We will participate in Preservation Week 2019 by hosting three preservation-themed webinars in the Special Collections and Archives reading room on the lower level of the ACU Brown Library from 1-2 pm on April 23, 25, and 26.
The one-hour webinars will focus on very practical strategies anyone can employ to preserve their family history. At each webinar we will feature three different recipes from the archives, primarily drawing on the 1974 Women of ACC Cookbook. If you’re in Abilene please come join us, and if you can’t make it in person we’ll share links so you can watch the webinars online. We will also share the recipes and some additional historical context about their authors. Below are the first three recipes we’re trying out– stay tuned for more!
Below are the recipes we’ll feature on Friday, April 26. Join us from 1-2 pm to learn about preserving family recipes.
Curry Dip
From the kitchen of Marguerite Anderson
Marguerite Anderson graduated from Abilene Christian College and then served as a librarian beginning in 1943.
Abilene Christian College. Prickly Pear, Yearbook of Abilene Christian College, 1936, yearbook, 1936; Abilene, Texas, University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Abilene Christian University Library.
Abilene Christian College. Prickly Pear, Yearbook of Abilene Christian College, 1952, yearbook, 1952; Abilene, Texas. University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Abilene Christian University Library.
Page 4, Women of ACC. 1974. Women of ACC cookbook: recipes from members, ex-students and friends, and ACC specialities. Abilene Tex: Abilene Christian College.
Mama's Cream of Tartar Candy
From the kitchen of Mrs. Loreta Kelley
Mrs. Loreta Kelley worked in the Home Economics department and served many different ways around campus, including as a sponsor for W Club as seen in the photograph below. She retired in 1985 and continued involvement at the university and at her church, University Church of Christ.
Abilene Christian University. Prickly Pear, Yearbook of Abilene Christian University, 1976, yearbook, 1976; Abilene, Texas. University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Abilene Christian University Library.
Page 160, Women of ACC. 1974. Women of ACC cookbook: recipes from members, ex-students and friends, and ACC specialities. Abilene Tex: Abilene Christian College.
Almond Tea
From the kitchen of Mrs. Bert A. (Lazelle) Rose
Lazelle May Rose attended Abilene Christian College beginning in 1936 and went on to recieve a Masters Degree from ACC in 1956.
Hamil Family Funeral Home, photograph courtesy of the Rose family.
In addition to teaching, Lazelle Rose was active in the Women for ACC and Women’s Club of Abilene. She was an active member of Highland Church of Christ.
Page 14, Women of ACC. 1974. Women of ACC cookbook: recipes from members, ex-students and friends, and ACC specialities. Abilene Tex: Abilene Christian College.
