| Creator: | Wells, Herman B |
| Title: | Herman B Wells House recipes |
| Collection No.: | C681 |
| Dates: | 1968-1999 and undated |
| Quantity: |
Quantity: 0.8 cubic feet Quantity: 2 boxes |
| Abstract: | Herman B Wells served as president of Indiana University from 1937 through 1962 and University Chancellor from 1962 through 2000. In 1964, Wells occupied the house on the corner of 10th Street and Jordan Avenue in Bloomington now known as the Herman B Wells House. This collection contains handwritten and typed recipes and related items that were collected by Wells and individuals employed at the Wells House, including recipes for desserts, appetizers, main and side dishes, salads, and condiments. |
| Language: | Materials are in English |
| Repository: | Indiana University Archives Herman B Wells Library E460 1320 East Tenth Street Bloomington, Indiana 47405-7000 Business Number: 812-855-1127 archives@indiana.edu URL: https://libraries.indiana.edu/university-archives |
Herman B Wells served as president of Indiana University from 1937 through 1962 and Chancellor from 1962 through 2000. In 1964, Wells occupied the house on the corner of 10th Street and Jordan Avenue in Bloomington now known as the Herman B Wells House. While living in the house, Chancellor Wells often entertained guests of the university. The recipes in this collection were likely collected by Wells and Lorne Shields, Matilda "Tillie" Hopkins, and other cooks who worked at the house.
This collection contains recipes and related items found at the former home of Herman B Wells in Bloomington, Indiana. The recipes consist of newspapers and magazine clippings, printed recipe cards, and handwritten recipes. They are mostly for desserts and appetizers but also a number of main and side dishes, salads, and condiments. Of special interest are handwritten recipes and annotated recipes that include comments about Wells' tastes and references to cook Matilda "Tillie" Hopkins.
The collection also includes undated ephemera such as shopping lists, receipts, notes, and menus that were stored with the recipes. Also present are 2 photographs of women formerly employed at the house and the recipe boxes that originally contained the other materials in the collection.
The collection is organized into two series: Recipes and Ephemera.
Collection is open for research. Advance notice required.
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The contents of this collection were found in two recipe boxes in the former residence of Herman B Wells at 1321 East 10th Street, Bloomington, Indiana. They were transferred to the Indiana University Archives by Dixie Mobley in January 2016.
[item], Herman B Wells House recipes, Collection C681, Indiana University Archives, Bloomington.
Accession: 2016/004
Processed by Katherine Siebenaler.
Completed in 2017
Scope and Contents: Note on recipe: "Send the above to Sharon, Looks good to me. HBW"
Scope and Contents: (Ingredients only)
Physical Description: (2 handwritten copies)
Scope and Contents: (Ingredients only)
Physical Description: (3 recipes)
Physical Description: (1 newspaper clipping containing 5 recipes)
Scope and Contents: Note on recipe: "From old Gosport, Ind. hotel"
Physical Description: 1 typescript and 1 handwritten copy
Scope and Contents: Typescript includes inscription: "Tillie"
Physical Description: (3 handwritten copies)
Physical Description: (2 copies)
Physical Description: (2 handwritten copies)
Scope and Contents: Notes on recipe card: "Maret Garard," "Mrs. John Trumbo (1854-1933) Great-Grandmother"
Physical Description: (1 newspaper clipping and 1 handwritten recipe)
Physical Description: (2 handwritten copies)
Physical Description: (folder 1 of 2)
Physical Description: (1 typescript and 1 handwritten recipe)
Scope and Contents: Note on back of recipe: "Re: Wenzel's Menu maker, page 921 (Student Union and Food Service Bldg.)"
Physical Description: (1 typescript and 1 handwritten recipe)
Scope and Contents: Note on typed recipe: "Keep always"
Physical Description: (folder 2 of 2)
Scope and Contents: Note on recipe: "HBW wants this!"
Physical Description: (1 typescript and 3 handwritten recipes)
Scope and Contents: Typed copy includes note from Herman B Wells about serving the dish at an event.
Physical Description: (2 recipes
Physical Description: (2 handwritten copies)
Physical Description: (4 handwritten recipes)
Physical Description: (2 newspaper clippings with five recipes)
Physical Description: (2 recipes)
Physical Description: (5 recipes)
Physical Description: (1 typescript and 2 handwritten copies)
Scope and Contents: "Recipe from the kitchen of Elfrieda Lang"
Physical Description: (1 typescript and 1 handwritten copy)
Physical Description: (2 recipes)
Physical Description: (2 handwritten copies)
Physical Description: (fragment)
Physical Description: (folder 1 of 2)
Scope and Contents: This folder includes cards, clippings, and other recipe formats that fall into multiple recipe categories.
Physical Description: (folder 2 of 2)
Scope and Contents: This folder includes cards, clippings, and other recipe formats that fall into multiple recipe categories.
Scope and Contents: Note on recipe: "Tillie"
Physical Description: 2 handwritten copies
Scope and Contents: "Recipe from the kitchen of Bettie Harting"
Scope and Contents: Note on recipe: "Tillie"
Scope and Contents: Notes on recipe: "Boone Co. Cookbook, Amy Buchanan," "For Tillie"
Scope and Contents: Notes on recipe: "Brown County Cookbook," "For Tillie"
Physical Description: 1 newspaper clipping and 1 handwritten copy
Physical Description: 1 typescript and 1 handwritten copy
Scope and Contents: Typescript includes inscription: "Tillie"
Physical Description: 2 handwritten copies
Scope and Contents: Recipe is circled with note: "Please try for Dr. Wells"
Scope and Contents: From Fran Noyes
Scope and Contents: "From the recipe file of Marjorie White"
Physical Description: (photocopy of 2 Polaroid prints)
Location of originals: Original photographs are housed with the IU Archives Photograph Collection.
Physical Description: (1 metal box and 1 cardboard fruitcake box)