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John L. Davis medicinal formulae and household recipes

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0097-Item 0108
Abstract

Philadelphia chemist John Davis’s manuscript book is filled with medicinal formulae and numerous laid-in receipts and household hints. There are over 135 items as varied as medicinal receipts, graduation announcements, poetry, sketches, and a silhouette.

Dates: 1861-1896

F.L. Toppin collection of branded product cookbooks and recipes, 1920s-1950s

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0830
Abstract

This collection consists of cookbooks, recipe booklets, and newspaper clippings with household hints incorporating brand-name products, dating from the 1920s to the 1950s.

Dates: approximately 1920s-1950s