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[Photograph of Helen Corbitt and brother as children]
Photograph of Helen Corbitt as a child (right) with her brother, Michael Henry Corbitt (left). Helen is seen in a light-colored dress, hair bow, and dark colored shoes. Michael can also be seen in light-colored clothes, and dark shoes, sitting on a small woven table. The two are standing on a patterned carpet, with a plain background.
[Photograph of Helen Corbitt in swimsuit]
Photograph of a young Helen Corbitt wearing a swimsuit sitting on rocks. The ocean can be seen breaking against the rocks behind her. Handwritten text on the back of the photograph: "1930."
[Menu: Joske's of Houston Children's Menu]
Menu for children at Joske's of Houston. This menu includes sections such as luncheons, animal rolls, sandwiches, desserts, and beverages. The menu also includes a poem about a gingham dog and a calico cat, with illustrations of both animals on the front and back cover.
[Letter from H. W. Underwood to Chief of Naval Personnel, December 8, 1943]
Letter from H. W. Underwood recommending Helen Corbitt for a position in the Navy based on her work in the Women's Reserve and at the Home Economics Tea House at the University of Texas.
[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.
[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."
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.
[Menu: Neiman-Marcus Christmas, 1957]
Menu for The Zodiac Room's Christmas. This menu includes appetizers, luncheon entrees, salads and sandwiches and beverages. It also includes special titles such as potluck with n-m, the zodiac slim waist luncheon, n-m's men luncheon. The menu has an illustration of an angel playing a flute on the front cover, and three angels on the back cover.
[Menu: Ah! Vous Dirais-je Maman, October 22, 1957]
Menu for The Zodiac Room at Neiman-Marcus. The menu was written partially in French, and includes sections such as wines, appetizers, luncheon entrees, beverages, salads and sandwiches, and zodiac desserts. This menu also includes special sections such as potluck with n-m, the zodiac slim waist luncheon, and n-m men's luncheon. The menu includes an illustration of a French woman sitting with a child standing before her with a cat and a dog on the front cover and a song entitled "Ah! Vous Dirais-je Maman" on the back cover.
[Menu: Sur Le Pont D'avignon, October 24, 1957]
Menu for The Zodiac Room at Neiman-Marcus. The menu was written partially in French, and includes sections such as hors d'oeuvres, entrees, appetizers, wines, and beverages. Includes an illustration of French civilians on a bridge on the front cover and a song entitled "Sur Le Pont D'avignon" on the back cover.
[Menu: Le Chevalier du Guet, October 26, 1957]
Menu for The Zodiac Room at Neiman-Marcus. The menu was partially written in French, and includes sections such as wines, appetizers, luncheon entrees, beverages, salads and sandwiches, and zodiac desserts. This menu also includes special sections such as pot luck with n-m, the zodiac slim waist luncheon, and n-m men's luncheon. The menu includes an illustration of a Frenchman holding an apple while riding a horse on the front cover and a song entitled "Le Chevalier du Guet" on the back cover.
[Menu: Neiman-Marcus British Fortnight, October 13-27, 1958]
Menu for Neiman-Marcus' British Fortnight event. The menu includes wines, high tea, desserts and beverages. The menu indicates that the minimum check is $0.35.
[Menu: Neiman-Marcus Christmas, 1958]
Menu for Neiman-Marcus Zodiac Room's Christmas event. The menu includes wines, appetizers, luncheon entrees, salads and sandwiches, and beverages. The menu also includes more specific categories such as potluck with n-m, the zodiac slim waist luncheon, and n-m men's luncheon.
[Men's Cooking School, Wednesday, May 13]
Program listing recipes during one day of a cooking class held by Neiman-Marcus; it includes ingredients and instructions for each dish, with a section after each recipe for remarks. The dishes are: Lobster Tail and Chicken Teri Yaki (for 8); Sweet and Sour Sauce; Fresh Asparagus with Lemon Crumbs; Double Sirloin; Veal Piccata; Crab and Artichoke Salad Bowl; Crepes Suzette; and Sauce for Suzette. There are handwritten checkmarks next to many of the recipes and some changes to quantities.
[Menu: Neiman-Marcus Christmas, 1959]
Menu for Neiman-Marcus Christmas in 1959. This special event menu for The Zodiac Room includes sections such as drinks, heavenly deserts, and little folks desserts. It includes an illustration and description of Neiman-Marcus gift bonds on the back cover.
[Letter from Sam Rayburn to Helen Corbitt, January 14, 1960]
Letter from Sam Rayburn to Helen Corbitt thanking Corbitt for a belated birthday cake sent to Rayburn.
[Letter from Lyndon B. Johnson to Helen Corbitt, February 1, 1960]
Letter from Lyndon B. Johnson to Helen Corbitt discussing Johnson's gratitude for Corbitt's recommendations on a bill, no matter how far it goes.
[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.
[Letter from Bob Yewens to Helen Corbitt, April 3, 1961]
Letter from Bob Yewens to Helen Corbitt congratulating her for winning the IFMA Golden Plate Award.
[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."
[Letter from Lyndon B. Johnson to Helen Corbitt, December 9, 1963]
Letter from Lyndon B. Johnson to Helen Corbitt discussing the death of President John F. Kennedy.
[Menu: The Greenhouse: The Helen Corbitt Beauty Menu]
Menu for The Greenhouse. This menu includes a foreword by Helen Corbitt and two weeks' worth of recipes for lunch and dinners. It also includes many additional recipes in the last pages of the booklet.
