Dagn, Hans: Pastiserie Volume 1 , 1600-1963 1700-1900

Item — Volume: GE 20

Staff Only

Dates

Creation: 1600-1963 1700-1900

Extent

From the Collection: 10.50 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

German

Additional Description

Materials Specific Details

4 Envelopes of items:

1 & 2) Handwritten notebooks of Chef Johann (Hans) Dagn "Written in a booklet bought in Belgium, very likely during the German occupation in World War 1"-Catalog Card This collection of Hans Dagn's pastry and baking good recipes was written in German by his own hand from 1911 on.

3) There are numerous recipes, wine lists, and pastry supplies laid in.

4)A copy of his service statement signed by his employers with his photograph in chef uniform is glued on to show that it is indeed him. The service statement shows that he was employed at: Cafe zum schonen Turm, Munchen; Grand Hotel & Meraner Hof, Meran; Hotel Schweizerhof, Vulpera; Paiast Hotel 3 Mohren, Augsburg; Grand Hotel Bristol, Meran; and the FamilienHotel Erzherzog-Johann, Meran.

Physical Description

1) Black soft cover notebook, red page edges 2) Loose signature-no covers, not sewn. Lots of pencil scribbles 3) Catalog Card, and loose recipe 4)service statement; one page, with purple type (typewritter) with black and white photo and handwriten notes