S. Day Pastrycook and Confectioner, Fancy Bread & Biscuit Maker records, 1822-1873

Name:

S. Day Pastrycook and Confectioner, Fancy Bread & Biscuit Maker; Day, Samuel, 1806 or 7-

Timespan:

19th century

Date:

1822/1873

Description:

Comprises the records of Samuel Day's entry into the profession of baking and confections. The collection includes his contract of indenture to pastry chef Jonathan Thomas Heap in 1822, with a booklet outlining the rules of apprenticeship for a cook. Included is a partial notebook of recipes with a table of contents, containing recipes for cakes, cookies, rolls, biscuits, etc.; there are also loose recipes, some written on the verso of advertisements. In addition, there are detailed records of clients' orders dating from 1850 to 1873 and listing the client, the order, cost of ingredients, and quantities. Some of the records show that Day not only was a baker but also procured meats and wines for catered events; some include detailed receipts that list the supply of cutlery items, dishes, glasses, as well as pastries and breads provided for a luncheon or party.

Language:

English

Provenance:

Sold by Alastor Rare Books (Lymington, England), cat. 19 (2011), no. 21.

Relation:

Finding aid: https://findingaids.library.upenn.edu/records/UPENN_RBML_PUSP.MS.COLL.829

Subject:

Bakers -- England -- 19th century; Bakeries -- England -- 19th century; Apprentices -- Conduct of life -- 19th century; Apprentices -- England -- London; Apprentices; Apprentices -- Conduct of life; Bakeries; Bakers

Form/Genre:

Recipes; Booklets; Indentures; Contracts; Receipts; Manuscripts, English

Physical Description:

1 box (8 folders)

Geographic Subject:

England -- London; England

Rights:

http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/

Notes:

The bakery of Samuel Day, born in 1806 or 7 in Middlsex, England to Thomas Day, hatmaker. In 1822 Samuel Day became an apprentice to pastry cook and confectioner, Jonathan Thomas Heap of London, and was indentured for seven years. Day later had his own business, S. Day Pastrycook and Confectioner, Fancy Bread & Biscuit Maker, located in Strood and Rochester, Kent County, England.

Physical Location:

Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts, Manuscripts, Ms. Coll. 829