Southwest Airlines & Valparaiso University Guild Community Cookbooks (1972 & 1986) – Vintage Community Recipes Bundle

Two beloved community cookbooks in one bundle! Fly through favorite family recipes from Southwest Airlines employees (1986) and the Women of the Valparaiso University Guild (1972).

Both are spiral/comb bound and well-loved—complete with handwritten notes and a few tucked-in recipes.

Quick Specs

• Titles & Dates:
  • From Our Hearts to Your Home: A Collection of Recipes from the Employees of Southwest Airlines (First Edition, First Printing, October 1986; 5,000 copies)
  • The Guild Cookbook (First Edition, 1972), compiled by the Women of the Valparaiso University Guild
• Publishers: Southwest Airlines Employees; The Guild, Valparaiso, Indiana
• Authors/Editors: Community contributors; The Guild Cookbook edited by Margaret Michael Rivers
• Page Counts: 413 (Southwest); 283 (Guild)
• Binding & Size: Plastic comb 9x7x1.5 in (Southwest); Metal spiral 8x6 in (Guild)
• Language: English
• Genre: Community Cookbooks, American Home Cooking, Fundraising/University Guild

• In the bundle: Loose, found recipe clippings (left inside for your enjoyment)

Edition & Features

• Southwest Airlines (1986): First edition/first printing; fundraiser for Ronald McDonald Houses; community-submitted recipes; illustrated cover; comb binding.
• Valparaiso University Guild (1972): First edition; metal spiral binding; inscription dated 1973 and handwritten index of favorite recipes; black-and-white campus photo section; holiday cake section.
• Era/Theme: 1970s & 1980s American community cooking; church/university & corporate charity cookbooks.
  

Condition Overall Grade: Acceptable / Good

• From Our Hearts to Your Home (1986): Covers show moisture staining/waviness, edge wear, and toning; comb intact. Text block edges show heavy toning and scattered stains; interior pages legible with expected kitchen wear.
• The Guild Cookbook (1972): Cover wear, edge rubs, curl and small tears near the lower spiral; toning/spotting. Ink inscription (1973) and a handwritten list of favorite recipes on the title page; typical kitchen spots; spiral intact.

Grading Key:
Fine = like new | Very Good = light wear | Good = general wear/toning | Acceptable = reading copy with notable flaws still complete and usable.

Provenance & Notes

Sourced from an estate collection of regional and community cookbooks. Handwritten notes and saved clippings were left in place as part of the books’ story.

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