Identity elements
Reference code
Level of description
Title
Date(s)
- 1956-2014 (Creation)
Extent
12.00 Cubic Feet, 13.00 Boxes
Name of creator
Biographical history
Born in 1938, Jane Anne Franz Butel would grow up to be known as the mother of Tex-Mex, being credited with bringing the regional culinary style into popular demand. Graduating from Soldier Rural High School as Valedictorian put Butel on the path to… read more
Content and structure elements
Scope and content
The collection was created by Jane Franz Butel during her college education and her career.
Series 1 is divided into two sub-series: Articles about Jane Butel and Articles by Jane Butel. Articles about Jane Butel include numerous newspaper and magazine… read more
System of arrangement
Materials in the collection are arranged by subject.
Series:
1) Articles, 1976-2009
2) Cookbook Materials, undated
3) Cooking Schools, 1998-2006, undated
4) Corporate Consulting, 1980-1982, 1992-1995, 2002-2003, undated
5) JBA (Jane Butel Associates),… read more
Conditions of access and use elements
Conditions governing access
No access restrictions: All materials are open for research.
Conditions governing reproduction
Restrictions apply to audiovisual materials. The researcher assumes full responsibility for observing all copyright, property, and libel laws as they apply.
Languages of the material
- English
Scripts of the material
- Latin
Acquisition and appraisal elements
Custodial history
The accession number is P2013.08. The papers were in Jane Butel's possession until donated to the Morse Department of Special Collections. Personal papers and related items arrived in shipments in February 2010, July 2012 and April 2013.
Immediate source of acquisition
Acqusition Source: Jane Franz Butel
Acqusition Method: Donation
Acqusition Date: 20100226
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling information
Jane Franz Butel is a 1959 graduate of Kansas State University. She is an internationally recognized authority on regional cooking of the American Southwest and is credited with starting the Tex-Mex craze in the United States. Her papers are a very… read more
Related materials elements
Related archival materials
Related Materials: Cookbooks authored by Jane Butel are held in the Morse Department of Special Collections.
Specialized notes
- Citation: Preferred Citation: [Item title], [item date], Jane Butel papers, Box [number], Folder [number or title], Morse Department of Special Collections, Kansas State University Libraries.
Alternative identifier(s)
Archon Collection ID
Description control element
Rules or conventions
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Archivist's note
Processing Info: Kenan Dannenberg, student assistant, Brittany Roberts, student assistant, and Jane Schillie, curator, processed the papers in the fall of 2013 and the spring of 2014.
Publication Date: 2014-08-05