Jewish food ephemera collection, 1917-2016

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Summary

Extent:
1.72 Linear Feet (4 flat boxes and 3 half boxes)
Language:
English .
Preferred citation:

[identification of item], Jewish food ephemera collection (M2666). Department of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford Libraries, Stanford, California.

Background

Scope and content:

This collection consists of restaurant menus, recipes, matchbook covers, event programs and menus, postcards, and other ephemera related to Jewish food. The restaurant menus are arranged geographically and are listed in order of quantity. The recipes consist of handwritten recipes, recipes from magazines and newspapers, online recipes, product recipes, and other sources.

Acquisition information:

This collection is a combination of purchases, donations, and materials collected directly by the curator.

Purchased. 2020-2023. Accessions 2020-337, 2022-280, 2022-305, 2022-325, 2022-342, 2022-367, 2023-253, 2023-255, and 2023-256.

Gift of Eitan Lev Kensky. 2022-2023. Accessions 2022-302 and 2023-254.

Gift of Arleen Eidelman, 2023; Accession 2023-259.

Gift of Matt Levine, 2024; Accession 2024-005.

Gift of Spencer Gondorf, 2024; Accession 2024-006.

Transfer. 2023. 2023-257 and 2023-258.

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Access and use

Restrictions:

Open for research. Note that material must be requested at least 36 hours in advance of intended use.

Terms of access:

While Special Collections is the owner of the physical and digital items, permission to examine collection materials is not an authorization to publish. These materials are made available for use in research, teaching, and private study. Any transmission or reproduction beyond that allowed by fair use requires permission from the owners of rights, heir(s) or assigns. See: http://library.stanford.edu/spc/using-collections/permission-publish.

Preferred citation:

[identification of item], Jewish food ephemera collection (M2666). Department of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford Libraries, Stanford, California.

Location of this collection:
Department of Special Collections, Green Library
557 Escondido Mall
Stanford, CA 94305-6004, US
Contact:
(650) 725-1022
specialcollections@stanford.edu
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