Margaret Dotson Foodways Collection
Scope and Contents
The collection is comprised of cookbooks; recipes; promotional cookbooks, souvenirs and recipe booklets published by food companies and other manufacturers; and booklets on household tips and helpful hints.
Dates
- created: 1900-1966
- Other: Date acquired: 01/01/2013
Conditions Governing Access
Records can be accessed through the Reading Room, Berea College Special Collections and Archives, Hutchins Library, Berea College.
Conditions Governing Use
There are no known restrictions on the collection other than federal copyright regulations. Please cite all references to this collection.
Extent
2.00 ms_boxes
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
This collection is comprised of primary sources assembled by Margaret Dotson, Berea College Associate Professor of Child and Family Studies. The collection was assembled with the intention of assisting researchers examining the past foodways, social history, commerce and genealogy of the Appalachian region. The collection was also assembled with the objective of preserving essential components, records, and primary sources of the foodways of the Appalachian region and provide insight into the region’s food availability, food choices, cooking methods, and recipes.
Arrangement Note
The collection is by subject.
Source of Acquisition
Margaret Dotson, Associate Professor of Child and Family Studies
Other Descriptive Information
For select digital content visit: https://berea.access.preservica.com/archive/sdb%3Acollection%7Ca7066a2b-7bed-4db9-b865-cb75cdbaa852/ or see Box and Folder Listings
Collection Number: BCA 0238 HC 63
Processing Information
The finding guide was updated in December 2019 by Lori Myers-Steele. At this time, all items were included in the boxlist as well as complete titles, dates, and company information. Additionally, twenty-two items were added to the collection at this time.
- Title
- Archon Finding Aid Title
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- eng
Repository Details
Part of the Berea College Special Collections and Archives Repository
Hutchins Library
100 Campus Drive
Berea Kentucky 40404 US
859.985.3262
special_collections@berea.edu