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Preferred Citation

Ellyn Lo Fong "these are my favorite recipes…" pamphlet, C0441, Special Collections Research Center, George Mason University Libraries

Acquisition Information

Purchased by Lynn Eaton from Caroliniana Rare Books in August 2024.

Processing Information

Processing and finding aid completed by Meghan Glasbrenner in November 2024.

Biographical Information

Ellyn Lo Fong was born on December 21, 1911 on the Hawaiian island of Oahu. Along with her two older brothers, Ellyn spent much of her childhood helping her parents at the small grocery store they owned in the plantation town of Ewa. After graduating from the newly built Roosevelt High School in Honolulu, Ellyn spent a semester studying at Lingnam University in Guangzhou (previously known as Canton), China before enrolling at the University of Hawaii, where she would go on to receive her bachelor's degree in education. In 1938, after briefly teaching at a school on the island of Kauai, Ellyn left teaching to marry Hiram Leong Fong (1906-2004), a native of Honolulu, Hawaii.

In 1959, when Hawaii became the 50th state, Hiram was elected to the U.S. Senate as both the first senator from Hawaii and first U.S. Senator of Asian ancestry. Hiram and Ellyn, along with their four children, moved to Washington, D.C. where Ellyn became well-known for her hospitality and skill as a hostess for fellow senators and dignitaries. Hiram served as a senator for 18 years, from 1959-1977. Ellyn also gained attention for her work as a Red Cross Volunteer and in 1999 received the Distinguished Service Award from the Organization of Chinese American Women. Ellyn passed away on March 26, 2006 at the age of 94 and is buried along with her husband in Nuuanu Memorial Park in Honolulu, Hawaii.

Scope and Content

Recipe pamphlet created by Ellyn Lo Fong titled "these are my favorite recipes…" containing a total of twelve recipes. The pamphlet features a photograph of Ellyn on the front along with the title and an introduction written by Ellyn on the inside flap where she describes the recipes as examples of the "multi-racial, multicultural cuisine" of Hawaii. The recipes include a mix of savory and sweet dishes, including Peking Duck and Banana Fritters.

Arrangement

This is a single item collection.

Related Material

The Special Collections Research Center also holds other rare books and manuscripts pertaining to cooking, such as the Cookbooks and cooking pamphlets collection , the Elizabeth Fairfax cookbook , and "The Westinghouse Refrigerator Book: Hints, Helps and Recipes" booklet .

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• Cookbooks
• Cooking
• Food
• Hawaii