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[Photograph of Helen Corbitt in Austin, TX]
Photograph of Helen Corbitt, pictured from the chest up. The picture is said to have been taken in Austin, TX, and features Corbitt smiling in a public setting. Multiple people are pictured in the distance behind her. Corbitt is wearing a dark-colored suit jacket, a white shirt, and a necklace. Printed text on the back of the photograph: "YOU HAVE BEEN MINOXED (World's smallest camera), Compliments, Maurice Acers, Perry-Brooks Bldg., Austin 1, Texas."
Date:
October 1962
Creator:
Acers, Maurice
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Fred Brown and H. H. Anderson to Helen Corbitt, March 23, 1961]
Letter from Fred Brown and H. H. (Andy) Anderson to Helen Corbitt congratulating Corbitt for receiving the Golden Plate Award as Food Service Operator of the Year in 1961.
Date:
March 23, 1961
Creator:
Brown, Fred & Anderson, H. H.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Portrait of Helen Corbitt]
Headshot portrait of Helen Corbitt, pictured from the chest up, wearing a dark-colored coat and a light-colored blouse with dark stripes. Printed text on the front of the photograph: "Burt Moritz." Printed text on the back of the photograph: "Burt Moritz Photography, 743 M. & M. Bldg. Phone C-5476, Houston 2, Texas, #5476-3."
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Burt Moritz Photography
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Entertaining Ideas from Helen Corbitt
Pamphlet containing recipes by Helen Corbitt, including: Artichoke Soup; Carbonade; Veal Piccata; Roast Pork Loin Stuffed with Prunes and Apples; Sautéed Apples; Spiced Squash; Stir Fried Spinach with Brown Butter; Kasha; Monkey Bread; Raspberry Ginger Whip; and Sabayon Sauce. There is an illustration of various foods at the top of each page, around the page number and there is a blank page at the back of the book for notes.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Corbitt, Helen
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Helen Corbitt to Louise and Donald Cowan, July 7, 1977]
Letter from Helen Corbitt to Louise and Don Cowan thanking the Cowans for their prayers and friendship through Corbitt's time of recovery.
Date:
July 7, 1977
Creator:
Corbitt, Helen
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Recipe for Canadian Cheese Soup]
Typed recipe on a card labeled "Driskill Hotel, Food Service Department--Recipe" listing ingredients with amounts for three different batches (1, 8, or 16 servings) and instructions. It is labeled at the bottom as "Canadian Cheese Soup," containing stock, carrots, celery, milk, butter, cornstarch, onions, flour, spices, and Rarebit of Cheddar cheese sauce.
Date:
194X
Creator:
Corbitt, Helen
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Recipe for Cream of Brown Onion Soup]
Typed recipe on a card labeled "Joske's of Houston, Food Service Department--Recipe" listing ingredients and instructions. It is labeled at the bottom as "Cream of Brown Onion Soup," containing milk, salt, flour, oleo, and onions. Corbitt added handwritten notes in the left column for quantities to make a smaller batch than the original.
Date:
194X
Creator:
Corbitt, Helen
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Recipe for Cream of Fresh Mushroom Soup]
Typed recipe on a card labeled "Joske's of Houston, Food Service Department--Recipe" listing ingredients and instructions. It is labeled at the bottom as "Cream of fresh mushroom soup," yielding 50 1-cup servings, containing mushrooms, onions, fat, flour, chicken stock, milk, and salt. Corbitt added handwritten notes around the text, including quantities to make a 1.5-sized batch, written in the column to the left of the original amounts.
Date:
194X
Creator:
Corbitt, Helen
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Recipe for French Cream of Tomato Soup]
Typed recipe on a card labeled "Houston Country Club, Food Service Department--Recipe" listing ingredients and instructions. It is labeled at the bottom as "French Cream of Tomato Soup," yielding 11 gallons, containing butter, onions, carrots, tomatoes, milk, soda, and boiled rice. There are handwritten mathematical notes written by Corbitt around the edges of the card.
