Special Collections Department
403 Parks Library
Iowa State University
Ames, IA 50011-2140
RS 21/7/35
Gertrude L. Sunderlin (1894-1990)
Papers, 1926-1990, n.d.
Descriptive summary
| creator: | Sunderlin, Gertrude L. (1894-1990) |
| title: | Papers |
| dates: | 1926-1990, n.d. |
| extent: | 0.63 linear ft. (1document box and 1 half-document box) |
| collection number: | RS 21/7/35 |
| repository: | University Archives, Special Collections Department, Iowa State University. |
Administrative information
| access: | Open for research |
| publication rights: | Consult Head, Special Collections Department |
| preferred citation: | Gertrude L. Sunderlin Papers, RS 21/7/35, Special Collections Department, Iowa State University Library. |
Biographical note
Gertrude L. Sunderlin was born on August 27, 1894, to Floyd and Mae Scott Sunderlin in Delmar, Iowa. She received a B.S. (1919) in Home Economics, an M.A. (1926) in Household Bacteriology and her Ph. D. (1928) in Bacteriology and Foods and Nutrition from Iowa State College (Iowa State University). She was the first woman to be granted a Ph. D. from Iowa State's College of Home Economcs. She taught at Louisiana State University (1928-1931). Later she joined the faculty at Purdue University in 1931. Ten years later she became an Associate Professor (1941-1946) and later advanced to the rank of Professor (1946-1954). Gertrude L. Sunderlin developed the first Master Mix for biscuits, cookies, muffins and cakes (1948). Master Mix consists of a premeasured mixture of dry ingredients and fats that can be stored up to six weeks and be used in cooking and baking. She also developed a recipe for freezing jelly and jam (1953). She later received a Centennial Citation from Alumni Association of Iowa State University (1958). Dr. Sunderlin died on June 20, 1990 after a long illness and is buried in Oakland Cemetery, Iowa City, Iowa. |
Collection description
The collection (1926-1990, n.d.) contains biographical materials, correspondence, and reprints of articles written by her. Many of Sunderlin's writings focused on cooking, canning, recipes, and nutrition. The collection also contains materials related to her work with the Master Mix. In addition, there are articles written by her students regarding products developed in Sunderlin's experimental cookery classes. |
Organization
The collection is arranged into four series: |
Description of series
| Series 1 | Biographical Information and Correspondence |
1954-1990, n.d. |
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| description: | The series includes news clippings documenting Dr. Sunderlin's life and career, certificates and awards, correspondence, and a scrapbook. Included is the Centennial Award presented by the Iowa State College Alumni Association. |
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Container list
Box |
Folder |
Title |
Dates |
1 |
1 |
Biographical Information |
1954-1990, n.d. |
1 |
2 |
Certificate and Awards |
1958-1979 |
1 |
3 |
Centennial Award presented by the Iowa State College Alumni Association |
1958 |
1 |
4 |
Correspondence |
1955-1978 |
1 |
5 |
Iowa State University Alumni Reunion |
1969 |
3 |
1 |
Scrapbook |
1947-1958, n.d. |
Description of series
| Series 2 | Writings, Articles, and Publications |
1926-1971, n.d |
| extent: |
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| description: | The series contains writings, articles, and publications by Dr. Sunderlin. Included are her Master's and Doctoral thesis. The topics of these articles are cooking, canning, recipes, and nutrition. |
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Container list
Box |
Folder |
Title |
Dates |
1 |
6 |
"And Now – Quick Frozen Pies, Cookies, Cakes, and Biscuits" |
1940 |
1 |
7 |
"Comparison of Recipes" |
1951 |
1 |
8 |
"Do You Understand the Why's of Canning?" |
1929 |
1 |
9 |
"The Effect of Lactose on Ricketts in Rats" |