[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.
[Letter from Waldo Stewart to Helen Corbitt, January 5, 1965]
Letter from Waldo Stewart to Helen Corbitt expressing gratitude for Corbitt's cooking, specifically the originality and beauty of the food she prepares.
[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.
[Lunch Invitation from Lady Bird Johnson,March 22, 1966]
Invitation handwritten in copperplate on a card with the U.S. presidential seal at the top, with the text, "Mrs. Johnson requests the pleasure of the company of Mrs. Corbitt at luncheon on Tuesday, March 22, 1966 at one o'clock."
[Menu: XXIème Chapitre de Dallas de la Confrerie des Chevaliers du Tastevin, October 25, 1966]
Menu for Neiman-Marcus. This menu is written in French, and includes a group of royalty illustrated on the front cover, as well as a chef's crest on the back cover.
[Photograph of Helen Corbitt at airport]
Photograph of Helen Corbitt at the airport. Corbitt is pictured from the chest up wearing a plaid flannel suit, with black eyeglasses and a four leaf clover necklace. A reflective window is in the background and shows other people, flag poles and a vehicle. Printed text on the back of the photograph: "Kodacolor print made by Kodak, June 67C."
[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"
[Photograph of Helen Corbitt promoting a book]
Photograph of Helen Corbitt with an unknown female seemingly promoting some of Corbitt's books, "Helen Corbitt's Potluck", "Cooks for Looks", and "Mexico Through my Kitchen Window". A bowl holding fruit is placed next to the books on the table. Corbitt is wearing a dark-colored coat and a dark-colored, beaded necklace, while the other woman is wearing a patterned coat with a white beaded necklace. An indistinct piece of art is hung on the wall in the background.
[Letter from Lady Bird Johnson to Helen Corbitt, January 9, 1967]
Letter from Lady Bird Johnson to Helen Corbitt thanking Corbitt for a fruit ring prepared for the Johnson's.
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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.
[Letter from Lyndon B. Johnson to Helen Corbitt, Mach 31, 1967]
Letter from Lyndon B. Johnson to Helen Coribtt discussing a visit from Johnson and Latin American ambassadors to Corbitt.
[Letter from Lady Bird Johnson to Helen Corbitt, November 3, 1967]
Letter from Lady Bird Johnson to Helen Corbitt discussing Corbitt's new cookbook that was autographed and sent to the Johnson's.
[Photograph of Lady Bird Johnson and grandchildren]
Christmas card from Lady Bird Johnson and five of her grandchildren. Johnson is wearing a red dress, and her four granddaughters are wearing red overalls with white turtleneck shirts. Her grandson is wearing a red and white striped polo with brown pants. A wooden credenza is visible behind the group, with a gold vase on top and a gold-framed portrait on the wall. Handwritten text on front of photograph: "Last year this band of merry tourists went to see - you guessed it! - the White House. Little Rebekah, Lucinda, Lyndon, Nicole, Cathy and I along with new namesake Claudia Taylor, wish you Joyous Holidays. - Lady Bird Johnson."
[White House Entry Card]
Card with an image of the U.S. White House in blue and printed text over it, with name, date, and time added by hand, saying: "Mrs. Helen Corbitt will please present this card at the southwest gate, The White House, February 19, 1968 at one o'clock. Not Transferable." The letters "EK" are also handwritten in calligraphy in the upper-right corner of the card.
[Lunch Invitation from Lady Bird Johnson, February 19, 1968]
Invitation handwritten in copperplate on a card with the U.S. presidential seal at the top, with the text, "Mrs. Johnson requests the pleasure of the company of Mrs. Corbitt at luncheon on Monday, February 19, 1968 at one o'clock."
[Letter from Lyndon B. Johnson to Helen Corbitt, April 8, 1968]
Letter from Lyndon B. Johnson to Helen Corbitt discussing the Johnson family's gratitude for Corbitt's friendship and determination.
[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.
[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."
[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.
[Letter from Lyndon B. Johnson to Helen Corbitt, May 5, 1969]
Letter from Lyndon B. Johnson to Helen Corbitt discussing President Johnson's diet and mood.
[Letter from Lyndon B. Johnson to Helen Corbitt, December 16, 1969]
Letter from Lyndon B. Johnson to Helen Corbitt thanking Corbitt for her holiday card.
[Bowl of ice cream in a clear bowl]
Photograph of a bowl of ice cream in a clear bowl on a checkered place mat. Also visible are two spoons and a clear wine glass.
[Bowl of strawberries]
Photograph of strawberries in a clear glass bowl. White cream can be seen next to the bowl, as well as a white teacup and pitcher.
[Box of wrapped food]
Photograph of a box of food wrapped in plastic. Napkins from the Zodiac Room at Neiman-Marcus can be seen in the box and across the table.
[Breakfast place setting]
Photograph of a breakfast place setting. Visible is a skillet with two cooked eggs, a plate with two pieces of toast and butter, a bowl of jelly, as well as a cup of coffee and a glass of ice water.
[Chocolate cake]
Photograph of a formal place setting decorated with clear glass plates, white flowers and a circular chocolate cake with a white interior.
[Chocolate covered cake]
Photograph of a chocolate covered cake on a silver platter. Also visible in the background are a tea pitcher and a teacup.
[Clown ice cream cone]
Photograph of an upside-down ice cream cone made to look like a clown, with a cherry on top and pecans for ears.
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