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Harris (Mabel C.) papers
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Professional

Scope and Contents

The Professional series consists of materials created and collected by Mabel C. Harris during the course of her work in the food and grocery industries, principally her work in Los Angeles with companies Kerr Glass, Swift and Company, and Vons.
Box 1

Books 1947-1987

Scope and Contents

Books include KOA's National Recovery Act Cookbook (1987), The United States Regional Cook Book (1947), the California Mission Cook Book (1957), Elena's Famous Mexican and Spanish Recipes (1950), The Young Woman in Business (1953), and How to Write for Homemakers (1970).
Box 2, Folder 1, Box 3

Clippings 1940-1968

Scope and Contents

Includes newspaper and magazine clippings related to food-industry events, advertisements, and profiles of Mabel C. Harris.
Box 2, Folder 2

Correspondence 1937-1982

Scope and Contents

Correspondence includes written and typed letters primarily between Mabel Harris and food companies based in California such as Kerr Glass and Swift & Company. There is also a telegram and notes between Mabel and her husband Bucky.
Box 2, Folder 3-4

Food and Cooking Pamphlets 1943-1978

Scope and Contents

Notable pamphlets include Wartime Suggestions, Luau cooking, and canning techniques. There is also one possibly written by Mabel Harris under the name Martha Logan, which she used during her time at Swift & Company.
 

Photographs

Box 2, Folder 5

1946-1954

Scope and Contents

Portraits and events during the period Harris worked for Kerr Glass and Swift and Company.
Box 2, Folder 6

Circa 1960s

Scope and Contents

Portaits and events during the period Harris worked for Vons.
Box 3

Swift and Company sales award banquet portrait 1953

Box 2, Folder 7-9

Professional biography undated

Box 4

Scrapbook 1934

Scope and Contents

Labeled "B.G. Harris, Kerr Glass Manufacturing Corp, Los Angeles, CA".
Box 5

"Tricks or Treats", Corris Guy Show with Mabel Harris, KTLA 1957 July 25

Box 2, Folder 10

Miscellaneous Swift and Company materials 1946-1951

Box 2, Folder 11

Miscellaneous Vons Grocery Company materials 1964-1972

 

Personal

Scope and Contents

The Personal series includes materials relating to Mabel C. Harris's activities and interests largely outside her professional roles, including memberships in organizations, and family and social life.
Box 2, Folder 12

Clippings 1946-1965

Box 2, Folder 13

Correspondence 1945-1989

Box 2, Folder 14

Ephemera undated

Scope and Contents

Includes a small collection of matchbook covers acquired from various restaurants and businesses, mostly in Southern California.
Box 2, Folder 15

Inspirational quotations undated

Box 2, Folder 16

Photographs 1939-1977

Box 4

Scrapbook circa 1945

Scope and Contents

Includes photographs, newspaper clippings, letters, telegrams, and other paper objects and ephemera.