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Free Library of Philadelphia collection of home management ephemera

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Held at: Free Library of Philadelphia: Rare Book Department [Contact Us]Philadelphia, PA 19103

This is a finding aid. It is a description of archival material held at the Free Library of Philadelphia: Rare Book Department. Unless otherwise noted, the materials described below are physically available in their reading room, and not digitally available through the web.

Overview and metadata sections

Call Number:
RBD.COOK
Repository:
Free Library of Philadelphia: Rare Book Department
Extent:
0.2 linear feet
Language:
English
Date:
1880-1950 (inclusive)
Form:
Advertising, Cooking, Cookbooks, trade cards, Advertising cards, and Housekeeping
Abstract:
This collection includes advertising ephemera about cleaning, laundry, and kitchen products, mostly marketed to women who managed their own home.

This is an artificial collection of materials received and arranged by the Rare Book Department of the Free Library of Philadelphia.

The collection is arranged in four series. Within each series, materials are arragned by size.

This collection was purchased in December 2020.

Finding aid prepared by Caitlin Goodman, 2021.

This collection is part of the Rare Book Department's Cookbook and Home Management collection.

Publisher
Free Library of Philadelphia: Rare Book Department
Finding Aid Author
Caitlin Goodman
Finding Aid Date
March 2021
Access Restrictions

This collection is open to researchers by appointment. Please contact the Rare Book Department at 215-686-5416 for access.

Collection Inventory

Advice and Recipe Books, 1897-1931.
Box 1 Folder 1-3
Cleaning Appliances and Tools, circa 1900-1913.
Box 1 Folder 4
Kitchen Appliances and Tools, 1876 - [1950].
Box 1 Folder 5-6
Laundry Appliances and Tools, circa 1870-1940.
Box 1 Folder 7

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