1933 |
1 |
10 |
"Factors Effecting the Quality of Cakes Made With Oil" |
1948, 1959 |
1 |
11 |
"Fresh Fruit Jams Without Cooking" |
1953 |
1 |
12 |
"Frozen Batters and Doughs" |
1940 |
1 |
13 |
"The Gelatin of Pectin in Uncooked Jam from Frozen Red Raspberries and Strawberries" |
1953 |
1 |
14 |
"HEJB's Teach Techniques" |
1947 |
1 |
15 |
"Home Canning of Meat Under Conditions in Louisiana" |
1931 |
1 |
16 |
"Into the Freezer Instead of the Oven" |
1945 |
1 |
17 |
"A New Method of Preparing Beef Nutrients" |
1940 |
1 |
18 |
"Recipes – A Few Favorites" |
n.d. |
1 |
19 |
Relation of Vitamins to Micro-organisms. Master's thesis. |
1926 |
1 |
20 |
Report of the Agricultural Experiment Station for the Years 1929-31. |
1931 |
1 |
21 |
Studies in Home Canning. Doctoral thesis. |
1928 |
1 |
22 |
"Studies in Home Canning – I. Some Factors Affecting the Qualities of Vegetables and Meats Canned by the Hot Water Bath Method." |
1928 |
1 |
23 |
"Studies in Home Canning – II. Indices of Spoilage in Home Canned Foods." |
1928 |
1 |
24 |
"Studies in Home Canning – III. Heat Penetration in Meats and Vegetables Processed in Glass Containers" |
1928 |
1 |
25 |
"Synthesis of Vitamin B by Micro-organisms" |
1928 |
1 |
26 |
"Tendencies of Pastries Made with Different Soy Flours." |
1945 |
1 |
27 |
"Topsy-Turvy Cakes" |
1952? |
1 |
28 |
Uncooked Jam: Articles and Publications |
1953-1971, n.d. |
1 |
29 |
"What Happens Inside the Jars." |
1928 |
Description of series
| Series 3 | Master Mix Materials |
1947-1971, n.d. |
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| description: | The series contains newspaper clippings and correspondence, scripts and tally of responses from the National Farm and Home Hour's broadcast regarding Master Mix. Also included are articles about the Master Mix written by Dr. Sunderlin and others. |
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Container list
Box |
Folder |
Title |
Dates |
1 |
30 |
"A Basic Mix for Household Use," by Lucy Goetz |
1947 |
1 |
31 |
"Master Mix" by Margaret Billings and Lucy Goetz |
1947 |
1 |
32 |
"The Master Mix in Quantity" |
1949 |
1 |
33 |
Master Mix Extension Service Bulletins |
1948-1971, n.d. |
1 |
34 |
Master Mix Recipes |
n.d. |
1 |
35 |
National Farm and Home Hour's broadcast regarding Master Mix. Correspondence, scripts, and tally of responses. |
1949-50, n.d. |
1 |
36 |
Newspaper clippings regarding the Master Mix |
1949-1958, n.d. |
1 |
37 |
"An Experiment to Determine the Practicability of Developing for Consumer Use, a Large Number of Variations from a Single Basic Cake Recipe with a Minimum of Changes to the Basic Recipe itself." By Marion Sawyer |
1950 |
1 |
38 |
Publications and Articles Regarding other Master Mixes developed as a result of the Original Purdue Master Mix |
1950-1970, n.d. |
Description of series
| Series 4 | Articles By Other People |
1943-1973, n.d. |
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| description: | The series contains recipes, articles, and books written by other people. There are also two heavily annotated copies of "Experimental Cookery from the Physical Standpoint," 3rd edition by Belle Lowe. |
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Container list
Box |
Folder |
Title |
Dates |
2 |
1 |
Family Sized Recipes from Home Economics Lunchroom Favorites |
n.d. |
2 |
2 |
Gems of Poetry, by L. A. Sunderlin Nourse |
1973 |
2 |
3 |
"Homemade Cake and Cookie Mix," by Evelyn Townsend. |
1951 |
2 |
4 |
Miscellaneous Recipes |
n.d. |
2 |
5 |
"New-Old Fashioned Cream Pie," by Sue Lyon |
n.d. |
2 |
6 |
"Spoon Bread and Then Some," by Marjorie Whitman |
n.d. |
2 |
7 |
"Some Further Study of the Muffin Merinque Method for Making Cakes," by Mary McNees |
n.d. |
3 |
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"Experimental Cookery from the Physical Standpoint," 3rd edition by Belle Lowe with annotations, 2 copies |
1943 |