James Beard Foundation Archive
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Abstract
The James Beard Foundation continues the work of cookbook author and teacher, James Beard, by offering a variety of events and programs designed to educate, inspire, entertain, and foster a deeper understanding of our culinary culture. The James Beard Foundation Archive represents subject files kept by the Foundation on specific subjects: Chefs, Wine, and Food Writers and Personalities.
Historical Note
The James Beard Foundation continues the work of cookbook author and teacher, James Beard, by offering a variety of events and programs designed to educate, inspire, entertain, and foster a deeper understanding of our culinary culture. Beard was a champion of American cuisine who helped educate and mentor generations of professional chefs and food enthusiasts. Today, the Beard Foundation continues in the same spirit through its programming, which includes educational initiatives, food industry awards, an annual national food conference, Leadership Awards program, culinary scholarships, and publications. In addition to maintaining the historic James Beard House in New York City's Greenwich Village as a "performance space" for visiting chefs, the Foundation has created a robust online community, and hosts conferences, tastings, lectures, workshops, and food-related art exhibits in New York City and around the country.
Arrangement
The collection retains the original order created by the Foundation. It is broken into three series:
Series I: Chefs
Series II: Wine
Series III: Food Writers and Personalities
Files are arranged alphabetically within each series.
Scope and Content
The James Beard Foundation Archive represents subject files kept by the Foundation on specific subjects: Chefs, Wine, and Food Writers and Personalities. The largerst set of files by far is on Chefs. These files include biographical material, photographs, clippings, and other documents.
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Conditions Governing Access
Materials are open without restrictions. Please contact the Fales Library and Special Collections, fales.library@nyu.edu, 212-998-2596.
Conditions Governing Use
Copyright (or related rights to publicity and privacy) for materials in this collection, created by the James Beard Foundation, was not transferred to New York University. Permission to use materials must be secured from the copyright holder. Please contact the Fales Library and Special Collections, fales.library@nyu.edu, 212-998-2596.
Preferred Citation
Published citations should take the following form:
Identification of item, date (if known); James Beard Foundation Archive; MSS 214; box number; folder number; Fales Library and Special Collections, New York University Libraries.
Provenance
The collection was donated to the Fales Library by the James Beard Foundation in 2008.