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We found 4 cookbooks:

Aunt Sammy’s Radio Recipes Revised, 1931

“Aunt Sammy,” a character created by the USDA, hit the radio waves in 1926 with informative and engaging talk about menus, recipes and other items of household interest. Housewives clamored for her recipes, many of which are included in this cookbook.

Original Cookbook Cover

Frozen Desserts, 1933

Published by an ice cream freezer manufacturer in Richmond, Virginia, this cookbook includes not only recipes for frozen desserts, but “famous old Virginia dishes” contributed by the author of the First Families of Virginia Cook Book.

Original Cookbook Cover

Macy’s Cook Book and Kitchen Guide for the Busy Woman, 1932

The author of this cookbook saw cooking as an art, offering practical advice and suggestions for sparking creativity while mastering culinary skills.

Original Cookbook Cover

The Way to a Man’s Heart: The Settlement Cook Book, 1936

The Settlement Cook Book was organized to benefit the Settlement House in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, which provided assistance to immigrants. Printed in over thirty editions since its first publication in 1901, it was the most successful fundraising cookbook ever.

Original Cookbook Cover

We found 4 cookbooks: