Papers of the Rombauer-Becker family, 1795-1992

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Papers of the Rombauer-Becker family, 1795-1992

1795-1992

Collection includes family photographs, newspaper clippings, family and personal correspondence, diaries, memoirs, certificates, and genealogical information of Irma Rombauer, Marion and John Becker, and their German ancestors. Also included are Marion Becker's art teaching materials, and catalogs and correspondence relating to the Cincinnati Modern Art Society. Correspondence, talks, club memberships, and drafts of Wild Wealth document her horticultural interests and civic involvement in Cincinnati. Drafts, correspondence with the publisher Bobbs-Merrill, royalty statements, fan mail, and publicity document the evolution of the Joy of Cooking through eight editions (1931-1975).

18.76 linear feet ((41+1/2 file boxes, 1 folio box, 1 card file box) plus 4 folio+ folders, 4 oversize folders, 11 photograph folders, 1 motion picture, 1 audiotape, and 28 color slides)

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