Peacock-Harper Culinary History Friends Records Peacock-Harper Culinary History Friends Records, 1999-c.2019 Ms.2007.029

Peacock-Harper Culinary History Friends Records, 1999-c.2019 Ms.2007.029


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Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech

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Repository
Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech
Identification
Ms.2007.029
Title
Peacock-Harper Culinary History Friends Records 1999-c.2019
Quantity
6.3 Cubic Feet, 6 boxes
Creator
Peacock Harper Culinary Friends
Language
The materials in the collection are in English.
Abstract
This collection contains materials from Peacock-Harper Culinary History Friends, including meeting notes and materials, ephemera, memorabilia, photos, and artifacts relating to the organization and general culinary history. The collection includes records about events hosted or sponsored by the organization, such as the "Chef's Challenge," Artifacts include a woven vest, tote bags, and a framed quote about home economics.

Administrative Information

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Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research.

Existence and Location of Copies

Between 2001 and 2011, the Peacock-Harper Culinary History Friends produced the Culinary Thymes , a web-based (and later pdf) newsletter. The newsletter are available online .

Preferred Citation

Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], Peacock-Harper Culinary History Friends Records, Ms2007-029, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.

Source of Acquisition

The collection was donated to Special Collections in the early 2000s. Multiple additions have been received.

Processing Information

The processing, arrangement, and description of the Peacock-Harper Culinary History Friends Records was completed in June 2022.

Accruals

Accruals are expected in the future.


Scope and Content

The collection contains records from meetings, ephemera, memorabilia, and artifacts relating to the Peacock-Harper Culinary History Friends. The bulk of the materials date from 2001 (the organization's foundation) until about 2019. More materials are expected in the future.

The collection consists primarily of adminstrative documents about the founding of the organization, meeting minutes, internal communiation, and materials from sponsored events and programming. In addition, there are some general culinary history resources and collected information (either collected by individual members or generated in the course of regular organizational activities), and a few culinary or organization related textilesand artifacts.

Arrangement

This collection is arranged into three series by material type and subject.

Series I: Administrative Documents is divided further into subseries by topic. The subseries are then arranged in folders by subject. Subseries A: Meeting Materials contains documents such as meeting minutes and notes. Subseries B: Jamestown, VA includes information related to the planning and ultimate cancellation of the 2007 Jamestown Symposium at Virginia Tech, "Cooking Up 400 Years of Culinary History in Virginia." Subseries C: Organization History contains documents related to the history of the Peacock-Harper Culinary History Friends. Subseries D: Publications and Flyers includes newsletters, articles, and posters from the organization, related events, or culinary history.

Series II: Culinary History contains information about culinary history that is not explicitly a part of the organization. This includes documents about the history of Thanksgiving, the food pyramid, and Virginia Tech.

Series III: Artifacts includes physical objects and textiles.

Separated Material

This collection also included a book, Swabia: A Culinary Tour , that was removed from the collection and added to the Rare Book Collection in Special Collections and University Archives.


Subjects and Indexing Terms

  • History of Food and Drink
  • Local/Regional History and Appalachian South
  • Peacock Harper Culinary Friends

Rights Statement for Archival Description

The guide to the Peacock-Harper Culinary History Friends Records by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 ( https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/ ).

