Springdale Senior Citizens' Club
Old Family Favorites: Springdale Bicentennial Cookbook 1806–2006
Old Family Favorites: Springdale Bicentennial Cookbook 1806–2006
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AT A GLANCE
- Title:
- Old Family Favorites: Springdale Bicentennial Cookbook 1806 - 2006
- Author:
- Springdale Senior Citizen's Club
- Date:
- 2006
- Origin:
- Springdale, Ohio
- Dimensions:
- 8 ½” x 5 ½
- Condition:
- Good (G)
- Cover:
- Softcover comb-bound
- Pages:
- 290 (275+ recipes)
- Book genre:
- Community Cookbook
- Notes:
- Bicentennial edition
Low stock: 1 left
A 2006 Bicentennial Community Cookbook from Springdale, Ohio
Old Family Favorites: Springdale Bicentennial Cookbook 1806–2006 is a regional community cookbook created to celebrate the 200th anniversary of Springdale, Ohio. Compiled by the Springdale Senior Citizens’ Club, this collection brings together favorite recipes from local residents as well as submissions from employees of the city’s police, fire, and municipal departments.
Inside, you’ll find more than 275 recipes across 290 pages, including dishes such as Fish Fillets Poached in Wine, Potato n’ Broccoli Supreme, Cinnamon Sour Cream Coffee Cake, Baked Praline French Toast Casserole, and Grandma’s Award‑Winning Corn Relish. Each recipe is credited to its contributor, preserving the voices and food traditions of the Springdale community.
The cover features a photograph of the Springdale Community Center, framed in a colorful bicentennial design that highlights the town’s 1806–2006 celebration. Adding to its charm, the cookbook features hand‑colored drawings by local elementary students, each labeled with the artist’s name, age, and grade—an endearing touch that reflects the town’s pride and intergenerational spirit.
This comb‑bound volume measures 8½" × 5½" and is in good condition, with clean pages and no tears or bent corners. There is browning along the cover edges consistent with age and handling.
Collectors prize community cookbooks as both practical kitchen companions and historical artifacts. Often tied to a church, women’s club, or local organization, they preserve recipes, traditions, and personal connections to the past. Their vintage design and illustrations also make them appealing to display as well as use.
Historians value these books for the intimate insight they offer into American life—particularly women’s roles, as well as the social and cultural effects of immigration, expansion, urbanization, and industrialization.
Browse our complete Community & Junior League Cookbooks collection for more fundraising cookbooks and recipes.
Community cookbooks are locally compiled recipe collections—most often as fundraisers organized by women. The tradition dates to the Civil War era, beginning with Maria J. Moss’s 1864 A Poetical Cookbook.
Reading community cookbooks across time offers unexpected insight into American culture and history—especially changing social norms and the limited ways women’s voices appeared in print. Contributor naming conventions, such as “Mrs. John A. Smith,” reflected hierarchy, marital status, and identity while participation in clubs and organizations provided purpose and influence within their communities.
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