Sources

LDC Menu Data (Fall 2018 – Winter 2024)

  • Source: Café Bon Appétit, Carleton College, 2024.
  • Access: LDC Menu Data
  • Format Description: The menu data, available in Excel format, contains detailed listings of dishes served, categorized by meal type and marked with dietary tags such as vegan or vegetarian. Each Excel file represents half of an academic term, divided into five weekly sheets.
  • Usage Rights: Provided by Charlie Schwandt, General Manager of Café Bon Appétit at Carleton, for academic analysis and visualization purposes.
  • Privacy and Ethics: No concerns; data is public and authorized for use.

Carleton College Archives – Digital Collections

  • Source: Digital Collections, Carleton College Archives, Northfield, MN.
  • Access: Carleton Digital Archives
  • Format Description: Contains a vast array of digital and print photographs, video footage, and audio recordings documenting the college’s dining history. Digitization involves converting print photos and film to digital formats.
  • Usage Rights: Open access for educational purposes as confirmed by Carleton College Archives.
  • Privacy and Ethics: No pressing privacy issues; open-access materials long available to the public.
  • Sample Materials: Photos, Videos.

The Carletonian Archives (1878 – Present)

  • Source: Carleton College Digital Archives.
  • Access: The Carletonian
  • Format Description: Archived issues of The Carletonian are provided in PDF format, suitable for text analysis and historical research.
  • Usage Rights: Owned by Carleton College; all materials are freely accessible online.
  • Privacy and Ethics: Open-access records; editorial contributions are public.

Interview Data from the Sous Chef

  • Format Description: Contains recorded interviews and written records.
  • Rights: Permission granted by Vale Riggs, LDC sous chef, for academic use.
  • Privacy and Ethics: Clear consent provided for the use of data; no privacy concerns identified.

Carleton College Historical Books

  • Sources:
  • Headley, Leal A., and Merrill E. Jarchow. Carleton College: The First Century. Carleton College, 1966.
  • Jarchow, Merrill E. Carleton Moves Confidently into Its Second Century, 1966-1992. Carleton College, 1992.
  • Access: First Century, Second Century
  • Format Description: Digital versions available for keyword search and general research, focusing on dining and meal traditions at Carleton.
  • Usage Rights: Carleton College holds rights; accessible under the terms of use specified on the digital collection’s site.
  • Privacy and Ethics: General historical information, no specific privacy concerns.