"The Westinghouse Refrigerator Book: Hints, Helps and Recipes" booklet

Access and use

Location of collection:
George Mason University
2400 Fenwick Library
Special Collections Research Center
Fenwick Library MS2FL
George Mason University
Fairfax, VA 22030
Contact for questions and access:
POC: Mieko Palazzo
Phone: (703) 993-2220
Fax: (703) 993-2669
Restrictions:

There are no access restrictions.

Terms of access:

The copyright and related rights status of this collection have not been evaluated (See http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/CNE/1.0/)

Preferred citation:

"The Westinghouse Refrigerator Book: Hints, Helps and Recipes" booklet, C0343, Special Collections Research Center, George Mason University Libraries

Summary

Extent:
.01 Linear Feet 1 folder
Creator:
Westinghouse Electric & Manufacturing Company
Abstract:
Recipe booklet published by Westinghouse Electric & Manufacturing Company featuring tips and recipes for use with a Westinghouse refrigertor.
Language:
English .
Preferred citation:

"The Westinghouse Refrigerator Book: Hints, Helps and Recipes" booklet, C0343, Special Collections Research Center, George Mason University Libraries

Background

Scope and content:

Recipe booklet with full color images published by Westinghouse Electric & Manufacturing Company containing recipes that can be stored in a Westinghouse refrigerator, along with helpful tips to assist consumers in using the appliance.

Biographical / historical:

The Westinghouse Electric Company was founded by George Westinghouse in 1886, beginning with a small plant in Garrison Alley, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The company would change its name to Westinghouse Electric & Manufacturing Company in 1889 and later to Westinghouse Electric Corporation in 1946. In its early years the company produced many new types of commercial and industrial equipment for the generation, transmission, and application of electricity. Throughout the first half of the 20th century, Westinghouse Electric & Manufacturing Company diversified its product line to include defense contracts, nuclear power, and household appliances. They produced the first electric range in 1917, followed soon by other household electronics including the clothes iron, coffee percolator, and refrigerator. Westinghouse would continue to produce household appliances until 1972 when their Major Appliances division was sold.

Like many other food and household appliance companies in the later 19th through mid-20th century Westinghouse Electric & Manufacturing Company created and distributed recipe and tip booklets to advertise and assist consumers in using their products. Early versions of these publications were typically simple in design and focused primarily on desserts, but by the 1920s they became colorful, heavily illustrated, and began including more tips on making food preparation faster and easier.

Acquisition information:
Purchased by Special Collections Research Center in April 2019.
Processing information:

Processing completed by Meghan Glasbrenner in August 2023. Finding aid completed by Meghan Glasbrenner in August 2023.

Arrangement:

This is a single item collection.

Physical location:
R 72, C 3, S 6
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard