Culinary Pamphlet Collection
Scope and Contents
The Culinary Pamphlet Collection includes product advertising literature, government and non-profit organization pamphlets, brochures on food preparation and cooking equipment, and independently written recipe booklets. Most were published in the United States. The collection has been divided into nine major series: Charitable and Volunteer Organizations (1894, 1927, 1964), Culinary Arts Institute Cookbooks (1936-1957), Equipment Manufacturers (1922-1953), Food Preservation, Food Product Literature (1898-1965), Government and Industry (1907-1910, 1924-1938, 1954-1961), Health and Hygiene (1918, 1925-1926, 1948, 1957), Restaurants (circa 1871-circa 1884, 1925-1938) and Retailers and Grocers 1918-1926). Each series is arranged alphabetically by title of the publication.
Dates
- Creation: ca. 1871-1979
Conditions Governing Access:
The collection is open for research use.
Conditions Governing Use:
Copyright for unpublished materials authored or otherwise produced by the creator(s) of this collection has not been transferred to California State University, Northridge. Copyright status for other materials is unknown. Transmission or reproduction of materials protected by U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C.) beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright owners. Works not in the public domain cannot be commercially exploited without permission of the copyright owners. Responsibility for any use rests exclusively with the user.
Full Extent
2.56 Linear Feet (6 boxes)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The Culinary Pamphlet Collection includes product advertising literature, government and non-profit organization pamphlets, brochures on food preparation and cooking equipment, and independently written recipe booklets. Most were published in the United States.
Arrangement of Materials:
Series I: Charitable and Volunteer Organizations, 1894, 1927, 1964
Series II: Culinary Arts Institute Cookbooks, 1936-1957
Series III: Equipment Manufacturers, 1922-1953
Series IV: Food Preservation, ca. 1943
Series V: Food Product Literature, 1898-1965
Series VI: Government and Industry, 1907-1910, 1924-1938, 1954-1961
Series VII: Health and Hygiene,1918, 1925-1926, 1948, 1957
Series VIII: Restaurants, circa 1871-circa 1884, 1925-1938
Series IX: Retailers and Grocers, 1918-1926
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Kenneth Reichman Estate, 2008. Kathy Leslie, 2025.
Processing Information
The CSUN University Library artificially created this collection of materials for study and research. Initially processed ca. 2008 Carri Frola processed addition, 2025
- Title
- Guide to the Culinary Pamphlet Collection
- Status
- Completed
- Date
- 2012-10-16
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections & Archives Repository
University Library
California State University, Northridge
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Northridge CA 91330-8326 USA
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