Philadelphia Area Archives

Start Over Subject Home Economics--United States--20th century

Marion H. Steele papers, 1906-1999 (inclusive) 1923-1985 (bulk)

Extent:: 2 linear foot (2 boxes)
Abstract:: The papers of Marion H. Steele, former managing editor of the Journal of Home Economics and University of Delaware graduate.

Held at: University of Delaware Library Special Collections [Contact Us]

Jones-Minsinger gelatin and convenience food ephemera collection, approximately 1910-1990 (inclusive)

Extent:: 28 item
Abstract:: The Jones-Minsinger Gelatin and convenience food ephemera collection contains recipe booklets and advertisements promoting Jell-O and Royal-brand gelatin as well as other convenience foods dating from the 1910s to the 1980s.

Held at: University of Delaware Library Special Collections [Contact Us]

Lucie Jenkins Johnson culinary ephemera collection, 1904-2015 (inclusive)

Extent:: 1 linear foot
Abstract:: The Lucie Jenkins Johnson culinary ephemera collection contains recipe booklets, periodicals, pamphlets, books, and recipe cards related to twentieth-century American foodways. The collection is a rich source of materials from corporations, trade associations, and government agencies that highlight contemporary ideas about advertising, nutrition, and household technology.

Held at: University of Delaware Library Special Collections [Contact Us]

F.L. Toppin collection of branded product cookbooks and recipes, 1920s-1950s, approximately 1920s-1950s (inclusive)

Extent:: 0.33 linear foot
Abstract:: This collection consists of cookbooks, recipe booklets, and newspaper clippings with household hints incorporating brand-name products, dating from the 1920s to the 1950s.

Held at: University of Delaware Library Special Collections [Contact Us]