Heidi Herr
Spring 2024
By examining the historic cookbooks held in Special Collections, students will uncover forgotten histories, learn how to analyze and interpret cookbooks as historic objects, identify signs of use and ownership, trace the development of recipes from the manuscript era to the mid-twentieth century, and discuss authorship versus authenticity in the popularization of recipes.
Students will bring their cookery expertise to the fore by selecting for acquisition an historic cookbook that enhances collection highlights or addresses a gap in our culinary holdings or enhances a collection strength.