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Written by
Darden, Norma Jean, American, born 1939
Darden-Lloyd, Carole, American
Printed by
Alfred A. Knopf, Inc., American, founded 1915
Date
1978
Medium
ink on paper
Dimensions
H x W x D (a: open): 8 7/16 × 12 × 3/8 in. (21.5 × 30.5 × 1 cm)
H x W x D (a: closed): 8 7/16 × 5 11/16 × 7/8 in. (21.5 × 14.5 × 2.3 cm)
H x W (b: open): 8 7/16 × 16 5/16 in. (21.5 × 41.5 cm)
H x W (b: closed): 8 7/16 × 5 13/16 in. (21.5 × 14.8 cm)
H x W (c: open): 8 7/16 × 3 11/16 in. (21.5 × 9.4 cm)
Description
A first edition, hardcover book (a) with a removable dust jacket (b) of the cookbook Spoonbread and Strawberry Wine by sisters Norma Jean Darden and Carole Darden. The front inside flap of the dust jacket was detached from the rest of the dust jacket but was fixed by NMAAHC conservation in 2021-2022. The dust jacket features a color photograph of the two sisters standing amid foliage in front of a white picket fence. Both sisters wear white dresses with blue flower print aprons. The sister on the left holds a basket of produce and the sister on the right holds a sunhat and a small bouquet of flowers. At their feet is another basket of produce and a cut watermelon. The photograph wraps around the entire jacket, front and back. Large white text on the front reads [SPOONBREAD / AND / STRAWBERRY / WINE / NORMA JEAN / AND CAROLE / DARDEN / RECIPES AND / REMINISCENCES OF / A FAMILY]. Smaller white text on the back provides a brief summary of the book. There is an inscription on the inside page that reads [Happy Cooking! / The Darden Sisters]. The contents of the book are organized into chapters centered on a member of the Darden family and a type of recipe, including "Papa Darden: Wines," "Aunt Maude: Candy and Confections," and "Granddad Sampson: Honey Foods." Included are menus and recipes for holidays ("Fourth-of-July picnic," "Christmas and 'Dairy' Dishes), menus for dinner parties ("Dinner Menu for 10, plus Company Pies") and a section on "Funerals." The book has 288 pages.
Place printed
Garden City, Nassau County, New York, United States, North and Central America
Place depicted
Wilson, Wilson County, North Carolina, United States, North and Central America
Petersburg, Virginia, United States, North and Central America
Delaware, Delaware County, Ohio, United States, North and Central America
Opelika, Lee County, Alabama, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Books and Published Materials
Type
cookbooks
Topic
American South
Communities
Cooking and dining
Domestic life
Families
Folklife
Foodways
Funeral customs and rites
Holidays and festivals
Social life and customs
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Carole Darden-Lloyd and Norman Darden
Object number
2021.27.3ab
Restrictions & Rights
© Carole Darden-Lloyd
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5349ffb34-394f-4e90-96c3-066290d4b0ec

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