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This single volume binder notebook (116 pages) dates from Eleanor Bruce Goodrich's time as a student at the Rogers Hall School, a prestigious girls' high school in Lowell, Massachusetts. This recipe book was likely for a home economics course. As well as recipes, the notebook contains pages concerning rules for washing, measuring and abbreviations, water facts, methods of cooking, directions for sterilizing jars, basic food science, food preservation notes, and how to set a table. Recipes range from soups to desserts with varying complexity including: Esmeralda cream, Persian sweets, Queen Muffins, Southern Mock Bisque Soup, Detroit Salad Dressing, Spanish Cream, Sugared Mint Leaves, and Cheese and Pimola Sandwich.