Lake, W. D., Mrs., Handwritten Recipe BookMrs. W. D. Lake Handwritten Recipe Book, ca. 1910 Ms.2022.051Kaitlynn Harless, Graduate AssistantSpecial Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech

2022 (CC0 1.0)

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This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2023-08-07 13:49:45 -0400.Description is written in: English, Latin script. Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech Mrs. W. D. Lake Handwritten Recipe Book Lake, W. D., Mrs. Ms.2022.051 0.1 Cubic Feet 1 folder ca. 1910 This collection includes a handwritten recipe book from around 1910, possibly belonging to Mrs. W. D. Lake of Illinois. The book includes many pages of different types of recipes, such as baked goods, meats, vegetables, desserts, sauces, and more. Materials in this collection are in English. Conditions Governing Access

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Source of Acquisition

This collection was purchased by Special Collections and University Archives in September 2014.

Processing Information

The processing, arrangement, and description of the Mrs. W. D. Lake Handwritten Recipe Book was completed in September 2022.

Scope and Content

This collection includes a handwritten recipe book from around 1910. There are names and addresses written on the inside of the front cover. The title page says, "Cookbook ... Mrs W. D. Lake, 4619 Magnolia Ave, Chicago, Illinois." The first page includes a list of types of recipes with a page number next to them. The list includes bread & rolls, cake & cookies, pies & puddings - desserts, salads - preserves - etc, pickles - sauces, candy, meats, vegetables, and more.

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The guide to the Mrs. W. D. Lake Handwritten Recipe Book by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 (https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/).

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