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Cottrell's Charity accounts, Yardley, 1858-1951 (inclusive)

Extent:
1 volume
Abstract:
A ledger containing an account of receipts, disbursements, and yearly accountin of funds for John Cottrell's Charity spanning the years from 1858 to 1951. The charity supported housing for widows in the Parish of Yardley, Worcestershire.

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Lois Marie Fox cookbook, circa 1930s-1940s (inclusive)

Extent:
1 volume
Abstract:
This volume contains 74 culinary recipes compiled by Lois Marie Fox (1910-2011) in Topeka, Kansas around the 1930s and 1940s.

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Norman Freed diaries, 1946-1947 (inclusive)

Extent:
2 volumes
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Diaries kept by Norman M. Freed (1919-1994) of Brooklyn, New York. The two small volumes span the years from 1946 to 1947.

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Eva Berry cookbooks, circa 1930s-1947 (inclusive)

Extent:
2 volumes
Abstract:
These volumes contain 140 culinary recipes and were written and compiled by Eva Berry from around the 1930s through 1947 in the United States.

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Louise Fleischhauer cookbook, circa 1845-1944 (inclusive)

Extent:
1 volume
Abstract:
This volume contains 129 recipes written and compiled by Louise Fleishhauer (1825-1871) and other unidentified hands from circa 1845 to circa 1944, likely in Sarre-Union, France. The recipes in this volume are written in French and German.

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Jakob Schädler culinary notebook, 1926-1939 (inclusive)

Extent:
1 volume
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This notebook contains cooking techniques, methods, and definitions written and compiled by Jakob Schädler, likely during a culinary apprenticeship, in Switzerland between 1926 and 1939.

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Robert George Eustace formulae, 1897-1932 (inclusive)

Extent:
1 volume (+ 2 leaves)
Abstract:
This volume containing chemical formulas for medicinal, veterinary, toiletry, household and photographic purposes was written by English chemist Robert George Eustace. The volume spans the years from 1897 to 1932.

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Business diaries, 1924-1931 (inclusive)

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4 volumes
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Four calendar volumes of "Excelsior diaries" kept by an unknown employee of the Franklin Sugar Refining Company in Philadelphia during the years 1924, 1927, 1928, and 1931.

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Jessie Louise Many Rice diaries, 1909-1930 (inclusive)

Extent:
15 volumes
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This collection of diaries was kept by Jessie Louise Many Rice spanning the years from 1909 to 1930. Each volume was written in a preprinted pocket calendar comprising brief daily entries by Rice.

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Carrie Curtis diary, 1928-1929 (inclusive)

Extent:
1 volume
Abstract:
Single volume diary of Carrie Curtis of Canaan, Connecticut. Diary details her day-to-day thoughts and acitivites over the course of a year, 1928-1929. Documents the experiences of a Connecticut women in the early 20th century.

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American recipe book, circa 1920s (inclusive)

Extent:
1 volume
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This volume contains 236 culinary, medicinal, and household recipes written and compiled by an unknown individual, possibly in New Jersey in the 1920s.

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Jhelum District cases, 1924-1925 (inclusive)

Extent:
1 volume
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A volume comprising handwritten criminal investigations in villages of the Jhelum District, Punjab Province, Rawalpindi Division of British India from 1924 to 1925.

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John W. Wright receipt book, 1867-1925 (inclusive)

Extent:
1 volume (+ 1 leaf)
Abstract:
A volume written by English chemist John W. Wright spanning the years from 1867 to 1925. The volume comprises pharmaceutical formulas for medicinal, hygienic, and household purposes.

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Bessie Fossett record of books, 1923-1924 (inclusive)

Extent:
.1 linear_foot (1 volume)
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Bessie Fossett, a young woman who was probably a sophomore in high school in 1923, recorded the books that she read, both for pleasure and for school. For each book read, Fossett wrote a brief abstract of the book, and often, her impressions of the book.

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Thomas B. Langridge pharmaceutical recipe book, 1874-1921 (inclusive)

Extent:
1 volume (+ 24 leaves)
Abstract:
A volume comprising medicinal and household formulas written by Thomas B. Langridge of Rotherfield, Sussex, England spanning the years from 1874 to 1921.

