[Letter from Lyndon B. Johnson to Helen Corbitt, April 30, 1971] (open access)

[Letter from Lyndon B. Johnson to Helen Corbitt, April 30, 1971]

Letter from Lyndon B. Johnson to Helen Corbitt humorously showing appreciation for Corbitt's cooking.
Date: April 30, 1971
Creator: Johnson, Lyndon B. (Lyndon Baines), 1908-1973
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Menu: An American Formal Dinner, March 8, 1971] (open access)

[Menu: An American Formal Dinner, March 8, 1971]

Menu made by Helen Corbitt as an American Formal Dinner. This menu includes recipes such as chicken avocado soup, tomato and eggs hors d'oeuvres, lamb racks, filet of sole with artichokes, stuffed zucchini, turnips and peas,wilted spinach salad, strawberries melba, and praline mousse.
Date: March 8, 1971
Creator: Neiman-Marcus
Object Type: Pamphlet
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

[Photograph of man in apron]

Photograph of an unidentified man wearing a light-colored apron at Helen Corbitt's cooking school for men. The apron reads "any shhnook can cook!", and the man is seen in button-up shirt, a striped tie and eyeglasses. He is holding a dish with food in his right hand, and other unidentified people can be seen in the background behind him. Handwritten text on back of photograph: "14 Feb 1971."
Date: February 14, 1971
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of man in restaurant]

Photograph of an unidentified man in a restaurant at Helen Corbitt's cooking school. The man is visible from the chest up wearing a light-colored, buttoned shirt and an apron. The man is in what appears to be a kitchen and is holding a tray with roasts on it.
Date: February 14, 1971
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History