Dates: 1912 January 14
Collection Number: MS 448
Physical Location: Archive Room File Cabinet
Extent: 1 folder (2 items).
Creators/Collectors: Thurman, Maria Louisa Magruder
Access Restrictions: Collection is open for research.
User Restrictions: No restrictions.
Preferred Citation: Maria Magruder Edgmont Recipe Book, MS 448, Albemarle Charlottesville Historical Society, Charlottesville, Va.
Acquisition Information: Gift of Sarah Minor Smith.
Biographical/Historical Information: Maria Louisa Magruder was born on 3 July 1877. She married James Oscar Thurman on 18 November 1918. Maria lived in Edgmont all her life and died on 8 June 1947.
Scope and Content: This collection contains one original recipe book and a transcription copy of the recipe book. The recipe book includes handwritten baking and cooking recipes; newspaper clippings on various homemaker tips on cleaning clothes, removing stains, and additional published recipes; and notes on family members birthdates at the back of the book.
Persons: Thurman, Maria Louisa Magruder.
Family Names:
- Magruder family.
- Thurman family.
Subjects: Cookbooks--Virginia--20th century
Geographical Names: Edgmont.
Record Types: Albums (Books).
