History Lives Here: Culinary Milestones

at the University of Guelph McLaughlin Library

Join us at the University of Guelph McLaughlin Library to explore the Culinary Cook Book collection. For adults. Please register.  

Join us at the University of Guelph McLaughlin Library to explore the Culinary Milestones of the University of Guelph Culinary Cookbook Collection.

The University of Guelph’s Library is home to a collection of nearly 20,000 historic cookbooks and archival materials relating to food history. Dating back to the 16th century, the collection is housed in Archival & Special Collections in McLaughlin Library. A rich resource for students at the University, the Guelph community, and researchers from around the world, this collection is one of the largest cookbook collections in North America

Melissa McAfee, special collections librarian at the University of Guelph will give a talk on the collection and how the materials in it are used as manuals for not only cooking but also as primary resources for conducting historical research. After her talk, attendees will have the opportunity to examine selected rare cookbooks from the sixteenth through twentieth centuries. In addition, an exhibition on Canadian cookbooks, “Cooking up History: 30 Years of the Culinary Historians of Canada” will be available to view.

Health and Safety Protocols:

• Do not attend this program if you currently have or recently had a fever, cough, shortness of breath or are feeling unwell.
• Keep your hands clean. Hand sanitizer will be provided throughout the library and should be used upon entry to this program.

By participating in this program, you acknowledge and accept the Guelph Public Library's Code of Conduct.

Alternative formats are available as per the Accessibility per Ontarians Act by contacting Library Communications at 519-824-6220.

If you have any questions, please contact Library Programmer, Andrea at acurtis@guelphpl.ca.