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Ella Schafer collection of home economics publications, 1894-1925
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Ella Schafer
- Title
- Ella Schafer collection of home economics publications
- Dates
- 1894-1925 (inclusive)18941925
- Quantity
- 1.0 linear feet of shelf space, (2 containers)
- Collection Number
- Cage 837 (collection)
- Summary
- The Ella Schafer Collection of Home Economics Publications consists of publications on nutrition and food preparation from the late-19th and early-20th century, as well as notes by Ella Schafer (nee Ella Miles) for courses in cookery and textiles. The documents included both government and commercial publications.
- Repository
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Washington State University Libraries' Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections (MASC)
Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections
Terrell Library Suite 12
Pullman, WA
99164-5610
Telephone: 509-335-6691
mascref@wsu.edu - Access Restrictions
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This collection is open and available for research use.
- Languages
- English
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
Ella Frances Miles was born in Chicago in 1886. She attended high school in Omaha, Nebraska before moving to Ontario, Canada where she completed her high school and college education, graduating from McDonald Institute at Ontario Agricultural College. In 1909, she studied education at Columbia University. In 1910, she began teaching Domestic Science (i.e., Home Economics) at Kansas State University. In 1912, she married Edwin G. Schafer, an instructor of Agronomy at Kansas State University. In September 1913, they moved to Pullman, Washington, where Edwin served as a Professor of Farm Crops at Washington State College (now Washington State University (WSU)). While living in Pullman, Ella was an active member of the Ingleside Book Club and the WSU Women’s Faculty Club.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The collection consists of a variety of materials collected and created by Ella Schafer for her home economics courses. These include class notes, pamphlets, cookbooks, and publications dating between 1894 and 1925 relating to cooking and nutrition, as well as textiles. A majority of the publications are from the Kansas State Agricultural College and Farmers Bulletin. A handful of commercial publications from manufacturers of food and cooking equipment are also in the collection.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
Copyright restrictions may apply.
Preferred Citation
[Item description]. Ella Schafer Collection of Home Economics Publications, 1894-1925. Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries, Pullman, WA.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Arrangement
Folders are arranged alphabetically by subject. Publications within each folder are arranged alphabetically by publication title, excluding lesson plans and notes.
Acquisition Information
This collection (accessioned as the Nella Miles collection of home economics publications) was transferred from Eastern Washington University by Jay Rea in 1984 (MS. 1984. 18).
Processing Note
The Ella Schafer Collection of Home Economics Publications was processed by Megan Bridge and Steven Bingo in 2016.
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
Butter , 1905-1912 Return to Top
Container(s): Box 1 , Folder 1
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 1 | 1 | Better Butter for Kansas |
undated |
| 1 | 1 | Butter Making on the Farm |
1905 |
| 1 | 1 | The Permit System of Cream Building |
March 1912 |
| 1 | 1 | Score-Card for Market |
undated |
Cereals and breakfast , 1907-1911 Return to Top
Container(s): Box 1 , Folder 2
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 1 | 2 | The American Industry of Corn Products |
1909 |
| 1 | 2 | Breakfast Foods: Their Chemical Composition, Digestibility and Cost |
December 1907 |
| 1 | 2 | Build Your Body Right on Grape=Nuts. "There is a Reason" |
undated |
| 1 | 2 | Elements of Dietetics and Nutrition |
undated |
| 1 | 2 | Elements of Dietetics and Nutrition |
undated |
| 1 | 2 | Shredded Wheat Dishes |
1911 |
| 1 | 2 | Shredded Wheat Letter |
undated |
| 1 | 2 | The Sorghum Crop in Kansas |
undated |
Cheese , 1903 Return to Top
Container(s): Box 1 , Folder 3
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 1 | 3 | Cheese Making on the Farm |
1903 |
Child rearing , undated Return to Top
Container(s): Box 1 , Folder 4
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 1 | 4 | How to Bring Up a Baby: a Handbook for Mothers |
undated |
Fats , 1906 Return to Top
Container(s): Box 1 , Folder 5
