I'm now working on transcribing some miscellaneous correspondence from the papers of Connecticut Governor John Cotton Smith. Most of this is letters to the governor, including this one from Congressional Representative John Tallmadge, dated December 24, 1812: Since I came to the House this morning, I have rec’d your Letter of the 16th instant. When … Continue reading War of 1812: Politicians keep in touch
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Vintage Cookery and Baking Powder Amounts
I've been short of time for my regular historical research projects, but I have two large bags of apples and went through my pamphlets in search of recipes. While I was at it, I decided to look into the baking powder question, when has been troubling me since my Davis Baking Powder layer cake came … Continue reading Vintage Cookery and Baking Powder Amounts
3 Chilling Vintage Cookery Pamphlets
That is to say, usage guides and recipes provided by refrigerator manufacturers. Our first item is from 1933: "Cooking With Cold" by the Kelvin Kitchen section of Kelvinator Sales Corporation of Detroit, Michigan. It's a beautifully designed booklet in what must have been called the "Modern" style (notice the ice cubes in the yellow circle … Continue reading 3 Chilling Vintage Cookery Pamphlets
Seventeenth-century doodling
Nothing substantive to add today, just a couple of samples of a copyist's doodling from the United Colonies records. No meeting-attender or student notetaker has ever done better, I'm sure. First up, an artistic paragraph border: Second, fun with flourishes:
Back to the Future (the view from 1943)
Working in public history, as I do, can lead in some odd directions. Today, my reading material includes electrical utility company newsletters. In one of them, Quentin Q. Quinn - NOT the cartoon character, but a real engineering assistant working in Waterbury - offered some thoughts about what the home of the future would be … Continue reading Back to the Future (the view from 1943)
Brimfield Haul, Part 6: Royal says Any One Can Bake
Finally, the last item acquired at the Brimfield antique show back in July. At 1929, this is not the oldest baking powder company cookbook I own (that's the Ryzon one from 1918), but it is unusual in being a relatively large-format hardcover, six by nine inches. The actual cover has a very faded gold-embossed illustration … Continue reading Brimfield Haul, Part 6: Royal says Any One Can Bake
Kristen Noble Keegan, Historical Geographer 