[Recipe for Fruit Bavarian Cream Pie] (open access)

[Recipe for Fruit Bavarian Cream Pie]

Typed recipe on a card from Corbitt's personal collection listing ingredients and instructions for "Fruit Bavarian Cream Pie," yielding 8 servings. It contains gelatin, water, milk, sugar, eggs, cornstarch, fruit, whipping cream, and ice cream. A handwritten note at the right says, "Substitute 1/2 cup dark rum for fruit."
Date: unknown
Creator: Corbitt, Helen
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
UDAL_100 (open access)

UDAL_100

Sheet of decorative parchment paper with text in the center, written in calligraphy: "With gratitude to Miss Helen Corbitt the Junior Group of the Dallas Symphony Orchestra League welcomes her as its first Honorary Member. March 1967." In the upper-left corner, there is an illustration of a mandolin with dangling ribbons, a flute, sheet music, and small musical notes.
Date: March 1967
Creator: Dallas Symphony Orchestra League. Junior Group.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Helen Corbitt and Louise Cowan]

Photograph of Helen Corbitt and Dr. Louise Cowan smiling together. Corbitt is holding a striped purse along with a corsage , and both women are wearing floral dresses with matching blouses. Stamped text on the back of the photograph: "Photograph by: Raff Frano, University of Dallas, Irving, Texas 75060."
Date: 197X
Creator: Frano, Raff
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Helen Corbitt with women]

Photograph of Helen Corbitt with three unidentified women. Corbitt is reading a packet of papers and is the only person to be seated. All four women are in front of a wall with multiple plates hanging on it. All women are wearing dresses, and one is pouring something from a pitcher designed like a corn husk into a large bowl with a floral design printed on it. Printed text on the back of the photograph: "Photo by Clint grant, Dallas Morning News, Feb 23, 1971, News Staff Photo."
Date: February 23, 1971
Creator: Grant, Clint
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Telegram from Stanley Marcus to Helen Corbitt, February 1949] (open access)

[Telegram from Stanley Marcus to Helen Corbitt, February 1949]

Telegram sent from Stanley Marcus with a job offer for Helen Corbitt to run the tearoom operations for two Neiman Marcus locations in Dallas.
Date: February 1949
Creator: Marcus, Stanley, 1905-2002
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Helen Corbitt Cooking School: Menu 2, November 16, 1972] (open access)

[Helen Corbitt Cooking School: Menu 2, November 16, 1972]

Program listing recipes during one day of a cooking class held by Neiman-Marcus; it includes ingredients and instructions for each dish: Iced Spinach Soup; Noisettes of Lamb with Honey and Red Wine Vinegar; Eggplant a la Creme; Flageolet Salad; Apple Baklava.
Date: 1972-11~
Creator: Neiman-Marcus
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
Helen Corbitt Cooks for Company: March 11, 1974 (open access)

Helen Corbitt Cooks for Company: March 11, 1974

Program listing recipes during one day of a cooking class held at the Zodiac Room in Neiman-Marcus; it includes ingredients and instructions for each dish, as well as personal commentary or notes from Corbitt. The dishes are: Mushrooms Au Cresson in Crepes; Sautéed Beef; Chicken Breast Camillo; Salsify Persillade with Snipped Green Beans; Spinach and Grapefruit Salad; Brown Butter French Bread; and Raspberry Mousse with Raspberry Sauce.
Date: Spring 1974
Creator: Neiman-Marcus
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
Helen Corbitt Cooks for Company: March 12, 1974 (open access)

Helen Corbitt Cooks for Company: March 12, 1974

Program listing recipes during one day of a cooking class held at the Zodiac Room in Neiman-Marcus; it includes ingredients and instructions for each dish, as well as personal commentary or notes from Corbitt. The dishes are: Kir; Crabmeat Lorenzo for Patty Shells; Curried Smoked Turkey with Bacon Curry Sauce; Piperade; Orange Rice; Croque Monsieur; Banana Bran Muffins; and Fresh Fruit with Gingered Cream.
Date: Spring 1974
Creator: Neiman-Marcus
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
Helen Corbitt Cooks for Company: March 13, 1974 (open access)

Helen Corbitt Cooks for Company: March 13, 1974

Program listing recipes during one day of a cooking class held at the Zodiac Room in Neiman-Marcus; it includes ingredients and instructions for each dish, as well as personal commentary or notes from Corbitt. The dishes are: jellied watercress soup; rice and cheese casserole; flank steak; ratatouille; apple and watercress salad; filet of sole souffle with shrimp sauce; zucchini fans, parmesan; cole slaw with beer dressing; and lemon floating island.
Date: Spring 1974
Creator: Neiman-Marcus
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Helen Corbitt cooking]

Photograph of Helen Corbitt performing a cooking demonstration. Corbitt appears to be on a television set, and is wearing a dark-colored dress. An oven and a refrigerator can be seen in the background, while a stove, a sink and a microphone can be seen set up in front of Corbitt. Printed text on the back of the photograph: "Another Squire Haskins Photo, 2014 1/2 Commerce St. Dallas, Texas, RI 1-9055 - - LA 8-5739 NEG. No H 4407-2."
Date: unknown
Creator: Squire Haskins Photo
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Helen Corbitt cooking]