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William Edgar Pringle Harrison photograph album, 1918-1919 (inclusive)

Extent:
1 volume
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A photograph album kept by William Edgar Pringle Harrison who served as a Leiutenant in the India Army Reserve in Pakistan. The album provides a pictorial record of Harrison's sevice in Pakistan with photographs spanning from late-1918 to mid-1919.

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British soldier's photograph album, 1912-1918 (inclusive)

Extent:
1 volume
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A album containing a collection of photographs probably kept by a British soldier in Lucknow, India between the years 1912 to 1918.

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Elodie Bush cookbook, 1879-1915 (inclusive)

Extent:
1 volume
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This volume contains 279 culinary and 6 household recipes written and compiled by Elodie Bush between 1879 and 1915 in the United States.

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Library catalogue, 1899-1912 (inclusive)

Extent:
1 volume
Abstract:
An oversize volume comprising the inventories of books, paintings, china, porcelain, and ceramic figures owned by Frederick Arthur Robinson in England. He was an exporter of machinery to gold mines in South Africa and later became chairman to several mining operations. Robinson compiled the inventories of his private library and personal belongings from the years 1899 to 1912.

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Dudley, Short & Company prescription books, 1907-1912 (inclusive)

Extent:
2 volumes
Abstract:
Two volumes probably of several volumes of prescription books kept by Dudley, Short & Company a pharmacy serving Brighton, England area. The volumes are comprised of formulas for prescriptions spanning the years from 1907 to 1912.

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Julia Culver recipe book, 1903-1909 (inclusive)

Extent:
1 volume
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This volume contains nearly 500 culinary and household recipes written and compiled by Julia Culver in Capri, Italy between 1903 and 1909.

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Catherine M. Goodlake recipe book, 1874-1901 (inclusive)

Extent:
1 volume
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A volume of culinary recipes compiled by Cathering M. Goodlake in Swindon, England spanning the years from 1874 to 1901.

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F. Porst cookbook, circa 1900

Extent:
1 volume
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This volume contains 124 recipes written and compiled in German by F. Porst over the course of a housekeeping course at St. Joseph's Boarding School in Lutterade, Netherlands around the turn of the 20th century.

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John Wilson account book, 1849-1899 (inclusive)

Extent:
1 volume (+ 1 photograph, 3 leaves)
Abstract:
An account book kept by John Wilson who lived in Troutbeck and Windermere, Westmorland, England spanning the years from 1849 to 1899. The volume comprises Wilson's recorded business transactions with clients. Wilson's records suggest he was probably a literary agent, editor, and stationer. He was paid for editing, writing, arranging, and printing and was employed by newspapers such as the Kendal Times and the Lake Herald and writers including George Augustus Sala and Eliza Winstanley. Bound at the end of the volume is Reynold's astrological and prophetic almanack for 1849 on sixteen printed pages.

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Pharmacy prescription book, 1882-1897 (inclusive)

Extent:
1 volume
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A volume containing over 2,000 formulas for prescriptions created by a pharmacy or druggist's shop in Sandwich, Kent, United Kingdom, spanning the years from 1882-1897.

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Mary Edith Rusk diary, 1894-1895 (inclusive)

Extent:
1 volume
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The diary of Mary Edith Rusk (1862-1956) kept during her European tour from December 1894 to May 1895.

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J. M. Pemberton recipe book, 1840-1892 (inclusive)

Extent:
1 volume (+ 7 leaves)
Abstract:
An oversize volume comprised of culinary and household recipes spanning the years from 1840 to 1892 created by J. M. Pemberton of Leeds, England.

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Almira Elizabeth Lincoln Shaw cookbook, 1869-1891 (inclusive)

Extent:
1 volume
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This cookbook contains 285 recipes and was written and compiled by Almira Elizabeth Lincoln Shaw between 1869 and 1891 in Massachusetts.

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Katherine Frances Hills diary, 1888-1890 (inclusive)

Extent:
1 volume
Abstract:
A paper-covered volume comprising the diary of Katherine Francis Hills spanning the years from 1888 to 1890. Her sporadic entries recorded summers in Folkstone England and her family life in Hastings and Westgate. Hills also described living in Switzerland in 1890.

