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Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research.

Preferred Citation

Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], Manuscript Recipe Book, undated, Ms2023-128, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.

Source of Acquisition

The Manuscript Recipe Book was purchased by Special Collections and University Archives in September 2013.

Processing Information

The processing, arrangement, and description of the Manuscript Recipe Book was completed in November 2023.

Scope and Content

The Manuscript Recipe Book is undated, possibly from the 19th century. It contains recipes and home remedies in both English and French. The back of the book contains an essay about the origin and meaning of Feudal law and government. The author is unknown.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• Cookbooks
• Folk, historical, and patent medicine
• History of Food and Drink

Rights Statement for Archival Description

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