Photograph of Helen Corbitt giving a cooking demonstration. Corbitt is pictured from the waist up, wearing a dark-colored dress. Corbitt is seen in a mock kitchen, with a stove in front of her on a counter-top as well as an oven and a refrigerator behind her. A white curtain is visible in the background. Printed text on the back of the photograph: "Another Squire Haskins Photo, 2014 1/2 Commerce St. Dallas, Texas, RI 1-9055 - - LA 8-5739, NEG. No. H 4407-1."
Date: unknown
Creator: Squire Haskins Photo
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Helen Corbitt giving demonstration]

Photograph of Helen Corbitt giving a cooking demonstration to a crowd of people. Corbitt is wearing a dark-colored dress and is standing on a platform at the front of the room, while the crowd are seated at tables throughout the room watching her. A white curtain is seen behind Corbitt, along with an oven and a refrigerator. Printed text on the back of the photograph: "Another Squire Haskins Photo, 2014 1/2 Commerce St. Dallas Texas, RI 1-9055 - - LA 8-3739, NEG. No, H 4407-3."
Date: unknown
Creator: Squire Haskins Photo
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of The Greenhouse Spa]

Photograph of a garden area at The Greenhouse spa, including a decorative, latticework pergola shading an exit from the main building. There are landscaped plants around the walkways and, in the right part of the image, the shaded walkway opens into a large area paved with bricks. Text attached to the photo describes the spa.
Date: 1965~
Creator: The Greenhouse
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Program: Athena and Ann Heller Maberry Awards, 1973] (open access)

[Program: Athena and Ann Heller Maberry Awards, 1973]

Program listing the order of ceremonies for an event hosted by the University of Dallas to present the Ann Heller Maberry Award to Deborah Ayd and the Athena Award to Helen Corbitt. It also includes brief biographical sketches of the award recipients.
Date: Spring 1973
Creator: University of Dallas
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Helen Corbitt at retirement party]

Photograph of Helen Corbitt at a retirement party. Corbitt is seen wearing a tan-colored dress opening what seems to be a box of letters. Many unidentified people can be seen surrounding Corbitt in the background.
Date: 1969
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Helen Corbitt in a kitchen]

Photograph of Helen Corbitt standing in a kitchen within a home. Corbitt is pictured from the knee up, wearing black pants and a striped quarter-zip pullover. The cabinets in this kitchen are white, and white lights can be seen hanging from the ceiling. Handwritten text on the back of the photograph: "Me in the kitchen."
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Helen Corbitt in mock jail cell]

Photograph of Helen Corbitt and three unidentified people in a mock Dallas County Jail cell. The group is fully visible wearing dark-colored clothes posing behind a fake jail cell door.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Clarence White in a house]

Photograph of Clarence White in the dining room of a home. White is visible from the waist up, and is wearing a black tuxedo. Patterned wallpaper can be seen behind White, along with two chairs and a cabinet pushed against the wall. A white chandelier is seen hanging above the brown table, which has different food items and five candles on top.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Helen Corbitt at home]

Photograph of Helen Corbitt sitting at home with a drink on her couch. Corbitt is wearing a pink skirt suit on a floral couch. A China cabinet can be seen in the background along with a dining table. The walls in the room are paneled and off-white, with an illustration of a plant also hanging behind Corbitt. Stamped text on the back of the photograph: "Kodacolor Print, made by Kodak, Dec. 67R"
Date: 1967
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Helen Corbitt at retirement]

Photograph of Helen Corbitt (seated) with three unidentified women and Clarence "Captain" White standing in the middle. The women on the left are wearing dresses, while Corbitt and the woman on the right are wearing blouses, and White is wearing a black suit. Handwritten text on the back of the photograph: "Helen Corbitt seated, Captain White - man in photo."
Date: 1969
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Helen Corbitt at retirement party]

Photograph of Helen Corbitt with two unidentified men on either side of her, both wearing white button-up shirts. Corbitt is seen wearing eyeglasses and a tan-colored dress. A cake in the shape of a book is seen in front of the trio, and multiple people can be seen throughout the rest of the venue.
Date: 1969
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Helen Corbitt during Christmas]

Photograph of Helen Corbitt in a home smiling next to a Christmas tree. Corbitt is wearing a black and silver striped dress with a small black jacket and black heels. Multiple boxes are seen on the ground underneath the tree, and an illustration of a young girl in a pink shawl can be seen on the wall in the background.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Helen Corbitt in her home]

Photograph of Helen Corbitt sitting in a salmon-colored chair in her home. Corbitt is wearing a red and blue dress with a cross necklace. Corbitt is holding an object in her hands. Shelves with multiple pieces of art and decor can be seen on the wall behind Corbitt.
Date: July 1977
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Helen Corbitt watering flowers]

Photograph of Helen Corbitt watering a red and white floral arrangement on top of a wooden cabinet. Corbitt is seen wearing a white blouse, a gray skirt and black heels. Floral curtains can be seen behind Corbitt along with an indistinct painting on the wall.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History