Keyes, Ralph Papers Ralph Keyes Papers Ms.2021.044

Ralph Keyes Papers Ms.2021.044


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Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech

Special Collections and University Archives, University Libraries (0434)
560 Drillfield Drive
Newman Library, Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, Virginia 24061
Business Number: 540-231-6308
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Maddy Altobelli, Student Intern, and Kira Dietz, Archivist

Repository
Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech
Identification
Ms.2021.044
Title
Ralph Keyes Papers likely between the 1980s and early 2000s
Quantity
6.1 Cubic Feet, 5 boxes
Creator
Keyes, Ralph
Language
English .
Abstract
This collection contains 5 boxes of research files, subject files, and papers relating to food, appliances (especially toasters), household, and food culture. The bulk of the materials are not clearly dated, but were likely collection between the 1980s and early 2000s.

Administrative Information

Conditions Governing Reproduction and Use

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Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open to research.

Preferred Citation

Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], Ralph Keyes Papers, Ms2021-044, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.

Source of Acquisition

The materials were donated to Special Collections in March of 2018.

Processing Information

The processing, arrangement, and description of the Ralph Keyes Papers commenced in September 2021 and completed in October 2021. Some additional description was completed in February 2022.


Scope and Content

This collection contains 5 boxes of research files, subject files, and papers relating to food, appliances (especially toasters), household, and food culture. Keyes intended to author a book on toasters, and the collection also includes research, drafts, and manuscript book chapters of "The Tao of Toasters." The bulk of the materials are not clearly dated, but were likely collection between the 1980s and early 2000s.

Arrangement

This collection is in its original order, as recived from the donor. The materials were refoldered, and in some cases split into multiple folders. Several publications were removed from the collection and cataloged for the Special Collections and University Archives' rare book collection.

Separated Material

The following publications were removed from the collection and cataloged for Special Collections and University Archives' Rare Book Collection: Kitchens and Kitchenware; American Foodways: What, When, Why and How We Eat in America; Women's Life (Winter Quarter 1954); Journal of Living (October 1950); American Cookery (October 1938)


Subjects and Indexing Terms

  • Food Technology and Production
  • History of Food and Drink

Rights Statement for Archival Description

The guide to the Ralph Keyes Paper by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 (https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/).

