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William A. Baker Recipe Book

 Collection
Identifier: Mss. MsV R1
Scope and Contents

Recipe book, 1806-1815, of William A. Baker, of Winchester, Va., containing recipes for beer, wine, and liquor as well as formulae for varnish, sealing wax, cosmetics, medicinal remedies, ink, and dyes. The volume also includes pen and ink sketches (tinted with watercolor) showing the construction of a piano with detailed notes and genealogical data concerning the Foster and Baker families.

Dates: 1806-1815
Found in: Special Collections Research Center

Cosmetics Sales Book

 Collection
Identifier: Mss. MsV Ac26 Oversize
Scope and Contents

Sales book, 1918-1919, of an unidentified cosmetics salesman.

Dates: 1918-1919
Found in: Special Collections Research Center

John B. Wiley Recipe Book

 Collection
Identifier: Mss. MsV R3
Scope and Contents

Recipe book, circa 1825-1835, of Dr. John B. Wiley, Gerrardstown, West Virginia. The volume includes home remedies, a recipe for cold cream and a household inventory, 1829.

Dates: circa 1825-1835
Found in: Special Collections Research Center