Date:
194X
Creator:
Corbitt, Helen
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[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
[Recipe for Matzo Balls]
Typed recipe on a card labeled "Driskill Hotel, Food Service Department--Recipe" listing ingredients and instructions. It is labeled at the bottom as "Matzo Balls," containing chicken fat, matzo meal, parsley, salt, and eggs.
Date:
194X
Creator:
Corbitt, Helen
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Recipe for Swiss Steak]
Typed recipe on a pre-printed card for the "Home Economics Tea House" at the University of Texas at Austin. In lists general instructions for cooking Swiss Steak, with salt and pepper, bacon fat, onions, carrots, and tomatoes. Some of the instructions have been corrected in pencil, and there is a note written at the bottom: "Cover [...] Tomatoes salt, and accent."
Date:
194X
Creator:
Corbitt, Helen
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Trademark Certificate: Helen Corbitt's
Certificate registering a trade-mark for "Helen Corbitt's" written in stylized text, in force from 1951-1971. It includes the official certificate and the application text explaining how the mark has been used.
Date:
May 29, 1951
Creator:
Corbitt, Helen
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Donald A. Cowan to Helen Corbitt, October 20, 1976]
Letter from Donald A. Cowan to Helen Corbitt thanking Corbitt for the Fortnight Gala that she put on at the University of Dallas.
Date:
October 20, 1976
Creator:
Cowan, Donald A.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Menu: Dallas Symphony League Cooking School: Continental Dinner, 1972]
Menu made by the Helen Corbitt Cooking School for the Dallas Symphony League. This menu includes recipes such as flageolet beans, cold shrimp crème, filet of beef with foie gras, artichokes, bearnaise sauce, chinese style asparagus and mushrooms, marinated leek and spinach salad, and glacèed fruit.
Date:
1972
Creator:
Dallas Symphony League
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The Portal to Texas History
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
[Helen Corbitt receiving award]
Photograph of Helen Corbitt receiving an award. Three unknown men are also pictured, all are pictured from the knee up. The three men are wearing similar dark-colored suits, Corbitt is wearing a light-colored dress with a crossing pattern. A table with a white cloth and a seal with the words "Chaine des Rotisseurs" are visible in the background. Stamped text on the back of the photograph: "Drucker - Hilbert Co., Inc., Photographers, 105 West 45th Street, New York 36, N.Y., BR 9-4472-3."
Date:
1950~
Creator:
Drucker - Hilbert Co., Inc.
Object Type:
Photograph
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
[Letter from Lady Bird Johnson to Helen Corbitt, April 25, 1973]
Letter from Lady Bird Johnson to Helen Corbitt discussing the memories of President Johnson and how highly valued Corbitt's friendship was.
Date:
April 25, 1973
Creator:
Johnson, Lady Bird, 1912-2007
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Lady Bird Johnson to Helen Corbitt, April 28, 1972]
Letter from Lady Bird Johnson to Helen Coribtt discussing the Johnson family's time in places that are "completely remote" and away from the news media.
Date:
April 28, 1972
Creator:
Johnson, Lady Bird, 1912-2007
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Lady Bird Johnson to Helen Corbitt, August 15, 1977]
Letter from Lady Bird Johnson to Helen Corbitt showing appreciation for Corbitt's friendship over the years.
Date:
August 15, 1977
Creator:
Johnson, Lady Bird, 1912-2007
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Lady Bird Johnson to Helen Corbitt, Decmber 3, 1975]
Letter from Lady Bird Johnson to Helen Corbitt discussing Mrs. Johnson's trip to The Greenhouse, and thanking Corbitt for her calendar as well as her gift to the LBJ Memorial Grove.
Date:
December 3, 1975
Creator:
Johnson, Lady Bird, 1912-2007
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Lady Bird Johnson to Helen Corbitt, February 7, 1966]
Letter from Lady Bird Johnson to Helen Corbitt discussing Corbitt's travels to the White House and scheduling a special tour for her.
Date:
February 7, 1966
Creator:
Johnson, Lady Bird, 1912-2007
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History