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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)
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
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

This collection is open and available for research use.

Languages
English
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Biographical Note

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.

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Content Description

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.

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Use of the Collection

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.

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Administrative Information

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.

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Detailed Description of the Collection

  • Butter, 1905-1912

    Container: Box 1 , Folder 1

    • Description: Better Butter for Kansas
      Dates: undated
      Container: Box 1 , Folder 1
      Location: Butter, 1905-1912
    • Description: Butter Making on the Farm
      Dates: 1905
      Container: Box 1 , Folder 1
      Location: Butter, 1905-1912
    • Description: The Permit System of Cream Building
      Dates: March 1912
      Container: Box 1 , Folder 1
      Location: Butter, 1905-1912
    • Description: Score-Card for Market
      Dates: undated
      Container: Box 1 , Folder 1
      Location: Butter, 1905-1912

  • Cereals and breakfast, 1907-1911

    Container: Box 1 , Folder 2

  • Cheese, 1903

    Container: Box 1 , Folder 3

    • Description: Cheese Making on the Farm
      Dates: 1903
      Container: Box 1 , Folder 3
      Location: Cheese, 1903

  • Child rearing, undated

    Container: Box 1 , Folder 4

    • Description: How to Bring Up a Baby: a Handbook for Mothers
      Dates: undated
      Container: Box 1 , Folder 4
      Location: Child rearing, undated

  • Fats, 1906

    Container: Box 1 , Folder 5

    • Description: The Kind of Shortening to Use
      Dates: January 1906
      Container: Box 1 , Folder 5
      Location: Fats, 1906
    • Description: What Crisco Is.
      Dates: undated
      Container: Box 1 , Folder 5
      Location: Fats, 1906

  • Fish, 1907

    Container: Box 1 , Folder 6

    • Description: Fish as Food
      Dates: 1907
      Container: Box 1 , Folder 6
      Location: Fish, 1907

  • Food preparation and nutrition, 1894-1911

    Container: Box 1 , Folder 7

  • Fruits, 1903-1911

    Container: Box 1 , Folder 8

    • Description: Home Manufacture and Use of Unfermented Grape Juice
      Dates: 1903
      Container: Box 1 , Folder 8
      Location: Fruits, 1903-1911
    • Description: Spraying Apples
      Dates: undated
      Container: Box 1 , Folder 8
      Location: Fruits, 1903-1911
    • Description: Spraying the Apple Orchard
      Dates: January 1911
      Container: Box 1 , Folder 8
      Location: Fruits, 1903-1911
    • Description: Studies on Apples
      Dates: 1905
      Container: Box 1 , Folder 8
      Location: Fruits, 1903-1911
  • Description: Lesson plans and notes
    Dates: 1925 and undated
    Container: Box 1 , Folder 9-10
  • Description: Lesson plans and notes (Oversize)
    Dates: 1925 and undated
    Container: Box 2 , Folder 18

  • Meats, 1903-1910

    Container: Box 1 , Folder 11

    • Description: Ducks and Geese
      Dates: 1906
      Container: Box 1 , Folder 11
      Location: Meats, 1903-1910
    • Description: Market Classes and Grades of Meat
      Dates: July 1910
      Container: Box 1 , Folder 11
      Location: Meats, 1903-1910
    • Description: Meats: Composition and Cooking
      Dates: 1904
      Container: Box 1 , Folder 11
      Location: Meats, 1903-1910
    • Description: Poultry as Food
      Dates: 1903
      Container: Box 1 , Folder 11
      Location: Meats, 1903-1910
    • Description: Turkeys
      Dates: 1904
      Container: Box 1 , Folder 11
      Location: Meats, 1903-1910

  • Milk, 1902-1911

    Container: Box 1 , Folder 12

    • Description: Bacteria in Milk
      Dates: 1909
      Container: Box 1 , Folder 12
      Location: Milk, 1902-1911
    • Description: The Care of Milk and its Use in the Home
      Dates: 1910
      Container: Box 1 , Folder 12
      Location: Milk, 1902-1911
    • Description: Care of Milk on the Farm
      Dates: 1906
      Container: Box 1 , Folder 12
      Location: Milk, 1902-1911
    • Description: Directions for the Home Pasteurization of Milk
      Dates: August 6, 1909
      Container: Box 1 , Folder 12
      Location: Milk, 1902-1911
    • Description: Milk as Food
      Dates: 1904
      Container: Box 1 , Folder 12
      Location: Milk, 1902-1911
    • Description: Pasteurization of Milk for Buttermaking
      Dates: January 1902
      Container: Box 1 , Folder 12
      Location: Milk, 1902-1911
    • Description: The Use of Milk as a Food
      Dates: 1911
      Container: Box 1 , Folder 12
      Location: Milk, 1902-1911

