Bettie D. Cramer Manuscript Book,

Access and use

Location of collection:
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Special Collections, University Libraries (0434)
Newman Library
Virginia Tech
P.O. Box 90001
560 Drillfield Drive
Blacksburg, VA 24062-9001
Contact for questions and access:
Phone: (540) 231-6308
Fax: (540) 231-3694
Restrictions:

Collection is open for research.

Terms of access:

Permission to publish material from Bettie D. Cramer Manuscript Book must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech.

Preferred citation:

Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Bettie D. Cramer Manuscript Book, Ms2013-062, Special Collections, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.

Summary

Extent:
0.1 Cubic Feet 1 folder
Creator:
Cramer, Bettie (Elizabeth?) D., b. abt. 1838?
Abstract:
The collection consists of a manuscript receipt book created by/belonging to Bettie D. Cramer of Wheeling, West Virginia, c. 1883. The notebook contains recipes, housekeeping tips, and elocution exercises.
Language:
English .
Preferred citation:

Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Bettie D. Cramer Manuscript Book, Ms2013-062, Special Collections, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.

Background

Scope and content:

The collection consists of a manuscript receipt book created by/belonging to Bettie D. Cramer of Wheeling, WV, c. 1883. Some of the content of the manuscript book is likely dated to 1883 and 1884 but there is a possibility that other content was added later. The manuscript book includes recipes gathered from other people, some of which are possibly Cramer's family members. Other recipes in the book are clippings from newspapers and other printed publications. The notebook also includes housekeeping tips and cleaning products. Some of the earlier pages include written elocution exercises and descriptions of physical exercises suggesting that the notebook was repurposed for recipes later on.

The majority of the pages of the notebook are detached from the binding resulting in a particularly fragile condition.

Acquisition information:
The Bettie D. Cramer Manuscript Book was purchased by Special Collections in 2013.
Processing information:

The processing, arrangement, and description of the Bettie D. Cramer Manuscript Book was completed in September 2013.

Arrangement:

The majority of the pages are detached from the binding, so the pages are arranged in the order in which they were received.