Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech
Peacock-Harper Culinary History Friends Records
Peacock Harper Culinary Friends
Ms.2007.029
6.3 Cubic Feet
6 boxes
1999-c.2019
This collection contains materials from Peacock-Harper Culinary History Friends, including meeting notes and materials, ephemera, memorabilia, photos, and artifacts relating to the organization and general culinary history. The collection includes records about events hosted or sponsored by the organization, such as the "Chef's Challenge," Artifacts include a woven vest, tote bags, and a framed quote about home economics.
The materials in the collection are in English.
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Reproduction and Use
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Preferred Citation
Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], Peacock-Harper Culinary History Friends Records, Ms2007-029, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.
Source of Acquisition
The collection was donated to Special Collections in the early 2000s. Multiple additions have been received.
Existence and Location of Copies
Between 2001 and 2011, the Peacock-Harper Culinary History Friends produced the
Culinary Thymes, a web-based (and later pdf) newsletter. The newsletter are available online.
Accruals
Accruals are expected in the future.
Processing Information
The processing, arrangement, and description of the Peacock-Harper Culinary History Friends Records was completed in June 2022.
Scope and Content
The collection contains records from meetings, ephemera, memorabilia, and artifacts relating to the Peacock-Harper Culinary History Friends. The bulk of the materials date from 2001 (the organization's foundation) until about 2019. More materials are expected in the future.
The collection consists primarily of adminstrative documents about the founding of the organization, meeting minutes, internal communiation, and materials from sponsored events and programming. In addition, there are some general culinary history resources and collected information (either collected by individual members or generated in the course of regular organizational activities), and a few culinary or organization related textilesand artifacts.
Arrangement
This collection is arranged into three series by material type and subject.
Series I: Administrative Documents is divided further into subseries by topic. The subseries are then arranged in folders by subject. Subseries A: Meeting Materials contains documents such as meeting minutes and notes. Subseries B: Jamestown, VA includes information related to the planning and ultimate cancellation of the 2007 Jamestown Symposium at Virginia Tech, "Cooking Up 400 Years of Culinary History in Virginia." Subseries C: Organization History contains documents related to the history of the Peacock-Harper Culinary History Friends. Subseries D: Publications and Flyers includes newsletters, articles, and posters from the organization, related events, or culinary history.
Series II: Culinary History contains information about culinary history that is not explicitly a part of the organization. This includes documents about the history of Thanksgiving, the food pyramid, and Virginia Tech.
Series III: Artifacts includes physical objects and textiles.
Separated Materials
This collection also included a book,
Swabia: A Culinary Tour, that was removed from the collection and added to the Rare Book Collection in Special Collections and University Archives.
Rights Statement for Archival Description
The guide to the Peacock-Harper Culinary History Friends Records by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 (https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/).
History of Food and Drink
Local/Regional History and Appalachian South
Peacock Harper Culinary Friends
Series I: Administrative DocumentsSubseries A: Meeting MaterialsPeacock-Harper Meetings; Cookery Magazines2003-200817Peacock-Harper Meetings; Cookery Magazines2003-200818Jean Robbins Notebook2014110Jean Robbins Notebook2014111Cynthia Bertelsen Notes and Pictures119Committee Minutes, Purposes, and Bylaws2006-2007121Peacock-Harper Collection Committee Minutes2001123Peacock-Harper Board Meeting200825Peacock-Harper Meetings2010-201129Peacock-Harper Meetings2010-2011210A Selective Guide to Culinary Library Collections in the United States212Peacock-Harper Culinary History Friends Advisory Committee201754Peacock-Harper Meetings Binder2000-201761-3Subseries B: Jamestown, VAJamestown Newspaper Clippings11Peacock-Harper Jamestown Symposium Speakers2007124Peacock-Harper Jamestown Symposium Mailing Lists and Contacts2006-2007126Peacock-Harper Jamestown Symposium: Cost Estimate, Budget, and Sponsorships2007127Peacock-Harper Jamestown Symposium: Cost Estimate, Budget, and Sponsorships2007128Jamestown Symposium at Virginia Tech200721Subseries C: Organization HistoryAnn Hertzler; Collection Events116Peacock-Harper Committee History and Recipe Collection122Hertzler Nomination for Mary Abbott Hess Award2001125Peacock-Harper Culinary History Friends Collection Historyundated51-2Subseries D: Publications and FlyersPeacock-Harper Talks and Articlesundated213Peacock-Harper Programs and Brochuresundated214Chef's Challengeundated215Articles and Brochuresundated216Culinary Historians of Washington, D.C. (CHOW) Lineundated217Cooking Up 400 Years of Culinary History in Virginia4Peacock-Harper Promotions and Programs Binderundated55-7Jean Robbins Articlesundated64Peacock-Harper Culinary History Friends201112Peacock-Harper Culinary History Friends201113Peacock-Harper Culinary History Friends Program Report and Collection Update2010-201214Janet Lowe Cameron and Jean Allen Phillips Scholarshipsundated15American Cookeryundated16Peacock-Harper Funding19Peacock-Harper Collection Committee2007112Peacock-Harper Collection Committee2001-2007113Peacock-Harper Collection Committee (Other Suggested Collectibles) 114Gail McMillan Handouts115Books and Cookbooks (Peacock-Harper Collections)2003-2004117Books and Cookbooks (Peacock-Harper Collections)2004118Peacock-Harper Scholarship Committee and Applicants2014120Peacock-Harper General Information and Strategic Design200622Peacock-Harper IRS (Incorporation Process)2003-200823Peacock-Harper Photographs24Events and Exhibits at Virginia Tech26Ann Hertzler Children's Cookbook and Nutrition Literature Archive200627Ann Hertzler Children's Cookbook and Nutrition Literature Archive200628Non-Peacock-Harper Publications and Research Materialsundated224The Virginia Culinary Thymesundated225Photographs; Slidesundated227Ann Hertzler Slidesundated228Slide Presentation, Slides, CDundated229Food Curriculum Slidesundated31Photographs (CDs/DVDs)undated32Food for Fitness Microfilmundated33Peacock-Harper Culinary History Friends Mission Evaluationundated53Series II: Culinary HistoryAnn Hertzler Information211Christmas Stories and Menusundated218History of Thanksgivingundated219Virginia Dietetic Association; Bylaws (Jean Robbins)2002220Yummy Designs/Food Pyramidundated221Miller and Rhoads Tearoomundated222Former Virginia Tech Students' Workundated223Recipes; Virginia Tech News Services1974-11-14226"From Plum Pudding to Pad Thai" Talk [CD]201165Series III: ArtifactsTote Bagsundated35Woven Vestundated34Framed "Mrs. Richards' Creed"4