  • Stoves, 1907-1910

    Container: Box 2 , Folder 13

    • Description: Bread and Bread Making
      Dates: 1910
      Container: Box 2 , Folder 13
      Location: Stoves, 1907-1910
    • Description: Cookbook: The Malleable Range Ranks First in the Heart of the Home
      Dates: 1907
      Container: Box 2 , Folder 13
      Location: Stoves, 1907-1910
    • Description: Range Comparison
      Dates: undated
      Container: Box 2 , Folder 13
      Location: Stoves, 1907-1910

  • Sugar, 1901-1908

    Container: Box 2 , Folder 14

    • Description: Maple Sugar and Sirup
      Dates: 1906
      Container: Box 2 , Folder 14
      Location: Sugar, 1901-1908
    • Description: Sorghum Sirup Manufacture
      Dates: 1901
      Container: Box 2 , Folder 14
      Location: Sugar, 1901-1908
    • Description: The Sugar Beet
      Dates: 1908
      Container: Box 2 , Folder 14
      Location: Sugar, 1901-1908
    • Description: Sugar as Food
      Dates: 1906
      Container: Box 2 , Folder 14
      Location: Sugar, 1901-1908
    • Description: Sugar as Food
      Dates: 1906
      Container: Box 2 , Folder 14
      Location: Sugar, 1901-1908

  • Textiles, 1910

    Container: Box 2 , Folder 15

    • Description: Domestic Art 3-4 Cotton
      Dates: undated
      Container: Box 2 , Folder 15
      Location: Textiles, 1910
    • Description: First Steps in Human Progress, Note by Fred Starr
      Dates: undated
      Container: Box 2 , Folder 15
      Location: Textiles, 1910
    • Description: Some Points in Choosing Textiles
      Dates: December 12, 1910
      Container: Box 2 , Folder 15
      Location: Textiles, 1910
    • Description: Textiles
      Dates: undated
      Container: Box 2 , Folder 15
      Location: Textiles, 1910
    • Description: Weaving
      Dates: undated
      Container: Box 2 , Folder 15
      Location: Textiles, 1910

  • Vegetables, 1896-1909

    Container: Box 2 , Folder 16

    • Description: Asparagus Culture
      Dates: 1897
      Container: Box 2 , Folder 16
      Location: Vegetables, 1896-1909
    • Description: Beans
      Dates: 1907
      Container: Box 2 , Folder 16
      Location: Vegetables, 1896-1909
    • Description: Beans, Peas, and Other Legumes as Food
      Dates: 1906
      Container: Box 2 , Folder 16
      Location: Vegetables, 1896-1909
    • Description: Canning Vegetables in the Home citation
      Dates: undated
      Container: Box 2 , Folder 16
      Location: Vegetables, 1896-1909
    • Description: Celery
      Dates: 1907
      Container: Box 2 , Folder 16
      Location: Vegetables, 1896-1909
    • Description: Okra: its Culture and Uses
      Dates: 1905
      Container: Box 2 , Folder 16
      Location: Vegetables, 1896-1909
    • Description: Onion Culture
      Dates: 1909
      Container: Box 2 , Folder 16
      Location: Vegetables, 1896-1909
    • Description: Potato Culture
      Dates: 1896
      Container: Box 2 , Folder 16
      Location: Vegetables, 1896-1909
    • Description: Potatoes and other Root Crops as Food
      Dates: 1907
      Container: Box 2 , Folder 16
      Location: Vegetables, 1896-1909
    • Description: Preparation of Vegetables for the Table
      Dates: 1906
      Container: Box 2 , Folder 16
      Location: Vegetables, 1896-1909
    • Description: Sweet Potatoes
      Dates: 1908
      Container: Box 2 , Folder 16
      Location: Vegetables, 1896-1909
    • Description: Tomatoes
      Dates: 1905
      Container: Box 2 , Folder 16
      Location: Vegetables, 1896-1909

  • Yeast and bread, 1902-1911

    Container: Box 2 , Folder 17

    • Description: Excellent Recipes for Baking with Fleischmann's Yeast
      Dates: 1910
      Container: Box 2 , Folder 17
      Location: Yeast and bread, 1902-1911
    • Description: Milling Tests of Wheat and Baking Tests of Flour
      Dates: August 1911
      Container: Box 2 , Folder 17
      Location: Yeast and bread, 1902-1911
    • Description: The Story of the Staff of Life
      Dates: undated
      Container: Box 2 , Folder 17
      Location: Yeast and bread, 1902-1911
    • Description: Yeast and its Household Use
      Dates: January 1902
      Container: Box 2 , Folder 17
      Location: Yeast and bread, 1902-1911
    • Description: Yeast Foam Recipes
      Dates: undated
      Container: Box 2 , Folder 17
      Location: Yeast and bread, 1902-1911

Finding aid prepared by Megan Bridge and Steven Bingo.
2016

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