Culinary Pamphlet Collection, ca. 1871-1979

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Summary

Creators:
California State University, Northridge. University Library
Abstract:
The Culinary Pamphlet Collection includes product advertising literature, government and non-profit organization pamphlets, brochures on food preparation and cooking equipment, and independently written recipe booklets. Most were published in the United States.
Extent:
2.56 linear feet
Language:
English .
Preferred citation:

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Background

Scope and content:

The Culinary Pamphlet Collection includes product advertising literature, government and non-profit organization pamphlets, brochures on food preparation and cooking equipment, and independently written recipe booklets. Most were published in the United States. The collection has been divided into nine major series: Charitable and Volunteer Organizations (1894, 1927, 1964), Culinary Arts Institute Cookbooks (1936-1957), Equipment Manufacturers (1922-1953), Food Preservation, Food Product Literature (1898-1965), Government and Industry (1907-1910, 1924-1938, 1954-1961), Health and Hygiene (1918, 1925-1926, 1948, 1957), Restaurants (circa 1871-circa 1884, 1925-1938) and Retailers and Grocers 1918-1926). Each series is arranged alphabetically by title of the publication.

Acquisition information:
Kenneth Reichman Estate, 2008. Kathy Leslie, 2025.
Processing information:

The CSUN University Library artificially created this collection of materials for study and research. Initially processed ca. 2008 Carri Frola processed addition, 2025

Arrangement:

Series I: Charitable and Volunteer Organizations, 1894, 1927, 1964

Series II: Culinary Arts Institute Cookbooks, 1936-1957

Series III: Equipment Manufacturers, 1922-1953

Series IV: Food Preservation, ca. 1943

Series V: Food Product Literature, 1898-1965

Series VI: Government and Industry, 1907-1910, 1924-1938, 1954-1961

Series VII: Health and Hygiene,1918, 1925-1926, 1948, 1957

Series VIII: Restaurants, circa 1871-circa 1884, 1925-1938

Series IX: Retailers and Grocers, 1918-1926

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Indexed terms

Subjects:
Documents
Ephemera

Access and use

Restrictions:

The collection is open for research use.

Terms of access:

Copyright for unpublished materials authored or otherwise produced by the creator(s) of this collection has not been transferred to California State University, Northridge. Copyright status for other materials is unknown. Transmission or reproduction of materials protected by U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C.) beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright owners. Works not in the public domain cannot be commercially exploited without permission of the copyright owners. Responsibility for any use rests exclusively with the user.

Preferred citation:

For information about citing items in this collection consult the appropriate style manual, or see the Citing Archival Materialsguide.

Location of this collection:
18111 Nordhoff Street
Northridge, CA 91330, US
Contact:
(818) 677-4594
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