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John E. Searles letterpress copybook, 1887-1888 (inclusive)

Extent:
1 volume
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A letterpress copybook containing 500 leaves of outgoing correspondence sent by John E. Searles, Jr., who was responsible for the formation of the Sugar Trust. The correspondence sent by Searles documents the corporate history of the formation of the Sugar Trust spanning three months from October 1887 to Januanry 1888.

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Recipe book, 1868-1887 (inclusive)

Extent:
1 volume
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A volume comprised of culinary recipes written by and unnamed author in England spanning the years from 1868 to 1887.

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Diary of my trip to India, 1885-1886 (inclusive)

Extent:
1 volume
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A volume comprising the diary of J. C. probably from Blanefield, Scotland. The diary records a journey to India and Myanmar with a stop in Egypt spanning five months from November 1885 to April 1886.

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William Hill recipe book, circa 1840-1884 (inclusive)

Extent:
1 volume
Abstract:
This volume contains 84 handwritten medical, veterinary, and household recipes written and compiled by William Hill in the United States around 1840 through 1884.

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William A. Lamson letterpress copybook, 1882-1883 (inclusive)

Extent:
1 volume (+ 11 leaves)
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A letterpress copybook containing the personal outgoing correspondence of William A. Lamson spanning six months from November 1882 to May 1883. During this six-month period Lamson worked as secretary for the Mexican Central Railway Company and was living in a mining camp in Sonora, Mexico. There are 500 numbered leaves comprising letters arranged in chronological order addressed to family and friends regarding his journey to Mexico, his experiences at camp, duties of his job, living conditions, and observations of the Mexican people, culture, and customs.

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Uhler family pharmaceutical recipe book, 1848-1883 (inclusive)

Extent:
1 volume (+ 2 leaves)
Abstract:
A volume comprised of pharmaceutical formulas written by members of the Uhler family in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, spanning the years from 1848 to 1883. The formulas in the volume were written for medicinal and household purposes.

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Francis Langford diary, 1872-1881 (inclusive)

Extent:
1 volume (+ 1 portrait)
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Diary of Francis Langford a Lieutenant in the British Army during the Afghan Wars. The diary spans the years from 1872 to 1881.

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Receipt book, 1831-1879 (inclusive)

Extent:
1 volume
Abstract:
An oversize volume comprising a compilation of veterinary, medicinal, household, and culinary recipes spanning the years 1831 to 1879 and over two generations of the Sandford family.

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Mrs. Ira Carpenter cookbook, 1878

Extent:
1 volume
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This volume contains 151 culinary recipes and was written and compiled by Mrs. Ira Carpenter in 1878. There are several hands present in this volume.

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Henry Wharton letterpress copybook, 1874-1878 (inclusive)

Extent:
1 volume
Abstract:
This oversize volume is a letterpress copybook containing the outgoing correspondence of Henry Wharton's law practice in Philadelphia, located in Washington Square. The letters span almost four years from 1874 to 1878. Wharton's practice served prominent Philadelphians and dealt with many facets of real estate law prominent Philadelphians. Some letters concern Philadelphia ordinances and legal matters.

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Recipe book, 1877-1878 (inclusive)

Extent:
1 volume (+ 6 leaves)
Abstract:
Volume of culinary and medicinal recipes written by a young woman in the United States spanning from 1877-1878.

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George Speechly pharmaceutical recipe book, 1850-1878 (inclusive)

Extent:
1 volume
Abstract:
This volume contains about 300 pharmaceutical recipes written and compiled between 1850 and 1878 by English chemist, George Speechly (1833-1928), with 180 of the recipes organized into an index at the beginning of the volume.

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Recipe book, 1852-1877 (inclusive)

Extent:
1 volume
Abstract:
Volume comprised of culinary recipes and medicinal remedies written by an unnamed author in England spanning the years from 1852 to 1877.

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Henry H. Kelley recipe book, 1840-1875 (inclusive)

Extent:
1 volume (+ 27 leaves)
Abstract:
This volume contains a collection of pharmaceutical formulas and recipes compiled and written by druggist and chemist Henry H. Kelley spanning the years from 1840 to 1875.

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Samuel Skevington formulary, 1836-1874 (inclusive)

Extent:
1 volume (+ 8 leaves)
Abstract:
This volume is a compilation of medicinal, household, and veterinary formulas and preparations written and compiled by Samuel Skevington spanning the years from 1836-1874.

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