Jewish Cookbook collection
Scope and Content
The cookbooks in this collection vary from small local organization fundraiser cookbooks to small handout recipe booklets to national cookbooks. The majority of the cookbooks are in English, but some include corresponding recipes in Yiddish. Some cookbooks were not published and did not have publication dates; the known date range for the materials is 1919 to 2004.
Dates
- 1897-2004
Creator
- Jewish Historical Society of the Upper Midwest (Organization)
Use of Materials
Open for use in the Elmer L. Andersen Library reading room.
Copyright
Researchers may quote from the collection under the fair use provision of the copyright law (Title 17, U.S. Code). Requests to publish should be arranged with the Upper Midwest Jewish Archives; please contact the archives for more detailed copyright information.
Historical Note
This collection was compiled by the Jewish Historical Society of the Upper Midwest from 1984 to 2012. When any kosher or Jewish cookbooks were donated to the organization, they were added to this collection and donors, if known, were noted.
Extent
1 Cubic Feet (3 book trays)
Language of Materials
Yiddish
English
Abstract
This collection consists of over fifty Jewish cookbooks collected by the Jewish Historical Society of the Upper Midwest.
Arrangement
This collection is arranged alphabetically by title.
Source of acquisition
This collection is compiled of materials from various donors who gave materials to the Jewish Historical Society of the Upper Midwest over various years; those that could be identified are listed in this finding aid. Please contact the archivist with any further questions.
- Community cookbooks Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Cookbooks Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Cooking (Jewish law) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Cooking, American Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Cooking, American -- Midwestern style Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Jewish cooking Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Jews Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Title
- Jewish Cookbook collection, 1897-2004
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Finding aid created by Kate Dietrick
- Date
- July 2014
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English.
Collecting Area Details
Contact The Upper Midwest Jewish Archives Collecting Area