Container List

box-folder 1 folder: 1-2
Art (2 folders)
box-folder 1 folder: 3-5
Book Manuscripts (3 folders)
box-folder 1 folder: 6
Versions
box-folder 1 folder: 7
Notes
box-folder 1 folder: 8
Camp Stove Toaster Box
box-folder 1 folder: 9
Vanek
box-folder 1 folder: 10
Tichi
box-folder 1 folder: 11
Schwartz-Cowan
box-folder 1 folder: 12
Freedom of Nutrition
box-folder 1 folder: 13
4 PW
box-folder 1 folder: 14
Housework
box-folder 1 folder: 15-16
Duvall (2 folders)
box-folder 1 folder: 17
K. Law
box-folder 1 folder: 18
K.L./Household
box-folder 1 folder: 19
K.L/Gadgetry
box-folder 1 folder: 20
K.L./Economics
box-folder 1 folder: 21
Riggs
box-folder 1 folder: 22
Baskin-Robbins
box-folder 1 folder: 23
Fran./HoJo
box-folder 1 folder: 24
H. Salt
box-folder 1 folder: 25
Fran./Jack-in-Box
box-folder 1 folder: 26
Picnic N' Chicken
box-folder 1 folder: 27
Denny's
box-folder 1 folder: 28-30
Misc. (3 folders)
box-folder 1 folder: 31
Toasters
box-folder 1 folder: 32
Cartoons
box-folder 1 folder: 33
Toast o Lator
box-folder 1 folder: 34
Misc.
box-folder 1 folder: 35
Collectors
box-folder 2 folder: 1
South Carolina
box-folder 2 folder: 2
Res.
box-folder 2 folder: 3
Toasters
box-folder 2 folder: 4
Toast
box-folder 2 folder: 5-6
History (2 folders)
box-folder 2 folder: 7
Design
box-folder 2 folder: 8
Models
box-folder 2 folder: 9
Rohasedder
box-folder 2 folder: 10
Strite
box-folder 2 folder: 11
Peripherals
box-folder 2 folder: 12
Contemporary
box-folder 2 folder: 13
Recipes
box-folder 2 folder: 14
Mavens
box-folder 2 folder: 15
Authorities and Mavens
box-folder 2 folder: 16
Books and Toasters
box-folder 2 folder: 17
TCA
box-folder 2 folder: 18
Dealers
box-folder 2 folder: 19
Whimsy and Re-Use
box-folder 2 folder: 20
Exhibits
box-folder 2 folder: 21
Toaster Museum
box-folder 2 folder: 22
Norcross
box-folder 2 folder: 23
Veerbeck
box-folder 2 folder: 24
Technology
box-folder 2 folder: 25
Online
box-folder 2 folder: 26
Rite
box-folder 2 folder: 27
Family Life and Childhood
box-folder 2 folder: 28
Metaphor
box-folder 2 folder: 29
Cyber
box-folder 2 folder: 30
Business
box-folder 2 folder: 31
Vocab
box-folder 2 folder: 32
Kids
box-folder 2 folder: 33
Movies and TV
box-folder 2 folder: 34
Music
box-folder 2 folder: 35
Humor
box-folder 2 folder: 36
Graphics
box-folder 2 folder: 37-38
Pix (2 folders)
box-folder 2 folder: 39
Fanciful Toasters
box-folder 2 folder: 40
Eros
box-folder 2 folder: 41
Tao of Toasters Discs
box-folder 2 folder: 42
Blumer
box-folder 2 folder: 43
Shepard, Sam
box-folder 2 folder: 44
Flying Toasters
box-folder 2 folder: 45
Toaster Central
box-folder 2 folder: 46
Brave Little Toaster
box-folder 2 folder: 47
Soch/Appliances
box-folder 2 folder: 48
Culture
box-folder 3 folder: 1
Soch/Meals
box-folder 3 folder: 2
Res./Fast Food
box-folder 3 folder: 3
Potato Chips
box-folder 3 folder: 4
Appliances
box-folder 3 folder: 5
38/Blender
box-folder 3 folder: 6
Soch/Household Items
box-folder 3 folder: 7
Housewares, etc
box-folder 3 folder: 8
Matranga
box-folder 3 folder: 9
Micro./Cooking
box-folder 3 folder: 10
Soch/Packaging
box-folder 3 folder: 11
MC
box-folder 3 folder: 12-13
Fr/McDonalds (2 folders)
box-folder 3 folder: 14
KFC
box-folder 3 folder: 15
Fran./Food
box-folder 3 folder: 16
Fran./Convenience
box-folder 3 folder: 17
Fast Food Architecture
box-folder 3 folder: 18
Rest./Speed-Up
box-folder 3 folder: 19
Restaurant
box-folder 3 folder: 20
House/Inside
box-folder 3 folder: 21
Kitchen
box-folder 3 folder: 22
50s
box-folder 3 folder: 23
Coupons
box-folder 3 folder: 24
Shop
box-folder 3 folder: 25
Products
box-folder 3 folder: 26
Beer
box-folder 3 folder: 27
Soda
box-folder 3 folder: 28
Soch/Beverages
box-folder 3 folder: 29
Gum
box-folder 3 folder: 30
Fast Food
box-folder 3 folder: 31
Soch/Convenience Food
box-folder 3 folder: 32-33
Soch/Food (2 folders)
box-folder 3 folder: 34
Microwave
box-folder 3 folder: 35
Micro./Food
box-folder 3 folder: 36
T&S/Microwave
box-folder 3 folder: 37
38/Versions
box-folder 3 folder: 38
38/Res.
box-folder 3 folder: 39
1937
box-folder 4 folder: 1
38/Feedback
box-folder 4 folder: 2-3
1930s (2 folders)
box-folder 4 folder: 4
1938
box-folder 4 folder: 5
1939
box-folder 4 folder: 6
World's Fair
box-folder 4 folder: 7
Pre-War Nostalgia
box-folder 4 folder: 8
38/Related
box-folder 4 folder: 9
38/Misc.
box-folder 4 folder: 10
38/futurism
box-folder 4 folder: 11
38/FM
box-folder 4 folder: 12
38/automatic
box-folder 4 folder: 13
38/gadgetry
box-folder 4 folder: 14
38/appliances
box-folder 4 folder: 15
38/food and meals
box-folder 4 folder: 16
38/instant coffee
box-folder 4 folder: 17
38/war of worlds
box-folder 4 folder: 18
38/tape
box-folder 4 folder: 19
38/TV
box-folder 4 folder: 20
38/Modernism, deco. etc.
box-folder 4 folder: 21
38/streamline
box-folder 4 folder: 22
38/auto
box-folder 4 folder: 23
38/highway
box-folder 4 folder: 24
38/railroads
box-folder 4 folder: 25
Airplane
box-folder 4 folder: 26
Synthetics
box-folder 4 folder: 27
38/supermarket
box-folder 4 folder: 28
38/shop cart
box-folder 4 folder: 29
38/workplace
box-folder 4 folder: 30
38/fluorescent lights
box-folder 4 folder: 31-32
Nylon (2 folders)
box-folder 4 folder: 33
38/photography
box-folder 4 folder: 34
38/movies
box-folder 4 folder: 35
38/music
box-folder 4 folder: 36
Atanasoff
box-folder 4 folder: 37
38/notes
box-folder 4 folder: 38
38/Ideas
box-folder 4 folder: 39
Misc
box-folder 4 folder: 40
38/Convenience Foods
box-folder 5 folder: 1
Food Preparation
box-folder 5 folder: 2
Meals
box-folder 5 folder: 3
Sp/Eating Habits
box-folder 5 folder: 4
Breakfast
box-folder 5 folder: 5
Grazing and Snacking
box-folder 5 folder: 6
Take-Out
box-folder 5 folder: 7
Food
box-folder 5 folder: 8
Cereal
box-folder 5 folder: 9
Meals, eating
box-folder 5 folder: 10
Household
box-folder 5 folder: 11
Housewares
box-folder 5 folder: 12
Breadbox
box-folder 5 folder: 13
Refrigeration
box-folder 5 folder: 14
Ice
box-folder 5 folder: 15
Refrigerator
box-folder 5 folder: 16
Home
box-folder 5 folder: 17
TT/Household
box-folder 5 folder: 18
AH/Household
box-folder 5 folder: 19
TT/Food