MARIAN TRACE COLLECTION LETTER, RECIPES, ENVELOPE, 1923.

Object/Artifact

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Homestead Museum

Name/Title

MARIAN TRACE COLLECTION LETTER, RECIPES, ENVELOPE, 1923.

Entry/Object ID

93.15.1.9

Description

MARIAN TRACE COLLECTION LETTER, RECIPES, ENVELOPE, 1923. A letter from Dorothy [no last name] to her aunt Allie Trace, 6 August 1923. a) Letter is typed and was written to Allie Trace, containing two recipes (for chili sauce and applesauce cake) and mentions Marian Trace, the owner of the collection from which this letter is from. The letter was folded into sixths and is in good condition with some very slight discoloration; b) Recipe for layer cake, typed, and folded into thirds to fit in an envelope. The condition is good with very little wear; c) Recipe for applesauce cake handwritten on lined paper and folded to fit in an envelope. Good condition with little noticeable wear; d) Envelope with typed recipient's name and address, canceled stamp, and postmark stamp. Written in pencil on the front is "Dorothy's/Chili Sauce/Apple sauce cake." The condition is fair with discoloration, creases and stains. In pencil on the envelope: "Dorothy's/Chili Sauce/Apple sauce cake."

Lexicon

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Food

Search Terms

Documentary Artifact, Letters (correspondence), Recipes

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Letters (Correspondence)