The following is written by Olson Graduate Research Assistant Matrice Young Sean Sherman, a member of the Oglala Lakota tribe, was born in 1974 and spent the early days of his childhood on the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota. Much of his childhood was spent on his family’s ranch, playing out on the edgeContinue reading “Decolonizing the Kitchen: Sean Sherman”
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Thankful for Indigenous Foods: Native American Cookbooks in Special Collections
The following is written by Olson Graduate Research Assistant, Rachel Miller-Haughton This article will use the words ‘Native American’ and ‘Indigenous’ to refer to the people and cuisines mentioned. Other words, some of which are considered offensive or slurs, are used in these books, and are only mentioned if necessary, in direct quotes. November isContinue reading “Thankful for Indigenous Foods: Native American Cookbooks in Special Collections”
Art to Eat By: Cookbooks as Record and Expression
The following Top 10 List is written by graduate student worker Diane Ray, with introduction by Curator Eric Ensley. Images, unless otherwise noted, are also from Diane. Eric and Diane co-curated the exhibit “Art to Eat By: Cookbooks as Record and Expression” which is on display in the Special Collections & Archives reading room SeptemberContinue reading “Art to Eat By: Cookbooks as Record and Expression”
Stepping into the life of Julia Booker Thompson
“From the Classroom” is a series that features some of the great work and research from students who visit our collections. Below is a blog by Alexa Starry from Dr. Jennifer Burek Pierce’s class “History of Readers and Reading” (SLIS:5600:0001) Stepping into the life of Julia Booker Thompson Alexa Starry Cookbooks are a wonderful wayContinue reading “Stepping into the life of Julia Booker Thompson”
From the Classroom–Business, Beer, and the Bible: The Case of the Maude’s Commonplace Books
“From the Classroom” is a series that features some of the great work and research from students who visit our collections. Below is a blog by Elizabeth McKay from Dr. Jennifer Burek Pierce’s class “History of Readers and Reading” (SLIS:5600:0EXW) AMERICAN COOKERY MANUSCRIPTS: MAUDE, WILLIAM & JOHN. Brewer’s Duties & Commonplace Books (2), Early 19th Century,Continue reading “From the Classroom–Business, Beer, and the Bible: The Case of the Maude’s Commonplace Books”
Sample the Szathmary Culinary Collection
Feeling overwhelmed by the more than 20,000+ cookbooks from 1498 to the present day, thousands of recipe pamphlets, and multitudes of handwritten cookbooks? Sample an item from a tasting menu. Just stop by the Reading Room on the 3rd floor of the Main Library and order up a culinary item to browse from one ofContinue reading “Sample the Szathmary Culinary Collection”
The Detroit News Menu Cook Book
In August of 1920, a radio station under the name “8MK” was launched for The Detroit Evening News. Later named “WWJ”, it was the first radio station with daily programs. Less than a year after the station was launched, the radio show “Hints to Housewives” was created and later, “Tonight’s Dinner by Radio”. TheContinue reading “The Detroit News Menu Cook Book”