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Mail Call! (Some New Items!)

by archivistkira Posted on June 29, 2018

If you’ve ever wondered what “mail call” looks like around here, it can be all over the place! After so many years, I have come the conclusion that acquisitions work is really a master juggling act. There are items you think are comin… Continue reading →

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Mail Call! (Some New Items!)

by archivistkira Posted on June 29, 2018

If you’ve ever wondered what “mail call” looks like around here, it can be all over the place! After so many years, I have come the conclusion that acquisitions work is really a master juggling act. There are items you think are comin… Continue reading →

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Women’s History Month, Part 22: Betty Crocker (1921-present)

by archivistkira Posted on March 2, 2018

For the start of Women’s History Month (or, as we call it on the Virginia Tech campus, Women’s Month), I thought we would, oddly enough, talk about the woman who didn’t exist: Betty Crocker. The idea of Betty Crocker was (and remains)… Continue reading →

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New Pamphlet Round-Up #6!

by archivistkira Posted on June 23, 2017

It’s time again for another pamphlet round-up! (Side note: As with last time around, these are all brand new items. They haven’t been added to the Culinary Pamphlet Collection yet, but they will be soon! I’m actually getting some processing done this summer!) Presented in no particular order: This is only about 1/5 of the pamphlet …

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“Method is the Soul of Management:” The Many Editions of Mary Randolph

by archivistkira Posted on January 6, 2017

Way back in the days of March 2012, when the blog was just a wee babe of 7 months old, I wrote a post about Mary Randolph’s The Virginia Housewife; or, Methodical Cook, America’s first regional cookbook. While I don’t plan to re-hash the post exactly, it seemed like time to revisit it. That post (found … Continue reading “Method is the Soul of Management:” The Many Editions of Mary Randolph Continue reading →

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Very (Cran)berry Goodness!

by archivistkira Posted on November 18, 2016

With Thanksgiving around the corner, it’s a good time to talk about a favorite seasonal berry: The Cranberry! Underrated and sometimes forgotten, it’s more versatile than it’s typical jellied or un-jellied sauce or relish. And we have the pamphlets to prove it! Two different folders in the Culinary Pamphlet Collection (Ms2011-002) have booklets from cranberry-centric […] Continue reading →

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Women’s History Month, Part 16: Hannah Glasse (1708-1770)

by archivistkira Posted on March 24, 2016

In 1747, the first edition of Hannah Glasse’s The Art of Cookery, Made Plain and Easy was published in London. By 1800, it had been issued in more than 20 editions and it was a staple cookbook and household manual into the 1840s. Since the 1970s, it has also been republished with new introductions and in different […] Continue reading →

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Women’s History Month, Part 14: Eliza Leslie

by archivistkira Posted on March 10, 2016

This week, we’re looking at the life and books of Eliza Leslie (1787-1858). Eliza Leslie was born in Philadelphia and most of her books were published there (or in New England). She spent the first 12 years of her life living abroad in England. After the family returned to the United States, for financial reasons, her mother opened […] Continue reading →

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Women’s History Month, Part 13: Marion Harris Neil

by archivistkira Posted on March 3, 2016

Welcome to Women’s History Month 2016! As with previous years, this month we’ve got a whole new series of profiles lined up. But first, a quick message from our sponsors–Us! Your archivist/blogger Kira and two of her amazing colleagues, Laurel and Sam, are working on some Women’s History Month displays. We have a digital exhibit […] Continue reading →

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