mss00310 Guide to Recipes for Dyeing, circa 1820 MSS 00310 Finding aid prepared by Processed by: Lois Fischer Black; machine-readable finding aid created by: Lois Fischer Black Special Collections Research Center 2001 This finding aid was produced using the Archivists' Toolkit 2011-10-30T17:55-0400 Finding aid written in English Recipes for Dyeing MSS 00310 Special Collections Research Center 1.0 volume circa 1820 This anonymous recipe book contains nearly ninety formulas for dyeing and bleaching cloth and other materials. It dates from approximately 1820. For current information on the location of these materials, please consult the Special Collections Research Center Reference Staff. [100]p. 24 cm. Holograph. Title page lacking. Recipes only contained on 33 pages, remaining 67 pages are blank. Restrictions to Access

This collection is open for research; access requires at least 24 hours advance notice.

 Acquisitions Information

Gift of Arnold Krochmal, circa 1973.

 Preferred Citation

Recipes for dyeing, MSS 00310, Special Collections Research Center, North Carolina State University Libraries, Raleigh, North Carolina.

 Copyright Notice

North Carolina State University does not own copyright to this collection. Individuals obtaining materials from the NCSU Libraries' Special Collections Research Center are responsible for using the works in conformance with United States copyright law as well as any donor restrictions accompanying the materials.

 Scope and Content

This manuscript receipt book contains approximately ninety recipes and formulas on bleaching and dyeing cloths and other materials. Each recipe is titled, and begins with a list of required ingredients and their quantities, and concludes with a brief description of the procedure involved. It is thought to date from the first half of the nineteenth century.

 Krochmal, Arnold, 1919- Bleaching Dyes and dyeing--Chemistry Recipes Textile fabrics Textile industry