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Boston Cooking School question
Sqwertz wrote:
> On Sat, 27 Mar 2010 20:38:31 -0400, Jean B. wrote:
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>> Arri London wrote:
>>> "Jean B." wrote:
>>>> Hi,
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>>>> Does anyone here know the years that Carrie M. Dearborn was
>>>> principal of the Boston Cooking School? (I am trying to date
>>>> something.)
>>>>
>>>> Thanks,
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>>>> Jean B.
>>> The school was founded in 1879. Mary Lincoln was director from
>>> 1879--1885. Ms Dearborn seems to have been the second director, so from
>>> 1885 to her death in 1891. She was certainly in post from 1889--1891.
>>> That's from a biography of Fannie Farmer, who succeeded Dearborn.
>>>
>>> That's all I got
>> Thanks, Arri. I also got a good response in my email. I was just
>> trying to pin down a date range for a little booklet I got.
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> Scan it and post it. A lot of us would be interested in whatever it
> is. And it's most certainly out of copyright, even with any
> renewals.
>
> -sw
Sigh. That will be a new realm for me to explore.
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Jean B.
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