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Adele Charlson Recipe Collection MSS-2019-01-08
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Series I. Biographical and Educational Materials 1971-1985

Arrangement

Series I is arranged chronologically.

Scope and Contents

This series contains materials from Adele Charlson's time as supervisor of the home economics program for Campbell Union High School District. The binder includes home economics curriculum philosophy and course guidelines, as well as lists of homemaking teachers in the district and resource materials. Also in this series is a history of the Stucky family, researched by Stucky sisters Adele Charlson and Ruth Owen, written by Ruth Owen, and published by the Humboldt Historian.
Box 1, Folder 1

Campbell Union High School District Materials (1 of 2) 1971-1972

Box 1, Folder 2

Campbell Union High School District Materials (2 of 2) 1971-1972

Box 1, Folder 3

"An Adventurous Family" Booklet 1985

 

Series II. Loose-Leaf Recipes 1940s

Arrangement

Series II is arranged alphabetically by recipe type.

Scope and Contents

This series contains loose-leaf recipes Adele Charlson used in her home economics classes during the 1940s.
Box 1, Folder 4

Appetizers 1940s

Box 1, Folder 5

Breads 1940s

Box 1, Folder 6

Cake 1940s

Box 1, Folder 7

Candy and Desserts 1940s

Box 1, Folder 8

Cheese Dishes 1940s

Box 1, Folder 9

Dressings and Sauces 1940s

Box 1, Folder 10

Fish 1940s

Box 1, Folder 11

Meat Dishes 1940s

Box 1, Folder 12

Meatless Main Dishes 1940s

Box 1, Folder 13

Pancakes and Waffles 1940s

Box 1, Folder 14

Pasta 1940s

Box 1, Folder 15

Pastry 1940s

Box 1, Folder 16

Salads 1940s

Box 1, Folder 17

Sandwiches 1940s

Box 1, Folder 18

Vegetables 1940s

 

Series III. Recipe Scrapbooks circa 1920-1960

Arrangement

This series is arranged alphabetically by scrapbook type.

Scope and Contents

This series consists of two large scrapbooks. The first scrapbook, which is extremely fragile, contains recipes written or adapted by Adele Charlson. The second scrapbook contains articles Charlson collected from magazines and covers a range of topics from hosting to food history, as well as recipes. These articles were likely published between the 1920s and 1950s and include authors such as Helen Treyz Smith, Lily Haxworth Wallace, Mary Grace Ramey, and Alice Bradley.
Box 2

Adele Charlson Recipes undated

Box 3

Magazine Recipes and Articles circa 1920-1960

Collection Contents
Series I. Biographical and Educational Materials
Series II. Loose-Leaf Recipes
Series III. Recipe Scrapbooks
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