Special Collections Department
403 Parks Library
Iowa State University
Ames, IA 50011-2140
MS 380
Wartime Household Guides and Recipe Books Collection, 1918-1944, undated
Descriptive summary
| creator: | |
| title: | Wartime Household Guides and Recipe Books Collection |
| dates: | 1918-1944, undated |
| extent: | 0.42 linear feet (1 document box) |
| collection number: | MS 380 |
| repository: | Special Collections Department, Iowa State University. |
Administrative information
| access: | Open for research |
| publication rights: | Consult Head, Special Collections Department |
| preferred citation: | Wartime Household Guides and Recipe Books Collection, MS 380, Special Collections Department, Iowa State University Library. |
Collection description
The collection contains guides and recipe books produced during World War I and World War II to help homemakers manage their household, shop for food, prepare food, and preserve food. The collection is first arranged by wartime period covered, and then by guides or recipe books. The guides are arranged chronologically. The recipe books are arranged alphabetically by subject area. The collection was received from Robert F. Smith of What Cheer, Iowa. Mr. Smith, a Retired Staff Sergeant in the United States Army, has written a cookbook titled, The Old and New World of Cooking. |
Related materials
For related materials see MS 381, Food and Household Product Advertising Guides and Publications Collection. |
Organization
The collection is first arranged by wartime period covered, and then by guides or recipe books. The guides are arranged chronologically. The recipe books are arranged alphabetically by subject area. |
Container list
Box |
Folder |
Title |
Dates |
1 |
1 |
World War I Recipe Books: Breads Recipe Book and Liberty Cook Book |
1918, undated |
1 |
2 |
World War II Guides: "Helping Children to Obtain an Adequate Lunch" |
undated |
1 |
3 |
World War II Guides: "Real Ideas of Real Housewives" |
undated |
1 |
4 |
World War II Guides: "How to Get the Most Out of the Food You Buy" |
1941 |
1 |
5 |
World War II Guides: "Health for Victory Club, Meal Planning Guide," (October 1942-November 1942, February 1943, May 1943, July 1943, October 1943, January 1944, and March 1944) |
1942-1944 |
1 |
13 |
World War II Guides: "The Homemaker's Helper: Project 11, Ideas for Kitchen Improvement" (Kelvinator Wartime Idea Exchange for Home Economists) |
1943 circa |
1 |
6 |
World War II Guides: "House Cleaning and Home Management Manual" |
1944 |
1 |
7 |
World War II Recipe Books: Canned Foods, Wartime recipes from |
undated |
1 |
8 |
World War II Recipe Books: Canning (Food Preservation) |
1944, undated |
1 |
9 |
World War II Recipe Books: Dairy |
1942, undated |
1 |
10 |
World War II Recipe Books: Desserts |
undated |
1 |
11 |
World War II Recipe Books: Lunch Box Meals |
1943, undated |
1 |
12 |
World War II Recipe Books: Meats |
1942-1943, undated |