A hefty 1977 Bay Medical Center employee cookbook from Bay City, Michigan.
This local recipe collection includes 581 pages of employee-submitted recipes, with each recipe credited to the person who shared it.
A meaningful Michigan community cookbook, especially for families connected to Bay Medical Center, now part of McLaren Bay Region.
Quick Specs
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Genre: Vintage Community Cookbook, Michigan Regional Cooking, Hospital Employee Recipe Collection
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Author: Bay Medical Center Employees
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Publisher: Bay Medical Center Employees
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Year: 1977
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Edition: First Printing, November 1977; 1,000 copies printed
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Format: Plastic comb-bound softcover/community cookbook
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Dust Jacket: No
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Pages: 581 pages
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Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 2 inches
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Cover: Light green paper cover with dark green kitchen illustration and black plastic comb binding
Special Features: Employee-submitted recipes with contributor names; Bay City, Michigan hospital/community history; proceeds originally went to the Building Fund; section divider artwork; typed recipe format
Condition Grade: Fair
Notes:
Complete, usable vintage cookbook with heavy age and handling wear. Black plastic comb binding is in good condition and works as it should. Several pages are loose or out of the comb, but the book remains usable. Covers show edge wear, corner creasing, surface rubbing, small tears, and worn punch holes near the binding. Pages show age toning, staining, edge discoloration, and visible moisture/handling wear, especially along outer page edges and early pages. Interior recipe pages shown are legible. No major handwritten notes are visible in the photographed pages.
See all photos for detail — sold as pictured.
Condition Grade Key:
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Near Fine: Almost perfect. Very minor signs of age only.
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Very Good: Shows light use. Sound and attractive with minor flaws.
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Good: Complete and intact. Noticeable wear consistent with age and use.
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Fair: Shows significant wear. Readable and collectible but clearly used.
Collector's Notes
This is the kind of local cookbook that carries more than recipes. It carries names.
For anyone with family ties to Bay Medical Center, Bay City, or Michigan hospital history, this copy could be a small paper trail back to someone’s kitchen.
The wear is real, but so is the usefulness. And with 581 pages, this one did not come to the table empty-handed.
Bay Medical Center is connected today with McLaren Bay Region in Bay City, Michigan, giving this cookbook a nice local-history angle for collectors
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Disclaimer
All items are vintage and may show signs of age, wear, or use consistent with their history. Photos show the exact condition of each piece—please review them carefully, as they are part of the description.
Care and Handling:
Handle with clean, dry hands. Store upright, out of direct sunlight, at about 68°F and 40–50% relative humidity. Avoid damp areas and extreme temperature swings. Please note: If you have any questions
