Real Cheese, New Attitudes

  • Sunbeam Appliance Service Company. Sunbeam Mixmaster Hand Mixer Instruction and Recipe Book

  • Hershey Chocolate Corporation. The Story of Chocolate and Cocoa

  • Procter and Gamble. New Recipes for Good Eating

  • Health and Wealth From Cooking With Little Or No Water

  • Best Foods Incorporated. Simply...Good Cooking

  • Reynolds Metals Company. Preparing Foods with Reynolds Wrap Pure Aluminum Foil

  • Whirlpool Corporation: The Kitchen Aid Cookbook

  • Keystone Macaroni Co: Try It This Way. 58 "Meal Making" Recipes

  • General Foods Inc. Certo: Now Make better Jams and Jellies All Year Round

  • Wilton Enterprises: Duncan Hines Tier and Party Cake Instructions

  • Swift and Company. Swift's Premium Ham: Quick Serve Style, Ready to Eat

  • General Foods: Jell-O Gelatin Salad

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