Lunch with the Libraries: Conserving the Legacy of Abby Fisher

Sponsored by the Office of Alumni Relations Lifelong Learning, the Sheridan Libraries & University Museums, and the Friends of the Johns Hopkins University Libraries.

First published in 1881, What Mrs. Fisher Knows about Old Southern Cooking is a landmark text documenting the skills and culinary techniques of one of the first African American women to write a cookbook. The Sheridan Libraries Department of Special Collections acquired a copy of the exceptionally rare book in July 2020. Join JHU conservators and librarians Lena Warren, Heidi Herr and Jennifer Jarvis to learn about the incredible history of the book and its author, as well as the steps Conservation staff took to ensure that Abby Fisher’s legacy will continue to inspire researchers and cooks alike!  

To learn more about the Sheridan Libraries and how to join the Friends of the Johns Hopkins University Libraries, visit these websites:

https://www.library.jhu.edu 
https://www.library.jhu.edu/give/friends-of-the-libraries/

A zoom link will be sent to all registrants ahead of the webinar.