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 1 | 5 | The Kind of Shortening to Use |
January 1906 |
| 1 | 5 | What Crisco Is. |
undated |
Fish , 1907 Return to Top
Container(s): Box 1 , Folder 6
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 1 | 6 | Fish as Food |
1907 |
Food preparation and nutrition , 1894-1911 Return to Top
Container(s): Box 1 , Folder 7
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 1 | 7 | Care of Food in the Home |
1909 |
| 1 | 7 | The Development of Cooking Utensils |
undated |
| 1 | 7 | Food Production Reference List |
undated |
| 1 | 7 | Health for the Makers of Health Food |
June 1910 |
| 1 | 7 | Healthful Living |
undated |
| 1 | 7 | The Industrialist |
July 16, 1894 |
| 1 | 7 | Lessons in Cooking Through Preparation of Meals |
1911 |
| 1 | 7 | Practical Suggestions About Diet in Diabetes |
undated |
| 1 | 7 | Principal Method of Cooking, Note by Julia Caldwell |
undated |
| 1 | 7 | Principles of Nutrition and Nutritive Value of Food |
1906 |
| 1 | 7 | Some Common Disinfectants |
1908 |
| 1 | 7 | A Study of Food Part 1 (Two Parts) |
July 16, 1894 |
Fruits , 1903-1911 Return to Top
Container(s): Box 1 , Folder 8
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 1 | 8 | Home Manufacture and Use of Unfermented Grape Juice |
1903 |
| 1 | 8 | Spraying Apples |
undated |
| 1 | 8 | Spraying the Apple Orchard |
January 1911 |
| 1 | 8 | Studies on Apples |
1905 |
Lesson plans and notes , 1925 and undated Return to Top
Container(s): Box 1 , Folder 9-10
Lesson plans and notes (Oversize) , 1925 and undated Return to Top
Container(s): Box 2 , Folder 18
Meats , 1903-1910 Return to Top
Container(s): Box 1 , Folder 11
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 1 | 11 | Ducks and Geese |
1906 |
| 1 | 11 | Market Classes and Grades of Meat |
July 1910 |
| 1 | 11 | Meats: Composition and Cooking |
1904 |
| 1 | 11 | Poultry as Food |
1903 |
| 1 | 11 | Turkeys |
1904 |
Milk , 1902-1911 Return to Top
Container(s): Box 1 , Folder 12
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 1 | 12 | Bacteria in Milk |
1909 |
| 1 | 12 | The Care of Milk and its Use in the Home |
1910 |
| 1 | 12 | Care of Milk on the Farm |
1906 |
| 1 | 12 | Directions for the Home Pasteurization of Milk |
August 6, 1909 |
| 1 | 12 | Milk as Food |
1904 |
| 1 | 12 | Pasteurization of Milk for Buttermaking |
January 1902 |
| 1 | 12 | The Use of Milk as a Food |
1911 |
Stoves , 1907-1910 Return to Top
Container(s): Box 2 , Folder 13
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 2 | 13 | Bread and Bread Making |
1910 |
| 2 | 13 | Cookbook: The Malleable Range Ranks First in the Heart of the Home |
1907 |
| 2 | 13 | Range Comparison |
undated |
Sugar , 1901-1908 Return to Top
Container(s): Box 2 , Folder 14
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 2 | 14 | Maple Sugar and Sirup |
1906 |
| 2 | 14 | Sorghum Sirup Manufacture |
1901 |
| 2 | 14 | The Sugar Beet |
1908 |
| 2 | 14 | Sugar as Food |
1906 |
| 2 | 14 | Sugar as Food |
1906 |
Textiles , 1910 Return to Top
Container(s): Box 2 , Folder 15
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 2 | 15 | Domestic Art 3-4 Cotton |
undated |
| 2 | 15 | First Steps in Human Progress, Note by Fred Starr |
undated |
| 2 | 15 | Some Points in Choosing Textiles |
December 12, 1910 |
| 2 | 15 | Textiles |
undated |
| 2 | 15 | Weaving |
undated |
Vegetables , 1896-1909 Return to Top
Container(s): Box 2 , Folder 16
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 2 | 16 | Asparagus Culture |
1897 |
| 2 | 16 | Beans |
1907 |
| 2 | 16 | Beans, Peas, and Other Legumes as Food |
1906 |
| 2 | 16 | Canning Vegetables in the Home citation |
undated |
| 2 | 16 | Celery |
1907 |
| 2 | 16 | Okra: its Culture and Uses |
1905 |
| 2 | 16 | Onion Culture |
1909 |
| 2 | 16 | Potato Culture |
1896 |
| 2 | 16 | Potatoes and other Root Crops as Food |
1907 |
| 2 | 16 | Preparation of Vegetables for the Table |
1906 |
| 2 | 16 | Sweet Potatoes |
1908 |
| 2 | 16 | Tomatoes |
1905 |
Yeast and bread , 1902-1911 Return to Top
Container(s): Box 2 , Folder 17
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 2 | 17 | Excellent Recipes for Baking with Fleischmann's Yeast |
1910 |
| 2 | 17 | Milling Tests of Wheat and Baking Tests of Flour |
August 1911 |
| 2 | 17 | The Story of the Staff of Life |
undated |
| 2 | 17 | Yeast and its Household Use |
January 1902 |
| 2 | 17 | Yeast Foam Recipes |
undated |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Cooking--United States--History--20th century.
- Home economics--Kansas--History.
- Home economics--Study and teaching (Higher)--United States--History--20th century.
Personal Names
- Schafer, Ella--Archives.
Finding aid prepared by Megan Bridge and Steven Bingo.
2016
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
