The Janice Bluestein Longone Culinary Archive at the
William L. Clements Library on the University of Michigan campus in Ann Arbor contains thousands of items from the 16th to 20th centuries - books, ephemera, menus, magazines, graphics, maps, manuscripts, diaries, letters, catalogues, advertisements, and reference works. It is a work in progress, and material is being added and catalogued daily.

The Second Biennial Symposium on American Culinary History – Regional and Ethnic Traditions will be held on May 18-20, 2007 at the University of Michigan.

Click on the Symposium link above to find more details about the Symposium and registration information. Attendance is limited to 200 on a first-come, first-served basis.

Please use the links at the left to preview some of our holdings.

Limited edition facsimile of the first cookbook authored by an African-American is now available. Full color reproduction of the only known copy of Domestic Cook Book by Malinda Russell, edited by Jan Longone. Price $25.00. Please return the order form below by mail or fax.

Please note: orders received between December 21 and January 3 will not be processed until after January 4.

ORDER FORM FOR MALINDA RUSSELL FACSIMILE