Use Restrictions

Permission to publish material from the Spring Housekeeper's List must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech.

Access Restrictions

The collection is open for research.

Preferred Citation

Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Spring Housekeeper's List, Ms2019-025, Special Collections, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.

Acquisition Information

The Spring Housekeeper's List (broadside) was purchased by Special Collections in 2018.

Processing Information

The processing, arrangement, and description of the Spring Housekeeper's List was completed in June 2019.

Scope and Content

The Spring Housekeeper's List is from a store called Francisco in Danville, VA. The list is a broadside. It includes a list of food offerings and varieties, some with prices. Food offerings include condiments, sauces, olives, pickles, canned meats, peppers, preserves, jellies, sea foods, wafers, crackers, farinaceous foods, canned fruits and vegetables, cheese, coffees and teas, and sundries.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• History of Food and Drink

Rights Statements for Archival Description

The guide to the Spring Housekeeper's List by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 ( https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/ ).