Container List

Series I: Administrative Documents
  • Subseries A: Meeting Materials
    • box-folder 1 folder: 7
      Peacock-Harper Meetings; Cookery Magazines
      2003-2008
    • box-folder 1 folder: 8
      Peacock-Harper Meetings; Cookery Magazines
      2003-2008
    • box-folder 1 folder: 10
      Jean Robbins Notebook
      2014
    • box-folder 1 folder: 11
      Jean Robbins Notebook
      2014
    • box-folder 1 folder: 19
      Cynthia Bertelsen Notes and Pictures
    • box-folder 1 folder: 21
      Committee Minutes, Purposes, and Bylaws
      2006-2007
    • box-folder 1 folder: 23
      Peacock-Harper Collection Committee Minutes
      2001
    • box-folder 2 folder: 5
      Peacock-Harper Board Meeting
      2008
    • box-folder 2 folder: 9
      Peacock-Harper Meetings
      2010-2011
    • box-folder 2 folder: 10
      Peacock-Harper Meetings
      2010-2011
    • box-folder 2 folder: 12
      A Selective Guide to Culinary Library Collections in the United States
    • box-folder 5 folder: 4
      Peacock-Harper Culinary History Friends Advisory Committee
      2017
    • box-folder 6 folder: 1-3
      Peacock-Harper Meetings Binder
      2000-2017
  • Subseries B: Jamestown, VA
    • box-folder 1 folder: 1
      Jamestown Newspaper Clippings
    • box-folder 1 folder: 24
      Peacock-Harper Jamestown Symposium Speakers
      2007
    • box-folder 1 folder: 26
      Peacock-Harper Jamestown Symposium Mailing Lists and Contacts
      2006-2007
    • box-folder 1 folder: 27
      Peacock-Harper Jamestown Symposium: Cost Estimate, Budget, and Sponsorships
      2007
    • box-folder 1 folder: 28
      Peacock-Harper Jamestown Symposium: Cost Estimate, Budget, and Sponsorships
      2007
    • box-folder 2 folder: 1
      Jamestown Symposium at Virginia Tech
      2007
  • Subseries C: Organization History
    • box-folder 1 folder: 16
      Ann Hertzler; Collection Events
    • box-folder 1 folder: 22
      Peacock-Harper Committee History and Recipe Collection
    • box-folder 1 folder: 25
      Hertzler Nomination for Mary Abbott Hess Award
      2001
    • box-folder 5 folder: 1-2
      Peacock-Harper Culinary History Friends Collection History
      undated
  • Subseries D: Publications and Flyers
    • box-folder 2 folder: 13
      Peacock-Harper Talks and Articles
      undated
    • box-folder 2 folder: 14
      Peacock-Harper Programs and Brochures
      undated
    • box-folder 2 folder: 15
      Chef's Challenge
      undated
    • box-folder 2 folder: 16
      Articles and Brochures
      undated
    • box-folder 2 folder: 17
      Culinary Historians of Washington, D.C. (CHOW) Line
      undated
    • box 4
      Cooking Up 400 Years of Culinary History in Virginia
    • box-folder 5 folder: 5-7
      Peacock-Harper Promotions and Programs Binder
      undated
    • box-folder 6 folder: 4
      Jean Robbins Articles
      undated
  • box-folder 1 folder: 2
    Peacock-Harper Culinary History Friends
    2011
  • box-folder 1 folder: 3
    Peacock-Harper Culinary History Friends
    2011
  • box-folder 1 folder: 4
    Peacock-Harper Culinary History Friends Program Report and Collection Update
    2010-2012
  • box-folder 1 folder: 5
    Janet Lowe Cameron and Jean Allen Phillips Scholarships
    undated
  • box-folder 1 folder: 6
    American Cookery
    undated
  • box-folder 1 folder: 9
    Peacock-Harper Funding
  • box-folder 1 folder: 12
    Peacock-Harper Collection Committee
    2007
  • box-folder 1 folder: 13
    Peacock-Harper Collection Committee
    2001-2007
  • box-folder 1 folder: 14
    Peacock-Harper Collection Committee (Other Suggested Collectibles)
  • box-folder 1 folder: 15
    Gail McMillan Handouts
  • box-folder 1 folder: 17
    Books and Cookbooks (Peacock-Harper Collections)
    2003-2004
  • box-folder 1 folder: 18
    Books and Cookbooks (Peacock-Harper Collections)
    2004
  • box-folder 1 folder: 20
    Peacock-Harper Scholarship Committee and Applicants
    2014
  • box-folder 2 folder: 2
    Peacock-Harper General Information and Strategic Design
    2006
  • box-folder 2 folder: 3
    Peacock-Harper IRS (Incorporation Process)
    2003-2008
  • box-folder 2 folder: 4
    Peacock-Harper Photographs
  • box-folder 2 folder: 6
    Events and Exhibits at Virginia Tech
  • box-folder 2 folder: 7
    Ann Hertzler Children's Cookbook and Nutrition Literature Archive
    2006
  • box-folder 2 folder: 8
    Ann Hertzler Children's Cookbook and Nutrition Literature Archive
    2006
  • box-folder 2 folder: 24
    Non-Peacock-Harper Publications and Research Materials
    undated
  • box-folder 2 folder: 25
    The Virginia Culinary Thymes
    undated
  • box-folder 2 folder: 27
    Photographs; Slides
    undated
  • box-folder 2 folder: 28
    Ann Hertzler Slides
    undated
  • box-folder 2 folder: 29
    Slide Presentation, Slides, CD
    undated
  • box-folder 3 folder: 1
    Food Curriculum Slides
    undated
  • box-folder 3 folder: 2
    Photographs (CDs/DVDs)
    undated
  • box-folder 3 folder: 3
    Food for Fitness Microfilm
    undated
  • box-folder 5 folder: 3
    Peacock-Harper Culinary History Friends Mission Evaluation
    undated
Series II: Culinary History
  • box-folder 2 folder: 11
    Ann Hertzler Information
  • box-folder 2 folder: 18
    Christmas Stories and Menus
    undated
  • box-folder 2 folder: 19
    History of Thanksgiving
    undated
  • box-folder 2 folder: 20
    Virginia Dietetic Association; Bylaws (Jean Robbins)
    2002
  • box-folder 2 folder: 21
    Yummy Designs/Food Pyramid
    undated
  • box-folder 2 folder: 22
    Miller and Rhoads Tearoom
    undated
  • box-folder 2 folder: 23
    Former Virginia Tech Students' Work
    undated
  • box-folder 2 folder: 26
    Recipes; Virginia Tech News Services
    1974-11-14
  • box-folder 6 folder: 5
    "From Plum Pudding to Pad Thai" Talk [CD]
    2011
Series III: Artifacts
  • box-folder 3 folder: 5
    Tote Bags
    undated
  • box-folder 3 folder: 4
    Woven Vest
    undated
  • box 4
    Framed "Mrs. Richards' Creed"